Saturnino Canaveri

Saturnino Canaveri

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La Conquista del desierto by Juan Manuel Blanes
Birth name Mariano Saturnino Canaveri Segrestán
Born June 5, 1855
Buenos Aires, Confederación Argentina
Died 1939
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Allegiance Argentina
Service/branch Argentine Army
Years of service 1867–1900
Rank Lieutenant colonel
Battles/wars Conquest of the Desert
Revolution of the Park
Spouse(s) Carmen Canavery Martínez
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Saturnino Canaveri (1855–1939) was an Argentine military, served as officer of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, participating in the actions against the Indians during the Conquest of the Desert.[1]

Personal life

Canaveri was born 1855 in Buenos Aires. His parents were Lt. Francisco Canaveris and Ofelia Segrestán (inhabitant of Temperley),[2] daughter of Jorge Segrestan and María Uriarte.[3] Saturnino was married to her cousin Carmen Canavery, born in Carmen de Areco, daughter of Adolfo Canavery and Carmen Martínez. He and his wife had several daughters (Aurora, Ana María[4] and Maria Esther Canaveri, born in 1898).[5] His house was located on Calle Estados Unidos 1641, neighborhood of Monserrat.[6]

His cousin, Pedro Jorge Segrestán had served as a lieutenant in the army.[7] He was married in the parish Nuestra Señora de la Piedad to Leonor Casabal, daughter of Rufino Casabal and María Barrut.[8] in 1895, Segrestán and his family lived in the city of Lomas de Zamora.[9]

Through the Segrestan family, the Canaveri were related-in-law to Gregorio Lemos, born in Chile (son of Juan Gregorio Lemos), married with Luisa Segrestán.[10] And of Luis Guillón (born in 1851 in Lyon), husband of Emilia Segrestán.[11] He was the founder of the city of Luis Guillón in Esteban Echeverría.[12]

Saturnino Canaveri belonged to a military family, his grandfather Sinforoso Canaveris and great-grandfather Manuel Canaveris, had been members of the militia. Sinforoso is erroneously cited as "Remigio", he served as second lieutenant in the 4° batallón de infanteria.[13] And Manuel served for a brief period as Lieutenant in the Regiment of Patricians.[14]

Saturnino was brother of Héctor Canaveri and cousin of Ángel Canavery, two outstanding members of the army. He also was related-in-law of Baldomero Lamela Luengo, an officer of the army who had participated in the Paraguayan War.[15]

Career

Painting titled "Los salvajes son batidos dentro de las aguas del Río Negro" (by Francisco Fortuny)

After the death of his father, Saturnino Canaveri was enlisted in the 2° Regimiento de Caballería de Línea (2nd Line Cavalry Regiment). In 1878, he served as a lieutenant, taking part of Campaigns to the desert organized by the Ejército Argentino.[16]

In 1879, Saturnino Canaveri had been commissioned by the army to pursue the cacique Ancapi Ñancucheo, a brave chief of Pehuenche origin.[17] Ñancucheo had their huts on the Chimehuin River, time later he served in the Argentine Army.[18] Canaveri also went out in pursuit of Antener (brave chief of Boroano origin), he led an expedition of forty soldiers, in the Chimehuin River. The expedition counted on two baqueanos who officiated as guides.[19]

His military missions also include, the Combate de Aluminé, who was occurred on February 18, 1883, during tasks of exploration and topographical recognition, commanding by General Conrado Villegas in the Río Negro and Neuquén.[20]

Until 1883, Canaveri served in the detachment the General Roca, requesting his leave, he began to provide services in Buenos Aires that same year.[21] He obtained his promotion to Captain in 1885,[22] and promoted to Major on June 26, 1888.[23]

During the Revolution of 90, the now Major Canaveri, remained loyal to the government.[24] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1892, becoming part of the reserve forces of the Argentine army in 1896.[25]

On January 5, 1900, after thirty-three years of active service,[26] Saturnino Canaveri was retired from the army with the rank of lieutenant colonel..[27]

References

  1. ↑ Argentina-Chile, una frontera caliente. Miguel Ángel Scenna.
  2. ↑ Caras y caretas, Issues 1194–1199, 1921
  3. ↑ Boletín interno, Números 51-59; Números 61-90, Instituto Argentino de Ciencias Genealógicas., 1975
  4. ↑ Leyes y decretos nacionales. La Facultad.
  5. ↑ Bautismos 1898. Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción.
  6. ↑ Revista, Volumen 15,. Círculo Militar (Buenos Aires, Argentina).
  7. ↑ Memoria.
  8. ↑ Matrimonios 1808–1864. Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Piedad.
  9. ↑ Argentina, National Census, 1895. New England Historic Genealogical Society.
  10. ↑ Matrimonios 1869–1881. Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Asunción.
  11. ↑ Bautismos 1883. Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción.
  12. ↑ Historia de la provincia de Buenos Aires y formación de sus pueblos:. Ricardo Levene.
  13. ↑ Registro nacional de la República argentina 1822/1852. República Argentina.
  14. ↑ Registro nacional de la República argentina 1810/1821. República Argentina.
  15. ↑ Diario de sesiones de la Cámara de diputados. Argentina. Congreso de la Nación.
  16. ↑ Efemérides argentinas, 1492–1966, Volume 1, Fermín Vicente Arenas Luque (1967)
  17. ↑ Acción y presencia del Ejército en el sur del país, Enrique César Recchi
  18. ↑ Funcionarios, Diplomáticos, Guerreros: Miradas Hacia el Otro en Las Fronteras de Pampa y Patagonia, Siglos XVIII y XIX, Lidia Rosa Nacuzzi
  19. ↑ Memoria del Ministerio de Guerra y Marina presentada al Honorable Congreso por el Ministro de Guerra y Marina. Ministerio de Guerra y Marina.
  20. ↑ Efemérides americanas desde el descubrimiento de la América hasta nuestros dias, Pedro Rivas
  21. ↑ Seminario del ejército, armada y guardia nacional de la Republica Argentina. La Penitenciaria, 1883.
  22. ↑ Memoria presentada al Honorable Congreso por el Ministerio de Guerra y Marina. Argentina Ministerio de Guerra y Marina).
  23. ↑ Colección de leyes y decretos militares concernientes al ejército y armada de la República Argentina. Ercilio Domínguez).
  24. ↑ La revolución: (su crónica detallada)a̋ntecedentes y consecuencias, Volumen 2, Mendía y Martínez, 1890
  25. ↑ Registro nacional de la República Argentina. República Argentina).
  26. ↑ Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina. 1900 1ra sección. República Argentina.
  27. ↑ Revista, Volume 38, Issues 462-467, Círculo Militar (Buenos Aires, Argentina) (1939)
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