John DiZazzo

Summary

• Immigrant ancestor (4 May 1909)
• b. 5 Dec 1887, Naples, Italy
• m. (1st) Marie
• m. (2nd) Carmen
• d. Jul 1967, North Andover, Mass.

Details

• World War Two Draft Registration Card showing John Di Zazzo, a native of Naples, Italy, dwelling at 205 Elm St., Lawrence, Mass.; employed at the Wood Mill, South Union St., Lawrence, Mass.

• The Lawrence City Directory for 1939 lists John DiZazzo and wife Carmela residing at 86 Elm St. and employed at the Wood Mill.

• The 1930 U.S. Census lists on line 16 a John Dizazzo, age 43, dwelling at 205 Elm St., Lawrence, with wife Carmen and children:
  • Joseph DiZazzo (15),
  • Rocco DiZazzo (12),
  • Sam DiZazzo (6),
  • Tony DiZazzo (22) and wife Annie (21),
  • Carmella DiZazzo (1), and
  • Dorothy DiZazzo (1 mo);
  he worked as a dyer in a worsted mill and came to America in 1908.

• The 1920 U.S. Census lists on line 23 a John Dizazzo, age 33, dwelling at 215 Oak St., Lawrence, with wife Marie (age 35) and children:
  • Tony DiZazzo (10),
  • Joseph DiZazzo (6), and
  • Rocco DiZazzo (2 yr 6 mo);
  he worked in a worsted mill and came to America in 1909.

• World War one Draft Registration Card showing Giovanni Di Zazzo, an alien, native of Italy, dwelling at 252 Oak St., Lawrence, Mass.; supporting wife, [mother], and two children; employed at the Washington Mill, Lawrence, Mass.

• The passenger manifest for the ship Canopic, departed Naples 22 April 1909 and arrived Boston 4 May 1909, shows on leaf one line 27 a Giovanni Di Zazzo, aged 21, he listed his closest relative in Italy as his wife [illegible] and he listed his American destination as Lawrence, Mass. It also shows on leaf two line 27 that he planned to meet his cousin [illegible] in Lawrence. He was a native of Rocca d'Evandro.

Notes

• John Di Zazzo was Godfather to Joseph DiZazzo, b. 1922, a relative, who in a conversation on Fathers Day 2007 spoke of remembering growing up around John's sons Joseph DiZazzo and Rocco DiZazzo.

• This record last updated 2 May 2008 by D. Trumbull.