SPLIVALO, CAESAR

Spaghetti King

He was born in November of 1849. He attended Santa Clara College 1858 - 1865. He became associated with the California Flour and Grist Mill founded in 1854 and in 1877 he took over the complete ownership of the mill, renaming it the Yosemite Flour Mills (this was from Beatrice Splivalo Shoemaker's notes (his daughter) July 1, 1948). An invoice of C.R. Splivalo and Company dated August 23, 1886 lists his company at 321 Sacramento Street under the name California Italian Paste Company. His estate in 1913 included a two story residence at 2756 Vallejo Street in San Francisco and land adjoining the home; 58 acres in San Mateo County known as the Belmont Terrace; and 538 acres in San Mateo County known as the Splivalo Ranch. He was known as the Spaghetti King. His Home was at the end of Ralston Avenue in Belmont. His children were Adrian born 1880, Beatrice born 1879 and Raymond born 1883. His family came from Viganj, Dalmatia, Croatia.

Adam S Eterovich