Starting in the late 1890s an area bound by South 47th Street and 51th Street along Armour Avenue (now known as Federal Street) in Chicago became the destination of hundreds of Italians from a small town 95 miles South East of Naples called Sassano.   Nicola di Brizzi, Francesco Cavallone, his father-in-law Michele Libretti and his brother Vincenzo Cavallone were a few of the first from Sassano to migrate to this area of Chicago between 1893 and 1898.   Though they were not the first Italians to settle in the Grand Boulevard community.  Around 1885 a few Italian families, the Santoro, Gangone and Lettiere from Teggiano, arrived and settled in the Armour Ave/Federal Street area before those from Sassano.  Assumption BVM marriage records revealed that that Cono Stavola (29 Mar 1860 - 21 Feb 1947) appears to be the first Sassanesi to arrive in Chicago.  Cono married Maria Policastro on 12 Feb 1893.  Stavola, whose surname eventually became Stobble, settled on 30th and Wells Street roughly two miles north of the Federal Street enclave.

By the 1940 Census, many of the houses on Federal Street between 47th and 50th were owned by Sassanesi.  Though many began as junk dealers, eventually they owned businesses, many, grocery merchants, club & saloon owners, restaurateurs, streets & sanitation workers and more.  Many understood the value of real estate not only purchasing their homes but investing as well.  They had a dream to better their lives and those of their families from the poverty of Southern Italy after unification.

They adopted the Riciglianesi parish, Santa Maria Incoronata catholic church, on Alexander Street and Wentworth Avenue (now known as St. Theresa Chinese Catholic Church in Chinatown).   Most of the marriages and baptisms were performed at Santa Maria Incoronata or the sassanesi returned to Sassano to have the sacraments performed there.

In the Fall of 2018 I came across Peter Barbella's "The Sassano Project" - an absolute treasure of genealogical material.  Since then we have become good friends and he invited me to help index the San Giovanni Evangelista church baptism, marriage and death records going back to 1644 as well as the Sassano civil birth, marriage and death records going back to 1809 along with Pasquale Cirullo.  Peter's work has made it possible for those with Sassano roots trace their ancestors, in some cases, back to 9th & 10th great grandparents.

Though not exhaustive, here is a list of original Sassanesi couples that found Federal Street in Chicago home between 1893 and 1959 before the Chicago Housing Authority dislocated the Italians and African Americans from their homes to build the Robert Taylor Homes. (links on names connect to Pedigree Charts):

Carmine Abbatemarco (30 Oct 1894 - 17 Jun 1974) & Giustina "Josephine" d'Amato (24 Jul 1904 - 15 Dec 1995)

(married 28 Aug 1920 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

5142 Wentworth Ave (1930, 1940 Census)

Pietro Abbatemarco (11 Dec 1848 - 31 Jul 1940) & Francesca Trotta (6 Feb 1846 - )

(married 9 Aug 1873 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4939 Federal Street (1940 Census)

Vito Abbruzzese (29 Dec 1897 - 29 Oct 1988) & Giustina Carmela Petrizzo (14 Jul 1901 - 19 Jan 1981)

4763 Federal Street (1930 Census)

Gaetano Biancamano (24 Dec 1870 - 29 Aug 1942) & Antonia Benvenga (11 Jul 1876 - 22 Jun 1928)

(married 19 Sep 1895 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4939 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 5033 Federal St (1930, 1940 Census)

Giuseppe Biancamano (18 Mar 1846 - 22 Jan 1897) & Michelina di Stefano (18 Oct 1865 - 17 Nov 1911)

(married 10 May 1886 - Manhattan, New York, New York USA)

4755 Armour Ave (1897 death record)

Antonio Calandriello (30 Sep 1884 - 14 Mar 1861) & Erina Petrizzo (12 Jun 1891 - 19 Jul 1933)

(married 30 Apr 1908 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4746 Federal Street (WWII Draft Registration Card)

Francesco Calandriello (18 Jun 1899-5 Jun 1982) & Jennie d'Amato (1 Dec 1907- 17 May 1990)

