Sutter-Yuba County Biographies

ANTONE VAGEDES

Transcribed by: Kathy Sedler

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            By ability and perseverance in his undertakings until he has brought 
them to a marked measure of success, Antone Vagedes, of Sutter City, has won 
well-deserved prosperity.  He is one of California�s native sons, born in 
Marysville, March 11, 1875, a son of John Henry Theodore and Elizabeth (Foss) 
Vagedes, both natives of Germany, whose sketch will be found elsewhere in this 
history.
            Antone Vagedes attended the Marysville Grammar School, until he was 
thirteen and in the meantime, when he was only ten years old, drove a delivery 
wagon in Marysville.  When he was thirteen his folks moved to Sutter County and 
settled in the Brittan school district, where the lad finished his education at 
the age of fifteen.  He then began work at teaming, and in fact at anything he 
could do to earn a living, for a number of years.  He continued teaming until he 
removed to San Francisco, where he found employment with the street-car company. 
 Later he left for St. Louis, Mo.; but in 1902 he came back to California and 
worked at odd jobs in Sutter City.
            On January 20, 1907, Mr. Vagedes was married to Miss Abbie Noyes, a 
daughter of E. A. and Isabelle (Dean) Noyes, whose sketch will also be found in 
this history.  Mrs. Vagedes received her education in the public school at West 
Butte and at Heald�s Business College in Santa Cruz.  Mr. and Mrs. Vagedes 
returned to San Francisco and Mr. Vagedes worked on the street railway there for 
one year.  They later removed to Santa Cruz, where he opened a real estate 
office and was fairly successful for two years.  Then the family removed to 
Sutter City, and he opened a meat market and later extended his business until 
he was operating two shops.  In 1921 he disposed of his shops to good advantage 
and purchased 160 acres of land southwest of  Sutter City, which he now farms to 
grain and alfalfa, besides operating a dairy.  Two children have been born to 
Mr. and Mrs. Vagedes, Necia and Winton.  In politics Mr. Vagedes is a 
Republican; and fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias at Yuba 
City.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p . 1320