Monteverde Store Museum, Sutter Creek, California

August 19, 1918, the death of J. Monteverde leaves a wife, four sons, John J Monteverde of Sacramento, a tea and coffee wholesaler, J. A. Monteverde of Sacramento, a commercial traveler, Joseph G. Monteverde and Louis F. Monteverde of Sutter Creek, and 3 daughters, Mary, Kate, and Rose, all of Sutter Creek. The funeral was at home, remains taken to East Lawn in Sacramento.

On March 26, 1943 Rosa died, esteemed citizen past 75 years, Friday 26 at home; she was 92, last surviving member of little group of 58 persons from Genoa, settled in Sutter Creek late 1860's survived by John J. of Sacramento, Mary, Rose, and Louis; entombed at St. Mary's Mausoleum in Sacramento.

The Store was willed to the city of Sutter Creek when the last of storeowners, Rose Monteverde, died in the 1970s. The only stipulation being that it would be used as either a museum or a libary.

1992, 6 September, Monteverde store was dedicated for public use. John Monteverde attended Stockton Business College, went to work for N. Dingley Co., coffee and tea importers, wholesalers; James attended Atkins Business College in Sacramento and later became interested in finance business in Pittsburgh; Joseph salesman for brother John Louis handyman at store, operated butcher shop; Mary's oldest daughter and Kathryn clerked in store; Rose employed as an accountant in the Old Eureka Mining Company.

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Information, photographs courtesy of the Amador County Archives, The Historical Marker Database, and the Chronicling America Database