Who were the people behind F.G.B.C…?
(written by Jethro aka Fikira, historyrazors.wordpress.com)
“F.G.B.C.” produced & sold many sharpening stones, for example:
“pierre La Lune”, “Special Stone only for Good Razors”,
“New Master Stone”, … This article (split up into different chapters)
reveals the history behind the company
Chapters:
- “F.G.B.C., Introduction”
- “Ghelfi family”
- “Birolleau family”
- “Demosthènes, Malaspinas”
- “Bardotti, Giovannacci”
- “L. Belle”
- “Zanarelli, Galtié”
- “Short detailed chronology” & “In conclusion”
Chapter: “Bardotti, Giovannacci“
It is very hard to discover and identify who were the
“Bardotti”, “Giovannacci”,… of the firm “F.G.B.C.”
At this moment I can only highlight possible relations
in different families, with striking resemblances and
connections with the Ghelfi family and the stone trade.
We know from documents (gallica.bnf.fr Link) that
“Bardotti” and “Giovanace” (“Giovannacci”?) sold
sharpening and grindstones at:
“29, Rue-Saint Marguerite”
1873:
“Bardotti”, first worked with “Giovanace” (“Giovannacci”),
“Rue Saint-Marguerite, 29”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link, Almanach des 40,000 adresses des fabricants de Paris…Link)
Bardotti, Giovanace, “Rue Saint-Marguerite, 29”
1880
Giovannacci bought funds of a hotel at “29, Ste-Marguerite”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link, Archives commerciales de la France, Link p. 367)
| Vendeur | Acquéreurs | Demeures des acquéreurs | Désignation des fonds vendus |
| Clanet | Gio- vannacci |
Rue Ste.-Marguerite, 29 | Fonds hôtel, Rue Ste.-Marg., 29 |
| Seller | Acquirers | Buyer’s residence | Designation sold funds |
| Clanet | Giovannacci | Rue Ste.-Marguerite, 29 | Funds hotel, Rue Ste.-Marg., 29 |
1883
“Bardotti & Ghelfi”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
Faub.-St-Antoine, 106“
Bardotti also had a hotel at “Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 27“
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“Giovanacci”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29”
Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29“
Giovanacci also sold wine and had a hotel at
“Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29“
1884
“Bardotti & Ghelfi”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
Faub.-St-Antoine, 106“
This company was most probably owned by:
“Bardotti“, “Laurent Ghelfi” & “Constantin Ghelfi” (see further)
Bardotti also sold wine and had a hotel at
“Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 27“
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“Giovanacci”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29”
Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29“
Giovanacci also sold wine and had a hotel at
“Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29“
1885
“Bardotti & Ghelfi”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
Faub.-St-Antoine, 106”
Faub.-St-Antoine, 106“
This company was owned by:
“Bardotti“, “Laurent Ghelfi” & “Constantin Ghelfi” (see further)
“Bardotti” also had a hotel at “Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 27“
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“Giovanacci”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29”
Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29“
Giovanacci also sold wine and had a hotel at
“Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29“
1885, 28 Oktober
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Archives commerciales de la France,
Journal bi-hebdomadaire, paraissant le Mercredi et le Samedi Link)
|
Vendeurs |
Acquéreurs |
Domiciles |
Fonds vendus |
|
Ghelfi Laurent |
Bardotti et Ghelfi |
fg. St-Antoine, 106 |
Droits soc. Bardotti et Ghelfi |
|
Sellers |
Purchasers |
Address |
Funds sold |
|
Ghelfi Laurent |
Bardotti & Ghelfi |
fg. St-Antoine, 106 |
Rights company |
It was “Laurent Ghelfi” who had worked in the company,
and that he sold his rights to “Bardotti“& “Ghelfi“,
“Ghelfi” being “(Constantin) Ghelfi” (see further)
“Laurent Ghelfi” went on working with “D. Giovannacci”
(see further)
1886/ 1 January
Formation of the company “Bardotti, Ghelfi and Co”
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ;
Archives commerciales de la France 1874-1955 Link)
Bardotti, Ghelfi et Cie (pierres et meules),
faub. St-Antoine, 106. – Durée: 3 ans du 1er janv. 1886 …
Cette nouvelle Société est chargée de la liquidation de la
Société entre MM. Bardotti et Ghelfi, et de celle
entre MM. Hélin et Malaspina, qui ont
pris fin le 1er janv. 1886 … “
“Bardotti, Ghelfi and Co” (grind- and sharpening stones),
faub St-Antoine, 106. – Duration: 3 years from
Jan. 1, 1886 … The new company is responsible
for the liquidation of the company between
Messrs. Bardotti and Ghelfi, and the one between
MM. Hélin and Malaspina, which ended on Jan. 1. 1886 … “
1886
“Hélin” started in 1886 a new company, this after the dissolved
partnership between Messrs. “Bardotti and Ghelfi“, and the one
between MM. “Hélin and Malaspina“, which ended on Jan. 1. 1886
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
Vente de confiance, passage d’Angoulême (d’Augoulême), 9.”
