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FRANK FRANCESCONI
A well-known citizen and prosperous
businessman of Stockton, Frank Francesconi is the owner and proprietor of a
grocery and soft drink establishment at 204 West Main Street. He has lived in this state since 1903, and
during these nineteen years has gained an honorable and substantial place for
himself in the business life of the city of Stockton. He was born in Lucca, Italy, July 6, 1880,
where his father, Guiseppe Francesconi, was engaged in general contracting; he
had married Carolina Marsili, and they had six
children, of whom Frank is the oldest.
He received his education in the local schools, after which he assisted
his father until twenty-three years old.
Then in 1903 he came to the United States and settled in Portland,
Oregon, where he remained for one year, working for wages; then he removed to
San Francisco and worked there until 1906, when he settled in Stockton and
found employment in the cannery of the California Fruit Association, now the
California Packing Corporation. His
first independent business venture was in the purchase of the Hotel De Italia,
at the corner of El Dorado and Lafayette streets, which he conducted for three
years with success; then he purchased the Roma Liquor Store on South El Dorado
Street, with Dave Battilana and A. Massi as partners.
After seven years in this business he sold out his interest and bought a
building on the corner of Pilgrim and Hazelton streets, and there he and his
wife conducted a grocery store for a number of years. In 1921 he was burned out and he immediately
rebuilt the corner with store and flats at a cost of $15,000, which he now
rents. About four years ago he bought
his present place of business at 204 West Main Street; and here, in conjunction
with his grocery store, he conducts a soft drink parlor.
The marriage of Mr. Francesconi
united him with Miss Theresa Mori, a native of Jackson, California, and they
are the parents on one son, Joseph. In
1913 Mr. Francesconi and his family visited the old home in Italy, the trip
covering a period of eleven months. Mr.
Francesconi in partnership with Nick Copello, G. B. Garibotto
and G. B. Puppo has just completed a $60,000
apartment house located at the corner of California and Lafayette streets. Mr. Francesconi also owns other valuable real
estate, including two residences at Hazelton and Pilgrim streets. Coming to the west early in manhood and with
very little capital he has taken advantage of his opportunities and has met
with gratifying success. Fraternally he
is a member of the Italian Club, the Eagles and Moose of Stockton.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1574. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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