Juan de Canaveris

Biography

Giovanni Canaveri was born in 1748 at Saluzzo, Province of Cuneo (Italy), son of Gabriele Canaveri and Margherita Jugluns, descendant of French. He probably lived and studied in Genoa, in the census of 1807 and 1809 is indicated as of Genoese origin.

Juan Canaveris arrived at Buenos Aires about 1770, in times of the Bourbon Reforms in the Spanish South America. He married at the Cathedral of Buenos Aires on May 4, 1772, with Catalina Bernarda de Esparza, a powerful aristocratic Lady, daughter of Juan Miguel de Esparza and María Eugenia Sánchez.

Canaveris and his wife lived in the neighborhood of San Nicolás, had twelve children, six boys and six girls: María Ramona (1773), María Antonia (1774), sister of the Third Order of Saint Dominic, wife of Fernando Linera, merchant, employee in the Consulate. María Dominga, married to Mariano Lazcano, member of the Court of Auditors.

Juan Miguel Canaveris (1778-1802, godson of Mariano Olier), Juan Joseph Canaveris (1780-1837, lawyer in the city), María Eugenia (1782-1812), buried in San Francisco), wife of Juan Bayá y Rosell, mother of Juan Manuel Bayá, María del Carmen (goddaughter of Narciso Marull). And Antonina Bayá, wife of Felipe Achinelli, a stockbroker who was murdered on June 16, 1845.

Mariano Canaveris (1783-1840s) served as Preceptor in the Escuela de La Piedad, he was married to Tiburcia Ravelo of Portuguese origin. His sons Juan Bautista, Juan Segundo and Mónica Bernabela, were sponsored in their baptisms by Juan Bautista Vitón, a noble Spanish gentleman of French origin.

Manuel Canaveris (1787-1830), Lieutenant in 4th Regiment, who had served in the Fuerte de Buenos Aires until 1812. His brother Joaquín Canaveris (1789-1840s), was alcalde de barrio in Monserrat and San Nicolas. And his sister, Juana Josefa Canaveris, served in the government of Juan Manuel de Rosas, She was mother of Sinforoso Amoedo and Felipe Amoedo.

The last children of Juan Canaveris and Bernarda Esparza were José Mariano de la Cruz, born in 1791 and María de la Encarnación Canaveris (died in Carmen de Areco), wife of Alejo Menchaca, native of Biscay. His house was located in the vicinity of Fonda de los Tres Reyes, the main inn in the city in early 1800.

Juan Canaveris was the great grandfather of Ángel Canaveris, a prestigious doctor in psychiatry, head of the mental Hospital Vilardebó. And of Agustín Bayá Mosqueira, co-founder of the Bolsa de Comercio de Buenos Aires.

Career

Canaveri change your name on Spanish official documents as Canaverys (frenchified), and in books records is cited as Canaveris. In 1777, Juan Canaveris had been designated as "portero" of the Court of Accounts of Buenos Aires. He was employee of the Tribunal de Cuentas until 1786, he returned to work in the court on an interim basis in the years of 1800. The notary of the Court of Auditors in those years was Tirso Martínez.

In 1795, Canaveris was appointed as representative of the Protector Guardian of Natural resources and Indians in the village of San Pablo, Capinota Province, Bolivia. In 1796 Canaveris was legal representative of Francisco Antonio Maciel to manage the approval, the Diocesan of Buenos Aires, for the construction of a public hospital in Montevideo. In 1798, Juan de Canaveris served as attorney in the Council of Santiago del Estero, on behalf of the elected aldermen of the City Council. Canaveris had presented a writ of grievances in defense of aldermen (Juan Joseph de Erquicia and Juan Joseph de Iramain) to the Viceroy Antonio de Olaguer y Feliú, to avoid annulment the elections, held in that province in July 20, 1796.

During the British invasions of the Río de la Plata, Canaveris had participated in secret meetings organized by residents of the city. And collaborated with the money donations organized by the Cabildo of Buenos Aires, chaired by Martín de Alzaga. His sons, José, Mariano, Manuel, and Joaquín participated in the defense of Buenos Aires in the regiments — Quinteros and Labradores, Húsares of Pueyrredón, Cántabros Montañeses and Tercio de Vizcaínos. The Friar Martin Esparza, a relative of Canaveris's wife, was killed by British troops during the second invasion in the interior of Convent of Santo Domingo.

In the May Revolution of 1810, Canaveris was one of neighbors attending the open Cabildo. He reproduced the vote of Feliciano Chiclana in favor of dismissing the Viceroy Baltasar Hidalgo de Cisneros.

In 1813 Juan Canaveris was the owner of a farm in the town of San Isidro, their lands were in the vicinity of the hacienda of Miguel de Azcuénaga, personal friend of Canaveris and his family. He also owned lands in the town of Quilmes, being one of the few residents of that town, who had participated in the open cabildo of 1810.

Descendants

His descendants include his grandsons Juan Manuel Canaveris, trading partner of British and Genoese merchants in Buenos Aires, Feliciano Canaveris, Lieutenant who take part in the Argentine Civil Wars. Patricia Canaveris (goddaughter of Juan José Echevarría), who by decree of the government obtained the graciable pension of its father (José Canaveris), who had died in October of the year 1837.

