Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Gomez, Joseph 1850 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

JOSEPH GOMEZ is well known in and about Castroville as an upright, thrifty and
prosperous farmer. He is a native of Flores Isle, one of the Azores, lying off
the coast of Portugal. He was there born, March 17, 1850. In 1869 he came to
California and settled in the Salinas valley, where he has since remained. For
years, Mr. Gomez has been the trusted employe of the P. C. S. S. C, as foreman
of their extensive warehouses and wharf, at Moss landing. In addition to his
duties in this connection, our subject is the owner of a fine ranch of 124
acres, near Moss landing.

  Mr. Gomez was married, April 25, 1881, to Miss Mary Hayes, a native of
Castroville, born January 1, 1865. Mr. and Mrs. Gomez have one daughter, Annie,
born December 10, 1882. Both our subject and his estimable wife are highly
respected citizens of Castroville.


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Extracted from:

Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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