Sbertoli, John Elesis Sr.
| Surname | Sbertoli |
|---|---|
| Given Name | John Elesis Sr. (Giovanni Elisio) |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 06-MAR-1880 in Italy |
| Immigrated | MAR-1904 |
| Died | 1927 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
| Father | Joseph SBERTOLI; born: 08-DEC-1854 in Italy; died: 25-MAR-1939 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
| Mother | Maria UNKNOWN; born: 1857; died; 26-SEP-1907 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois |
Marriage
Vincenza BRIGGI (SEP-1888 ITA - 18-MAY-1919 IL)
Children
- Marie Virginia SBERTOLI (25-AUG-1911 IL - 29-MAR-2007 IL)
- John Elesis SBERTOLI, Jr. (~1911 IL - )
- Joseph D. SBERTOLI (01-APR-1914 IL - JUL-1984 IL)
- Robert D. SBERTOLI (14-DEC-1915 IL - 18-DEC-1916 IL)
- Edward SBERTOLI (27-MAR-1918 IL - 19-JUL-2003 IL)
Life
In John's 1918 WWI Draft Registration, he recorded his name as John Elesis Sbertoli, birth date as 06-MAR-1880, residence as 2449 Superior Street, Chicago, Illinois, born in Italy, working as a fruit buyer, and his wife is Virginia Sbertoli. In the 1910 cenus John and Vincenza can speak English. In the 1920 census, however, John and Vincenza's mother tongue is recorded as Italian.
Death
Died on a fishing trip with 7 others. He made it to shore but died if pneumonia. Marie, Joe, Eddie and John were in their teens. Marie was old enough and became head of the household. (maureenjones200 on Sbertoli message board 2012)
1 U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1992 (Ancestry.com)
2 1910 United States Census->Illinois->Cook County->Chicago Ward 22->District 32->Image 32/40 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sbertoli, Joseph | 54 | Male | White | Head | Widowed | Italy | Italy | Italy | |
| Sbertoli, John | 29 | Male | White | Son | Married | Italy | Italy | Italy | |
| Sbertoli, Virginia | 22 | Female | White | Daughter-in-law | Married | Italy | Italy | Italy | |
| Sbertoli, Lima | 24 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | Italy | Italy | Italy | |
| Sbertoli, Amadsay | 22 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | Italy | Italy | Italy | |
| Sbertoli, Francis | 12 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | Illinois | Italy | Italy |
3 1917 WWI Draft Registration (Ancestry.com)
4 1920 United States Census->Illinois->Cook County->Chicago Ward 23->District 709->Image 5/34 (Ancestry.com)
| Name | Age | Sex | Race | Relation | Marital Status | Birthplace | Father's Birthplace | Mother's Birthplace | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sbertoli, John | 39 | Male | White | Head | Married | Italy | Italy | Italy | Fruit buyer |
| Sbertoli, Vincenza | 30 | Female | White | Wife | Married | Italy | Italy | Italy | |
| Sbertoli, Marie | 8 | Female | White | Daughter | Single | Illinois | Italy | Italy | |
| Sbertoli, Joseph | 5 | Mmale | White | Son | Single | Illinois | Italy | Italy | |
| Sbertoli, Edward | 1 6/12 | Mmale | White | Son | Single | Illinois | Italy | Italy | |
| Briggi, John | 60 | Male | White | Father-in-law | Married | Italy | Italy | Italy | Retired |
| Briggi, Guidetta | 61 | Female | White | Mother-in-law | Married | Italy | Italy | Italy |