Salvatore "Sam" Rizzo

Salvatore "Sam" Rizzo was born in Altavilla Milicia on March 13, 1882. At the time of his birth he had one older brother, Vito Rizzo who was named after the paternal grandfather, therefore Salvatore "Sam" Rizzo, being the second son was named for the maternal grandfather, Salvatore Moreci.

In 1899 he sailed from Naples on the Burgundia and arrived in New York on May 1, 1899 and planned to join his father Vincenzo in Chicago. He is one of 5 passengers on the same page of the passenger list from Altavilla on this sailing of the Burgundia:

• Rosario Damiano - male, age 23, traveling to Chicago to join his Uncle Giuseppe Riggio?
• Domenico Romano - male, age 26, traveling to Chicago to join his father Liborio Romano
• Anthony Romano - male, age 16, traveling to Chicago to join his father Liborio Romano
• Salvatore "Sam" Rizzo - male, age 16, traveling to Chicago to join his father Vincenzo
• Biaggio Charles Dugo - male, age 16, traveling to Chicago to join his brother Antonino

Salvatore "Sam" Rizzo and his wife Carmella Rizzo were the godparents of:

1. Sam Lopresto
2. Mary Graffeo
3. Joseph Corsello

The following are named after him

• Salvatore Rizzo
• Salvatore Rizzo

USA, Passenger List: "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-4CZN?cc=1368704&w... : 23 February 2018), Roll 60, vol 106-107, 1 May 1899-4 May 1899 > image 296 of 890; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

USA, Federal Census, 1950 (image 19): https://1950census.archives.gov/search/?county=Chicago%2C%20Cook&pa...