Sale of confidence, passage d’Angoulême (or d’Augoulême), 9.”
Link1, Link2
“Malaspina” then worked with “Bardotti” and “Ghelfi” and
became “Bardotti, Ghelfi and Co”, “faub St-Antoine, 106”
– Duration: 3 years
“Constantin Ghelfi“kept on working with “Bardotti & Co”
(see further)
Also, in 1886, “Laurent Ghelfi” started working with
“Giovannacci“,”rue Ste-Marguerite, 29“, after
the company of the “Giovannacci brothers” dissolved
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
rue Ste-Marguerite, 29.”
rue Ste-Marguerite, 29.”
“Giovannacci (D.)” most probably is: Domenico GIOVANNACCI (See further)
(gallica.bnf.fr Link ; Annuaire-almanach du commerce, de l’industrie,
de la magistrature et de l’administration … 1857-1908 Link)
Faub.-St-Antoine, 106“
1888-1889
Both “Bardotti” and “Giovannacci” rented stores at
“Rue-Saint Marguerite”.
“27, Rue Saint Marguerite” (owned by widow “Fould”
(birth name “Simonin”)), was rented by “Bardotti“.
He had become a wine dealer, ……
“29, Rue Saint Marguerite” (owned by “Pochet”) was
rented by “Giovannacci“, he also was a wine dealer, and
kept on selling sharpening stones, just like before.
(Along with “Laurent Ghelfi“)
They both had to leave their homes…
A judgment of 12 October 1888 / Decision of 14 February 1889,
required the expropriation (eminent domain) of:
“R. Ste-Marg. 27, 29,…”,
this for the expansion of the Rue Sainte-Marguerite;
(gallica.bnf.fr Link, Bulletin municipal officiel de la Ville de Paris,1888/12/23,1889/2/18)
|
Noms des propriétaires |
Noms des locataires |
|
|
Rue Sainte-Marguerite, 27 |
Veuve FOULD (Gustave-Eugène), |
BARDOTTI, marchand de vins, … |
|
Rue Sainte Marguerite, 29 |
POCHET |
GIOVANNACCI, marchand de vins, marchant de pierres à aiguiser, … |
Around 1890
Because of this, around 1890, “D.Giovannacci & L. Ghelfi“, moved
to “84, Faubourg St.-Antoine“; their steam plant (factory) moved
from “rue Ste-Marguerite, 29“ to “r. de Charonne, 61“
(see further chapter “Ghelfi family”)
Some more information about “Giovannacci D.”
We know that “D. Giovannacci” was working with “Laurent Ghelfi” (1886,…)
On “geneanet.org” we find a Domenico GIOVANNACCI
(in French:Dominique GIOVANNACCI),
°1859, a “grindstone manufacturer”
He was married 1 April 1880, Mulazzo, Italy, to
Maria GENESONI (°1861). Later that year they moved to
Paris, where they had their domicile in the 11th district
On 7 March 1886, their first son was born,
Jean Baptiste Humbert GIOVANNACCI, Paris, 11th
district, this was witnessed by Laurent GHELFI (°1856)!
