California Biographies

Source: History of Fresno County, California, with biographical sketches 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 (1919)

History By Paul E. Vandor 
Illustrated, Complete In Two Volumes 
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1919
 
Notes: Missing+page1185-1186

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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ANDRES ERROTABERE.� A splendid example of a young man who 
has made a success of stockraising by his steady, close application to busi- 
ness is Andres Errotabere, a native of Bastan, Navarra, Spain, born Novem- 
ber 27, 1884, the seventh oldest of thirteen children born to Jose and Marie 
Errotabere, who removed from Bastan, Spain, to Biagorry, Basses Pyrenees, 
France, in 1884, and there the mother died while the father is still living. 
Three members of their family, Andres, Pedro and Martin, are in California 
and are engaged in the stock business together. 

Andres was reared on a farm in the south of France, the family being 
very large. Having learned of the wonderful possibilities in California that 
awaited young men who were willing to work he came to San Francisco in 
1903. Making his way to Los Banos he was employed by a stock grower, 
working for a period of three years at twenty-five dollars a month. During 
this time he drove the owner's sheep into the high Sierra mountains. In the 
fall of the year he has been caught in the snow, thus enduring great cold and 
hardships. By his industry and economy he saved enough money so that in 
1906 he purchased a band of sheep and ranged them in the San Joaquin Val- 
ley. In 1909 he came to Huron and this vicinity has been the scene of his 
operations ever since. Aside from sheep and wool growing he went in for 
grain raising, leasing about 1,500 acres of land for the purpose. In 1917 he 
took his two brothers, Pedro and Martin, into partnership. 

Mr. Errotabere was married in Fresno April 25, 1916, being united with 
Miss Joaquina Esnoz who was born in Olodres, Navarra, Spain, who came 
to Fresno in 1911, and is a sister of Mrs. Domingo Bidegaray. They have two 
children : Jose Andrew and Martin J. They are members of the Catholic 
Church in Coalinga.