Sacramento County
Biographies
FRANK G.
AMARO
FRANK G. AMARO.--A rancher of the Courtland district, Frank G. Amaro was born on Madera Island, January 12, 1878, a son of Manuel and Refina (Franka) Madero, the father a rancher of that section, whose death occurred aged sixty years, while his wife died when but a young woman of thirty. The second of four children born to his parents, Frank G. had his schooling in the public schools of Madera. In 1892 he went to Brazil, South America, and there worked on ranches for about seven years, and at the end of that time going to New York. He stayed in the Eastern metropolis only a week, however, and then returned to California, landing in San Francisco, the same year. Almost immediately he came to Sacramento County, and started ranching, leasing forty acres of land near Isleton, and raised fruit and vegetables, remaining on the property until 1915, when he came to the Courtland district and has since made his home there. He purchased forty acres one and one-half miles south of Courtland, and devotes the land to pears and asparagus-raising, his industry and thrift meeting with deserved success. He has just finished the building of a fine modern grey stucco home that stands on the levee of the Sacramento River, on his property, and has also erected a new packing shed for shipping fruit on the river boats.
In Hayward, Cal., December 15, 1906, occurred the marriage of Mr. Amaro and Miss Virginia Quintel, the bride a native of Hayward and daughter of Manuel and Julia Quintel; the father came to California about 1886 and he and his wife were natives of Madera Island also. Mrs. Amaro was educated in the schools of Hayward. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Amaro; George, Matilda, and August. Mr. Amaro is a member of the I. D. E. S., of Isleton and has served in the office of vice-president of the lodge.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 910.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.