Ancestors West-Vol 34No. 3-4.2008

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SANTABARBARA COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Spring/Summer 2008 Volume 34
santabarbaragenealogy.org
Numbers 3 & 4
IN THIS ISSUE
A"Proud" Scots-Irish American Heritage,byMary E. Hall 56
'Find your Irishand Scots-IrishRoots' Conference Scheduleand Registration 57
California's CentralCoast Dairies 1850-2001, byJimNorris 59
DairiesinSanLuisObispoandSantaBarbaraCounties 1850-1965-A-C,compiledbyJimNorris..60
Genealogy Disaster Plan—A Precaution Worth Taking, byJulie Miller 69
The FranciscanCollege,Santa Barbara, Cal. Fromthe 1872-1873 Prospectus 70
Brevities From the Santa Barbara Daily Independent ofNovember 12, 1891 72
Publishinga BookInexpensively, byG. T. "Tom" McCullough 73
Grandma's Pink Dishes,by Robert Bason 74
What's in a Name?, byLaurenceDeuisch 76
New in the Library,compiledbyGary Matz 79
Ulster,and Beyond, bySheilaBlock 88
Alien Registration Number,by LisaA. Alio 90
Surname Index 91
SBCGS Publications for Sale 91
Calendar of Genealogical Events Back
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mans and run by a woman who had access toa specific
set ofdocuments not generally available to anyone
else. The site required a fee to enter which our person
didn't want to pay. Some fruitless years went by, but
shefinallygave in, paid the fee, and by return e-mail
was provided with a marriage certificate that broke a
10-year-old brick wall.
And still another in our group related how often he
has been rewarded by finding things individuals have
placed on their web sites, and thus how he isfeeling
guiltyaboutnotsharinghis ownvastgenealogyonthe
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE web to help other researchers in their quests.
The point ofthis note is that much information is
Several ofus were sitting around the table in the out there but not always in obvious or convenient plac
Sahyun Library the other day chewing thefat,as es. To find some ofour ancestors, we may have yet to
genealogists like to do. The subject drifted over to goback intothe microfilm stacks and grind away.A
how we made one ofour most exciting breakthroughs great deal ofinformation still remains inbooks that
— not necessarily the most significant, but the one that have not been, or may never become, digitized. It is
brought the greatest thrill ofdiscovery. still a thrill for many researchers to find an ancestor
1related my experience ofwalking into the Fam as a printed name ina book more than to see iton a
ily History Library in Salt Lake with a vague inkling computer screen. Many individuals are not waiting
ofwhat Ihoped to find - a naturalization application forAncestry.com and the FHL at Salt Lake to place
for my German (?) great-great-grandfather in Dela digitized materials on theweb, but are digitizing and
ware County, New Yorksome time in the mid-1860s. placing those materials on their personal web sites, on
Ipulled out the most probable reel, methodically and society websites, in family name or place forums, or
monotonously ground through it for about 10minutes, self-published books.
when all ofa sudden, there it was! I spent the next 10 No matter where the information may be found,
minutes just staring at it, because Icouldn't believe the thrill is in a successful hunt, especially the greater
that Ihad found it with comparatively little effort. That the effort expended, or when that information comes
document gave amazing information: his arrivaldate from an unexpected quarter or source. Wouldn't you
in New York, the ship he came on, accompanying fam agree?
ily members, and, most importantly, the village and
parish he came from in Germany. I had spent a couple
years in vain trying tofind the equivalent information
JLrthur Gi66sSyCvester, (president
in otherstandard sources, but here it was all on one
page. 1can still picture the discovery.
One ofthe others in the group related how she
placed a query on an esoteric web page in her search
for an ancestor that had eluded her detection for sev
eral years. That ancestor came from an insignificant
village in western Sicily. Her query bounced from one
•Sir*
person toanother in the chain before settling down
with a person in that village. Within 24 hours, she'd
received seven generations ofa line ofher family that
she'd spent five years trying tofind.
Another in our fat-chewing group told about hear
ing about an esoteric web site concerning Polish-Ger
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ful, good and bad, but never boring.
A constant character trait in most descriptions of
the Scots-Irish, and one ofthe more positive, is the
term, "proud." No surprise my gg-granduncle's 1867
autobiography is titled TheProudPreacher: TheAu
tobiography ofB.F.Hall. And given another common
Scots-Irish descriptor, "contentious," it's little surprise
he eschewed the Presbyterian faith ofhis family.
