In 1907, Italian Swiss Colony opened a winery and vineyard in Lemoore, California, and hired Antonio Colussi as the manager.  Antonio sent word back to his home town of Zoppola, Friuli, Italy, that he was hiring.  His wife's first cousin Andrea Quattrin and Andrea's childhood friend and future brother-in-law Geremia Petris answered the call.  This began the immigration of townspeople to Northern California.  (Previously, immigrants from Zoppola had been headed to either Argentina or British Columbia.)  Andrea and his siblings as well as Geremia's siblings became core members of the Friulano presence in San Francisco and Contra Costa counties and established our families here.  These are their stories.

The Siblings

The Quattrins

• Maria-Rosa (aka Rosina)
• Andrea (immigrated in 1913)
• Lucia
  
• Osvaldo Severino
• Giovanni Battista (aka Johnnie, immigrated in 1923)
• Leopoldo (aka Poldi, immigrated in 1920)
• Unnamed male twin (infant death)
• Antonio (immigrated to British Columbia in 1927)
• Carolina
• Angelo
  
• Palmira (immigrated in 1955)

The Petrises

• Pietro (infant death)
  
• Geremia (immigrated in 1912)
• Emilio Osvaldo (died age 15)
• Emilia (infant death)
  
• Giacomo "Stagnaro" (aka Jack, immigrated in 1922)
  
• Giorgio "Amante" (aka Lolli, immigrated 1923)
  
• Celeste (infant death)
  
• Emilia (immigrated in 1930)
  
• Pierina (aka Mora)
  
• Emilio (infant death)
  

NOTE:  Some pages of this website are password protected.  For access or to add stories and/or photos to this epic, email Kevin Quattrin. 

          The Quattrins (David's wedding, 1981                                                                           )The Petrises (Maxine's wedding,  1958)