1909 - Victor was born on August 14th. They moved to Cortland where Michael ran a butcher shop and trading post. Within months the family moved back to Syracuse and Michael started peddling ice cream cones with a horse and wagon. After only 3 months he put a second man on the road.
1910 - Michael bought eleven acres of land and built his own two-family house in Lakeland.
1911 - Joseph was born on March 24th.
1912 - They sold the Lakeland property and moved back to 2310 Lodi Street.
1913 - Mary was born on December 3rd.
1914 - Michael bought property at 924 Townsend Street and renovated it into a grocery store and 5 apartments. That year Libby was born on October 5th.
1915 - The family bought more land and started a small farm. They sold garden produce at the Fulton Street Market.
1918 - Michael went back to work for J.J. Coughlin making their famous Couglin-Coughless-Coughdrops.
1919 - Rose was born.
Our signature blend of chocolate is a mix of several curated chocolates we blend together on site, which means our chocolate is unique and will not be found anywhere else in the world. Pretty cool for a small family business, huh?
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