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(I started the page for Adolfo_Camarillo)

Don Adolfo Camarillo “Adolfo”, (October 28, 1864-December 10, 1958) Adolfo along with his brother Juan Jr owned much of what would latter become known by there family name Camarillo. Adolfo also donated the land for Adolfo Camarillo High School.

Biography

Adolfo was born to Juan Camarillo (1812-1880) and Martina Camarillo (1826-1898)  He had four Sisters and one brother.

When Juan Camarillo died Rancho Calleguas the Rancho he had obtained from the Ruiz Family in 1875 was willed to his wife. Upon Juan’s death Adolfo took over operations of the family ranch at age 16. In 1865 Adolfo graduated from International Business College (Woodbury University). After that he took over full-time management of the ranch at age 21. In 1888 Adolfo married Isabella Menchaca (1861-1936). Adolfo and Isabel raised seven children together.

Upon the death of Martina Camarillo, she bequeathed the Rancho Calleguas to her sons, Adolfo and Juan, Jr. This would latter go on to become Camarillo Ranch and then the city of Camarillo. Adolfo would go on to run the Camarillo Ranch, until his death in 1958 the Ranch would grow from a mostly cattle operation to both cattle and crops.

Don Adolfo died of pneumonia December 10, 1958, and is interred in the family crypt beneath St. Mary Magdalen Church in Camarillo, alongside his parents, his wife, sisters and brothers.

External links

http://www.ci.camarillo.ca.us/main.aspx?q=6072&p=9726

http://www.venturatoday.net/camhist.html

http://www.beachcalifornia.com/camhouse.html

http://www.camarillohigh.us/about/achs.html

http://www.smmcam.org/ParishHistor.asp

-- Kroytz (talk) 04:23, 27 November 2007 (UTC)