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. ******************* 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.