A useful characteristic ofearly Presbyterians was
their encouragement ofliteracy and education, includ
B.F. Hall,The Proud Preacher
ing schools ofhigher learning. It's probably not a
coincidence that the few written stories I have about
A "PROUD" SCOTS-IRISH early ancestors come from the Scots-Irish Presbyteri
AMERICAN HERITAGE
ans.
Ihad put aside my Howe line as most ofthe fun
ByMaryE.Hall, SBCGSMember work (meaning, discovery) had been done. But in
<[email protected]> dusting the Howes offin preparation for the Santa
Barbara County Genealogical Society's visit from Ul
One ofthe first ofmany enlightenments I've re
ster Historical Foundation March 13th, Iam reminded
ceived in my genealogical questing was the meaning
what colorful lines my Scots-Irish ancestry offer. I
ofthe term Scots-Irish or Scotch-Irish or Ulster Irish. remember the excitement Ifelt reading the amazing
Until 2001 I thought Scots-Irish implied a person of
stories associated with these feisty Scots-Irish patriots
both Scottish and Irish descent—a harmonious blend and peppery Presbyterians. My Scots-Irish arrived
ofimmigrants from the two nearby isles, coalescing
at an impressionable early point in my genealogical
into the melting pot ofAmerica.
career and gave these old names and dates flesh and
It didn't occur to me to question my interpretation
blood. Iwonder ifI'd have continued in genealogy
ofthe term "Scots-Irish" until family history research,
had I not stumbled across such great stories (albeit
as so often occurs, forced me to learn some pesky
compiled by other researchers).
historical details. With a few years genealogical experience, Inow
Frustrating forays in the summer of2001, trying to
realize there are many challenges still remaining in
untangle "Kentucky Halls," led me to look for a break
this line. Where was Joseph Howe Sr. born? Who
through via the family ofmy great-great-grandmother, was his wife, the mother ofDavid Howe, my ggg-
Mary Howe Hall, b. 1805 in Fleming Co., Kentucky. grandfather, a Revolutionary War veteran ofthe South
An on-line cousin had led me to the lineage contained
ern Campaign?
in the book TheHowe Line, Pennsylvania, South While I've taken for granted that part ofmy his
Carolina, Kentucky; withConnections:Dunlap, McK-
tory that was somewhat known, while I've pursued
enzie,Patrick, Biggers by Olga Mary Rolater Whitley,
the elusive, Imay not be alone in my negligence. It's
1967. I found Mary Howe, following a line ofHowes
been conjectured that many Americans are not even
beginning with Joseph Howe, Sr., b. ~ 1717 and his aware oftheir "Scots-Irish" roots, let alone imagine
wife (who had the all too common name, "unknown"). they can find them across the pond.
The surnames associated with the Howes in Whit Irecently received the preliminary 12-marker
ley's book struck me as Scottish in origin. But their
DNA result from my male Hall. The country oforigin
island ofdeparture was almost universally Ireland with the greatest concentration ofHalls that match
and, also almost universally, from the Northern coun
my paternal DNA sample is Ireland. The 37-markcr
ties under the area ofUlster: Antrim, Tyrone, Lon
should be complete before the Conference. It's time to
donderry. Ibegan to research anything and everything
take up this fascinating Scots-Irish quest again.
"Scots-Irish" and suffice to say, it was rich and color
56 AncestorsWest Vol. 34, Nos.3 &4 Spring/Summer2008 Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society
Find Your Irish and Scots-Irish Roots
An UlsterHistoricalFoundation Conference
Sponsored by theSantaBarbara County GenealogicalSociety
Friday, March 13,2009
9:00 a.m. —4:00p.m.;Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.
Goleta Presbyterian Church
6067Shirrell Way, Goleta (behindFairvieiu Center)
The Santa Barbara County GenealogicalSociety ispleasedto present this special educational opportunity.
