Bernard Etcheverry

1836 - 1912  (75 years)

• Name	Bernard Etcheverry
  Born	30 Dec 1836	Belcaenia, Cambo-les-Bains, France   [1]
  		Etcheverry, Bernard Belcaenia Cambo birth 1836
  Gender	Male
  Naturalization	27 Aug 1859  [2]
  	Book 89 Page 324 7/15/1867 Book 89 Page 325
  Census	1880	Ballena, California   [3]
  	California, San Diego, Ballena, District 071, page 1
  	B. & Louisa Etcheverry were living in Ballena (Ramona) with their children Margarita (3 years) and Michel (10 mos). He was 44 years old, a stock raiser and born in France and she was 22, keeping house and also born in France. Others living with them were: Jean Barron, 54 years, born France, stock raiser Baptiste Lescuna, 34 years, born France, cook J.M. Echenique, 26 years, "foreign" born, herder Peter Delpi, 23 years, France, herder Anselmo Sasiain, 28 years, Spain, herder Antonio Muruaga, 25 years, Spain, herder G. Gabalan, 30 years, France, herder
  Courtcase	1890  [4]
  	#12441 Insolvency of Ballade 2/14/1890
  	His residence in 1890 was at El Rincon, California (San Diego County). Rather than becoming a priest, he left France at 19 years old with 7 others from the Pyrenees. The Bordeaux on 12/14/1855 and arrived in San Francisco in August 1856. An 8 month voyage. Soon after he came to Los Angeles & worked for Penelon repairing the Plaza church. He then purchased a sheep ranch in San Diego County. By 1860, he had bought up 17,000 acres of land engulfing a hacienda called Ramona. He is credited with founding the town that bears the name Ramona. He also returned to France in the 1870's to participate in the Franco-Prussian War.
  Other Information	1 May 1893	La Bretagne, ship   [5]
  	Bernard and Louise Etcheverry were returning from a trip to France with their daughter Marguerite.
  Other Information	15 Jun 1896	La Gascogne, ship   [5]
  	Bernard and Louise Etcheverry arrived in New York with their family following a trip to France. Bernard was 59 years old, Louise 38, Marguerite 18, Michel 16, Bernard 14 and Frederick 11. There was also an 11 year old boy named Remonsino listed among their family (unknown relationship).
  Census	1900	Ramona, California   [6]
  	California, San Diego, Santa Maria (Valley), District 174, page 2
  	Bernard and Louisa Etcheverry were living in the Santa Maria Valley with their children Margy (born Nov 1877, 23 years, Michel (July 1879, 20 years), Bernard (born June 1881, 18 years) and Frederick (born 1884, 15 years). Bernard was 63 years old, born Dec 1836 in France and Louisa was 42 years old, born Feb 1858 in France. They were married 24 years and had 4 children. He immigrated in 1859 and was naturalized. He was a farmer and the children were in school.
  Census	1910	Ramona, California   [7]
  	California, San Diego, Ramona, District 0135, page 9
  	Bernard and Louisa Etcheverry were living on Foster Rd. in Ramona with their son Frederick (24 years, married), his wife Jessie (20 years), sister-in-law Anna Meyers (48 years) and two hired help, Amelia King and Julio Osuna. Bernard was 63 years (s/b 73), born in France and Louisa was 52 years old, born in France. He immigrated in 1864 and she in 1875. He was a farmer of stock & grain.
  Died	5 Oct 1912	Los Angeles County, California   [8]
  	Bernard Etcheverry was 75 years old at the time of his death.
  		Etcheverry, Bernard obituary 1912
  Buried	Greenwood Memorial Park, San Diego, California   [9]
  		Etcheverry, Bernard and Louise headstone
  Person ID	I16596	family
  Last Modified	7 Oct 2012

  
  

  Father	Jean Etcheverry,   b. 22 Feb 1799, Cambo-les-Bains, France
  Mother	Marianne Elicetche,   b. 22 Apr 1797, Villefranque, France
  Married	23 Jun 1827	Bayonne, France
  Family ID	F5155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louise Earle,   b. 14 Feb 1858, France ,   d. 17 Nov 1924, San Diego County, California  (Age 66 years)
  Married	1877	San Diego, California   [10]
  Children	+ 1. Marguerite Etcheverry,   b. 21 Nov 1877, San Diego, California ,   d. 20 Jul 1963, San Diego, California  (Age 85 years)   2. Dr. Michel H. Etcheverry,   b. 2 Jul 1879, San Diego County, California ,   d. 28 Feb 1922, San Francisco, California  (Age 42 years)   3. Bernard Alfred Etcheverry,   b. 30 Jun 1881, San Diego County, California ,   d. 26 Oct 1954, New Haven, Connecticut  (Age 73 years)   4. Frederic-Jean/Frederick John Etcheverry,   b. 30 Oct 1884, Elissetchia, Cambo-les-Bains, France ,   d. 9 Aug 1946, Los Angeles County, California  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2012
  Family ID	F5154	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1] AD64 Birth Record, (http://earchives.le64.fr/), Cambo 1692-1853 records page 1228. [S158] Los Angeles County Naturalization Records. [S189] 1880 US Federal Census. [S167] Los Angeles County Court Cases. [S58] New York Passenger Lists 1820-1957. [S190] 1900 US Federal Census. [S207] 1910 US Federal Census. [s46] California Death Index 1905-1939. [S9] www.findagrave.com. [S27] www.ancestry.com.