Maria L. de Hernández
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Maria L. de Hernández | |
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Civil rights | |
| Years active | 1929–1986 |
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| Spouse | Pedro Hernandez Barrera |
| Children | 10 |
María Rebecca Latigo de Hernández (July 29, 1896 – January 8, 1986) was a
Mexican Americans about their education in the United States.[2] She and her husband, Pedro Hernandez Barrera, founded Orden Caballeros de America on January 10, 1929.[3] She organized the Asociación Protectora de Madres in 1933. In 1970 she was active in the Raza Unida Party.[1]
Personal life
Hernández was married in 1915 at the age of 19 to Pedro Hernández Barrera. They were married in Hebbronville, Texas. They moved to San Antonio, in 1918, where they settled down, and their family eventually grew to include 10 children.
She died of pneumonia on January 8, 1986. She is buried in the plot of the Orden Caballeros de América outside of Elmendorf, Texas.
References
- ^ a b Orozco, Cynthia E. "Hernandez, Maria L. de". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ISBN 0-415-91801-4.
- ISBN 0-226-53160-0.
External links
- McBride, Jessica (July 29, 2018). "María Rebeca Latigo de Hernández: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com.