Thefull-day conference isdesignedtoprovidebothbeginning andadvanced family researchersvaluable resources
and methodsto aid in their Irish ancestral quest. The Ulster Historical Foundationisone ofIreland's premier
research and genealogical organizations, with over 50 years' experience helping Irish family historians; its
acclaimed representativeshavespokenwidely intheU.S., Canada,Australia, NewZealand,the UK, and Europe.
ssrsa
Conference Schedule
(Tentativeschedule:programandtimessubjecttochange)
8:30 - 9:00 Registrationwith coffee and tea, booksales, exhibits
9:00 - 9:05 Welcome and Introductions
9:05- 10:30 Introduction to Irish andScots-IrishFamily History Research
This practical, wideranging, factual,and informativesession willbenefit beginners and seasoned
genealogists alike.
RecordsRelating to the DifferentChurchesin Ireland
Thistalk will providean overviewoftheprincipalreligiousdenominations activein Ireland and the
records most likely to be of use to genealogists, including registers of baptisms, marriages and
burials, vestry minutesbooks,confirmationlists,and congregational censuses.
10:30 - 11:00 Break with coffee andtea, booksales, exhibits
11:00- 12:30 Emigrationfrom Ireland to America and theSourcesfor Its Study
Usingarangeofdocumentary evidence, this presentation will touch uponthe causes formigration,
push and pull factors, the patterns of migration, the estimated size of the exodus and its
implications forthe development ofAmerican colonial society.
Researching theFarming Community in 18thand 19thCentury Ireland
Thedocuments generatedbythe management oflanded estates are among the most valuable of
record; this talk willidentifythoseestates records ofmostuse togenealogists.
12:30 - 1:30 Irish lunch, booksales,exhibits
1:30-3:00 The Ulster Plantation: Sourcesfor 17th Century Families
This talkidentifies documents relating tothe Ulster Plantation, and resources from thesecond half
ofthe seventeenthcenturysuch ashearth money rolls, the CivilSurvey and poll books.
Irish Catholic Records:Annotations to theRecords andSome Lesser-knoiun Sources
for Finding Irish CatholicAncestors
Thispresentation will giveanoverviewoftheimpactofthe Reformationand the warsofthe17th
centuryonthelivesofIrish Catholics. Itwill explainthe Catholicchurch recordsavailableforthe
in Ireland and lookatthevalueofannotations found in Catholic records. Thepresentation will
finish with asurveyofsome lesserknown sourcesavailable for tracing Catholic Irish ancestors.
3:15 —4:00 Question and AnswerSession
Registratioji deadline isMarch 9, 2009
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AboutOurSpeakers
Dr. Brian Trainor, formerly Director ofthe Public Record OfficeofNorthern Ireland (PRONI) and Chairman of
the Irish Manuscripts Commission, retired recently as Research Director of the Ulster Historical Foundation but
continuestolecture extensively.Educated at St.Columb'sCollege, Denyand Queen's University,Belfast,heholdsa
1stClassHonors degreein Historyand a Doctorate ofLettersfromthe UniversityofUlster.
Mr. Fintan Mullan has been Executive Director ofthe Ulster Historical Foundation since 2001. He is a non
executivedirectorofthe Irish FamilyHistoryFoundation, a memberoftheNorthernIreland Publications Resource
(NIPR) and a director ofthe International Societyfor BritishGenealogy and FamilyHistory. Hehas a bachelor's
degreeinIrish Politicsand Philosophy,and amaster's degreeinOrganizationand Management, both fromQueen's
University, Belfast. Please visit UlsterHistoricalFoundation: http://www.ancestrvireland.com/
AdditionalOpportunitiesfor ConferenceAttendees
IndividualResearch Consultations
IndividualResearch one-on-one consultations may be arranged, depending on schedule and availability. Please
indicateyour interest promptly as slots willbe offeredin the order received;you willbe notifiedabout yourtime
slotbyphoneor e-mail.The feeis$20fora V2hourappointment; paymentisdue at the timeofthe consultation.
IrishSaturday (March 14)attheSahyunLibrary—Freefor ConferenceAttendees, Others$10
TheSBCGS'sSahyunLibrarywillholdaspecialopeningfrom9a.m.to noononSaturday, March14.Docentswillbe
available to introduce Conference Attendees to the substantial Irish and Scots-Irish reference works contained in
thelibrary'sextensivebookand CDcollection.TheSahyunislocatedat316CastilloSt.-31/2 blocksfromthe beach
ForOut-of-TownAttendees
Thereare many motels nearthe Sahyun LibraryandGoletaPresbyterianChurch. VisitSantaBarbara,the American
Rivera,athttp://www.santabarbaraca.com/for more information.
