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Marcello Barbaro

Italian shipowner1

Marcello Barbaro (April 20, 1829 – March 12, 1897) was an Italian ship-owner and founder of the "Marcello Barbaro e Figli" transportation company, that in the 70s became Pietro Barbaro S.p.A.2

From Wikipedia’s article on Marcello Barbaro (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Apr 20, 1829, died Mar 12, 1897.1

Companies

Early life and education

Early years

Marcello Barbaro was born in Palermo in 1829 the son of Pietro Barbaro, a descendant of a family of salt traders who later on became bakers, and Maria Bommarito. The third of six children, he spent his youth working in his father’s bakery.

Following the premature death of his father, due to cholera, at the age of 13 Marcello decided to leave Palermo as a cabin boy, leaving his mother behind to care for the family and began travelling from Genoa to Marseille.

From Wikipedia’s article on Marcello Barbaro (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Career

Occupation: ship-owner.4

Personal life

  • BornApr 20, 1829, Palermo5
  • DiedMar 12, 1897, Palermo6
  • CitizenshipKingdom of Italy7

Awards

  • Date not recordedOrder of Merit for Labour8

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