Kings County Biographies


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ANTONE F. SILVEIRA.
 
        Among the citizens of Kings county who have built up a highly creditable 
business and have distinguished themselves by right and honorable living is 
Antone F. Silveira, prominent merchant of Hanford, another of the large number 
of foreign-born citizens who have done such a commendable work in the upbuilding 
of Kings county. He is a native of the Azore Islands, born on the 21st day of 
April, 1891, the son of M. F. and Agada Silveira, of whom only the latter is 
living. M. F. Silveira made several trips to California, coming here the first 
time in 1860, and spent most of his time thereafter in this state.
        Antone F. Silveira received his educational training in the public 
schools of the Azores, and in 1908, at the age of fifteen years, came to 
California and to Kings county. His first employment was in milking cows, but 
during the following three years he did all kinds of ranch work. During the 
following year he was employed in a livery stable in Hanford, and then went to 
work as a delivery boy in the grocery department of the Hanford Mercantile 
Company, with whom he remained for eight years, having been promoted to a 
clerkship and during the last year acting as manager of the grocery department. 
During the following year Mr. Silveira engaged in the selling of life insurance, 
and then formed a partnership with M. N. Faria and in 1916 bought the Hanford 
Produce Company. They were successful in their operations, the business having 
grown to such an extent as to require larger accommodations, so in 1919 the 
store was transferred to its present location, at Sixth and Irwin streets. 
Twenty-five men are employed, besides seven men in the hardware department, 
which has been added to the original stock. In the achievement of these splendid 
results Mr. Silveira has demonstrated himself as the possessor of those elements 
of character which are most likely to insure results in any undertaking�fidelity 
to duty, conscientious honesty in dealing with customers and the happy faculty 
of winning and retaining the friendship of all with whom he comes into contact.
        Mr. Silveira was married to Miss Ethel O'Brien of Hanford, and they have 
one child : Lois. Mr. Silveira is a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the 
Druids, the U. P. E. C. and the I. D. E. S.
 
Source:  History of Tulare County and Kings County, California � Kathleen 
Edwards Small & J. Larry Smith, Vol. II, Chicago, The S. J. Clarke Publishing 
Company, 1926.
p. 574
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler