Luis Vernet
Merchant
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Luis Vernet was a merchant from Hamburg of Huguenot descent. Vernet established a settlement on East Falkland in 1828, after first seeking approval from both the British and Argentine authorities. As such, Vernet is a controversial figure in the... Wikipedia
Born: March 6, 1791, Hamburg, Germany
Died: January 17, 1871 (age 79 years), San Isidro, Argentina
Place of burial: Cementerio de la Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Nationality: Argentine
Spouse: María Pérez (m. 1819–1858)
Children: Luis Emilio, Luisa, Sofía, Malvina, Gustavo, Carlos Federico