Amerigo Lucchesi

GEDCOM Note

According to the 1920 U.S. Census taken on 6 JAN 1920, Amerigo Lucchesi is the head of household for the family at 9251 Houston Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. The family is comprised of Amerigo, his wife Paulina, and children Mando, Mary and Emma. Amerigo is 40 years, married, and he immigrated to the United States from Italy in 1909. His citizenship status is unreadable, although his wife and son are shown as "alien", so Amerigo's status is probably "alien". He has not attended school and cannot read or write. His mother tongue is Italian. His father and mother were born in Italy and Italian is their mother tongue. Amerigo cannot speak English. He is employed as a boiler maker in the nickel plate industry and he is a wage earner.

Amerigo died 12 APR 1922 and is buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois on 14 APR 1922. His tombstone has his picture, which was a custom at that time. It reads in Italian "Qui Riposa Amerigo Lucchesi Mato 23 FEB 1882 Morto 12 APR 1922" His death certificate has the address of 9252 Houston, Chicago. It states that he has been in the United States for 18 years, which places his arrival sometime in 1904. Cause of death is listed as a diabetic coma. Amerigo's mother and father are given and the certificate has Lisco Lucchesi as the informant.