ConferenceInformation- Registrationdeadline:Monday, March 9th,2009
The fee for this information-filled conference is $30.00 for members of the Santa Barbara
County Genealogical Society and $40 for non-members. Irish lunch is included in the fee.
Registrationsarriving afterMarch 9 willbewait-listedfor theIrish lunch.
For the most current and complete Conference information, visit the Santa Barbara
County Genealogical Society website http://www.cagenweb.com/santabarbara/sbcgs. If you
have questions, please contact Mary E. Hall at mehall2(5)cox.net. or Diane Sylvester at
svlvester.diane(«)gmail.com.
Registration
Pleasedetachandmailthiscompletedform alongwithyourcheckpayable to SBCGSto:
Santa BarbaraCountyGenealogicalSociety
Attn: IrishConference
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Name
E-mail: Phone:
• SBCGS Member: $30
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LA Iaminterestedinan Individual Consultation.$20 feepayableatthe time ofthe consultation,
(checksto bemade outto UlsterHistoricalFoundation)
LA IwillattendIrish SaturdayattheSahyunLibraryon March14;free for attendees, $10 for others
Registrationdeadline is Monday, March Q. 200Q.
We lookforward to seeing you onFriday, March 13,2009
58 AncestorsWest Vol. 34, Nos.3 &4 Spring/Summer2008 Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society
productionis computer-monitored daily. The center
CALIFORNIA'S CENTRAL COAST
ofCaliforniamilk productionhas shifted from around
DAIRIES 1850-2001
Chino to the CentralValley. In 2007 California
produced 500million poundsofbutterand2.3billion
byJimNorris,SBCGSMember poundsofcheese andisthe nation'stop producerof
milk. With the current rapidincrease in dairy exports,
Most ofus miss the jangle ofthe glassbottles as
California dairies may change from their traditional
the milkmandelivered door-to-door each morning.
productionofcheddar,jack andmozzarella to Edam
Perhaps you lived in acold country where the frozen
and Gouda.
creampushedthemilkcapoffeachmorning andyou
Over60 dairies have existed in Santa Barbara,
could sneaka taste—an introduction to iced cream. SantaYnez andLompoc andanother 70 were located
Ormaybe asayoungster you threw milkcapson
in the Santa MariaValley. All are gone today. The
anicy sidewalk and,using your favorite never-fail
cost oftransporting pasteurized andcooled fresh milk
sticker,won apocketful oficy caps from your pals.
to aproduction facility—Santa Maria,then Santa
Milk hasbeenanimportant food forthousands
Barbara, then Los Angeles and the CentralValley—
ofyears—8 to 9,000—and is possibly the impetus
pushedlocalsmall dairy farmersoutofbusiness.
forthe domestication ofungulate livestock—cows,
As production methods and sanitation improved,
sheep, horses, goats,waterbuffalo, camels, donkeys,
pasteurized andhomogenized milk pluscountless
reindeer, moose and yaks.
byproducts areavailablein dizzying displays atyour
As California cities grew in size, the Central
localmarketincluding milkwith varying fatcontents,
Coast offered good grass and climate fordairy
buttermilk, raw milk, flavored milks, dry milk, cheese,
cattle. Afterthe Gold Rush, the demand for milk
butteretc.
and cheese soared asthe Swiss, Italians, Portuguese
The following list ofsome 1400Central Coast
and English who haddairyed in Europe headed for
dairiesandassociated organizations is not intended
work in California. Marin was an early center, and
to be complete oracademically accurate. The listing
immigrants arrivingin SanFrancisco were directedto
was developed from national censuses, county great
similar language-speaking employers by aunion-hall
registers,county agoffice annual reports, county
like establishment. From Marin, many moved south
histories, local historical societies, newspaperruns,
to Santa Cruz and Monterey and finally to San Luis
andtaped family oralinterviews. The prodigious
Obispo County and Lompoc.
seminal workby Myra Manfrina ofthe Lompoc
Saving religiously,many immigrants were
Historical Society forms the base ofthis listing.
eventually ableto purchasetheir own farms and
January 11 is celebratedasMilk Day—"remember
develop their own dairy herds. When established,
to drink yourmilknext January."
