San Joaquin County Biographies
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VICTOR JOHN FOPPIANO
A native son of San Joaquin County who has made the best of his opportunities and today is counted among the successful farmers and fruit raisers of the county is Victor John Foppiano. He was born on the Foppiano home ranch on the Upper Sacramento Road, on September 18, 1885, a son of John and Katherine (Rossi) Foppiano, both natives of Genoa, Italy. John Foppiano was a young man when he came to California via Panama and before settling here permanently he made three trips back to his native land. He first settled at Angels Camp, where he mined for a few years; then he came to San Joaquin County and bought twenty-two acres of land seven miles northeast of Stockton; later he sold ten acres of it, retaining twelve acres, which was developed to an orchard of all kinds of fruit. He and Mrs. Foppiano were married in Stockton and nine children were born to them: Columbus, deceased; Jennie, Mrs. Oneto, lives in Stockton; Louis, Eugene, Victor, our subject, Henry, Edith, Amelia and Clorinda. The father lived to be eighty-nine years old and the mother, who lives in Stockton, is now past eighty years of age. Victor Foppiano was educated in the Greenwood district school and was of great assistance to his father in the development and cultivation of the home place.
On May 25, 1911, in Stockton, Mr. Foppiano was married to Miss Jennie Lavagnino, a native of Galt, Cal., and a daughter of John and Mary Lavagnino, both natives of Genoa, Italy. John Lavagnino came to California over forty years ago and settled on Dry Creek near the town of Galt, where he engaged in dairying and farming. He was married at Galt and there both parents are still living on the eighty-acre dairy ranch. There are five children in their family: Anna, Jennie, now Mrs. Foppiano; Stephen, Mayme and Elena. Mr. and Mrs. Foppiano are the parents of four children: Adaline, Ethel, Victor, Jr., and Ernest. In April, 1911, Mr. Foppiano purchased thirty-four acres from Julia Weber, a part of the old Weber grant, in Morado precinct, about six miles northeast of Stockton, and this he has improved to a bearing orchard of cherries, peaches, plums and grapes. It has a good irrigation system, thus insuring good crops and a fine quality of fruit. He is a Republican in politics and with his family is a member of St. Michael's Catholic Church. In 1915 he built a beautiful modern bungalow on his ranch, where he resides with his family.
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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