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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LUCAS JUANCHE. � An energetic young man who has helped 
materially in building up the Tranquillity section is Lucas Juanche, who was 
born at Biscarett. Navarra, Spain, on May 12, 1882, the son of Christobal and 
Firmina (Echeveria) Juanche, who were farmer folk in Navarra and spent their 
entire lives there. Lucas was reared on the farm and received his education in 
the common schools of his native place. He had older brothers and a sister 
who had migrated to California and he became interested in the land of gold 
and sunshine and determined to come here. So when nineteen years of age he 
left his home and in June, 1901, he arrived in Los Angeles. He made his way 
to Ventura, where he found employment with Dixie Thompson and learned 
farming as it was done in California. After remaining steadily with Mr. Thomp- 
son for five years he left for Nevada, where in partnership with his brother 
Telesforo Juanche he followed sheep raising for three years. At the end of 
this time they sold out and he returned to California, locating in Fresno. Here 
he was employed until 1912, when he purchased his present place of eighty 
acres at Tranquillity and located there. He made the improvements, building a 
residence and other farm buildings. He broke the raw prairie, leveled and 
checked the land, and now has forty acres in alfalfa, the balance being devoted 
to raising grain. It is under the irrigation ditch; but being of a progressive 
nature, Mr. Juanche sunk a deep well for artesian water. It is a flowing well 
877 feet deep, the finest water in the vicinity and is used by others for domestic 
purposes. He is also engaged in raising high-grade Duroc-Jersey hogs, of which 
he has some fine specimens as well as raising high-grade sheep. 

The marriage of Lucas Juanche occurred in Los Angeles, where he was 
united with Miss Marie Munoz, also born in Navarra, Spain ; and to them have 
been born four children : Antonia, Joaquin, Frank and Dominica. Mr. Juanche 
has been rewarded for his efforts and close application to his work and now 
owns a productive farm, which yields him a comfortable competency. In their 
religious views, Mr. and Mrs. Juanche adhere to the Catholic faith.