Oreste Antonio Ferrucio NATALI
Oreste was 1 of 9 children born in Vellano Italy. He had brothers named Guido, Franco and Ferruccio. Oreste & Severina came to America in 1906 after their marriage. Severina's brother Italo bought land in Fresno,(the familiar Cedar and Shepard lot) in 1912. He couldn't keep it up so he asked Oreste to take over the payments. Oreste gave up job at the macaroni factory and took over that property which at that time had grapevines on it. Frustation with "hardpan" and the continuous problem of the irrigation running to the middle of the property because of a slope soon left Oreste quite disenchanted. As Nelli puts it,"He hated that land" He sold it for $12,000 in 1922. From there, the family moved to "Scandanavia" (Gettysburg and Winery) where Oreste bought 20 acres of vineyard for $19,000. Meanwhile back at the ranch, (Cedar and Shepard) the new owners could not make payments. Oreste was forced to sell the "Scandanavia" property and take back the Cedar and Shepard property which by this time was very run down. The children picked grapes. Oreste was 1 of 9 children born in Vellano Italy. He had brothers named Guido, Franco and Ferruccio. Severina's brother Italo bought land in Fresno,(the familiar Cedar and Shepard lot) in 1912. He couldn't keep it up so he asked Oreste to take over the payments. Oreste gave up job at the macaroni factory and took over that property which at that time had grapevines on it. Frustation with "hardpan" and the continuous problem of the irrigation running to the middle of the property because of a slope soon left Oreste quite disenchanted. As Nelli puts it,"He hated that land" He sold it for $12,000 in 1922. From there, the family moved to "Scandanavia" (Gettysburg and Winery) where Oreste bought 20 acres of vineyard for $19,000. Meanwhile back at the ranch, (Cedar and Shepard) the new owners could not make payments. Oreste was forced to sell the "Scandanavia" property and take back the Cedar and Shepard property which by this time was very run down. The children picked grapes. Came to U.S. ffor homeymoon and never returned to Italy.
He married Zeffirina Severina Incerpi 5 Jun 1906 at Pescia, Pistoria, Italy . Zeffirina Severina Incerpi was born at Vellano, Lucca, Italy 18 Dec 1882 daughter of Casimiro Incerpi and Maria Assunta Virginia Natali .
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Oreste Antonio Ferrucio Natali died 29 Jul 1956 at Fresno, Fresno, California .
Zeffirina Severina Incerpi died 9 Dec 1972 at Fresno, Fresno, California .