DEATH CERTIFICATES
Marcel Valsuani Death Certificate (1990)
The death certificate of Marcel Charles Valsuani, recorded May 9, 1990 at the Mairie de Cannes, confirms the second generation of the foundry dynasty and closes the genealogical chain established by the 1886 (Carlo) and 1923 (Claude) certificates.
Certificate Details
- Full name: Marcel Charles Valsuani
- Born: November 8, 1902, Paris 14th arrondissement
- Date of death: May 9, 1990
- Place of death: Cannes, France
- Age at death: 87 years
- Father named as: Claude Valsuani (the foundry founder)
- Source: Mairie de Cannes (verified primary source)
The Complete Genealogical Chain
| Person | Born | Died | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlo Valsuani | ~1831 | 1886, Crescenzago | Father of Claude; died before foundry existed |
| Claude Valsuani | 1876, Crescenzago | 1923, Malgrate | FOUNDER — Fonderie Valsuani, est. 1899/1908 |
| Marcel Valsuani | 1902, Paris 14e | 1990, Cannes | Successor; operated foundry from 1923 into the 1970s |
Stamp Attribution After 1923
Marcel continued using his father’s commercial identity after Claude’s death:
- C. VALSUANI / CIRE PERDUE C. VALSUANI — Claude’s original mark; Marcel continued this brand into the 1970s
- M. VALSUANI — Marcel’s personal mark, used for works cast under his own name
Why Marcel’s Certificate Matters
Marcel was born in Paris 14th (the same arrondissement as the foundry at 74 Rue des Plantes) in 1902 — seven years before the formal founding date on the letterhead, and while his father Claude was building the business. His certificate explicitly names Claude as his father, making the father-son succession of the foundry a matter of civil record, not conjecture.
“Marcello Valsuani” as a separate historical figure or foundry founder has no basis in any of these three death certificates, or in any primary source examined to date. The family tree is Carlo → Claude → Marcel. Full stop.
