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Birth Name: Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre
Date of Birth: 21 January, 1895
Place of Birth: Getaria, Basque Country, Spain
Date of Death: 23 March, 1972
Place of Death: Xábia, Valencian Community, Spain
Ethnicity: Basque
Cristóbal Balenciaga was a Spanish fashion designer. He founded the Balenciaga fashion house.
Cristóbal was the son of María Martina Eizaguirre Embil and José Balenciaga Basurto/Bazurto. His father was a fisherman, who died when Cristobal was a child. His mother was a seamstress.
Cristóbal’s paternal grandfather José Gregorio Balenciaga Berazaluce (the son of José Balenciaga Echániz and María Jesus/Teresa Berazaluce Arregui). Cristóbal’s grandfather José was born in Getaria, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country. Cristóbal’s great-grandfather José was the son of Salvador Balenciaga Larrañaga and María Teresa/Theresa Echániz Arambarri.
Cristóbal’s paternal grandmother Ana Agustina Basurto/Bazurto Echániz (the daughter of José Antonio Miguel Basurto Azcoitia and María Martina Echániz Solaberrieta). Ana was born in Guetaria, Guipúzcoa. José was the son of Juan Miguel Basurto Aizpuru and María Josefa Estefanía Azcoitia Urrizola. Cristóbal’s great-grandmother María was the daughter of José Domingo Echániz Olascoaga and María Catalina Solaberrieta Orbegozo.
Cristóbal’s maternal grandfather was named Eugenio José Eizaguirre Garmendia.
Cristóbal’s maternal grandmother was Josefa Justa Embil Elustondo (the daughter of José Vicente Embil Manterola and Florentina Elustondo Zulaica). Josefa was born in Getaria, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country. José was the son of José Antonio Embil Ostolaza and Bernarda Manterola Echave. Florentina was the daughter of José Matías Elustondo Zuloaga and Josefa Ignacia Zulaica Salabarría.
Source: Genealogy of Cristóbal Balenciaga – https://www.geni.com