Edoardo Agnelli (1831-1871)

Edoardo Agnelli (Turin, 18 July 1831 – 7 November 1871) was an Italian entrepreneur and politician.

Biography

Edoardo Carlo Tommaso Agnelli, better known as Edoardo Agnelli, was the youngest son of Giuseppe Francesco Agnelli and Anna Maria Maggia. He was the father of Giovanni Agnelli, co-founder of FIAT.[1] At birth he was baptised at home with the Superior's permission and six days later in the Church of San Carlo in Turin. His godparents were Tommaso Ferrero and Anna Maria Chiarini.[2]

Edoardo participated in the administration of Villar Perosa and was member of the city board since 1866. He became a protagonist of the city life in the Turin of his time. He was also active in the cultural field by joining the "Society for Promotion of the Fine Arts".[3]

Marriage and descendants

In 1865 Edoardo married Aniceta Frisetti, who belonged to a wealthy family and with whom he had three children:

References

  1. ↑ Cfr. Gustavo Mola di Nomaglio, Gli Agnelli. Storia e genealogia di una grande famiglia piemontese dal XVI secolo al 1866, Torino, Centro Studi Piemontesi, 1998, pag. 134
  2. ↑ Archivio della Parrocchia di San Carlo - Torino, Libri di battesimo, 1801-1837, f. 551 e f. 630.
  3. ↑ "Società Promotrice delle Belle Arti in Torino", Elenco Soci, Torino, 1864, p. 7
  4. ↑ Archivio della Parrocchia di Villar Perosa, Registro atti di battesimo dal 1866 al 1871, atto n. 25.
  5. ↑ Archivio dello stato civile di Torino, Atti di nascita, 1868, atto 958, ufficio 1, Parte 1.
  6. ↑ Archivio della Parrocchia di Santa Barbara - Torino, Registro atti di battesimo dal 1866 al 1872, atto n. 142/1869.
  7. ↑ Archivio dello stato civile di Torino, Atti di morte, 1871, atto 631, ufficio 1, Parte 1.

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