John D. Vedova
Los Gatos Concrete Contractor
Bio- Sawyers
SURNAMES; TONNELLI, CONTARDO, NASIMBINI
A loyal citizen of his adopted country and one who
favors and aids all progressive movements ins John D. Vedova, a
prominent cement contractor residing in Los Gatos, Cal. He was
born in Caslenuovo, Udine, Italy, May 4, 1877, the son of August and
Josephine (Tonnelli) Vedova, both parents having lived and died in
their native land. John D. Vedova was educated in the public
schools of Italy and did not leave for the United States until he was
thirty years old. He first located in San Francisco where he
followed the cement business until he removed to Los gatos in
1911. He is the foremost cement contractor in Los Gatos and
Crawford's fire-proof garage attests the kind of workmanship he is
doing. For many years he has had the contracts for building the
cement and concrete work on the principal business buildings and
residences here and many of the fine homes in the Los Gatos hills also
show the reliableness of his work. He regularly employs about a
dozen men, and at times his business requires many more.
The marriage of Mr. Vedova united him with Miss Elizabeth Contardo,
also born in Italy. While they have not been blessed with
children of their own, they have adopted two children, a niece and a
nephew, Eleanor Nasimbini and August Vedova, whose fathers were
killed during the World War. Mr. Vedova is proud of his
American--citizenship, having become naturalized in 1915 and he is
through and through American, standing for law and order. He is
affiliated with the Republican party and is a member of the
Woodmen of the World, the Druids and the Los Gatos Chamber of
Commerce. His enterprise and industry have won for him a place in
the community that can only be attained by constant application to
business and he takes great pride in the advancement of the community
which he has selected for his permanent home.