Adolfo Canavery Bayá (1828-1870s) was Municipal Delegate and Comisario in the town of Carmen de Areco. He also served as Captain of infantry in the Guard of Salto. His brother Joaquín Canavery (1823-1890s, godson of Miguel Cuyar), served as Treasurer, Judicial officer and member of the first Municipal committee of Carmen de Areco. He was father in law of Baldomero Lamela (Intendant of Areco 1875-1877), a military who participated in the expeditions to the desert.

The Priest Tomás Canavery, hero in the Battle of Lomas Valentinas, brother of Ángel Canavery, military attaché in Italy, Saturnino Canaveri, a Lieutenant colonel who had participated in the expeditions against the Indians during the Conquest of the Desert, Héctor Canavery, politician, served as congressman in the Province of Buenos Aires. And the Commandant Isabelino Canaveris, a Uruguayan revolutionary who participated in the Civil War.

Canaveris and Bernarda Esparza were grandparents of Juana María Canaveri, married to Juan Michelena (1801-1870s), army officer who was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on October 13, 1851. He was born in Guayaquil and had participated in the War of Independence. In 1821, Michelena served under the chief command of General José de San Martín, taking part in the siege of Callao. He also served as a officer in the city of Buenos Aires, integrating the Batallón del Río de la Plata. His daughter, Francisca Michelena Canaveris was married to Domingo Cabrera, descendant of Jerónimo Luis de Cabrera.

The patriot, Lt. Francisco Pelliza (father in law of Sinforoso Canaveris Rodríguez), also was linked to the Canaveri family. He served in the Ejército del Norte, to the orders of the Gral. Manuel Belgrano, taking part in the Battle of Ayohuma, battle in which he was captured and imprisoned for almost seven years.

Other descendants include Carlos Canaveris Gaitan (1858-1910s), pianist and guitarist, disciple of Juan Alais. He participated in musical ensembles with Ernesto Ponzio. Samuel Canaveris Gutiérrez, accountant in the Casa de Moneda de la República Argentina, whose son, Carlos Manuel Canaveris was student at the Naval Academy (Escuela de Maquinistas Navales), educational establishment directed by the Captain Carlos B. Massot, Consul of the Argentine Republic at Newport, Wales, Carlos M. Canaveris carried out a course of improvement in the shipyard of the company Vickers of Barrow-in-Furness (England).

Manuel Canaveri (b.1854, Montevideo, Procurador), husband of Luisa de Alvarado Périchon, relative in law of Ernesto Rouquaud. His brothers Camilo Canaveri (revolutionary of the Park), attorney that on legal representation of a citizen, won a lawsuit against a British insurance company in 1912. Sinforoso Canaveri notary of La Plata, who in October 27, 1888 provides legal verification of Nicolás Levalle, where bequeaths property in Olavarria in favor of Florencio Monteagudo (military, expeditionary of desert). In the 1880s and early 1890s, Camilo, Sinforoso and his sister Cipriana Canaveri had lived on the Rincon and Pichincha Streets, in the vicinity of the Dissident cemetery (current Plaza Primero de Mayo). The natal house of this family was located in Calle de la Victoria 614, a few meters from where was established the Club del Progreso and the store A la Ciudad de Londres, in the vicinity of Plaza de La Victoria (neighborhood of Monserrat).

His most important descendant was the General Enrique Mosconi Canavery (1877-1940), graduated from Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences, as civil engineer, was pioneer in organizing the exploration and exploitation of oil in Argentina. In 1912, Mosconi served as engineer the Technical Direction of Escuela de Aviación Militar, institution presided by Jorge Newbery (son of Ralph Newbery), personal friend of Mosconi.

Another prominent descendant was the architect Oscar Rodríguez Canavery, associated to Adolfo Trefault, founded the building company Trefault & Rodríguez Canavery S.A.. Among his works is to have completed the construction of the headquarters of Municipality of Veinticinco de Mayo in 1929. His company also built a building located on the Lavalle street, in the neighborhood of San Nicolas. Oscar Rodríguez was married to Ángela Rita Martínez Sáez, descendant of Enrique Santiago del Carmen Martínez Dizido.

Juan Canaveris also was the ancestor of Zoilo Canavery amateur football player of Racing Club de Avellaneda and Club Atlético Independiente. And of Pedro Canaveri president of the Argentine Football Association in 1946. His great-granddaughter Isabel Celia Canavery (poet), was the author of the poem "El cardo azul" recorded by Carlos Gardel and José Razzano.

The sisters Joaquina and Leonor Canavery (1857-1897), were married to Jorge Vucasovic, marine, native of Austria and José Nuñez, born in Pontevedra, who was employed in the Argentine mail in the 1890s.

In the mid and late 19th century they arrived at the port of Buenos Aires, at least four or five families with the surname Canaveri and Canaveris, (established in Argentina and Uruguay), without any relationship with the family of Juan Canaveris. Most of the descendants of the Canaveris Esparza family used the surname Canavery, the Anglicized or Frenchified version of the original name of Canaveri.

Some people with the surname Canavery and Canaveri integrated the armies of Napoleon. Others with the surname "Canavero" served in Spain in the Regiment of Hibernia.