El Dorado County Biographies


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RINALDO FILIPPINI
 
            Is a native of Switzerland, where he was born April 17th, 1849.  On 
the 26th day of September, 1859, he left his native land with eighteen young 
men.  They arrived in New York on the 17th day of October, and on the 20th day 
of the same month set sail for San Francisco, where they arrived November 26th, 
1859, and about the 1st day of December, arrived at Garden Valley.  Here he 
engaged as a clerk in the store of his uncle, who, in company with a partner was 
doing business under the firm name of William Tell.  In 1865, he was promoted 
from bar tender, packer, cook, etc., to an interest in the business.  In 1875, 
C. Pedrini sold his interest to Clemente Pedrini the old firm of William Tell 
ceased and a new one was organized under the firm name of Rinaldo Filippini & 
Co.  The partners being Massino Pedrini and Clemente Pedrini.  They carry on a 
general merchandising business at Garden Valley in connection with which they 
also conduct one of the largest dairies in the county, milking in the summer as 
high as 120 cows.  They have a very large mountain range, known as Filippini & 
Co�s ranch.  Mr. Fillippini was united in marriage to Miss Josephina A. 
Filippini, on the 15th day of March, 1865.  She was born in Airolo, Switzerland, 
and is the second daughter of Giuseppe and Gioseffa Filippini.  On the 1st day 
of October, 1864, she left her native country, and after a pleasant voyage 
across the ocean, arrived at New York city October, 1864.  She arrived in San 
Francisco, November 26th, of the same year, and proceeded at once to El Dorado 
county.  Mr. and Mrs. Fillippini have two daughters, viz.:  Addie C. and Amelia. 
 Mr. Filippini is one of the best busimen [sic] in El Dorado county, and as such 
has been prosperous.  Is courteous and kind to all who call at his business 
place.
 
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & 
Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo 
Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p -  243
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler