VINVENT AZZARELLO
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SURNAMES: CORMELLA, SPAGNOLA
An orchardist of Santa Clara County, whose early training was received
in his native land of Italy, is Vincent Azzarello, an energetic and
industrious rancher residing on Pomeroy Avenue in the suburbs of San
Jose. He was born in the Province of Palermo, Italy, March 18,
1870, the son of Antonio and Anna (Cormella) Azzarello, the
father being an orchardist and vineyardist there. Vincent was the third
oldest in a family of twelve cildren: Antonio, Frances, Vincent,
Joseph, Ignatia, Virginia (deceased), Samuel, Alla, Rosie, Mary,
August, and Josephine. Vincent had little time for schooling,
most of his time being spent in helping his father; this he did until
he was twenty-five years old, then came to the United States and worked
in Chicago, Ill., for four years at various kinds of labor. In
1899 he came to California and engaged in ranch work throughout Santa
Clara County until be bought twenty acres on Pomeroy Avenue. This
orchard was purchased in 1919 and is set to prunes and apricots and is
well irrigated.
Mr. Azzarello was married at his home in Italy in 1898, to Miss Mary
Spagnola, the daughter of Charles and Saveria Spagnola. Theyare
the parents of seven children; Anthony A., Charles, Mary, Joseph,
Samuel, Cosmino, and August. All the children have had the
advantages of the grammar and high schools of Santa Clara County.
Before coming to America Mr. Azzarello was a soldier in the
Italian army for three years. Upon his arrival in America he lost no
time in taking out his naturaliation papers, and in his political
affiliations he is a Republican, and a member of the Italain-American
Benevolent Society.