some traveled backto the old country to marry and
In 2005, the U.S. was not the top milk producer;
bring theirnew wives to Californiawhere they started
surprisingly, India'sproductionwas 15%greaterthan
their families (who usually became milkers!).
ours. An Indian cooperative, Amul, had2.6 million
These earlyCentralCoast dairy farmersused little
small farm members.
oftheir milk atthe table; instead, itwas processed
In 2006, the country with the highest percapita
into butterrolls, packed in straw,and shipped from
consumption ofmilkwas not the U.S. but Finland,
Port Harford/Avila to San Francisco or Los Angeles.
while Switzerland led in both cheese and butter
To reduce costs, particularly in transportation,
consumption.
farmers bandedtogether in co-ops. A largeco-op
Specially bred Holsteins aretoday the most
was built in Harmony near Cambria, and one was also
numerous U.S. dairy cattle type. Others areAyrshire,
located in Lompoc. The Steele family in Edna, San
Brown Swiss, Guernsey, Jersey and Milking
Luis Obispo County, dominated California cheese
Shorthorn.
production formany years.
Today's dairies arevery largewith over 10,000
cows. Each cow is numbered and her feed and milk
SantaBarbara County GenealogicalSociety Vol. 34, Nos.3 &4Spring/Summer2008 AncestorsWest 59
DAIRIES IN SAN LUIS OBISPO AND SANTA BARBARA COUNTIES
1850-1965
CompiledbyJimNorris
Abies, Thomas B. 1874 Guadalupe
Abramson, Martin 1927 HVCABoard
Acquistapace, Felice b. 1870 Como, Italy - 1951 Dell'Ocabefore Lewis then to BearCreek 1902-1941 Sykes
ranch, Lompoc
Acquistapace, Giovanni B. 1896 Lompoc ,33 -5' 6", Italy
Acquistapace, Gus 1889 Italy - SB 1928-29 Ran Tom Donovan's dairy in Lompoc 1930's Golden State franchise
Lompoc - 208-212 Ocean Ave. hauling 1930's cans to Surf1930worked for John Dell'Orca near present
airport later with his wife bought the Gussy Huyck's dairy on West Ocean. Sold dairy to Joe and Louis
Cagianut then dairy. Arroyo Grande for 12years, ml. 1930Julia Biaggi - divorced , she kept 3 acres
-"HillsideRanch." Gus m2. Edith Vanoli, m3. Helen Mercer. Daughter Sylvia Signorelli
Acquistapace, John son ofPaul Lompoc east ofSurf. Ranch purchased in 1910 by Joseph Maretti. 1902-1941
BearCreek, Lompoc
Acquistapace, Joseph 1898 Guadalupe - 25 b. 1873 IT - 1960 m. cl908 Maria Colli. Casmalia 1898S 1908
Pietro Sutti with him in 1907 m. Louisa See
Acquistapace, Paul 48 b. 1850 IT 1898 S Lompoc
Acquistapace, Robert 1934
Adam, Bertm. Anunciana Signorelli
Adam, William L. SM 1870AG 1870 33 b. Scotland m. Elizabeth Conner (12)
Adam Bros. Jim/Kenneth/ ChuckAdams 1986 Guadalupe Road James E. m. 1977 SM Vivian
Adami, James SM 1951-1987 b. SW 1903 D. 1994 (91)
Adamoli, ,John [Giovannie] Lompoc Sudden Ranch m. 1882 IT Lucia Barindelli. Huyckville east ofHuyck's
1928 to Tracy CA
Adams,A. 1884Las Cruces
AdohrFarms 1916 Tarzana, Merritt H. Adamson m. Rhoda Rindge > Guernseys 1926 Adohr Creamery CO. >
1939 8-1/2 million quarts/yr owned 4K and leased 10K acres - 3500 acre feed ranch in Buttonwillow.
1700 acres 1947 Camarillo 4700 acres > 1965 250 retail and 35 wholesale routes - 1966 purchased by
Southland Co. 1969 torn down. La Cienega Blvd. processing plant. Guernseys
AdohrVentura Conejo Grade 1987 Adohr for sale 2000 ranch property still there > Mental Hospital > CSU
Ventura
Agnelli, Mario Frankb. Cagiallo SW 1890 D. 1965"m. 1915 SB Guiditta ""Judith"" Ferrari" Lompoc small was
McClellan ranch then worked for Celite
AgriculturalAct - 1949 price supports
Ainscough,Arthur SM
Akkerman, Joe 1964 Gruenstein asst.
