Shaver, F. A., Arthur P. Rose, R. F. Steele, and A. E. Adams, compilers.  "An
Illustrated History of Central Oregon." ("Embracing Wasco, Sherman, Gilliam,
Wheeler, Crook, Lake, & Klamath Counties")  Spokane, WA: Western Historical
Publishing Co., 1905.  p. 798.

FULGENZIO VANINA

     is a man of very extensive travels and wide experience in various
occupations and enterprises in different parts of the world. He was born in
Biasca, Canton of Ticino, Switzerland, on July 15, 1844. His father, Santino
Vanina, was born in the same place as our subject and there, owned a small farm.
In addition to operating that, he did logging in the mountains. In 1854 he went
to Australia and did mining for about ten years. Then he returned to Switzerland
and remained there until his death.  He married Veronica Vanza, who was born in
Osogna, Switzerland, and remained in Switzerland until her death. Our subject
left home when twelve years of age and went to Australia. He spent seventeen
years in that country and New Zealand and mined in all the leading camps of
those great countries. While operating in the mines he learned to read and write
the Italian language from a friend. His other educational qualifications have
been gained in the same way by personal effort without much assistance from the
schools. Finally, in 1872, he left the Southern Pacific ocean and returned to
his native land, making a short visit to the home place. He then set out for
California, whence he journeyed on to Nevada. Then he took a trip to Alaska
after which he returned to California and engaged in the dairying business for
five years. In 1882 Mr. Vanina came to The Dalles and engaged in ranching in
that vicinity for two years.  Then he came to the vicinity of his present
location and here he has remained since, with the exception that one year was
spent in traveling along the Pacific coast. He now owns a large estate of eleven
hundred and sixty acres and handles a great many cattle. He is considered one of
the wealthy men of Crook county and has gained every bit of it by his own
efforts as he started in life without any capital whatever. In 1878 Mr. Vanina
married Catarina Rivera, who was born in the same place as our subject. She came
to California in 1877 and was married in that state. Mrs. Vanina's father is
Pietro Rivera, a native of Switzerland. He journeyed to California in 1856 and
remained in that state until his death. He had married Domeaica Vanina, a native
of Switzerland. Mr. and Mrs. Vanina have one child, Mrs. Lena Lowery. She and
her husband are operating a farm in Crook county. Mr. Vanina has traveled very
extensively and has seen great hardships and trying labors during his life. He
has been in some very dangerous places but has always succeeded in making his
way out and although he did not meet with the best of success in his many
enterprises, nevertheless he is now one of the wealthy men of the country.


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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in November 2011 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.