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THOMAS SANGUINETTI
When Thomas Sanguinetti was twenty
years old he left his native country of Italy and came direct to Stockton,
California, where he has since continuously resided. He is the owner of 100 acres of fine land
northeast of Stockton about five miles, a portion of which is in full bearing
fruit trees, the balance unimproved. He
was born in Genoa, Italy, December 21, 1868, his parents being Nicholas and Julia
(Lenato) Sanguinetti. The
father was a gardener by occupation and lived and died in Italy. At the age of eighteen, Thomas Sanguinetti
left his home and came to California.
Arriving in San Joaquin County he found work in the vegetable gardens on
the Stefano Sanguinetti ranch; he then rented thirteen acres with two other men
about five miles out from Stockton and raised vegetables; then with his brother
Pete he purchased forty acres which they farmed until 1902 when a division was
made, each brother taking twenty acres which was developed to an orchard of
cherries, peaches and plums.
The marriage of Mr. Sanguinetti
occurred on February 22, 1898, in Stockton, which united him with Miss Rose Lanata, born in Italy, a daughter of Giuseppe and Theresa (Sanguinetti) Lanata. Giuseppe Lanata was
a farmer in Italy and is still living at the age of eighty-five; the mother
passed away at the age of seventy-seven.
There were four children in the family:
Rose, Virginia, Giacomo and Maria. Mrs. Sanguinetti received a grammar school
education in Italy and about twenty-six years ago came to California and in
Stockton met her future husband. Mr. and
Mrs. Sanguinetti are the parents of three children: Julia, Mrs. Pauletti,
resides in Linden; Joseph and Dave are on the home place. Mr. Sanguinetti improved his twenty-acre
ranch with a good house and farm buildings and irrigation plant. Recently Mr. Sanguinetti added to his
holdings eighty-three acres on the Eight-Mile Road, which is unimproved land
but which he intends to develop to orchard.
Mr. Sanguinetti deserves much praise for his success, for his
possessions have all been acquired through his own well-directed efforts.
Transcribed by V. Gerald Iaquinta.
Source: Tinkham, George
H., History of San Joaquin County, California , Pages
1631-1632. Los Angeles, Calif.: Historic
Record Co., 1923.
© 2011 V. Gerald Iaquinta.
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