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John Rizzo

Italian: Giovanni Rizzo
Also Known As: "John"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy
Death: April 10, 1937 (63)
Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States (Cerebral hemorrhage)
Place of Burial: Hillside, Cook County, Illinois, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Francesco Rizzo and Apollonia Rizzo
Husband of Maria Rizzo
Father of Frank Rizzo; Apolonia "Elsie" Rizzo; Vincenzo "Chuck" Rizzo; William Rizzo; Frances "Babe" Weber and 5 others
Brother of Pietra Anna Pishotta; Giuseppa Rizzo; Filippo Rizzo; William Rizzo; Josephine Pusateri and 4 others

Occupation: Interpreter for the railroad
Managed by: John Dale Kessel
Last Updated:

About John Rizzo

Arrived in US in 1886, per 1900 and 1910 census; arrived in 1889, per 1920 census. Possibly the Giovanni Rizzo, age 17, who arrived at Port of New York aboard S.S. Victoria, 25 Aug 1890.

Petition for Citizenship. 08 Feb 1896, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Admitted a citizen, same day. Resided in 6th Ward, Allegheny, Pennsylvania. (Link)

In 1900, resided at 152 Gault Ct., in household of parents. Name is reported as John Rizzo. Date of birth, Mar 1875.

In 1910, resided at 530 W. Division St. Chicago, Illinois, with wife Mary and 2 children.

In 1918, resided at 2717 N. Rockwell St., Chicago, Illinois (WWI Draft Registration). Date of birth is reported as 27 Jan 1874. Nearest relative, Mary Rizzo, wife, same address.

In 1920, resided at 501 W. Division St., Chicago, Illinois, with wife Mary and 6 children.

In 1925, resided at 1645 Melrose St., Chicago, Illinois, per record of birth of daughter Annabelle Anna McKee.

In 1928, resided at 3223 N.Ravenswood Ave., Chicago, Illinois, per record of death of daughter Apolonia "Elsie" Rizzo.

In 1930, resided at 1642 Belmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois, with wife Mary and 8 children. He rented this property for $25/month.

In 1937 (death), resided at 1511 Belmont Ave., Chicago, Illinois. Date of birth is reported as 01 Aug 1875.


Son or Francesco and Appolonia Elsie Cardella Rizzo, husband of Maria Rizzo, father of 10; Frank, Apollonia, Vincenzo (Charlie), William, Frances, Vincent, Salvatore, Rudolph, Annabelle and Victor John Rizzo. Occupation interpreter for Railroad.

USA, Federal Census, 1900: "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSQH-7HX : Thu Apr 11 17:54:17 UTC 2024), Entry for John Hagen and Mary Hagen, 1900.

USA, Federal Census, 1930: "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS5H-SD4 : Thu Mar 07 12:49:37 UTC 2024), Entry for John Rizzo and Mary Rizzo, 1930.

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John Rizzo's Timeline

1874
April 8, 1874
Palermo, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Kingdom of Italy

Palermo, Uff. 1, Atti di Nascita 1874 No. 801

See Index (sub Rizzo):
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9L-Z3JW-J?cat=31...

1905
February 3, 1905
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1907
December 26, 1907
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1910
June 23, 1910
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1912
August 2, 1912
4019 Washington Ave., Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States
1914
March 28, 1914
Texas, United States
1916
August 2, 1916
Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States
1918
May 22, 1918
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States
1922
June 11, 1922
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States