(married 8 Jan 1927 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

5147 S Wentworth Ave (1930, 1940 Census)

Gaetano Calandriello (24 Jul 1884 - 1 Apr 1943) & Vincenza Ferro (2 Nov 1884 - 10 Feb 1962)

(married 9 Aug 1903 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4924 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 5003 Federal Street (1920, 1930, 1940 Census)

Gennaro Calandriello (27 Feb 1871 - 26 Apr 1913) & Michelina di Stefano (18 Oct 1865 - 17 Nov 1911)

(married 9 May 1897 - Assumption BVM, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4912 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 

Giovanni Calandriello (4 Jun 1877 - 30 Apr 1957, Brazil) & Arcangela di Miele (28 May 1883 - ????, Brazil)

(married 21 Apr 1902 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5001 Armour Ave (1910 Census)

Francesco Cammarano (15 Apr 1877 - 20 Jul 1932) & Catarina Libretti (20 Oct 1878 - 20 Aug 1970)

(married 26 Jan 1899 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4900 Federal Street (1920, 1930 Census)

Antonio Caporrino (22 Jan 1878 - 27 Sep 1947) & Maria Biancamano (21 Apr 1887 - May 1973)

(married 12 June 1909 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4947 Federal Street (1930, 1940 Census)

Michele Caputo (17 Apr 1865 - 5 Nov 1950) & Carmela Fornino (21 Jul 1867 - bef 1950)

(married 25 Aug 1894 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4938 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 4745 Federal Street (1920 Census)

Rosario Caputo (7 Oct 1869 - 10 Sep 1940) & Rosa Riccio (20 Mar 1876 - 8 Oct 1940)

(married 21 Oct 1893 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4938 Armour Ave (1910 & 1920 Census) 4945 Federal Street (1930 & 1940 Census)

Giovanni Cartolano (31 May 1886-3 Dec 1927) & Maria Antonia Cavallone (14 Nov 1889-10 May 1957)

(married 22 Feb 1906 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5137 Wentworth Ave (1920, 1930 Census)

Michele Cartolano (21 Apr 1895 - 16 Jul 1954) & Rosa Petrizzo (11 Jul 1904 - 8 Jun 1989)

(married 19 Feb 1919 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4912 S Dearborn (1920 Census) 7040 Wabash (1930, 1940, 1950 Census)

Demetrio "Raymond" Cavallone (30 Nov 1899 - 18 Sep 1967) & Margarita Cavallone (11 Dec 1901 - 2 Oct 1994)

(married 13 Sep 1920 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5163 Wentworth Ave (1930 Census) 5165 Wentworth Ave (1940 Census)

Francesco Cavallone (8 May 1875 - 24 Aug 1953) & Rosa Libretti (10 Dec 1879 - 22 Aug 1956)

(married 22 Jan 1899 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4725 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 4848 S Federal St (1930, 1940 Census) 

Vincenzo Cavallone (25 Jun 1877 - 19 Oct 1911) & Maria Trotta (4 Jun 1876 - 8 Jan 1904)

(married 3 Dec 1898 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4956 Armour Ave (31 Oct 1900 Naturalization) 4922 Armour Ave (1904 family death records)

Michele Cavallone (2 Aug 1880 - 16 Jan 1938) & Carmela Calandriello (7 Oct 1875 - 11 Dec 1965)

(married 25 May 1901 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4912 S Federal St (1930 Census)

Michele Antonio Cavallone (16 Jan 1895 - 16 Jan 1973) & Alice Pinto (30 May 1898 - 30 Nov 1988)

(married 30 Mar 1916 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

5165 Wentworth Ave (1930, 1940 Census)

Gaetano "Thomas" Cavallone (1 Jun 1914 - 18 Feb 1978) & Rosa Curcio (1 Oct 1917 - 23 Feb 2013)

5139 Wentworth Ave (1940 Census)

Giuseppe Cavallone (30 Aug 1884 - 24 Mar 1961) & Giustina Finizio (16 Apr 1891 - 15 Aug 1952)

(married 3 May 1911 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4825 S Federal St (1930, 1940 Census)

