Revolutionary Figure. María de la Luz Corral Fierro was the seventh wife of Pancho Villa, being the only woman he married civilly and in the church. On May 28, 1911 they were married civilly and on October 24 of the same year they were married in the church. In 1912 his daughter, Luz Elena Villa Corral, was born, but unfortunately she died before she was two years old. Francisco Villa bought La Quinta Luz house for Luz Corral, which today houses the Historical Museum of the Revolution. From 1915 to 1920, due to the war, Luz Corral had to emigrate to get to safety. She first came to Cuba and then moved to San Antonio, Texas. After Villa's murder, she returned to La Quinta Luz. A part of the house was converted into a music room and a room for the exhibition of Villa's personal objects and was called the North Division Museum. Luz Corral remained a widow for the rest of her life, she never wanted to remarry. Before dying, Luz Corral donated the property to the Secretary of National Defense on the condition that the museum be maintained. On November 17, 1982, the Historical Museum of the Revolution was inaugurated, one of the most important cultural places in Chihuahua and the country.
Revolutionary Figure. María de la Luz Corral Fierro was the seventh wife of Pancho Villa, being the only woman he married civilly and in the church. On May 28, 1911 they were married civilly and on October 24 of the same year they were married in the church. In 1912 his daughter, Luz Elena Villa Corral, was born, but unfortunately she died before she was two years old. Francisco Villa bought La Quinta Luz house for Luz Corral, which today houses the Historical Museum of the Revolution. From 1915 to 1920, due to the war, Luz Corral had to emigrate to get to safety. She first came to Cuba and then moved to San Antonio, Texas. After Villa's murder, she returned to La Quinta Luz. A part of the house was converted into a music room and a room for the exhibition of Villa's personal objects and was called the North Division Museum. Luz Corral remained a widow for the rest of her life, she never wanted to remarry. Before dying, Luz Corral donated the property to the Secretary of National Defense on the condition that the museum be maintained. On November 17, 1982, the Historical Museum of the Revolution was inaugurated, one of the most important cultural places in Chihuahua and the country.
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