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  1. He was the first son of Luigi Giannini (1840–1877) and Virginia (née Demartini) Giannini (1854–1920). Luigi Giannini immigrated to the United States from Favale di Malvaro near Genoa, Liguria in the Kingdom of Sardinia (later part of Italy) to prospect in response to the California Gold Rush of 1849. Luigi continued in gold during the ...

  2. Feb 20, 2023 · Amadeo Peter Giannini left behind a legacy that is a point of pride for all Americans and proved utopian dreams can come true. He was the founder of Bank of Italy which later became Bank of America, now one of the largest banks in the United States. Giannini was born in California to Italian immigrants in 1870 and grew to become a financier ...

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  4. Sep 3, 2021 · To tell the story of Amadeo Giannini, we must first take a look at his father: Luigi. Born in 1848 in the comune of Favale di Malvero, near Genoa, Liguria in present-day Italy (then in the Kingdom of Sardinia) Luigi heard about the gold rush then happening in California and moved there with the hopes of striking it rich.

  5. Apr 29, 2022 · Luigi continued in gold during the 1860s and returned to Italy in 1869 to marry Virginia, bringing her back to the US and settling in San Jose. Luigi Giannini purchased a 40-acre farm at Alviso in 1872 and grew fruits and vegetables for sale. Four years later Luigi Giannini was fatally shot by an employee over a pay dispute. His widow Virginia ...

    • San Jose, California
    • May 06, 1870
    • "Amadeo Peter", "Amadeo Pietro Giannini"
  6. 1949 - 3 June - The Modesto Bee - Death Calls A.P. Giannini, Bank of America Head - San Mateo, June 3 - Amadeo Peter Giannini, boy produce peddler who fought his way up to become the world's biggest banker, died today of a heart ailment. He was 78, and had been ill with a cold for a month. Some would say the will to work hard and create success ...

  7. May 31, 2022 · The California Gold Rush of 1848, had brought Luigi Giannini (1840-1877), the fiancée of Virginia De Martini (1854-1920), to Favale di Malvaro near Genoa, to prospect for gold in California. With early success, Luigi continued seeking gold in the 1860s and returned to Italy in 1869 to marry Virginia, bringing her to the US and settling in San ...

  8. Aug 14, 2019 · His father, Luigi Giannini, had left Favale di Malvare, near Genoa, in 1864. Lured at first by the gold rush, he was later attracted by the huge potential that California had to offer in the agricultural sector. He died early and in a tragic manner, killed by a laborer whom he had hired for the fruit harvest.

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