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JOSEPH C. BRICHETTO
One of the largest grain farmers on
the West Side, Joseph C. Brichetto is a native of San Joaquin County, born at
Banta, California, on February 18, 1894 the youngest son of G. Joseph and Luigia (Canale) Brichetto, the former of whom is now deceased, and both of
whom were natives of Italy. The father
came to San Joaquin County in 1867 here mined, and then was employed by the
Southern Pacific Railroad Company in tunnel construction for a time; he then
settled in the San Joaquin gardens on the river, and later located in Banta,
where he raised and sold vegetables. In
1872 he opened a general merchandise store at Banta, which he conducted for
many years. He became a large farmer and
landowner in the Banta section, owing at the time of his death in 1916 9,000
acres of land on the West Side. Mr. and
Mrs. Brichetto were the parents of the following children: John N., Irene, Mrs. Mollie Raspo, Minnie,
and Joseph C., our subject.
The education of Joseph C. began at
the age of six years when he entered the public school at Banta and continued
until 1910, when he was graduated from Heald’s Business College at
Stockton. The following year he entered
his father’s store as bookkeeper, remaining in that capacity until 1914, when
in partnership with his brother, John N., he took active control of the
business, Joseph C. doing the clerical work in the U. S. Post Office, located
in their store since its establishment.
Continuing in the business until 1917, Mr. Brichetto then sold his
interest to J. J. Raspo, his brother-in-law, and became the manager of the vast
agricultural interests of the Brichetto estate, consisting of several thousand
acres of land on the West Side, which he has developed into one of the show
places of central California. The
beautiful and modern Brichetto residence, facing on the Lincoln Highway from
Sacramento to San Francisco, is one of the most complete country-seats in the
county, and was built by Mrs. Luigia Brichetto in 1919 and 1920.
The marriage of Mr. Brichetto
occurred at Stockton on March 30, 1921 and united him with Miss Eva
Campodonico, a daughter of Emanuel and Louisa Campodonico, both natives of
Italy, now retired residents of Stockton.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1355. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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