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CIPRIANO MARK BERNARDI. - One of the enterprising and progressive young men engaged in dairying in Humboldt
county is Cipriano M. Bernardi, who, though of foreign birth, has brought to his work in this country the energy
and ability which America is always glad to recognize among her citizens. A native of Lodrino, Canton Ticino, Switzerland,
Mr. Bernardi was born August 16, 1871, the son of Natale and Marcelena Bernardi, both of whom died in their native
canton. The father of Mr. Bernardi was a painter and decorator by trade, and spent much time in that line of work
in Paris, where there are many fine examples of his skill remaining. Of the six children in the family, Cipriano
was the youngest, and grew up in Lodrino, receiving a good grammar and high school education, graduating from the
latter school in 1888. The next year he came to San Francisco, Cal., having been attracted hither by the good reports
from his sister, Mrs. Helena Biasca, and her husband who were dairying at Capetown, Humboldt county. Soon after
coming to this country Mr. Bernardi secured employment on a dairy farm at Waddington, Cal., being engaged later
at others in the same locality. When he had saved sufficient money to enable him to start in the dairy business
independently, he removed to Freshwater and there leased a dairy from Dr. Felt, which he conducted for twelve years
with a herd of sixty cows. In 1912 he leased his present place from George Crowe, a one hundred acre ranch adjoining
Eureka on the east, whereon he raises grass and clover, as well as such green feed as beets, carrots, peas and
corn, for his herd of forty milch cows. His herd consists of high grade Jerseys, twenty five of which are full
blooded, of the Sam Lambert stock, which is considered the finest Jersey stock in California. The bull, which was
brought from Highland, N. Y., was sired by Noble Oakland, the grandsire being Golden Jolly. Mr. Bernardi has sold
full blooded male and female Jersey cattle in different parts of California and has sent about fifteen head to
Honolulu, always obtaining good prices because his stock is the highest strain. For some years he has sold milk
to retailers in Eureka, in which city he is now starting a new milk route.
The marriage of Mr. Bernardi took place in Eureka, April 30, 1905, his wife having formerly been Celia Marcionetti,
also a native of Canton Ticino, Switzerland, and they are the parents of four children, Marcelina, Emory, Lloyd
and Archie. The political interests of Mr. Bernardi are with the Republican party, and in fraternal circles he
is known as a member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
From:
History of Humboldt County, California
With a Biographical Sketches
History by Leigh H. Irving
Historic Record Company
Los Angeles, California 1915
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