Sacramento County
Biographies
JOHN
GARIBALDI
JOHN GARIBALDI.--Among the successful orchardists in the vicinity of Sacramento is John Garibaldi, whose fine home place is located about five miles from the capital city on the Fruitridge Road, consisting of twenty-one acres adjoining the homestead of his mother. He was born on his father’s ranch, November 19, 1889, a son of Antone and Maria (Garibaldi) Garibaldi, both natives of Genoa, Italy. Antone Garibaldi was born in 1858 and when twenty years of age came to California, where he first worked as a laborer; then conducted the market gardens at the ranch across from East Lawn Cemetery for several years. In 1887, Antone Garibaldi was married to Miss Maria Garibaldi, who came to California at the age of twenty-two. Four children were born to this worthy couple: Hazel is now Mrs. George Lagomarsino; John is the subject of this sketch; Amelia is the wife of Frank Martonovich; and Victor married Miss Clara Schenk. Antone Garibaldi purchased the home place in 1895, consisting of thirty-eight acres, which he developed into a fine, productive orchard; he passed away in 1899 and his widow still resides on the home ranch, which is operated by her two sons, our subject and his brother Victor. Antone Garibaldi was a Republican in politics and was liberal in giving to benevolences.
John Garibaldi was reared to work on the ranch, and obtained his education in the district school. He has always been deeply interested in fruit culture and has been successful. For eight years he occupied the office of constable of Sutter Township, and his service was appreciated by the general public.
On November 4, 1915, Mr. Garibaldi was married to Miss Catherine Silva, a daughter of Manuel Silva, a prominent stockman of Brown’s Valley, Yuba County. Grandfather Silva was a pioneer of ’49 and mined at Nevada City, Cal. Mr. Garibaldi has recently completed a handsome residence on his ranch, which is jointly owned by himself and brother and which adjoins the old home place. In politics he is a Republican, and fraternally he belongs to the Sunset Parlor, N. S. G. W., and is a charter member of the Oak Park Lodge of Eagles; he is also a member of the local farm bureau.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis Taylor.
Source: Reed, G. Walter, History of Sacramento County, California With
Biographical Sketches, Page 946.
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, CA. 1923.
© 2007 Jeanne Taylor.