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Domingo Amestoy —born Dominique— (c. 1822–1892)^[1]^[2] was a Basque sheepherder, and banker, one of the original founders to provide the financing for the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Los Angeles, California, in 1871.^[3]

Life

Born in the Basque village of Saint-Pierre-d'Irube, France,^[1]^[2] Domingo Amestoy came to California by way of Argentina in 1851. Amestoy started a modest sheep business and within a few years he parlayed it into a fortune. He was one of the largest wool producers in Southern California during the 1860s. In 1871, he bought $500,000 worth of shares in the newly established Farmers and Merchants Bank in Los Angeles. In 1874 he went back to France and married. In 1875 Amestoy moved his family to 650 acres (2.6 km²) of the "Rosecrans Rancho" in what is now Gardena. By 1880, he had over 30,000 head of sheep, most of which were fine-wooled Spanish merinos.

In 1889 he acquired all 4,500 acres (18 km²) of Rancho Los Encinos in the San Fernando Valley. After Domingo Amestoy died on January 11, 1892, his sons, John and Peter Amestoy, assumed ranch operations and changed the name to Amestoy ranch. Like other ranches in the San Fernando Valley at the time, the Amestoys cultivated wheat and barley. The Amestoy family held title to rancho for fifty-five years. In 1915, subdivision of the rancho began later developing into the communities of Sherman Oaks and Encino. The Amestoys held on to 100 acres (0.40 km²), which included the old adobe until selling the property in 1944.

Legacy

Amestoy Elementary School in Gardena, California was named in his honor. Amestoy Avenue in the San Fernando Valley was named in his honor.^[1] Amestoy Avenue runs approximately 7 miles (11 km) North-South through the neighborhoods of Encino, Reseda, Northridge, and Granada Hills from Ventura Boulevard (interrupted) to the 118 Freeway.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Osborne, James (2008-08-21). "Gardena's growth: from ranches to schools" (PDF). Gardena Valley News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
^ ^a ^b "Domingue 'Domingo' Amestoy". Los Angeles Herald. 1892-01-13. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
^ Douglass, William A.; Bilbao, Jon (2005). Amerikanuak: Basques in the New World. University of Nevada Press Pbk. Ed. pp. 225–227. ISBN 978-0874176254. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

[Osborne2008-1] Osborne, James (2008-08-21). "Gardena's growth: from ranches to schools" (PDF). Gardena Valley News. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

[LAHeraldViaFindagrave-2] "Domingue 'Domingo' Amestoy". Los Angeles Herald. 1892-01-13. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

[Amerikanuak-3] Douglass, William A.; Bilbao, Jon (2005). Amerikanuak: Basques in the New World. University of Nevada Press Pbk. Ed. pp. 225–227. ISBN 978-0874176254. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

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-'''Domingo Amestoy''' (1822–1892) was a [[Basque people|Basque]] sheepherder, and banker, one of the original founders to provide the financing for the [[Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles|Farmers and Merchants Bank]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], in 1871.
+'''Domingo Amestoy''' —born '''Dominique'''— (c. 1822–1892)<ref name=Osborne2008>{{cite news|last1=Osborne|first1=James|title=Gardena's growth: from ranches to schools|url=http://www.ci.gardena.ca.us/PDFs/gvn%2082108.pdf|accessdate=21 June 2014|work=Gardena Valley News|date=2008-08-21|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140227193911/http://www.ci.gardena.ca.us/PDFs/gvn%2082108.pdf|archivedate=27 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=LAHeraldViaFindagrave>{{cite news|title=Domingue 'Domingo' Amestoy|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17640534|accessdate=21 June 2014|work=Los Angeles Herald|date=1892-01-13}}</ref> was a [[Basque people|Basque]] sheepherder, and banker, one of the original founders to provide the financing for the [[Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles|Farmers and Merchants Bank]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], in 1871.<ref name=Amerikanuak>{{cite book|last1=Douglass|first1=William A.|last2=Bilbao|first2=Jon|title=Amerikanuak: Basques in the New World|date=2005|publisher=University of Nevada Press Pbk. Ed|isbn=978-0874176254|pages=225–227|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8KzfK1QwxDIC&pg=PA226 |accessdate=21 June 2014}}</ref>
 ==Life==
-Domingo Amestoy came to California by way of [[Argentina]] in 1851. Amestoy started a modest sheep business and within a few years he parlayed it into a fortune. He was one of the largest wool producers in Southern California during the 1860s.  In 1871, he bought $500,000 worth of shares in the newly established Farmers and Merchants Bank in Los Angeles.  In 1874 he went back to France and married. In 1875 Amestoy moved his family to {{convert|650|acre|km2}} of the [[Rancho San Pedro|"Rosecrans Rancho"]] in what is now [[Gardena, California|Gardena]].  By 1880, he had over 30,000 head of sheep, most of which were fine-wooled Spanish merinos.
+Born in the [[Basque Country (greater region)|Basque]] village of [[Saint-Pierre-d'Irube]], France,<ref name=Osborne2008/><ref name=LAHeraldViaFindagrave/> Domingo Amestoy came to California by way of [[Argentina]] in 1851. Amestoy started a modest sheep business and within a few years he parlayed it into a fortune. He was one of the largest wool producers in Southern California during the 1860s.  In 1871, he bought $500,000 worth of shares in the newly established Farmers and Merchants Bank in Los Angeles. In 1874 he went back to France and married. In 1875 Amestoy moved his family to {{convert|650|acre|km2}} of the [[Rancho San Pedro|"Rosecrans Rancho"]] in what is now [[Gardena, California|Gardena]]. By 1880, he had over 30,000 head of sheep, most of which were fine-wooled Spanish [[merino]]s.
-In 1889 he acquired all {{convert|4500|acre|km2}} of [[Rancho Los Encinos]] in the [[San Fernando Valley]].  After Domingo Amestoy died on January 11, 1892,  his sons, John and Peter Amestoy, assumed ranch operations and changed the name to Amestoy ranch. Like other ranches in the San Fernando Valley at the time, the Amestoys cultivated wheat and barley. The Amestoy family held title to rancho for fifty-five years. In 1915, subdivision of the rancho began later developing into the communities of [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]] and [[Encino, Los Angeles|Encino]]. The Amestoys held on to {{convert|100|acre|km2}}, which included the old adobe until selling the property in 1944.
+In 1889 he acquired all {{convert|4500|acre|km2}} of [[Rancho Los Encinos]] in the [[San Fernando Valley]].  After Domingo Amestoy died on January 11, 1892,  his sons, John and Peter Amestoy, assumed ranch operations and changed the name to Amestoy ranch. Like other ranches in the [[San Fernando Valley]] at the time, the Amestoys cultivated wheat and barley. The Amestoy family held title to rancho for fifty-five years. In 1915, subdivision of the rancho began later developing into the communities of [[Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles|Sherman Oaks]] and [[Encino, Los Angeles|Encino]]. The Amestoys held on to {{convert|100|acre|km2}}, which included the old [[adobe]] until selling the property in 1944.
 ==Legacy==
-Amestoy Elementary School in [[Gardena, California]] was named in his honor.  Amestoy Avenue in the San Fernando Valley was named in his honor. Amestoy Avenue runs approximately {{convert|7|mi|km}} North-South through the neighborhoods of Encino, [[Reseda, Los Angeles, California|Reseda]], [[Northridge, California|Northridge]], and [[Granada Hills, California|Granada Hills]] from [[Ventura Boulevard]] (interrupted) to the [[California State Route 118|118 Freeway]].
+Amestoy Elementary School in [[Gardena, California]] was named in his honor. Amestoy Avenue in the San Fernando Valley was named in his honor.<ref name=Osborne2008/> Amestoy Avenue runs approximately {{convert|7|mi|km}} North-South through the neighborhoods of Encino, [[Reseda, Los Angeles, California|Reseda]], [[Northridge, California|Northridge]], and [[Granada Hills, California|Granada Hills]] from [[Ventura Boulevard]] (interrupted) to the [[California State Route 118|118 Freeway]].
 ==References==
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+{{Los Angeles, California}}
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-| NAME              = Amestoy, Dominique
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-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Basque sheepherder and banker
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = 1822
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    =
-| DATE OF DEATH     = 1892
-| PLACE OF DEATH    =
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+[[Category:American financial businesspeople]]
+[[Category:Businesspeople from Los Angeles]]
+[[Category:Landowners from California]]
+[[Category:19th-century American landowners]]
+[[Category:Ranchers from California]]
+[[Category:1820s births]]
 [[Category:1892 deaths]]
-[[Category:History of Los Angeles, California]]
+[[Category:Farmers and Merchants Bank of Los Angeles people]]
-[[Category:Basque people]]
 [[Category:American people of Basque descent]]
-[[Category:Basque farmers]]
+[[Category:French-Basque people]]
+[[Category:French emigrants to the United States]]
+[[Category:People from Encino, Los Angeles]]
+[[Category:People from Gardena, California]]
+[[Category:19th century in Los Angeles]]

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