California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches of 
the leading men and women of the county who have been identified with 
its growth and development from the early days to the present (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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ANNIBALE TRUCCHI� The popular proprietor of the dependable 
grocery store located at 1040 H Street, Fresno, Annibale Trucchi, is a native 
of Torino, Italy, where he first saw the light of day on September 5, 1849. 
In his youth he attended a military college and at sixteen years of age entered 
the Italian Army, in which he rapidly rose to the position of a lieutenant. 
Mr. Trucchi remained in the army eleven years during which time he saw 
service during the revolution in the city of Palermo, in 1866. Resigning from 
the army in 1874, he engaged in the dry goods business at Forli, Italy, where 
he remained eight years. In� 1889, having a desire to see more of the world, 
and particularly the United States, he emigrated to America stopping for a 
time in Chicago, after which he continued his journey westward until he 
reached the Golden State, locating for one year at San Francisco. Later, 
Mr. Trucchi moved to Stockton where he operated a general store for eight 
years. In 1900 he arrived in Fresno, where he opened a general merchandise 
store at 1040 H Street, and here he has been engaged in business ever since. 
Mr. Trucchi possesses a happy faculty of making and retaining many friends, 
a very valuable business asset ; this, coupled with his good business manage- 
ment and the courteous treatment of his patrons, has been a great factor in 
building up a very prosperous business. As he succeeded in business he 
purchased land and at one time bought forty acres of raw land, in the Perrin 
Colony, which he improved with vines and fruit trees, developed water and 
erected a home, after which he was offered a good price for his place and 
sold in 1914. Mr. Trucchi has large real estate holdings in the city of Fresno, 
consisting of eighteen lots*and three houses. 

Mr. Trucchi was united in marriage, at Chicago, with Armenia Santori, 
a native of Italy, and they are the parents of three children: Louisa, who 
married A. Cantoni ; Elizabeth, who is now Mrs. Roy Mazzi ; and Joaquin. 
Mr. and Mrs. Trucchi are especially proud of their three grandchildren. 
During the eighteen years of his residence in Fresno, Mr. Trucchi has wit- 
nessed the remarkable growth of this city and its wonderful developments 
and has always been interested in those movements and measures that make 
for the upbuilding of the best interests of the city and county. Fraternally, 
Mr. Trucchi is a member of the Foresters of America, having been affiliated 
with this organization for twenty-seven years.