Background
Mercedes Fontecilla was born in Santiago, the daughter of Diego Antonio Fontecilla Palacios and of Rosa Fernández de Valdivieso y Portusagasti.
Mercedes Fontecilla was born in Santiago, the daughter of Diego Antonio Fontecilla Palacios and of Rosa Fernández de Valdivieso y Portusagasti.
Mercedes Fontecilla followed him during all his campaigns and was allowed to return to Chile only in 1821. She died in Santiago at the age of 54.