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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SALLABERRY BROTHERS.� The firm of Sallaberry Brothers, com- 
posed of Bernard and Pascal Sallaberry and engaged in farming, stock- 
raising and dairying at Rolinda, is doing much to improve and develop the 
land hereabouts to the growing of alfalfa. These enterprising young men 
were born at Helette, Basses-Pyrenees, France, Bernard on September 18, 
1882, and Pascal on April 13, 1884. They are the sons of Pierre and Catherine 
Sallaberry, farmer folk at Helette. The father is deceased but the mother 
still resides on the old home place. The brothers had the usual experiences 
of the youth of the neighborhood, learning farming, going to school, and serv- 
ing the required time in the French army. They belonged to the Forty-ninth 
Infantry, Bernard serving ten months, and Pascal for two years. 

In 1906 Bernard Sallaberry migrated to Los Angeles, Cal., arriving in 
July, and immediately found employment on a ranch. His brother Pascal 
joined him in 1907. and the two with G. Oxarat formed a partnership and 
leased a ranch at Puente, where they raised vegetables, grain and alfalfa 
for over two years. Next they moved to Palms, where they leased sixty-one 
acres. This ranch they improved to alfalfa and stocked it with a dairy herd 
of thirty-five cows, selling their product in Los Angeles. They also leased 
other lands and farmed to grain and hay. At the end of five years they moved 
their dairy to Westminster. One year later Bernard sold his interest to Mr. 
Oxarat. and his brother sold the next year. After a short time at Salinas, 
Bernard came to Merced, where he was employed on a ranch until 1917. He 
and his brother then came to Fresno County and leased the Matias Erro 
place at Rolinda, where they are engaged in general farming and dairying. 
The place comprises 240 acres and is irrigated from the ditch as well as from 
two pumping plants. They are rapidly improving it to an alfalfa and stock 
farm, having about 100 head of cattle, of which seventy are milk cows. The 
brothers are very reliable, energetic and progressive young men. and are well 
liked by all who know them. Politically, they are firm believers in the prin- 
ciples of the Republican party.