San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/26/2009
JOHN A. CHAPDELAIN
For almost a quarter of a century John A. Chapdelain has been a resident of San Joaquin County, where he is a representative of the highest ideals of citizenship and progressive enterprise. He was born at Faribault, Minn., April 7, 1888, a son of Alexander and Antoinette (Shavie) Chapdelain, both natives of the same state. The paternal grandparents were natives of Canada and Belgium, respectively, and were pioneers of Minnesota, settling among the Indians in a very early day. There were ten children in the father's family: Lucile, Mrs. Reese Thompson; Emma Grace, Mrs. A.R. Siegfried of Lodi; Louis, Mrs. Bailey; John A. of this review; James, residing at home; Olive, deceased; Joseph, deceased; and three children who died in infancy. In 1898 the father came to California and settled on his present home place, his first purchase being eighty acres, twenty-six of which were in vineyard and the balance unimproved land. From time to time he has added to his holdings, until he now owns 570 acres of land, devoted to vineyard, hay and grain.
John A. Chapdelain began his education in the Woodbridge grammar school, then entered the Lodi high school, where he remained for two years, and then for the next three years attended St. Mary's College at Oakland. From early boyhood he had helped on his father's ranch. For a number of years he has been farming independently, and now owns 290 acres of land, 140 acres of which is in orchard and vineyard. Raising fruit extensively, he markets it independently. One hundred thirty acres of his ranch is under the Stockton-Mokelumne ditch, and the balance of the land is irrigated from three seven-inch pumps driven by twenty-five horsepower motors. Mr. Chapdelain has improved his place with a good residence, located on the highway just across from his father's home.
On November 16, 1916, in Stockton, Mr. Chapdelain was married to Miss Josephine Ethel Thompson, a daughter of James Henry and Lavissa (Smith) Thompson, natives of Virginia, who came to California in 1876. Mrs. Chapdelain was born at Clay, Sacramento County, Cal., and received her education in that locality.
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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