Alberti, Norman ? SLO
Albertoni,ArthurE. c1940-1962 SM b. SW 1905 m. Rose Martinago Nicola
Albertson, Peter 1920 Solvang daughter Clara m. Burchardi
Alford, George Sacket 1962 70 b. VT Morro Creek
Alisal Ranch ? Pierce - Mahoney? ranch dairy big butterchurn
Amaro, Joe LosAlamos Orena Ranch
Amby& Lund 1932
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Amby Brothers- PeteAmby, Hwy. 246WBuellton,"A" onbarn 3/34/Johansen m. Amby's wife" NL'45 1932
Holstein 1934Feb. 1stplace cow,becameWilliamson
Anderson, FrankAndrew b. 1837 Sweden- 1912m. 1863 ILChristine OlsenToCA1864DariedLompoc
Miguelito Cyn.
Andrews, Fred Calvin 1916 24 b. ILMorro Creek
Andrews, George"Winnie" 1921 Pozom. 1921 Bernice M.Jones>turkeys
Andrews, George "Winnie" 1921Pozo SLOCounty
Andrews, John P. 1859
Anholm, George J. creamery worker SLO Co
AppelTrucking- Buellton 5-6haytrucks
Archer, S.N.OldCreekCayucos1883380acresb.IA> CA1862> SLOCo1870
Ardantz, Gary -SBCo
Arden Farms, Milpas Street, SB -1895 Tipton Creamery> 1919Alfred Pure Ice Cream Co. >cl929CADaries
Inc. Western Daries Inc.Arden ProtectedMilk Co.Arden Farms Co. 1943purchased Lakeview at
Corcoran CA1945 purchased Golden Valley and Libby plant 1949 Golden State atTulare Closed.
Argentieri,SamMatthew, SM 1989,wasCoroni
Aristo & McClanahan ran dairies
ArlingtonDairySB 1890JerseyherdfromStoddard&Minot
Armour Ranch - Happy Canyon SantaYnez
Armstrong, David- Santa Rosa Creek, Cayucos 1881 200/mo 1883 330 acres b.PA>CA 1863 >SLO Co1867
Arne, WH. 1908-12 246 AlamarAve. Goleta
Arroyo Grande Coop. Creamery DavidF. Newsom"A.B. Hasbrouk, J.N. Jatta- 1890-1897 R.H. Wood tobe
manager open 1895, closed 1898 Jan. 1898 J.N. Jattadirectoropen. 1900 Romie Lowe mgr. 1901 240
pounds butter/day maximum 1897 May 9218 #Association ofIndependent Dairymen ofAmerica 1988
Avila, Manuel F. Ednacl904 85cowsleased 1000 acres -1910 soldcowstomother-in-law's-stepfather. b.
Azores 1866 m. 1906 Josefina Sikuria
Ayers, FarelH.SantaPaulaCowstoOrrandPinkerton forbreeding
Ayers,Robert Ojai 1870J.Wilsonlived inadobe
Badasie, G. Old Creek, Morro Bay
Bagley,JohnW 193341b. MOAdelaidaSLOCo.CA
Bailey, F.Bruce 1940 Paso 2
Bailey, Walter 1911AG agent Maple Grove Creamery
Baird, Harry/September 1934/NL'45LosOlivos -Golden Statemgr. SB1930s-40s owned LibertySB sold 1929
Ball, Charles C. 1940 Cal Poly
Barba, John F.Jr. 1940 Corral de Piedra SLO
Barber, Marco Guadalupe 1884
Barbieri, Luigi 1908 Cayucos 1909 Cambria cl911-1920 leased westLasAmoles onSanJulian m. 1906 IT
Catarina Guerra. ?Pete Guerra ran for him. 1920'sto Hollister owned 276 acre dairy ranch.
