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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HIPPOLYT PELLISSIER.� A resident of California since 1904, Hippo- 
lyt Pellissier was born at Lafara, Hautes-Alpes, France, July 24, 1879, the son 
of Deserie and Mariana Pellissier, farmer folk in Hautes-Alpes, where they 
spent their entire lives. Hippolyt was the second youngest of the thirteen 
children born to this worthy couple. 

From a youth Hippolyt Pellissier grew up on the farm, receiving a good 
education in the local schools. In 1902 he migrated to New York City, where 
he was employed for two years. In 1904 he crossed the continent to Fresno, 
Cal., and for some years was employed at ranching. He then purchased 
twenty acres of land near Clovis, which he improved to a vineyard, also set- 
ting out an avenue of peaches. Disposing of the ranch in 1914, he leased a 
vineyard on California Avenue west of Fresno. In October of 1915 he pur- 
chased his present thirty-acre ranch in Vinland Colony, which he devotes 
to raising Thompson seedless vines, apricots and alfalfa, and to dairying. 
He deserves much credit for his enterprise and the energy displayed in im- 
proving his ranch. He is a member of the California Associated Raisin Com- 
pany.