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LOUIS FOPPIANO
Possessed of the sturdy ability and
enterprise native to his race, Louis Foppiano has steadily maintained his
success and his fine forty-eight acre orchard and vineyard is a demonstration
of his prosperity. He was born on his
father’s ranch northeast of Stockton May 27, 1879, his parents being John and
Katherine (Rossi) Foppiano, both born in Genoa, Italy. Sixty years ago John Foppiano settled in
California and, coming hither by Panama, as was usual in those early days,
spent some time in the mines, his place of operation being Angels Camp. He then settled in San Joaquin County and
after his marriage in Stockton he bought twenty-two acres of land about seven
miles northeast of Stockton. This he
developed to orchard and vineyard and here were born to this pioneer couple
their nine children: Columbus is
deceased; Jennie is Mrs. Oneto and resides in
Stockton; Louis is the subject of this sketch; Eugene; Victor and Henry are
ranchers in the Morado precinct; Edith, Amelia and Clorinda, all deceased. John Foppiano passed away May 20, 1920, at
the age of eighty-nine years, while the mother resides in Stockton. Louis Foppiano attended the Greenwood
district school in the neighborhood of his home and assisted his father in the
substantial improvement of the farmstead until he was twenty-six years of age.
On February 22, 1905, in Stockton,
Mr. Foppiano was married to Miss Rakela Stagnaro, born in Stockton, a daughter of Angelo and Jennie
(Moresco) Stagnaro. Angelo Stagnaro was
a native of Genoa, Italy, who came to California in early days and engaged in
mining for a time, then settled in San Joaquin County, where he farmed. There are three children in the family: Mrs. Foppiano, who is the eldest; Louise,
Mrs. G. B. Leonardini; and Louis F., a plumber in Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. Foppiano are the parents of three
children: Edmund, Alma and Mae. After their marriage the young couple resided
on the home ranch twenty months, then removed to their
own place northeast of Stockton, where he built a comfortable residence and
good farm buildings. Louis and his three
brothers purchased a tract of land which was later divided, Louis receiving as
his portion twenty-eight and a half acres, which he has improved to orchard and
vineyard. He also owns a half-interest
in the home ranch with one of his sisters as a partner. Some years ago Mr. Foppiano purchased a
thirteen-acre vineyard adjoining his ranch on the west. Fraternally he is a member of the Stockton
Lodge of Red Men and in politics is a Republican.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1596. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2012 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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