San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 10/13/2009
DOMENCINO BREGANTE
A citizen of Stockton who has been identified with the growth and development of the city for several years is Domencino Bregante, a contractor and builder. His birthplace was Genoa, Italy and the date of his birth, April 1, 1888. At fourteen years of age he left his native land for a new world and upon his arrival in Stockton found work in a cannery, then in a fruit store. He then learned the carpenter's trade, which occupied him for a number of years; then he entered the employ of the Union Iron Works in San Francisco where he learned the machinist's trade and remained there for three years. In 1910 he removed to Stockton where he invested in a share in twenty-three acres near the city and engaged in vegetable raising; after this he was in the contracting business for one year. He then removed to Oakland and was employed in general contracting with M.E. Valenti for two and a half years. Again he took up contracting, this time in Oakland and an outstanding piece of work he did while there was the fine residence of John Rossi. He then returned to Stockton where he has since been engaged in building work, erecting many fine homes and flat buildings. The residences of Messrs. Onetto, Penatto, Machino and Roselli are evidences of his fine workmanship. Since the first of January, 1922 he has turned his attention to the erection of business blocks and up to January 1, 1923, his contracting amounted to $100,000. He erected a three-story brick block on Lafayette Street between Hunter and Center streets for Peuma Bros. at a cost of $40,000 and a three-story brick building for Delucci & Luchetti at a cost of $30,000; he also did the work of remodeling for the California Packing Corporation and the Franklin Garage.
While residing in Oakland, Mr. Bregnate was united in marriage with Miss Virginia Delucci and they are the parents of three sons, Freddie, Julius and Tilio. Mr. Bregnate is one of the founders of the Oakland Owl Club and served as its first president. He is numbered among the thoroughly practical and successful building contractors of the city of Stockton, and commands the uniform confidence and respect of the business community in which he makes his home. He belongs to the Master Builders 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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