ABACHERLI, LOUIS -- One of the largest dairymen of Orange County is Louis Abacherli of Hansen Station. His dairy consists of 200 head of three-quarters Holstein stock, and in addition to this he owns 100 head of young heifers. In each herd he has a sprinkling of Jerseys to raise the quality of the milk. His ranch embraces 200 acres and he produces almost 3,040 pounds of milk per day, which he markets in Los Angeles. He installed modern milking machines and employs two milkers.
Mr. Abacherli is a native of Switzerland, where he was born in the Canton Obwalden, May 28, 1872. He is the son of Joseph and Josephine (Ambiel) Abacherli, who were the parents of four children, three of whom are living, Adelheid and Theresa being the daughters. Louis is the only one in the United States. Accompanied by his wife he came to this country in November, 1912, and when they came to Orange County they settled at Los Alamitos. In 1915 Mr. Abacherli leased his present ranch of Mrs. Hansen of Long Beach, and he has built up a successful and prosperous business through his own efforts, being well qualified for an undertaking of this magnitude. He also leases considerable land, having in 1920 about 800 acres, 110 acres planted to beets, the balance being in barley, corn and alfalfa.
Mrs. Abacherli is also a native of Switzerland, and before her marriage, which occurred on November 25, 1894, she was Rosalia Abacherli, the daughter of Balz and Mary (Rathlin) Abacherli. Four children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Abacherli, and three of them are living: Arnold, Louis and John, all living at home. Rosalie, the eldest child, died aged twenty-one years, November 20, 1916. They took a little girl, Helen Ambiel, when five months old, and are rearing her as one of their own children. She is six years old and is attending school. The family are members of the Roman Catholic Church of Anaheim.
