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Aiello family details:
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==Contadina to Hershel==
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1916: [[[Contadina]] not listed]
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1917: Aiello, Joseph, baker, 865 Orchard
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! Year !! Name !! Occupation !! Address
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1917: [contadina not listed]
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1918 [no aiellos]
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| 1916 || Contadina not listed || ||
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1919: carlo Aiello, 2nd vice president, salsina canning, h 55 page
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1919: frank aiello, contadina canning, h 142 martha
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| 1917 || Contadina not listed || ||
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1919: joe aiello, buyer, salsina canning, 55 page
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1919: contadina canning company, antonio morici, antonio gagni, frank aiello, race cor moorpark
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| 1919 || contadina canning company || antonio morici, antonio gagni, frank aiel\
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1920: giuseppi aiello, laborer, 475 chapman
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lo, race cor moorpark
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1922: Carlo aiello, 401 h w. san fernando
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1922: carlo aiello, fruit broker, r 259 race
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| 1922 || no contadina
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1922: frank aiello, hershel california fruit produxts, r 259 race
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1922: joseph aiello, fruit broker, 259 race
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| 1922 || hershel california fruit products aaron hershel || anton gagni || fran\
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1922: no contadina
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k aiello || race cor moorpark
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1922: aron hershel mgr hershel california fruit products co h 34 fremont
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1922: hershel california fruit products aaron hershel, anton gagni, frank aiello, race cor moorpark
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| 1923 || hershel california fruit products aaron hershel anton gagni || frank a\
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1923: aiello, carlo, h 401 w. san fernando
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iello || race corner moorpark
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1923: frank aiello hershel california fruit products r 259 race
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1923: giuseppe aiello laborer h 1351 locusts
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| 1927 || Hershel california fruit products aaron hershel general manager packer\
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1923: joseph fruit buyer h 259 race
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s of contadina pacific star brands tomato paste our specialty
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1923: hershel california fruit products aaron hershel anton gagni, frank aiello, race corner moorpark
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1927: aiello florence clerk hart and son 831 harliss
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| 1930 || Hershel california fruit products aaron hershel general manager packer\
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1927: frank (frances) hershel california fruit products co h moorpark av for race
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s of contadina pacific star brands tomato paste our specialty
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1927: jean sten hershel california fruit products co r moorpark for race
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1927: joseph conchetta h 831 harliss
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1927: joseph (rose) fruit buyer h 296 hanshett
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1927: peter f stdt h moorpark cor race
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==The Aiello Family==
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1927: rose mrs ladies furnishings 64 e san fernando
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1927: Hershel california fruit products aaron hershel general manager packers of contadina pacific star brands tomato paste our specialty
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Tracking down when the Aiellos owned Contadina is difficult.  The company became [[Herschel California Fruit Products]] at some point around 1920, and some of the Aiellos appeared to work for the new company.  Here is a list of Aiellos in San Jose based on city directoriaes<ref>San Jose city directories, ancestry.com</ref>:
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1930: aiello frank (frances) h 998 moorpark
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1930: jean m. clerk hershel california fruit products r 998 moorpark
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1930: joe (rose) (Aiello and Aiello) h 1394 hanschett
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1930: joseph (concheta) lab 831 harliss
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1930: mary r 831 harlesss
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1930: peter (angeline) aiello and aiello 998 moorpark
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| 1917 ||  Aiello || Joseph || baker || 865 Orchard
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1930: rose mrs with garden city manufacturing r 1394 hanshett
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1930: valentine r 998 moorpark
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| 1918 || No Aiellos listed || ||
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1930: aiello and aiello, (peter and joseph) fruit packers 389 n. san pedro
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1930: Hershel california fruit products aaron hershel general manager packers of contadina pacific star brands tomato paste our specialty
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| 1919 || Carlo Aiello || 2nd vice president, Salsina Canning || home: 55 page
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| 1919 ||  frank aiello || Contadina Canning || h 142 martha
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| 1919 || Joe Aiello || Buyer, Salsina Canning || 55 page
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| 1920 || giuseppi Aiello || laborer || 475 chapman
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| 1922 || Carlo Aiello || 401 h w. san fernando
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| 1922 || Carlo Aiello || fruit broker || r 259 race
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| 1922 || Frank Aiello || hershel california fruit products || r 259 race
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| 1922 || joseph aiello || fruit broker || 259 race\
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| 1922 || aron hershel mgr hershel california fruit products co h 34 fremont
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| 1923 || Carlo Aiello ||  || h 401 w. san fernando
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| 1923 || frank aiello || hershel california fruit products || r 259 race
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| 1923 || giuseppe aiello || laborer || h 1351 locusts
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| 1923 || Joseph Aiello || fruit buyer || h 259 race
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| 1927 || Florence Aiello || clerk, Hart and Son || 831 Harliss
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| 1927 || frank (frances) hershel california fruit products co h moorpark av cor  race
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| 1927 || jean sten hershel california fruit products co r moorpark for race
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| 1927 || joseph conchetta h 831 harliss
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| 1927 || joseph (rose) fruit buyer h 296 hanshett
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| 1927 || peter f stdt h moorpark cor race
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| 1927 || rose mrs ladies furnishings 64 e san fernando
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| 1930 || aiello frank (frances) h 998 moorpark
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| 1930 || jean m. clerk hershel california fruit products r 998 moorpark
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| 1930 || joe (rose) (Aiello and Aiello) h 1394 hanschett
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| 1930 || joseph (concheta) lab 831 harliss
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| 1930 || mary r 831 harlesss
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| 1930 || peter (angeline) aiello and aiello 998 moorpark
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| 1930 || rose mrs with garden city manufacturing r 1394 hanshett
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| 1930 || valentine r 998 moorpark
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| 1930 || aiello and aiello || y(peter and joseph) fruit packers 389 n. san pedr\
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Highland NY, and New York City office mentioned in  
 
Highland NY, and New York City office mentioned in  

Revision as of 16:20, 15 July 2014

Summary
Business

Cannery
Main Location

San Jose
Active

1914 - 1920, 1931-?
Aliases

Contadina"
Successors

Hershel California Fruit Products.

