San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/14/2009
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, owning, 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. postoffice, 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.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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