Feliciano Canaveris
Feliciano Canaveris (1813-1843) was an Argentine military officer. He participated in the civil wars in Argentina between the unitarios and the federales.
Personal life
Canaveris was born June 8, 1813 in Buenos Aires, the son of José Canaveris and Agustina Denis. Feliciano by maternal side was descendant of Anton Denis, who was born in Ireland in Limerick, Munster and arrived in the port of Buenos Aires from Portugal in 1595. He was brother of Juan Manuel Canaveris and of Patricia Canaveris (1811-1870s).
Career
In 1830, Canaveris was graduated from the army as Second lieutenant of artillery. In 1834 he served as gunner's in the regiment commanded by Manuel Ramírez. In 1839 Canaveris had abandoned the federal army by disagreements with the government. Among those who had left the federal ranks, was his former the Colonel Francisco Sayós. In 1840 the authorities of Buenos Aires, had given an arrest warrant against him accusing him of wanting to enlist in the unitarian army of Juan Lavalle. He escaped towards Entre Ríos with the intention to get to Uruguay and then to exile in Montevideo. After crossing the Uruguay River aboard a flatboat, Canaveris traveled in direction of Tacuarembó, where was ambushed by a group of soldiers, and was arrested.
In January 1843, the Captain Feliciano Canaveris dies executed by order of General Manuel Oribe.