VIGNOLA, Angelo

VIGNOLA, Angelo ( c. 1838-1906), born in Italy, he came to the United States when he was five years old. He was raised in New YorkIn the early 1850s Vignola crossed the plains to California and mined for gold in Mariposa County for a time. In 1858 he married Margaret Lovaroni, and they had eleven children.

He later settled in Fresno County, of which he was one of the pioneers. Here he followed mining, and was a storekeeper, sheep raiser and stockman, owning a large ranch near Buchanan. He also ran a store in Madera County in pioneer days.

Angelo Vignola = [1858] Margaret Baptiste Lovaroni [Leveroni; Liveroni]

• 1. Frank Lucas Vignola (c. 1862-1924)
• 2. Julietta L. Vignola (c. 1864-) (died at 18)
• 3. Theresa M. Vignola (c. 1866-)
• 4. John J. Vignola (c. 1867-) of Madera
• 5. Elvira A. Vignola (c. 1869-)
• 6. Emilia F. Vignola (c. 1871-)
• 7. Emile Theodore Vignolo (1873-1941) = Emily K. Crawford (1883-1947) Turlock
• 8. Caesar A. Vignola (c. 1874-)
• 9. Margarita Vignola (c. 1878-)
• 10. Guido Romeo "Guy" Vignola (1884-1960) = [1918] Bernice Pearl Key
• 11.

• 3. Julius
• 6. Mrs. George Wright of Tuolomne/Turlock
• 7. Mrs David Lockton of Santa Rosa
• 8. Addie
• 9. Vera

Mrs. C. W. Hamby [Handy] of Merced Mrs. Pete Holland of Buchanan

Angelo Vignola is buried in Fresno County Cemetery, CA.

In the News~

October 20, 1906 [Madera Mercury]: “Mrs. Margaret Vignola was laid to rest in the home cemetery, in full view of the dear old home, and scenes made sacred by the best years of her exemplary life Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, on September 30th. She had been ill for several months, but during her illness she was very patient and submissive, bearing her suffering without a murmur. Her death shocks and throws a pall of gloom over the community, for she was widely known and highly respected. Mrs. Vignola was an old resident of this county and her kindly disposition endeared her to all. The remains of our sister reposed in a black broadcloth casket, and she appeared as if in a sleep. The casket was almost hidden from view by the beautiful floral pieces, bouquets and wreaths, the tribute to the deceased, and speaking words of consolation to her bereft family. Mrs. Vignola leaves ten children surviving her, namely: Mrs. E. Adams, Miss Addie Vignola of Raymond, E. I. Vignola, of Berenda, J. Vignola of Turlock and F. Vignola of Mariposa. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the pall bearers bore the casket to the hearse, and the funeral procession took its way to the cemetery, where the casket was then lowered into its last resting place, and the mound heaped with the beautiful floral emblems.”

August 15, 1907 [San Pedro Daily News]: “A. Vignola Drops Dead. A. Vignola, who died at Ocean Park yesterday, was well known in San Pedro, in the early days. "Vig", as he was generally known, owned the sloop Keywe, and was one of the first of the old Pioneer Band, and was interested in sheep raising when Catalina was a pasture ground. He was one of the first to recognize the future possibilities of Avalon, and was laughed at when he predicted that Catalina would be the people's pleasure ground before he died. This was in the late seventies, and it is a pleasure to note that he lived to enjoy the fulfillment of his prophecy. He was one of the first to hold barbecues on the island, and his death will recall many memorable feeds to the minds of ex-Judge Hubbell, Oscar Macy, Dr. Crawford and a score or more of the old timers who enjoyed his hospitality.”