Ramón López de Osornio

Ramón López de Osornio
Personal details
Born Francisco López de Osornio Merlo de la Mota
August 31, 1685
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died c.1750
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality Spanish
Spouse(s) Margarita de Sosa
Occupation Landowner
Profession Army's officer
Military service
Allegiance Spain
Service/branch Spanish Army
Rank Captain
Unit Milicias Urbanas de Buenos Aires

Ramón López de Osornio (1685–1750s) was a Spanish officer of militias and landowner of Buenos Aires Province.[1]

Biography

He was born on August 31, 1685, in Buenos Aires, the second son of Francisco López Osornio and Tomasa Merlo, belonging to a family of landowners of the city.[2]

Osornio was married to Margarita Sosa, daughter of a family of landowners probably from Asunción (Paraguay).[3] In 1715 was born his first daughter, Paula López de Osornio Sosa, who was baptized on June 4 of the same year in the Cathedral of Buenos Aires.[4]

Ramón Lopez Osornio inherited from his parents some hectares of land and had his ranch in the town of Magdalena.[5] He was a Captain of militia in the Presidio de Buenos Aires, serving in the suburban areas of the Province of Buenos Aires.[6]

He was the uncle of Clemente López de Osornio and uncle in law and godfather of Casimiro Alegre, a known commander of the town of La Matanza.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Génesis de la familia uruguaya:, Juan Alejandro Apolant
  2. ↑ Don Clemente López: (vida del abuelo de Rosas), Editora y Distribuidora Del Plata
  3. ↑ Territorio y población, Volume 10, Universidad nacional. Instituto de Investigaciones Históricas
  4. ↑ Bautismos 1713-1727, Nuestra Señora de La Merced
  5. ↑ El pago de la Magdalena:, César A. García Belsunce
  6. ↑ Boletín mensual del Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas, Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas
  7. ↑ Bautismos de San Nicolas de Bari 1737-1769, Fuentes Históricas y Genealógicas Argentinas
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