California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


A. MANZINI & CO. � The firm of A. Manzini & Co. is composed of three 
young men who are making a success of the dairy business in Round Valley. 
Besides Antone Manzini we have Jean Albonico and Frank Feri as members 
of the firm, all having learned the business in its every detail, and giving all 
of their time and energy towards making it a profitable business. 

Antone Manzini was born in Paglia, Italy, in the year 1884, and after 
completing the common schools came to the United States in 1900. Imme- 
diately making his way to Petaluma, Sonoma county, Cal., he found employ- 
ment on a dairy ranch and followed dairying on different ranches, thus learn- 
ing every department in dairying, including the manufacture of butter. After 
nine years in Sonoma county he removed to Loleta, Humboldt county, where 
he continued employment on dairy ranches and also worked a while in the 
Libby McNeal Creamery. In July, 1913, he came to Round Valley and in 
partnership with Jean Albonico and Frank Feri rented the present place of 
one hundred and sixty acres and stocked it with a good dairy herd. They 
have since engaged extensively in dairying under the firm name of A. Man- 
zini & Co., and they are also stockholders in the Round Valley Creamery. 

Jean Albonico was born in 1883 in Navadoni, Italy, where he lived until 
twenty-three years of age, having followed the life of a dairyman in his native 
country. In 1906 he came to Marin county, Cal.. where he was employed on 
a dairy, then removing to Eureka, Humboldt county. There he was in the 
employ of a lumber company for six years. In July, 1913, he came to Round 
Valley and became a member of the firm of A. Manzini & Co., to which he 
has since given all of his time and best efforts. 

The third member of the firm is Frank Feri, who was born in Lom- 
bardia, Italy, where he spent his early life and received his education in the 
common schools. In 1906 he came to Humboldt county, where he worked 
in the lumber woods and for lumber companies until July, 1913, when he 
joined his fortunes with A. Manzini & Co. and came to Round Valley. There 
he is taking an active part in the business.