Daniel Castagnetto was 5’11” tall, had dark complextion, black eyes, dark hair.

MARIPOSA COUNTY DELINQUENT TAX LIST 1874- as appearing in the Jan 30, 1874 Mariposa Gazette:
CASTAGNETO, D. & Co. Water ditch taking water from the Merced River and conveying same to Sherlocks Flat, valued at $200; also a ater ditch taking water from Sherlocks creek to Missouri Flat, valued at $200. Total, $400. Total tax, $11.97. Collectors costs, $1.

1877 MARIPOSA COUNTY Deliquent Tax List= Mariposa County- transcribed from the Mariposa Gazette February 10, 1877- by William Disbro
CASTAGNETO & QUIEROLO, 1 copper mine situated in Hunters Valley, Tandrum Copper Mine, formerly known as the La Victoire Copper Mining Company, together with a placer claim and mill site all situate in Section 9, and 10, township 4, range 16 east, valued at $300; improvements valued at $100; total $400; total tax $13.06; collectors costs $1.

CASTAGNETO D. & PALLIVIANI J.B. one water ditch commencing at the mouth of Sherlock's Creek and running to Gassy Flat on Merced River, about three miles in lenght, valued at $400; total $400; total tax $13.06; collector's costs $1.

Land Record record for DANIEL CASTAGNETTO
Name: DANIEL CASTAGNETTO
Date: 10 Feb 1897
Location: CA, Mariposa
Document #: 2825
Serial #: CACAAA 114386
Sale Type: Homestead
Meridian or Watershed: MD
Parcel: Township 004S, Range 016E, Section 23

Mariposa 1910 census, page 140b, Township 1, enumerated April 18, 1910
CASTANETTO, Daniel /head /male /white /age 42 /widowed /pob California /pob Father Italy /pob mother Italy /can speak English /farmer /working on own accord /can read and write English /owns farm /farm schedule 9
DULCICH, Angie /sister /female /white /age 37 /widowed /#of childred 4- 4 living /pob California /pob father Italy /pob mother Italy /farmer /own account /can read and write English
____, James /nephew /male /white /age 14 /single /pob California /pob father Aust. /pob mother California /speaks English /occupation none /can read and write English /attended school sinse Sept.
____, Madeline /niece /female /white /age 12 /single /pob California /pob father Aust. /pob mother California /speaks English /occupation none /can read and write English /attended school sinse Sept.
____, George /nephew /male /white /age 8 /single /pob California /pob father Aust. /pob mother California /speaks English /occupation none /can read and write English /attended school sinse Sept.
____, Leonard /nephew /male /white /age 7 /single /pob California /pob father Aust. /pob mother California /speaks English /occupation none /can read and write English /attended school since Sept.

Book titled, "Copper Resources of California" written in 1908. It lists mines and mining claims all over CA. In Mariposa County it has an article on a Barretta Mine and then it has a paragraph that
reads:
"Daniel Castignetto has a claim a quarter mile north of Barretta's in section 30, township 3 south, range 16 east. It shows strong gossan croppings and a vein 20 feet wide, composed of a schistose rock. The shaft is 30 feet deep, showing decomposed red, blue, and green copper ore, and is reported to assay 6 per cent in copper and to prospect high in gold."

OBITUARY - Mariposa Gazette
Daniel A. Castagnetto Called by Death
Funeral services were held at Bear Valley at 2 o'clock last Tuesday for Daniel A. Castagnetto, 62, a native of California, who died at the St. Francis hospital in San Francisco on December 6th following a long illness. Interment was made in the family plot in the Bear Valley cemetery.
The deceased was a well known an prosperous stockman and farmer of the Hunter's Valley district where he was raised and spent the greater part of his life.
"Dan", as he was familiarly known, was a good citizen, honest and upright in all his dealings, and a friend to everyone. He was interested and active in public matters and was devoted to his relatives and friends.
Surviving relatives are two sisters, Mrs. Louisa Lord of Merced and Mrs. Angie Dulcich of Stockton, also eight nieces, among whom is Mrs. Amelia Williams of Hornitos, and nine nephews, among these being Sheriff J. J. Castagnetto and James J. Dulcich of the Butterfly restaurant of Mariposa.

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Merced Express, December 12, 1930
The remains of Daniel Castagnetto of Hunters Valley, Mariposa county, who passed away in San Francisco following an illness of four months, were received at the Welch & Griffin mortuary in this city Monday and taken to Mariposa county the following day for interment. Mr. Castagnetto was born in Mariposa county sixty three years ago and had spent practically all his life in the Hunters Valley section of this county. He leaves two sisters, Mrs. Louise Lord of Merced and Mrs. Angie Dulcich of Stockton, and several nieces and nephews, among the latter being J. J. Castagnetto, Sheriff of Mariposa county.

Mariposa Gazette, August 7, 1875: BORN -- In Bear Valley, July 26th, 1875, a daughter to the wife of Mr. Joseph QUIEROLO.

Mariposa Gazette, November 28, 1903: CASTAGNETTO-QUEIROLO
A very pretty, though quiet, wedding was the scene at Arbor Villa Wednesday at high noon when Miss Anna QUEIROLO became the bride of Dan CASTAGNETTO. Under a large bell of pink and white chrysanthemums with smilax and white satin ribbon, Judge J. L. SMITH of Bear Valley performed the ceremony.
The attractive home presented a charming appearance, being lavishly decorated with chrysanthemums, red berries, evergreens and autumn leaves. The bride was becomingly gowned in a handsome robe of cream crape de chine trimmed with costly lace and orange blossoms. She also wore a veil of silk tulle and carried a bouquet of white rose buds and pretty ferns.
Her only attendant was her sister, Miss Ida QUEIROLO, who wore a dainty costume of white silk and carried pink chrysanthemums. The groom had, for his best man his nephew, Frank CASTAGNETTO. The bride was given away by her mother.
After congratulations the guests assembled in the dinning room where luncheon was served. The informality of the small number present made it a jolly occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. CASTAGNETTO left in the evening for the southern part of the state where they will spend their honeymoon.
Mrs. CASTAGNETTO is the youngest daughter of Mrs. M. QUEIROLO, and is well known throughout the county and has been one of its successful teachers. Mr. CASTAGNETTO is a very popular young man of exemplary habits, and has, like his bride, hosts of friends who wish them much happiness.65

Mariposa Gazette, September 10. 1904: Death of a Young Women.
After a illness of several week with typhoid fever, Mrs. Dan CASTAGNETTO passed away at her home in Hunter's Valley Tuesday morning. Everything that medical attendance and careful nursing could do proved unavailing in combating the dread fever.
Mrs. CASTAGNETTO, who was Miss Anna A. QUIEROLO, was a native of Bear Valley, 28 years of age. She was a charming young woman who was held in the highest esteem for her many excellent qualities and was a favorite among her many friends. In November of last year she was
married to Mr. CASTAGNETTO, and her death is the end of a happy married life that had so recently begun.
The bereaved relatives left to mourn her are her husband, her mother, Mrs. M. A. QUIEROLO; a sister Miss Ida QUIEROLO, who lives in Hunter's Valley, and a brother, Dr. Caesar A. QUIEROLO, whose home is in Switzerland and grandmother, Mrs. Maria PALLAVICINI. She was a daughter of the late Joseph QUIEROLO.
The funeral was held Wednesday, internment being in Bear Valley cemetery. A very large concourse of friends, among whom the departed was so popular, followed the casket to the grave.65