San Joaquin County Biographies


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G. PEIRANO.
 
        One of the successful, honored and respected citizens of San Joaquin 
County was the late G. Peirano, who located in the county in an early day, when 
pioneer conditions existed in this part of the state, the work of improvement 
and progress having been scarcely begun. He was born in Genoa, Italy, August 18, 
1860, and at the age of fifteen left home and native land for America, arriving 
in San Francisco early in the year of 1875, a stranger in a strange land with 
very little capital, but a willingness to do whatever he could for a 
live�lihood. His first job was working on the streets of San Francisco and as 
soon as he had saved enough money he went to the mines in Amador County, where 
he spent a few months in placer mining, but soon gave it up for the more 
substantial occupation of farming and year by year he steadily gained a place 
for himself until he was classed among the most progressive citizens of his 
community,
        Mr. Peirano was married in Stockton to Miss Maria Severi, also a native 
of Genoa, Italy, born October 15, 1868. She came to California with her six 
sisters in 1882, all residing in this county, Mrs. Peirano being the eldest. Mr. 
Peirano was a friend of Captain Weber and farmed for him on his land near 
Stockton; he also farmed for many years on Rough and Ready and Union islands, 
raising large quantities of wheat, barley, onions and potatoes, and through his 
dealings in these products he became financially independent; at one time he 
owned and conducted a store in Stockton. Mr. Peirano owned and developed a ranch 
on the Calaveras River about five miles from Stockton on which he pioneered in a 
vineyard and orchard, later he sold this place to good advantage. In 1906 he 
moved to the Linden Road, where he bought twenty acres of the John White tract 
and was the first man to set out a vineyard in this district, as previous to 
this time only grain had been raised. At the present time the country presents a 
view of a continuous orchard.
        Mr. Peirano passed away October 3, 1915, survived by his wife and five 
children, namely: Mary A., resides at home; Joseph is married and has one child 
and is a wholesale commission merchant in San Francisco, he is a prominent 
member of the Elks; Angelo resides on the home ranch; Adolph; Frank F. In 1916 
the two sons, Adolph and Frank F., purchased a twenty-acre piece adjoining the 
home place, where they have developed a fine vineyard. Both young men being 
industrious and with a thorough knowledge of viticulture, are succeeding well in 
their undertakings. Fraternally both are members of Pohono Tribe No, 93, 
Independent Order of Red Men.
 
History of San Joaquin County, California � Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 
1923
p  763        
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler.