Chlorestes candida genini (Meise, 1938) (3 Viewers)

[Taphrospilus]

Chlorestes candida genini (Meise, 1938) Wilhelm Meise: Ueber einige Kolibris der Gattung Agyrtrina Chubb. In: Bulletin du Musée royal d’histoire naturelle de Belgique. Band 14, Nr. 53, 1938, p. 1–6. here

Bennant zu Ehren des verstorbenen M. Génin, dessen lebbaftem Interesse an der Natur Mexikos das Brüsseler Museum eine wertvolle, als Geschenk überreickte Vogelsammlung verdankt.

The Eponym Dictionary of Birds

White-bellied Emerald ssp. Amazilia candida genini Meise, 1938
Auguste Genin (1862–1931) was a Franco-Mexican industrialist, entrepreneur, archaeologist, ethnographer and collector.

The Key to Scientific Names

Auguste Genin (1862-1931) Franco-Mexican industrialist, entrepreneur, archaeologist, ethnographer, collector (subsp. Chlorestes candida).

If Wikipedia is correct Auguste Alexis Manuel Génin (but looks well researched). May as well be a Belgian? I think classification in Chlorestes instead of Amazilia here.

 

[Taphrospilus]

If we read ALEXIS MANUEL AUGUSTE GÉNIN on JSTOR the nationality is not clear at all. Mexican (born and died there), French (the father) or Belgian (the mother).

 

[PScofield]

Attached is his birth registration. Born 18th of June in the Capital Federal with the name Manuel Alejo Genin. Not sure what all this emphasis on nationality is - he was born in Mexico, end of story. Not sure where Auguste comes from...

 

[l_raty]

If we read ALEXIS MANUEL AUGUSTE GÉNIN on JSTOR the nationality is not clear at all. Mexican (born and died there), French (the father) or Belgian (the mother).

The complete obituary can be seen freely here.

Therin, this:

Lors de la participation du Mexique à l'Exposition Universelle de 1889, le Gouvernement français exigea que ce fût un de ses nationaux qui représentât les planteurs de tabac et les frabriquants de cigarettes et de cigares mexicains. M. Génin, ayant parcouru toutes les régions qui produisent du tabac au Mexique et à Cuba, et ayant étudié la question à fond, fut présenté par le gouvernement mexicain et agréé par le gouvernement français; il fit à ce titre partie de la Commission Mexicaine.

(= At the time of Mexico's participation in the Universal Exhibition of 1889, the French Government demanded that it be one of their nationals who would represent tobacco planters and Mexican cigarette and cigar manufacturers. M. Génin, having travelled through all the regions that produce tobacco in Mexico and Cuba, and having studied the question thoroughly, was presented by the Mexican government and approved by the French government; as such, he was part of the Mexican Commission.)​

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...implies that he had (at least) French nationality.

 

[Taphrospilus]

Attached is his birth registration. Born 18th of June in the Capital Federal with the name Manuel Alejo Genin. Not sure what all this emphasis on nationality is - he was born in Mexico, end of story. Not sure where Auguste comes from...

Is there a death registration from Mexico City as well? Does this contain the name Auguste?