Sutter-Yuba County Biographies


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ANTONE ZERGA
 
Of the various countries of the Old World that have contributed to the New 
World�s citizenship, none have sent a larger proportion of thrifty, energetic 
and industrious men and women than has Italy, the native land of Antone Zerga, 
who was born in the province of Genoa, on October 6, 1870, the eldest child and 
now the only survivor of his parents, Paula and Victoria (Ansaldo) Zerga, 
natives of the same place, where they spent their entire lives in farming 
pursuits.  Antone Zerga received a public school education in his native 
province, and in 1886 came to America, where he worked for wages in the mills in 
Massachusetts, spending four years there, after which he decided to try his luck 
in the West.  He was sixteen days in reaching San Francisco; and from there he 
went to Redwood City, where he found work on a ranch at one dollar per day, 
which he carefully saved.  Leaving Redwood City, he went to Newcastle and worked 
during the fruit harvest of 1893.  With a partner he then went to Redding to 
engage in mining, but remained only a short time, returning then to Newcastle, 
whence he went to Camptonville.  There he worked in the Depot Hill mine, and 
mining has since been his vocation.  He owns an interest in desirable mining 
property at Indian Hill.
The marriage of Mr. Zerga, which took place in Downieville on November 14, 1899, 
united him with Miss Rosie Massa, the third of five children born to John and 
Madalena (Giambroni) Massa, who were early settlers of Sierra County.  The 
father is deceased, but the mother is still living.  Mrs. Zerga was born on her 
father�s ranch two miles west of Sierra City.  Four children have been born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Zerga: Reno, Eva, Rosa, and Gladys.  Mr. Zerga received his United 
States citizenship at Downieville.  His political views have always been of a 
liberal cast.  Fraternally he has for the past twenty-five years been affiliated 
with Camptonville Lodge, No. 307, I.O.O.F., in which he is a Past Grand.  He has 
served as school trustee of the Alta district and takes great pride in the 
educational advantages of this portion of the State.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
 
p 621