Saturnino Canaveri

Saturnino Canaveri

La Conquista del desierto by Juan Manuel Blanes
Birth name Saturnino Canaveri Segrestán
Born 1854
Buenos Aires, Confederación Argentina
Died 1939
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Allegiance Argentina
Service/branch Argentine Army
Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Battles/wars Conquest of the Desert
Revolution of the Park
Spouse(s) Carmen Canavery Martínez
Relations Héctor Canavery (brother)
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Saturnino Canaveri (18541939) was an Argentine military, served as officer during the Conquest of the Desert.[1]

Biography

Canaveri was born 1854 in Buenos Aires. His parents were Lt. Francisco Canaveris and Ofelia Segrestán (inhabitant of Temperley),[2] daughter of Jorge Pascual Segrestan native of Paris and María Uriarte (Argentina).[3] Saturnino was married to her cousin Carmen Canavery, born in Carmen de Areco, daughter of Adolfo Canavery and Carmen Martínez.

In 1878, Saturnino Canaveri served as a Lieutenant of cavalry, participating in expeditions against the Indians.[4] His military missions 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.[5]

In 1879, Saturnino Canaveri had been commissioned by the army to pursue the indian Ancapi Ñancucheo, a brave chief of Pehuenche origin.[6] Ñancucheo had their huts on the Chimehuin River, time later he served in the Argentine Army.[7]

During the Revolution of 90, the now Major Canaveri, remained loyal to the government.[8] He was retired from the army with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1900.[9]

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