Martinelli, Stephen G.

Stephen Gaspar Martinelli (1843-1918, Harrison p.331), born in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland (Ticino), came to the Pajaro Valley in 1859. Harrison states that a brother was already living in the area, but the Find-a-Grave records indicate that it was Stephen's father Louis (1827-1912) who was first to arrive. Stephen went on to create the now-famous Martinelli's apple cider brand in 1868. Harrison (p.202) has a section titled "S. Martinelli's Cider and Soda Works".

• Jody Biergiel Colclough, Elizabeth Birnbaum, Katie Lang Hansen, and Sierra Ryan, Harvesting Our Heritage: Bite-sized Stories From Santa Cruz County History, (Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History), 2017.
• A Good Times article by by Christina Waters, DNA, Brad Kava, and Sharan Street (July 2, 2025) named the Martinelli's company as the oldest continuously-operating business in the county.
• Father Louis Martinelli is profiled in History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz...(Guinn, 1903), p.450.