José Canaveris

Biography

José Canaveris was born in Buenos Aires, son of Juan Canaveris and Catalina Bernarda de Esparza. In 1800, he was married in the Catedral Metropolitana de Buenos Aires with Agustina Denis, daughter of Juan Denis and María Silva, criollos, descendants of settlers from Ireland, Spain and Portugal. Agustina Denis was aunt of Francisco Crespo y Denis, son of his sister Catalina Denis.

Canaveris and his wife had several children, born between 1801 and 1820, including María Juana, Juan Manuel, José María, Manuel José, María de la Candelaria, Patricia, baptized with that name for being born on March 17, 1811 (Saint Patrick's Day), Feliciano, Gerónimo Emiliano and María Donata. A son, Juan Manuel Canaveris was prosecutor during in the early days of Government of Juan Manuel de Rosas, but then he was forced into exile in Montevideo. José Canaveris was neighbor of Vicente Anastasio Echevarría and Guillermo Cranwell, had his house one block from the church La Merced, in the neighborhood of San Nicolás.

His paternal ancestors were notaries and lawyers of the Piedmont, that like his father were employees of the Court of Auditors. His daughter, Donata Canaveri, was married to Santiago Baretti Durán, born in Genoa.

His third son José María Canaveris (1808-1870s), was married to Carmen Luna, daughter of Francisco Pantaleón Luna and Francisca Javalera.

Career

Jose Canaveris began his career as government official in the early of 1800s. And was appointed as notary at the Court of Auditors in 1810. During the British invasions of the Río de la Plata, he joined the criollas militias, where was assistant of the battalion of Quinteros and Labradores in 1807. The January 13, 1809 the Supreme Junta of Seville decided on behalf of the king Ferdinand VII, reward the officers of the various organs of the militia, giving the rank of Captain to José Canaveris.

After the British invasion, Canaveris continues to serve on the Council as notary, accountant and served in the Junta de Observación. In 1820 was appointed official of the Junta de Representantes, and member of Comisaría de Guerra, (commissariat of war). Canaveris also devoted much of his time to teaching, especially in the primary education. He had opened some schools in the city, her brother Mariano Canaveris (1783-1840s) was a schoolmaster in Olivos, Buenos Aires Province.

Canaveris was involved in political conflicts between federales and unitarios, during a visit to Governor of Buenos Aires don Juan José Viamonte, a group of bandits had opened fire on the house of Viamonte. At that meeting between Viamonte and Canaveris, had also participated Miguel de Azcuénaga and Gervasio Espinosa. Canaveris also suffered persecution during the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas, his son Feliciano Canaveris had been assassinated by order of Manuel Oribe (murder occurred in January 1843, in the Tacuarembó Department, Uruguay).

In 1829 were transferred the remains of Manuel Dorrego from Navarro to be deposited in the La Recoleta Cemetery, José Canaveris, his son Juan Manuel Canaveris and Miguel de Azcuenaga, had participated in the military escort.

In 1833, Canaveris had participated in a meeting organized to discuss the new board of the National Bank. The meeting was attended by important politicians and merchants of the Argentine society as Lucio Mansilla, Pedro de Ángelis and Juan Zimmermann.

In 1835, José Canaveris posted a notice in the newspaper British Packet, and Argentine News, where offered his services of lawyer and accountant to the British community in Buenos Aires.

Their descendants were partners in the Shipping agency: Duffy Canaveris and Lerena, Company located in San Martín street, neighborhood of San Nicolás (his birthplace).