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RUFINO ECHANDI
A successful stockraiser
of San Joaquin County is Rufino Echandi,
who is a native of far-away Spain, where he was born in Navarro, November 16,
1890, a son of Francisco and Micaela Echandi, both natives of Navarro, where they are successful
farmers and stockraisers. They were blessed with a family of eight
children, of whom Rufino is the eldest. A sister and two brothers have also come to
California and made their home here.
Rufino Echandi was reared to habits of industry and frugality and
from a small lad helped his parents on the farm and with the stock. However, his education was not neglected and
he regularly attended the local schools of his native district. When he arrived at the age of eighteen years,
he concluded to come to California and, following his decision, came
immediately to Stockton in the spring of 1909, being the first of his family to
come to California. Arriving here, he
went to work for Firmin Etcheverria,
a sheep grower, and continued with him for three years, during which time he
learned sheep raising as done in California.
After this he went to Elko, Nevada, where he spent ta
year working for a sheep grower, and then determined to start for himself. He had saved some money and in partnership
with Pete Etundain purchased a flock of 1900 sheep
and ranged them in Nevada for three years, increasing their band. They then returned to San Joaquin and sold
their flocks and dissolved partnership.
Taking his brother Thomas in partnership,
he purchased 1500 head of sheep, ranging them in the valley
mountains; the band grew till he ran 3000 head. In 1921, however, he sold the flock and
dissolved partnership.
Mr. Echandi
was married in Stockton, being united with Miss Modesta
Olava, also a native of Spain, and they have been
blessed with one child, Lucile. Mr. Echandi is very much interested in the great San Joaquin
Valley and likes this country and does not regret that he decided to cast in
his lot with the great and growing west. A Republican in politics, fraternally he is a
member of the Loyal Order of Moose.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page 1514. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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