Eugene Francois Magloire

Eugène was the youngest of the eight children born to Jean-Jacques Magloire and Francillette Celestin of Dominica, who had settled in Quartier Morin around 1828. He was born in the summer of 1841. Eugene had a sister named Juliette and 6 brothers: Urbain-Pierre, Jean-Pierre, Riche, Julien, Desauguste, Pierre-Jacques. During his studies in Grande-Riviere du Nord in 1858, Jean-Jacques Magloire was employed as a soldier and was assigned to the east of the country at the head of Haiti's fifth regiment. Eugène had 18 children: 8 with Hermancia Saint-Louis, 8 with his wife Marie-Philomene Matthieu, and 2 with Louise Virgile.

During the Firminist revolt in 1902, President Nord Alexis assigned to him the defense of Fort Belair in Cap-Haitien. That same year, Haiti entered into a civil war to know who would become president, and Eugene was one of the Spies during the war. The adviser of the War Department establishing his headquarters in Cagnette, Magloire held a military march with his leader and distinguished himself at the boulevard of Limbe. On January 5, 1903, he became commandant of Grande Riviere du Nord by succeeding general Cyriaque 8Celestin. President Nord Alexis kept him in the capital at the post of trust that is the Fort National of Port-au-Prince. Later that year, He became Commander-in-Chief of Fort Alexandre.

In 1904, He became the Provisional Commander of Fort National to make forces quatered. He became the honorary aide-de-camp and general of division of President Nord Alexis. The president kept him in Port-au-Prince at the trusted post at the Fort National of Haiti. On February 8,1907, He assissted General Dorce Lafalaise Funeral in Croix-des-Bouquets. On April 20,1907, a whirlwind overturns a costume depot in an office where soldiers of the 10th regiment of mirebalais were standing. There were 5 death and 35 injuries. The next day, He attended the 5 soldiers funeral who took place at Sainte Anne Church of Port-au-Prince. On August 15, 1907 General Albert Louis Gousse died and He commanded His funeral at Sainte Anne Church of Limonade.

It was during a military mission at Port-de-Paix with which he had been charged during a scuffle and soldier, taking off saying that his wallet from his pocket dropped his revolver inadvertently, one of the bullets exploded and penetrated him into the spinal column. He died as a result of an accident when the government attacked he found himself without gestures, without a sentence at his combat station. He went back to Port-au-Prince for surgery. Due to the gravity of his case, On February 5, 1908, He decided to marry his fiance, Philomene Matthieu. On the morning of February 6, 1908, Eugene died at the age of 66 at Port-au-Prince. The next morning, the Haitian Government gave him an imposing funeral. His body was installed in the House of Representatives then at 8 o'clock a convoy shook. General Jules Coicou ordered numerous officers and Major State Members of the President of The Republic to precede the hearse. They had the services at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, Port-au-Prince. Numerous crowns worn by delegations preceded the hearse. At the cemetery, his close friend Frédéric Marcelin read a speech to recall the qualities of General Eugene.

Eugene descendants were also involved in politics. His sons Regulis Magloire became a general, Jacques Magloire became a Senator, Fernand became Director of the Regie de Tabac, Membre de la Commission Communal de Port-au-Prince and Arsene Magloire became Minister of Defense from 1950 to 1952. His youngest son Paul Eugene Magloire joined the army in 1930 and later served as President of Haiti from 1950 to 1956. His grandsons Raymond Montreuil became Lieutenant and Roger Prophete became colonel.He's great-grandson Roland Magloire was a Presidential Candidate of Haiti in 2016. He's great-grandnephews Luc Alexis later became the commandant of Grande Riviere du Nord and Milot, from 1959 to 1989 and Rene Magloire served as a Minister of Justice and Public security twice in 1995-1996 and 2006-2008. Then in 2013-2015, he was President of Inite.

Eugene Francois Magloire and Hermancia Saint-Louis

• Marcius Magloire (????-????)

• Atius Magloire (1877-????)

• Sylvain Eugene Francois Magloire (September 04,1881-????)

• Regulis Eugene Magloire (died while crossing a river during a Cacos War between 1915 and 1922)
• Ursuline Magloire
• Ceciline Magloire
• Clelie Edouard Magloire (1907-1979)

• Antoine Eugene Magloire

Eugene Francois Magloire and Marie Philomene Matthieu

• Jean-de-Dieu Grandjean Magloire (June 24, 1886-June 24,1952)
• Adelaide Magloire (1895-????)
• Hersulie Magloire (1897-December 25,1994)
• Jacques Eugene Magloire (July 24,1898-October 20,1961)
• Josephine Magloire (March 19,1899-January 9,1994)
• Lucita Magloire (1902-????)
• Arsene Michel Eugene Magloire ( May 8,1905-May 7,2003)
• Paul Eugene Magloire (July 19,1907-July 12,2001)

Eugene Francois Magloire and Louise Virgile

• Fernand Eugene Magloire (May 10,1902-????)
• Eugenie Magloire (December 04, 1904-February 1974)

On December 8, 1954, Paul Eugene Magloire inaugurated a barrack name Caserne Eugene Magloire in Port-de-Paix, Haiti. The Barrack of his accident.

• "Obseques". Le Nouvelliste. February 7, 1908 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
• "Le General Eugene Magloire". Le Matin. February 7, 1908 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
• "Mort d'honnet homme". Le Nouvelliste. February 8, 1908 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
• "Derniere heure". Le Matin. February 6, 1908 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
• "Derniere heure". Le Nouvelliste. February 6, 1908 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
• "Funerailles". Le Matin. August 17, 1907 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.
• "Souscription". Le Nouvelliste. February 14, 1903 – via Digital Library of the Caribbean.