Giuseppe Cavallone (3 Aug 1884 - 21 Apr 1962) & Rosa Arnone (3 Jan 1890 - 5 Mar 1932)

(married 2 Jul 1906 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4761 S Federal St (1920, 1930 Census) 4807 S Federal St (1940 Census)

Giuseppe Cavallone (3 Aug 1904 - 24 Oct 1956) & Maria Pizzi (6 Dec 1909 - )

(married 9 Feb 1929 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5165 Wentworth Ave (1929 Naturalization)

Vincenzo Cavallone (13 Jan 1880 - 22 Feb 1940) & Rosa di Bella (20 Dec 1884 - 18 Apr 1950)

(married 4 Jun 1904 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4741 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 4757 Federal St (1920 Census)

Clemente "Benny" Chiurillo (19 Jun 1898 - 1 May 1963)

5147 Wentworth Ave (1923 Naturalization)

Gaetano Chiurillo (24 Aug 1894 - 4 Oct 1956) & Maria di Bella (8 Jul 1899 - Jun 1955)

(married 7 Jun 1914 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4931 Federal Street (1920 Census)

Giuseppe Chiurillo (15 Oct 1878 - 16 Jun 1960) & Francesca Abbatemarco (30 Dec 1882 - )

(married 2 Mar 1905 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4933 Federal Street (WWI Draft Registration Card)

Marcello "Charles" Chiurillo (12 Feb 1899 - 23 Jun 1968) & Maria d'Amato (2 Nov 1893 - 29 Mar  1985)

(married 6 Jun 1909 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

5143 Wentworth Ave (1930 Census) 5147 Wentworth Ave (1940 Census)

Felice "Phillip" Corvino (1895 - 1958) & Maria Cavallone (11 Oct 1905 - 10 Jun 1976)

(married 28 Sep 1924 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5139 Wentworth Ave (1930, 1940 Census) 6162 Mozart St (1950 Census)

Francesco d'Amato (24 Sep 1872 - Jun 1961) & Barbara Videtta (13 Aug 1872 - Feb 1931)

(married 15 Oct 1892 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4933 Federal Street (1920, 1930 Census)

Gabriele d'Amato (4 Sep 1868 - 13 Jan 1953) Maria Rosa Ricciardone (4 May 1871 - 11 Apr 1939) & Louisa Curcio (29 May 1873 - 3 Dec 1956)

(married 28 Apr 1889 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

419 W 52nd Street (1900 Census)

Domenico di Bella (29 May 1887 - 21 Aug 1954) & Teresa Gangone (17 Sep 1895 - 5 Feb 1945)

(married 25 Jun 1910 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4939 Federal Street (1920 Census)

Giovanni di Bella (17 Sep 1892 - 26 Nov 1948) & Angela Rosa "Angelica" Finizio (30 Jan 1893 - Feb 1934)

(married 4 Nov 1911 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4839 Federal Street (1930 Census)

Michele di Bella (30 Jun 1876 - 11 May 1956) & Giustina Cavallone (10 Dec 1878 - 28 Oct 1914) & Maria Calandriello (27 Apr 1890 - 30 May 1919)

(married 3 Apr 1898 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia) (married 10 Apr 1915 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4939 Federal Street (Cook County Recorder of Deeds RE Torren)

Gaetano De Lisa (30 Nov 1867 - 4 Nov 1930) & Maria Cristina Conte (1 Nov 1873 - 24 Feb 1925)

(married 16 May 1889 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4862 S Armour Ave (1910 Census) 5231 S Princeton Ave (1930 Census)

Giuseppe di Brizzi (25 Feb 1885 - 31 Oct 1918) & Chiara Ricciardone (20 Sep 1888 - Feb 1976)

(married 7 May 1906 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4759 S Federal St (1918 death Cert) (1920, 1930, 1940 Census)

Nicola di Brizzi (12 Sep 1879 - ~1966) & Carolina Carmela di Brizzi (4 Apr 1880 - 15 Feb 1919)

(married 8 Mar 1902 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4757 Federal Street (Warranty Deed & Cook County Recorder of Deeds RE Torren)

