Yolo County Biographies


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JOHN ZVIERKOVICH
 
John Zvierkovich, proprietor of the Opera Restaurant at Woodland, is the son of 
John and Mary (Vidole) Zvierkovich, natives of Dalmatia, Austria.  The father 
was a brick-mason by trade, and died in his native country in 1866; and the 
mother is still living in the old country.  Mr. Zvierkovich, the subject of this 
brief mention, was born in Austria in 1864, and in 1878 came to California, 
locating directly in Stockton, where his first employment was as a waiter in a 
restaurant.  Being ambitious to excel as a caterer, he at length began to 
conduct such an institution upon his own responsibilities, in the city of 
Woodland, Yolo County, and he has now as fine a restaurant as can be found in 
any town of 15,000 inhabitants.  His present place was opened by him in 1887, 
and is estimated at $2,000 value.  He is a member of the I.O.R.M. of Sacramento, 
lodge No. 39, is yet unmarried, and is esteemed by all as a good citizen and a 
responsible business man.
 
Memorial & Biographical History of Northern California, The Lewis Publishing 
Co., 1891
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler