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History of Frank John Dondero (sec 259) Merchant

October 12 1876- Born at Yankee Hill, Tuolumne County, son of Luigi Dondero, who came from Genoa (Italy). His father came to California around the Horn ’49, mined in Hardscrabble Gulch, and kept store at Martnez (a small Mexican town south of Columbia).

1898-Frank took over the Barbershop and Koch lived in the back rooms. When Koch died in 1902 Frank continued as the Barber. Some of our choicest bits were picked up in Mr. Dondero’s barber shop, including much on the Columbia genius Louise Blanding (Chapter xvi) (from “The Story-Tellers” in Ezra Dane’s GHOST TOWN 1941) Kept barber shop in operation until 1964.

1947-State purchased from Frank and Jeanette Dondero their property holdings.

May 13 1970-He died.  He was a leading citizen of Columbia and a County Supervisor of long service.