cristina fernández was born on 19 february 1953 at tolosa, a suburb of la plata, capital of the buenos aires province. she is the daughter of eduardo fernández and ofelia esther wilhelm. eduardo fernández, a bus driver, was anti-peronist and wilhelm was a peronist union leader. wilhelm was a single mother. fernández married her and moved into her house when cristina was two years old. most details about her childhood such as her elementary school are unknown. she attended high school at popular mercantil and misericordia schools. three of her grandparents were spanish immigrants and the other was born in argentina in a family of german background.