Domingo Ghirardelli
Domenico "Domingo" Ghirardelli (Italian pronunciation: [doˈmiŋɡo ɡirarˈdɛlli]; February 21, 1817 – January 17, 1894) was an Italian-born chocolatier who was the founder of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Francisco, California.
Domingo Ghirardelli | |
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| Born | Domenico Ghirardelli February 21, 1817 Rapallo, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | January 17, 1894 (aged 76) Rapallo, Kingdom of Italy |
| Resting place | USA Family Crypt, Mountain View Cemetery, Oakland, CA. |
| Nationality | Italian, USA citizen 1878 |
| Education | Romanengo fu Stefano, Genoa |
| Occupation | Chocolatier |
| Known for | founding America’s second oldest chocolate company (1852) which was also among the first globally (1860s) to develop and transport soluble ground chocolate for drinking and baking. |
| Spouse(s) | Elisabetta Corsini Ghirardelli (died early, no issue) Carmen Alvarado Martin Ghirardelli |
| Children | Dominga Martin (step-daughter) Virginia Domingo, Jr. Joseph Nicholas Elvira Cesare Louis Angela Eugene |
| Parent(s) | Giuseppe and Maddalena Ferretto Ghirardelli |
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