Eugenio Antonio Sierra
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Eugenio Antonio Sierra | |
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Sierra's burial place in St. Michael's Cemetery
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Born | 3 Feb 1750 or 1760 Spain |
Died | March 12, 1849 Pensacola |
Occupation | doctor, professor |
Spouse | Maria Josepha Calder, later Francisca Dauphin |
Parents | Emanuel Sierra, Theresa Parez |
Children | Isabella Brosnaham, Eulaliea Sierra, Irine Sierra, Joseph Sierra, Estaban Sierra |
Eugenio Antonio Sierra was a native of Spain who arrived in Pensacola in 1785 to work in the Spanish royal hospitals. He was head practitioner between 1794 and 1795. In 1811 he was a prominent professor of surgery. Sierra died March 12, 1849 and is buried at St. Michael's Cemetery.
Sierra's daughter, Isabella, married Dr. John Brosnaham.