Domenico Ghirardelli
Italian
Domenico Ghirardelli was an Italian chocolatier, notable as the founder of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Francisco, California. - AsNotedIn
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- Daughter: Angela Ghirardelli
Domenico Ghirardelli was an Italian chocolatier, notable as the founder of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company in San Francisco, California. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1817/02/21 | Domenico Ghirardelli is born in Rapallo, Italy, to Giuseppe and Maddalena Ghirardelli. | Born | Rapallo | Liguria | |||
| 1852/00/00 | Domenico Ghirardelli establishes Ghirardelli and Girard on the corner of Kearny St and Washington St (razed) in San Francisco, CA. | Work | |||||
| 1853/00/00 | While living with his family on the second floor, Domenico Ghirardelli opens a chocolate factory on the first floor. | Home, Business | Early Ghirardelli Buildings | San Francisco | Milk Chocolate | ||
| 1880/00/00 | As their chocolate and spice manufacturing operations increase, the Ghirardelli Company buys 407 Jackson Street. | Work | Early Ghirardelli Buildings | San Francisco | |||
| 1893/00/00 | Ghirardelli Chocolate Company acquires the Pioneer Woolen Mills on North Point Street - today's site of the Ghirardelli Chocolate Manufactory and Soda Fountain and Ghirardelli Square. | Owner | Ghirardelli Square | San Francisco | |||
| 1894/01/17 | Domenico Ghirardelli dies in Rapallo, Italy from influenza. He is buried at "Mountain View Cemetery", Oakland. | Died |
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