California Biographies
Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
 
Transcribed by Peggy Hooper

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Source:
History of Mendocino and Lake Counties, California
With Biographical Sketches
History by Aurelius O. Carpenter And Percy H. Millberry
Illustrated, Complete In One Volume
Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, California, 1914


GAUDENZIO VALENTI. � Near Lucca, in Tuscany, Italy, in the year 
1850, was born Gaudenzio Valenti, and there he was raised on a farm and 
went to the local schools. On August 7, 1871, he came to California, and 
followed farm work in San Mateo county, until 1873, when he went to Whites- 
boro, Mendocino county. He found employment as a woodsman with James 
Britt, for whom he was the first to work in the woods. When the L. E. 
White Lumber Company purchased Mr. Britt's interest, Mr. Valenti con- 
tinued with them, and in his long period of employment with this company 
he became woods boss, and later foreman on construction. In 1889 he came 
to Greenwood and helped to build the railroad; he also built the first two 
landings. 

Mr. Valenti changed from this occupation in 1892, buying a ranch ten 
miles out on the Boonville road, where he improved and operated the farm 
which he still owns. In September, 1904, he started a hotel business in 
Greenwood, the Italia hotel, of which he has been the proprietor ever since. 

In Italy Mr. Valenti married Zefifera Tovani, who was also born in 
Tuscany, and of this union there are three children : Edward is running the 
home ranch ; Fravia is Mrs. Bacci ; and Pio resides in Italy. Mr. Valenti in 
his political affiliations is a Republican, and he has served faithfully as 
trustee of the district schools.