Daughter Rose. Carmen m. PeterGuerra
Barca Bros. Albino and Bartolomeo Bartolomeo b. 1860 SW - 1932 m. 1901 SW Virginia Grossini. To US 1878
StocktonNapa-Sonoma Stockton Sonoma St.Helena .SLO 10yearsSBCo2yearsboughttheDreyfus
dairy ranch in Eagle Cyn. - Texas fever disaster 5yearlease wD.Baffa thenhebought theranch. 1896
LosAlamos 1912bought 727acreCareaga ranch. 1913160acreArizona dairy.TodosSantos San
Antonio&Careaga- Harriston. Bartolomeo Orcutt1908. Virginia m2. 1940ElarioZiliotto
Barenchi, P.<1915
Bargfrede, Henry milker 1940for BurchardiSolvang
Barindelli, VictorBottled& delivery Lompoc.RanMcCabedairy inHonda. Lucia mJohnAdamoli
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Barker, Mario 1884
Barker- Santa Barbara
Barloggio,FlorenceJ. 1940MorroBay Ran dairy forBarconow in SM
Barlogio, Charles 1940Cambria
Barlogio, James 1913 HarmonyValley CreameryAssoc. (HVCA) 1936HarmonyValley
Barlogio, Martin 1913 HVCA 1926board
Barneburg, A. AG 1883 160acres b. LA>CA 1867>SLOCo 1868
Barnes,Neil SB 1909 Enterprise driver
Barnhart, James 1927 35 b. NY Cambria
Barre, Albert H. 1940 Los Osos
Barrett, GeorgeBallardsold 1943700 acresto McKenna Dairy/hogsRed GatetoWelch SantaYnez
Bartholomew,Leroy Lewis 194856 b. NY Cayucos
Bartholomew, R.P.
Basetti, Peter-1913 HVCA
Bassi,Alessio -1884 SLO 1892b. SW Harmony/Morro
Bassi,Americo- 1913 HVCA
Bassi,Antonio -1888 SLO 192735 b. SW Cayucos
Bassi, EmilioV- 1940 Cambria
Bassi,Guiseppi- Switz., SBCo -1884 Guadalupe 1896
Bassi,Vincent -1884 SLO 1892 Cambria
Bassitti, Cecil - 1940Harmony
Batchelder, D.T.-1932Pres. SBCo Cow-TestingAssoc. SBCo Farm Bur.DairyDept.
Bates,Thomas Buellton m. Lindegaard fatherLowell BatesmilktesterLACo, son Jeff-Kids kept feet
warm inbuttermilk
Bazzi, Abbondio. N Lompoc Live Oak DairyMontecito to Buellton (PorkPalace) purebredGuernseys
withArchie Hunt, Live Oak>Gruendale Riviera Farms, m. LA 1919 Maria Carbini. Lived to 100
Bean, FredWm. Maine 1895 E. Canon Perdido ST. 1896 SB 1898S
Beard,Burley- Midland School Los Olivos Jeanne(Beard)DeWett Burley worked forCornelius in LA
Beardsley, William S. Lompoc creamery 1908
Beattie,EdW Lompoc Bob Lind ranch80 cows electricmilker 1945Farming 1966to SantaYnez
vegetables mostly flower seeds sugarbeets Santa Rosa Road. m. 1914 Elva E. Davis ofLO
Beattie, Herb - Lompoc,Artesia Jim's dad
Begatti, Mrs. 1882 100cows Guadalupe
Beitiga, O.
Bell, John L. Point Sal 1875
Bello, John Nunez 1928 36 b. Azores Chorro
Benamati, FrankMiguelito Canyon then Espadaon Sudden m. Anna Morisoli Lompoc. McCabe ranchb.
1850 Italy >US 1884 D. 1930 SM. Daughter Elizabeth m. 1895 Lompoc Henry Grossi
Benamatti,"Agusto" Gus" and"Ben" Bortolo on McCabe place,Lompoc and Scolari ranch. Gus b. 1897
Lompoc son ofFrank
Benardi, D. E. Main St., Santa Maria
Bendasher(Bemardaschi), Paul James, b. 1856 SW - D. 1917To US 1869 SF Petaluma Santa Cruz SLO
Honda dairy 1882 m. SLO Mary Carroll 1884 Lompoc. 1893 Jon Ball 80 acres on Central Ave.
between Leege and Douglas.
Benevitti, Francisco 42 b. 1856 Italy, 1885 Lompoc #1
Benford Licensed milk and cream tester Golden State, SLO > 1927 Guadalupe
Bento Jacinto M. 1940 Morro Bay
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