San Joaquin County Biographies
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Transcribed by: Linda Diane Jackson 1/17/2010
ANGELO GIOVACCHINI
An interesting representative of a family now well established and honored in California, is Angelo Giovacchini, proprietor of the Delta Farm on Union Island, embracing some 443 choice acres, about thirteen miles southwest of Stockton. He was born at Lammori, near Lucca, in Italy, on a farm, January 13, 1870, the son of Gabriel and Teresa (De Ricco) Giovacchini. They were both natives of the same province, and substantial farm-owners, raising general farm products and having a vineyard where they engaged in high-grade viticulture. They had six sons, and our subject was the third in the order of birth. Gabriel Giovacchini died at the age of about thirty-eight years, but his widow lived until 1908. Angelo Giovacchini was reared on a farm and attended the public school; in 1889 he entered the national army of Italy, receiving his training in Camp Haste, near the city of Turin. He went through the four years of military life and is very glad that he had the experience, which further improved his health.
When twenty-four years old, Angelo left home for far-off America, sailing from Genoa on the steamship “Verra,” one of the Red Star liners. They were eleven days out before New York was reached, and once landed, our subject made haste to start across the continent on the way to California. From San Francisco he sailed up the Sacramento River, and on April 11, 1894, he met his brother Adolph, and commenced an engagement of two years to work on a farm on Staten Island. There he started the first crop in 1896 in partnership with his brother, and they raised large quantities of beans, potatoes and barley. For twenty-four years these brothers have farmed together on the delta of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers, but recently they dissolved their partnership in farm management, although they continue to own in common some very desirable Stockton real estate, including frontage, 50x100 feet on Market and Hunter streets, valuable property acquired by trade one year and a half ago. While living on the islands Mr. Giovacchini went through three floods, the last one in 1907, in which he lost his crops, house, and even his clothing, and had to start all over again.
In 1913 Mr. Giovacchini left the United States for Italy, on February 18, and while visiting his home abroad he was married to Miss Louisa De Ricco, who was born near Lucca, at Lunada, Italy, on June 22, 1893; and on October 3 he returned to Stockton together with his bride. Four children have blessed their fortunate union: Reno, who was the first-born, died in Stockton when four and one half years of age; Letta and Jerry, twins, born October 3, 1919; and Rena, born June 26, 1921. The family attend the Catholic Church, and they have always contributed liberally to charitable works under the lead of the church authorities. In politics he is a Republican. San Joaquin County may well be proud of such progressive citizens as Mr. and Mrs. Giovacchini.
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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