Delfina Ortega Díaz (October 20, 1845 – April 8, 1880) was the first lady of Mexico, as Porfirio Díaz's niece and first wife.[3] She married him in 1867.[4] They had eight children, of which two survived, Porfirio Díaz Ortega and Luz Victoria Díaz Ortega.[3][5]
Delfina Ortega Díaz | |
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| First Lady of Mexico | |
| In role 17 February 1867 – 8 April 1880 | |
| President | Porfirio Díaz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 20, 1845[1] Oaxaca, Mexico[1] |
| Died | April 8, 1880 (aged 34) [2] |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 8 |
| Parent(s) | Manuel Antonio Ortega Reyes Victoria Manuela Díaz Mori[2] |
She died in 1880 from complications of childbirth and was survived by Porfirio.[3][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "MyHeritage". Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Geni, Delfina Ortega de Díaz". 20 October 1845. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Javier A. Galván (21 December 2012). Latin American Dictators of the 20th Century: The Lives and Regimes of 15 Rulers. McFarland. pp. 19–. ISBN 978-0-7864-6691-7.
- ^ Mark Wasserman (2000). Everyday Life and Politics in Nineteenth Century Mexico: Men, Women, and War. UNM Press. pp. 164–. ISBN 978-0-8263-2171-8.
- ^ a b Jason Ruiz (6 January 2014). Americans in the Treasure House: Travel to Porfirian Mexico and the Cultural Politics of Empire. University of Texas Press. pp. 233–. ISBN 978-0-292-75380-8.
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