Louis Valentini
The densely populated countries of the old world have contributed of their sons to aid in the agricultural development of the western continent. A considerable proportion of these immigrants have come from Italy, bringing with them their capacity for hard work and willingness to forego every luxury until a foothold has been gained in whatever section of the country in which they elect to locate. Sonoma county, Cal., has profited by a goodly representation of these thrifty settlers, and among the number mention may be made of Louis Valentini, whose ranch near Guerneville is indicative of the industry of the owner.
Born near the city of Lucca, Italy, in 1862, Louis Valentini continued in the country of his birth until grown to manhood years, and he had been married ten years when, in 1900, he set out with his wife and little family for the land of the free. A voyage across the Atlantic ocean of several days finally brought them to the new world, and from the port of landing they immediately made arrangements for transportation to the Pacific coast, where it was the purpose of the parents to settle and rear their children. In Sonoma county, Cal., near Guerneville, Mr. Valentini and his partner, Napoleon Valentini, selected a fine tract of two hundred and thirty-four acres, the greater part of which was in timber, but of this six acres have been cleared and placed under cultivation to the grape, and it is their intention to continue the clearing of the land as rapidly as possible and enlarge the vineyard.
In Italy, in 1890, Mr. Valentini was united in marriage with Miss Zaira Giannini, and the following children have been born to them: William, Renaldo, Armado, George, Valentino and Mary. Both Mr. and Mrs. Valentini were reared in the faith of the Catholic Church, and they in turn are rearing their children in the same faith. As a citizen Mr. Valentini exhibits a hearty interest in the promotion of the well being of his community, and takes a deep interest in the welfare of the state and nation, and each year he realizes more and more forcibly what his removal to this country has meant to him and to his family, not only in a financial sense, but in breadth of sympathy for his fellowmen and for humanity in general.
History
of Sonoma County, California
History by Tom Gregory : Historic Record Company, 1891
Los Angeles, Ca. 1911
Transcribed by Roberta Hester Leatherwood Pages 1094-1095
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