Antone Frates (Antone Frates Facha) was born in 1862 in Flores. He came to the U.S. as a young man and settled in the Pocket sometime around the late 1800s or early 1900s, working as a farm hand. He married Mary Florence Lewis, daughter of Frank Lewis Sr., on April 19, 1913, in St. Joseph's Church in Clarksburg. Father Soares performed the ceremony. Mary Florence was born July 31, 1884, in the Pocket. They had twin sons, Jess and Joe. Joe was prominent in local Winter League baseball. Jess was in the Army during World War II. After marrying, Antone and Mary went to live on her father's 36 acre ranch, located south of and including the land where St. Mary's Church and Portuguese Hall are located. Later Antone acquired the ranch from his father-in-law. Antone lived and farmed there with the help of his sons until his death in 1942. The sons continued to farm the acreage until 1962 when the property was sold for subdivision. Mary Florence moved to town and lived there until her death on November 1, 1964.
Lionel Holmes and Joseph D'Alessandro, Portuguese Pioneers of the Sacramento Area, Second Edition, Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society, 2003
Lionel Holmes and Joseph D'Alessandro, Portuguese Pioneers of the Sacramento Area, Second Edition, Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society, 2003
Antone Frates (Antone Frates Facha) was born in 1862 in Flores. He came to the U.S. as a young man and settled in the Pocket sometime around the late 1800s or early 1900s, working as a farm hand. He married Mary Florence Lewis, daughter of Frank Lewis Sr., on April 19, 1913, in St. Joseph's Church in Clarksburg. Father Soares performed the ceremony. Mary Florence was born July 31, 1884, in the Pocket. They had twin sons, Jess and Joe. Joe was prominent in local Winter League baseball. Jess was in the Army during World War II. After marrying, Antone and Mary went to live on her father's 36 acre ranch, located south of and including the land where St. Mary's Church and Portuguese Hall are located. Later Antone acquired the ranch from his father-in-law. Antone lived and farmed there with the help of his sons until his death in 1942. The sons continued to farm the acreage until 1962 when the property was sold for subdivision. Mary Florence moved to town and lived there until her death on November 1, 1964.
Lionel Holmes and Joseph D'Alessandro, Portuguese Pioneers of the Sacramento Area, Second Edition, Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society, 2003
Lionel Holmes and Joseph D'Alessandro, Portuguese Pioneers of the Sacramento Area, Second Edition, Portuguese Historical and Cultural Society, 2003
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