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DOMENICO 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
Brothers 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. Bregante was united in marriage with Miss Virginia Delucci and they are the parents of three sons: Freddie, Julius and Tilio. Mr. Bregante 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.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Page
1304. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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