Aiello Brothers & Co or Contadina Canning was a San Jose cannery in operation from 1914 to 1920, and later operating possibly under similar ownership after 1931. The company as the first tomato cannery in the Unites States in 1914 in Highland, New York by Carlo Aiello. Because of World War I restrictions, canned tomatoes from Italy had disappeared, and Aiello sought to fill that void. The company moved to California and San Jose in 1917 for the better growing season, but maintained their farm in New York[1].

Aiello Brothers operated a large cannery on Moorpark Ave. in San Jose[2]. A Western Canner and Packer article mentioned that the cannery was operating to capacity on tomato paste, the entire pack being contracted for by Antonio Morici, Chicago importer.[3].


Aiello Brothers sold the cannery to Hershel California Fruit Products in 1920. Contadina disappeared from city directories in that year. The Aiellos continued to serve as officers for Hershel California and worked at the cannery through 1927, but no longer appeared in association by 1930. Antonio Gagni, noted as a cofounder, sold his stake in Contadina Canning Co. in 1936[4].

A new cannery was started in Gilroy in 1931 under the Aiello name, but it's unclear if it was the same family[5].

Contadina was a division of Carnation by 1972[6].

Locations

Location Years Address Details
Gilroy 1931 Being built
Highland, New York 1917
New York City None 12 First Street
San Jose, CA 1917 Moorpark and Race Street

Contadina to Hershel

Year Name Occupation Address
1916 Contadina not listed
1917 Contadina not listed
1919 contadina canning company antonio morici, antonio gagni, frank aiel\

lo, race cor moorpark

1922 no contadina
1922 hershel california fruit products aaron hershel anton gagni fran\

k aiello || race cor moorpark

1923 hershel california fruit products aaron hershel anton gagni frank a\

iello || race corner moorpark

1927 Hershel california fruit products aaron hershel general manager packer\

s of contadina pacific star brands tomato paste our specialty

1930 Hershel california fruit products aaron hershel general manager packer\

s of contadina pacific star brands tomato paste our specialty

The Aiello Family

Tracking down when the Aiellos owned Contadina is difficult. The company became Herschel California Fruit Products at some point around 1920, and some of the Aiellos appeared to work for the new company. Here is a list of Aiellos in San Jose based on city directoriaes[7]:

Year Name Occupation Address
1917 Aiello Joseph baker 865 Orchard
1918 No Aiellos listed
1919 Carlo Aiello 2nd vice president, Salsina Canning home: 55 page
1919 frank aiello Contadina Canning h 142 martha
1919 Joe Aiello Buyer, Salsina Canning 55 page
1920 giuseppi Aiello laborer 475 chapman
1922 Carlo Aiello 401 h w. san fernando
1922 Carlo Aiello fruit broker r 259 race
1922 Frank Aiello hershel california fruit products r 259 race
1922 joseph aiello fruit broker 259 race\
1922 aron hershel mgr hershel california fruit products co h 34 fremont
1923 Carlo Aiello h 401 w. san fernando
1923 frank aiello hershel california fruit products r 259 race
1923 giuseppe aiello laborer h 1351 locusts
1923 Joseph Aiello fruit buyer h 259 race
1927 Florence Aiello clerk, Hart and Son 831 Harliss
1927 frank (frances) hershel california fruit products co h moorpark av cor race
1927 jean sten hershel california fruit products co r moorpark for race
1927 joseph conchetta h 831 harliss 1927 joseph (rose) fruit buyer h 296 hanshett 1927 peter f stdt h moorpark cor race 1927 rose mrs ladies furnishings 64 e san fernando 1930 aiello frank (frances) h 998 moorpark 1930 jean m. clerk hershel california fruit products r 998 moorpark 1930 joe (rose) (Aiello and Aiello) h 1394 hanschett 1930 joseph (concheta) lab 831 harliss 1930 mary r 831 harlesss 1930 peter (angeline) aiello and aiello 998 moorpark 1930 rose mrs with garden city manufacturing r 1394 hanshett 1930 valentine r 998 moorpark 1930 aiello and aiello y(peter and joseph) fruit packers 389 n. san pedr\


Highland NY, and New York City office mentioned in Canner's Directory

References

  1. ↑ Paolo's restaurant history
  2. ↑ October 1917 Western Canner and Packer
  3. ↑ Unknown issue, Western Canner and Packer
  4. ↑ Obituary: John Gagni, 82, scion of cannery family. May 2003 San Jose Mercury News. "Mr. Gagni was the son of Antonio Gagni, a native of Sicily who came to San Jose from Brooklyn, NY in 1916. The elder Gagni was one of the original tomato paste packers and a co-founder of Contadina Canning Co., once located on Moorpark Avenue in San Jose. The Gagni family sold its interest in Contadina in 1936."
  5. ↑ January 26, 1931 San Jose Evening News
  6. ↑ List of manufacturing businesses in Santa Clara County, Vocational Education memo, 1972.
  7. ↑ San Jose city directories, ancestry.com
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