Los Angeles County CA Archives Biographies.....Valenzuela, Jose 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)

    JOSE VALENZUELA, of 1824 Fifth street, Santa Monica, is a member of one of
the oldest Spanish California families, a native of Los Angeles, and was born
March 18th, 1851. His father, Ramon Valenzuela, was one of the best-known
native-born citizens of Los Angeles, and was a son of Jasper and (Maria Y.
Ygnacio Lopez) Valenzuela, also native Californians. Ramon Valenzuela was reared
on a cattle ranch in San Diego and November 28th, 1840, married Senorita
Ascension Serrano of San Gabriel Mission. Her parents, Thomas and Nicholaza
(Navarra) Serrano, were both born in, and during their lifetime never left the
confines of, Los Angeles county. After his marriage Senor Valenzuela followed,
for years, the occupation of fruit raiser on a small ranch at San Pedro and
Sixth streets, Los Angeles. This place he sold in 1846, purchasing a tract of
land at what is now the corner of Seventh and Gladys streets. This land becoming
too valuable for farming purposes, he subdivided and upon a portion thereof
built houses to rent. He sold the property in 1889. He died in Los Angeles in
1889 at the advanced age of eighty-four years, leaving ten children—Eduardo, who
married Francisco Aguirre, now both deceased—Manuela, deceased, who married Jose
Antonio Machado—Jubencio, Felipe, Mrs. Elario Raves, Salbadora, widow of Dolores
Ruiz—Jasper—Jose—Crotilda, Mrs. Elario Ybarre—Ramond, died 1906—Ascension and
Armulfo. There are forty-two grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.

    Jose Valenzuela grew up in the city of Los Angeles, living the free open
life of the cattle ranges, also being at times employed at various other
occupations. April 17th, 1871, he married Sarah, daughter of Nathan Pettey, who
was a well-known pioneer of California. He crosed the plains, mountains and
rivers for California in 1849, coming from South Carolina and locating in
Mariposa county, where he became well known and prominent in political affairs.
He served as sheriff at Mariposa county nine years and was a conspicuous figure
in the pursuit of the famous bandit, Joaquin Murietta, and during his public
-services was known as a terror to evil-doers. He married Elizabeth Holland,
-also of southern birth and parentage. Her grandfather and great-grandfather
were Revolutionary soldiers and lost their lives in the cause of American
independence. Mrs. Valenzuela and one son, Albert Pettey of Fresno, are the only
surviving children.

    Mr. and Mrs. Valenzuela located on their present property November 14th,
1905, where they own a comfortable home, No. 1824 Fifth street, and adjacent
income property. They have one son, Roy Valenzuela. Mr. Valenzuela is a man of
independent thought and action. He is, in politics, a democrat, and has
uniformly voted his party ticket.


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Ingersoll's century history, Santa Monica Bay cities: prefaced with a brief
history of the state of California, a condensed history of Los Angeles County,
1542 to 1908: supplemented with an encyclopedia of local biography and
embellished with views of historic landmarks and portraits of representative
people.

Los Angeles: Luther A. Ingersoll (1908)


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