San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 9/28/2009
VIRGIL ANTONINI
An experienced and successful rancher, Virgil Antonini is a native of the Province of Genoa, where he was born at Castiglione, Italy, November 17, 1891, the son of Giabotta B. and Carlotta Antonini, both of whom are still living in that sunny southland. Four children made up the family, Virgil being the eldest; his sister Louisa has come to reside in California, while Henry and Anna have remained in Italy. Virgil's fatheer was a road supervisor, and he made sure that the lad enjoyed the best of grammar school advantages in his native land. At the age of eighteen he came out to the United States, and was fortunate in early making his way to the Pacific Coast, where he soon found in California all the essentials of a Golden State. Reaching Stockton, he took up farm labor, and for about ten years worked for wages. He was industrious and also thrifty, and when he could, he joined a partner and purchased his present ranch of twenty-two acres. This ranch has peaches, cherries and grapes, all choice fruit, and is amply irrigated. His partner is Dr. J.V. Craviotto, the ranch being under the direction of Mr. Antonini. They believe that they own one of the finest farms of the size in San Joaquin County, and they propose to so develop it that it shall stand in the front rank of California acreage.
At Stockton, on October 3, 1917, Mr. Antonini was married to Miss Rosie Capurro, a native daughter, having been born at Fair Oaks, a suburb of Stockton. Her parents were Frank and Mary (Repotta) Capurro, her father having been a native of Italy who had come out to California about twenty-five years ago, when he settled at Stockton. Mr. and Mrs. Capurro had four children, and among these our subject's wife was the second in the order of birth. Mary, now Mrs. Pagano, was the eldest, while Matilda, who became Mrs. Leandro, was the third. The youngest child was named Carrie. Two children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Antonini: Louis and Raymond. Mr. Antonini belongs to the Italian-American lodge called Giardenieri, and he is a member of the Moose of Stockton.
History of
SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
CALIFORNIA
With A
Biographical Review
of
The Leading Men and Women of the County Who Have Been
Identified with Its Growth and Development
from the Early Days to the Present
HISTORY BY
George H. Tinkham
HISTORIC RECORD COMPANY
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
1923
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