Saturnino Canaveri

Saturnino Canaveri
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.

Canaveri was born 1855 in Buenos Aires. His parents were Lt. Francisco Canaveris and Ofelia Segrestán (inhabitant of Temperley), daughter of Jorge Segrestan and María Uriarte, belonging to a French and Creole family.

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 and Maria Esther Canaveri, born in 1898). His house was located on Calle Estados Unidos 1641, neighborhood of Monserrat.

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

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. And of Luis Guillón (born in 1851 in Lyon), husband of Emilia Segrestán. He was the founder of the city of Luis Guillón in Esteban Echeverría.

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. And Manuel served for a brief period as Lieutenant in the Regiment of Patricians.

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.