Merced-San Joaquin County CA Archives Biographies.....De Gregori, Michael 1841 - 1915
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ca/cafiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com February 10, 2006, 4:01 am

Author: John Outcalt (1925)

MICHAEL DE GREGORI

   The sketch of the life of Michael De Gregori shows his wide experience in
America and in foreign lands. He was born in Naples, Italy, on September 29,
1841, the youngest of three children born to Antonio and Laura De Gregori. As a
lad he followed the sea and during his travels landed in New York; from there he
came to California via Cape Horn and found employment on a ranch after his
arrival. He later went to Stockton and raised vegetables in San Joaquin County,
which he sold in the city. He was married in Stockton on May 19, 1877, to Miss
Adeline Alegretti, born in the province of Genoa, Chiavari, Italy. Her father
was a sculptor and an artist and died when his daughter was only seven years old.

   After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. De Gregori lived in Stockton, where their
first two children were born. Then they moved to the Stevinson Colony in Merced
County, leased ten acres of land and raised vegetables. In 1887 they moved to
the West Side and bought 320 acres of land about four miles southeast of what is
now the town of Gustine and improved the land and made it their home for several
years. This ranch is still owned by Mrs. De Gregori and is devoted to all kinds
of farm produce. Their next move was to buy eighty acres one mile from the New
Era Creamery and run a dairy. They leased this property and moved into Gustine,
where they bought a home, and here Mr. De Gregori passed away on November 20,
1915. Mrs. De Gregori resides in this home.

   This worthy couple had eleven children: Sylvia, Mrs. Rimola, died leaving one
son, Paul; Joseph, of Los Banos has five children, Walter, Ernest, Oliver, David
and Annie; Artelia, deceased; Frank, of Gustine has a son, Michael; Louis, of
Los Banos has two children, Blanche and Elmer; Antonio, of Newman; Mary, widow
of J. O. Souza has two sons, Clinton and Vernon; Annie, Mrs. D. J. Canale, of
Santa Cruz has one daughter, Virginia; Laura and Louise, twins, the former
deceased; and George.


Additional Comments:
From:

HISTORY OF
MERCED 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
JOHN OUTCALT

ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1925


File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/merced/bios/degregor658nbs.txt

This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/

File size: 2.9 Kb