California Biographies Transcribed by Peggy Hooper This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm Source: History of the state of California and biographical record of the San Joaquin Valley, California. An historical story of the state's marvelous growth from its earliest settlement to the present time. Prof. James Miller Guinn , A. M. The Chapman Publishing Co., Chicago 1905 Notes: Missing Page: 865-866,983-984,1175-1176 EMERIE RENAUD. In the development and advancement of the agricultural prosperity of Tu- lare county are men of great intelligence, energy and enterprise, prominent among the number be- ing Emerie Renaud, who owns and occupies one of the most attractive of the many beautiful home farms to be found in this section of the state. It is located about four and one-half miles north of Tulare, and in its appointments and equipments compares favorably with any in the neigh- borhood. A native of the province of Quebec, and the descendant of one of its oldest and most honored French families, he was born, July 25, 1857, near Montreal, which was also the birth- place of his father, Charles Renaud, Jr., and of his grandfather, Charles Renaud, Sr. The lat- ter spent his entire life of sixty-three years near Montreal, being engaged in agricultural pursuits, and the farm which he managed for so many years is still in the possession of the family, being owned and occupied by one of his grandsons. Succeeding to the occupation of his ancestors, Charles Renaud, Jr., carried on general farming during his life, which was comparatively short, his death occurring when he was but fifty-seven years of age. He married Marcellian Pelon, who was born in Quebec, a daughter of Celesta Pelon, a farmer, and she still resides in Montreal. Of the twelve children born to their union, ten are living, Emerie, the third child, being the only one in California. Like the majority of farmers' sons, Emerie Renaud received his early education in the district schools, at the same time being well drilled in the various branches of agriculture. Leaving home when a boy of sixteen years, he came with a brother and uncle as far westward as Nevada. During the same year, 1874, he came to Sacramento, Cal., where he worked as a farm hand for two years. Thinking, however, to obtain money more rapidly with pick and shovel, he spent four or five years in the mines of Bodie, Cal., and Nevada, but his success scarcely equalled his anticipations. Returning then to Sacramento, Mr. Renaud married, and soon afterward in 1884, settled in Tulare county. Buying a farm on Elk Bayou, he operated it for a year, but found the land almost worthless. Renting land, he embarked in grain raising on a large scale and met with excellent success. Leasing from J. Goldman & Co. the old Stokes estate of three thousand acres, he raised immense quantities of grain, and with characteristic enterprise and thrift rent- ed for a number of seasons a three thousand acre ranch lying near Portersville. In the man- agement of these six thousand acres Mr. Renaud used as many as one hundred head of horses and mules, employing in his operations twelve eight-mule teams. In 1903 he bought the old J. B. Zumwalt place, containing four hundred and twenty acres, lying north of Tulare, as above stated, and in its care has been exceedingly prosperous. He has one hundred acres of alfalfa, raises much grain and stock, and has a fine dairy, which is equipped with all modern improve- ments, including a separator. In addition to caring for his home farm Mr. Renaud also rents thirteen hundred acres of land adjoining his own, and devotes this tract to grain and stock raising also. He is continually adding to the improvements of his estate, and has now one of the finest farm residences to be found in this part of Tulare county. In Sacramento, Cal, Mr. Renaud married Mary Giguiere, who was born in Yolo county, Cal., a daughter of Frank Giguiere, a '49er, and they are the parents of nine living children, all of whom are at home, namely : Joseph, Walter, Laura, Flora, Arthur, Blanche, Bryan, Elma and Collis. Politically Mr. Renaud is a steadfast adherent of the Democratic party, and is president of the board of school trustees of the Enterprise district. Fraternally he belongs to Tulare City Lodge No. 306, I. O. O. F. ; to Tulare Encampment ; and to Olive Branch No. 269, F. & A. M. He is liberal in his religious beliefs, a firm believer in justice, taking the Golden Rule tor his guide, his motto being "Do right and it will be right."