El Dorado County
Biographies
DANIEL W. FOX
Of Garden Valley, is of English and German descent. His father was of English parentage and mother of Holland ancestors, she being born in the State of Maryland. Daniel W. was born in the town of Manchester, Hartford county, Connecticut, March 17, 1825; he learned the paper making business in New England.
In 1852 he came via the Nicaragua route to California and engaged in mining on Cedar ravine, near Placerville, thence to the Middle Fork of the American river, and from there to Georgetown, where he had a successful run of mining on the Manhattan creek. In March, 1857, he removed to his present home near Garden Valley, on one of the oldest ranches in the county, having been located by Stephen and George Pierce in 1849, and in the room now used as a parlor a store was kept in early days. This has been Mr. Fox’s home since 1857, except two years spent in Oakland for the purpose of educating his children, Dwight W., who is a graduate of the State University and now completing a course in Hasting’s Law College, and Annie B., his daughter, who were both born on the homestead at Garden Valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Fox were united in marriage at Willamantic, Connecticut, on May 12, 1850, by Rev. Jerry Farnsworth, a Universalist minister – her maiden name was Ann E. Bliven. En route to the Pacific Coast, Mr. Fox was shipwrecked. This misfortune together with assisting his three comrades left him with less than $8.00 when he arrived in El Dorado county. Hence to those who know him and his surroundings, it is quite apparent that he has been successful in his efforts to accumulate property. In company with Mr. Russell he owned the Rosekrans quartz mine, one of the best in the county. He has been a liberal supporter of the public school in Garden Valley. His home is beautifully located and pleasantly surrounded and with sufficient to support themselves and their children and can spend their declining years in full confidence that life has not bee in vain with them.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 242
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler
RINALDO FILIPPINI
Is a native of Switzerland, where he was born April 17th, 1849. On the 26th day of September, 1859, he left his native land with eighteen young men. They arrived in New York on the 17th day of October, and on the 20th day of the same month set sail for San Francisco, where they arrived November 26th, 1859, and about the 1st day of December, arrived at Garden Valley. Here he engaged as a clerk in the store of his uncle, who, in company with a partner was doing business under the firm name of William Tell. In 1865, he was promoted from bar tender, packer, cook, etc., to an interest in the business. In 1875, C. Pedrini sold his interest to Clemente Pedrini the old firm of William Tell ceased and a new one was organized under the firm name of Rinaldo Filippini & Co. The partners being Massino Pedrini and Clemente Pedrini. They carry on a general merchandising business at Garden Valley in connection with which they also conduct one of the largest dairies in the county, milking in the summer as high as 120 cows. They have a very large mountain range, known as Filippini & Co’s ranch. Mr. Fillippini was united in marriage to Miss Josephina A. Filippini, on the 15th day of March, 1865. She was born in Airolo, Switzerland, and is the second daughter of Giuseppe and Gioseffa Filippini. On the 1st day of October, 1864, she left her native country, and after a pleasant voyage across the ocean, arrived at New York city October, 1864. She arrived in San Francisco, November 26th, of the same year, and proceeded at once to El Dorado county. Mr. and Mrs. Fillippini have two daughters, viz.: Addie C. and Amelia. Mr. Filippini is one of the best busimen [sic] in El Dorado county, and as such has been prosperous. Is courteous and kind to all who call at his business place.
Historical Souvenir of El Dorado County, California with Illustrations & Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men & Pioneers - Oakland, Cal. - Paolo Sioli, Publisher, 1883. p - 243
Transcribed by Kathy Sedler