California Biographies
Canepa, Luigi

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Canepa, Luigi. The subject of this sketch was born in Italy in 1849. and came to
the United States in 1868, landing in New York City on July, 20, of that year,
then took the steamer "Arizona," for California, and on arrival in San
Francisco, immediately proceeded to Calaveras county, and engaged in mining and
various occupations till 1873, when he went to San Francisco, engaging in
mercantile pursuits till 1874, when he took a residence in Petaluma, this
county, where he began his present business in November, 1874, which is at the
present time conducted under the firm name of Canepa & Gilbert.

Source: HISTORY OF SONOMA COUNTY, Alley, Bowen & Co. 1880