(or, from another geneanet page Laurent GHELFI (°1856))
Another link is Noël GIOVANNACCI (°1856, Mulazzo, Italy).
He as well moved to Paris. He married, 1879, 11th
district, Paris, to Angèle Marthe Catherine PAGANUZZI
This was witnessed by Domenico GIOVANNACCI (°1859)
& Isidore CLANET
(Clanet: see chapter “Bardotti, Giovannacci” where in 1880
“Giovannacci” bought funds of a hotel from “Clanet” at
“29, Ste-Marguerite“)
Noël GIOVANNACCI & Angèle Marthe Catherine PAGANUZZI
had their domicile, 1879, at “29, rue Sainte Marguerite“, Paris,
11th district, the same adress were “D. Giovannacci” &
“Laurent Ghelfi” had their company in 1886!
The birth of one of their sons, Victor Noël Henri GIOVANNACCI
(°19 March 1887, Paris 11th district, was witnessed
by Domenico GIOVANNACCI (°1859).
The birth of one of their daughters, Rose Angèle GIOVANNACCI
( Born 27 July 1883, Paris 11th district, was witnessed by
Laurent GHELFI (°1856)!
Because of al those links, especially
between Domenico GIOVANNACCI (°1859) &
Domenico GIOVANNACCI (°1859), I believe that
Domenico GIOVANNACCI (°1859) is actually
“D. Giovannacci” of the company “Giovannacci (D.) & L. Ghelfi“,
sharpening stones, “rue Ste-Marguerite, 29“
Whether Domenico GIOVANNACCI (°1859) was on of the
“Giovanacci brothers, grinding wheels and sharpening stones,
“Ste-Marguerite-St-Antoine, 29“, is not clear…
Information about “Bardotti” is more difficult to find
I only can highlight some striking links between the
“Bardotti” families and others with the “Ghelfi” family
who traded in Paris.
From the very impressive family trees of
FERDINANDO MICHELONI (†before 1806),
LORENZO BARDOTTI,… we find:
(“geneanet.com”, see their “Descendancy Chart”,
just click on each name to open a direct link to the site)
Luigi MICHELONI,
(grandfather of the wife of Laurent GHELFI),
had a brother:
CARLO MICHELONI
(†before 1867, = uncle of father in law of Laurent GHELFI),
he was married to CATTERINA BARDOTTI
One of the children of
CARLO MICHELONI & CATTERINA BARDOTTI was:
FRANCESCO MICHELONI
(°ca 1828, Mulazzo, MS, Italia – †1867, Fontanella, Lombardia, Italia)
(= nephew of the father in law of Laurent GHELFI)
He was a VENDITORE DI PIETRE (stone seller)
Another link to the Ghelfi family is
CLAUDINA MICHELONI(1874-1899)/
CLAUDIA MARIA CARMELLA MICHELONI (1871-1899)
(both are the same person)
She was one of the sisters of
the 2 wives of Laurent GHELFI
She also was the godmother of:
ALFREDO ARMANDO BARDOTTI (°23/1/1896).
Coincidentally or not, his great-grandfather was
ANDREA BARDOTTI (°ca1800).
I don’t know if he actually is the “Andrea Bardotti, Parana”
who went in 1837 to Piedmont, and later went to France
(see beginning of this article),
I believe it is not far from the truth though…
A bit unfortunate is that ANDREA BARDOTTI was born in
Castevoli, while “Andrea Bardotti of the beginning of the article
was born in Parana… (Parana, Castevoli, Monte Reggia,
Mulazzo are pretty close to each other though)
But, one of the grandchildren of ANDREA BARDOTTI was:
LUIGIA MARIA ROSA BARDOTTI,
°ca 1849, CASTEVOLI, she died, 1892, in Paris…!
She was married to ADEODATTO BARDOTTI
(°ca1834 – †after 1892)
His father was GIOVANNI ANDREA BARDOTTI, °1784, PARANA!
I believe it could very well be true that one of these two
“Andrea Bardotti’s” was in fact that person that once went to
France and not only was key in spreading the stone sale,
he also was pretty close to the Ghelfi’s as well…
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