Giovanni di Lisa (14 Sep 1910 - Sep 1971) & Filomena Luzzi (21 Oct 1919 - 3 Feb 2010)

5426 S Wentworth (1940 Naturalization)

Luigi di Lisa (11 Apr 1897 - 2 Jan 1958) & Norina Lombardi (13 Aug 1907 - 9 Jun 1994)

5426 S Wentworth (1958 Archdiocese Cemetery Record)

Michele di Lisa (8 Aug 1901 - 24 Jan 1957) & Delia Marazzi (16 Jan 1923 - )

8017 S. Eberhardt (1957 Archdiocese Cemetery Record)

Vincenzo di Lisa (25 Mar 1903 - 15 Jun 1985) & Georgia Pappas (4 Aug 1913 - 30 Dec 2007)

45 West 51st Street (1937 Naturalization)

Rosario di Miele (1 Oct 1881 - 4 Dec 1956) & Nicolina d’Alessio (24 Apr 1885 - 2 Feb 1945)

(married 6 Feb 1905 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4642 S Federal St (WWII Draft Registration Card)

Salvatore di Miele (24 Dec 1886 - 13 Dec 1914) & Francesca Fornino (9 Mar 1895 - Oct 1977)

(married 19 Jun 1911 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4750 S Federal St (1930, 1940 Census)

Vincenzo di Miele (11 Nov 1883 - 11 Jan 1946) & Anna Rosa Benvenga (4 Dec 1886 - 15 May 1970)

(married 6 Aug 1908 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5031 S Federal St (1930, 1940 Census)

Francesco di Novella (21 Aug 1897 - 4 May 1945) & Rosa Carmardo (18 Jun 1905 - 13 Mar 1961)

4931 S Federal St (1930, 1940 Census)

Francesco di Stefano (26 Nov 1882 - 31 Jan 1919) & Maria Cammarano (5 Feb 1888 - ???)

(married Feb 1907 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4823 Federal Street (1919 death Record)

Michele di Stefano (21 Apr 1878 - 20 Mar 1954) & Filomena d'Onza (15 Feb 1885 - bef 1930)

(married 27 Sep 1901 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4901 Federal Street (1930 Census)

Giovanni Feminella (14 May 1887 - 7 Feb1943) & Maria Calandriello (5 Jun 1893 - May 1989)

(married 14 Oct 1912 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4933 Federal Street (WWI Draft Card) 5647 S Cottage Grove (1930, 1940 Census)

Giuseppe Ferro (2 Feb 1876- 22 Oct 1961) & Gaetana Lefante (10 Aug 1889 - 12 Mar 1957)

(married 25 Feb 1905 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5207 Wentworth (1940 Census)

Vincenzo Ferro (17 Sep 1858 - 7 Nov 1934) & Paolina Russo (10 Jun 1863 - ????)

(married 17 Aug 1882 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4956 Armour Ave (11 Oct 1898 Naturalization) 4960 Armour Ave (1900 Census) 

Giuseppe Fornino (7 Sep 1863 - 4 Sep 1955) & Maria Stavola (25 Jun 1864 - Mar 1948)

(married 25 Feb 1886 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4750 Federal Street (1930, 1940 Census)

Giuseppe Fornino (24 Jun 1893 - 5 Mar 1948) & Rosa Riccio (31 Aug 1904 - 5 Mar 1994)

(married 2 Sep 1920 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

5241 S Wells St (1930 Census) 221 W 53rd St (1940 Census)

Antonio Lettiere (24 Jan 1856 - 19 Oct 1919) & Maria Stavola (22 Jan 1864 - 16 Sep 1949)

(married 16 Feb 1896 - Assumption BVM - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

3833 Lasalle St (1900 Census) 4920 S Dearborn St (1910 Census) 5115 Wentworth Ave (1920 Census) 5113 Wentworth Ave (1930 Census)

Giovanni Libretti (6 May 1887 - 25 Feb 1961) & Maria di Lisa (16 Feb 1890 - 30 Nov 1977)

(married 29 Nov 1908 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4838 Federal Street (1930, 1940 Census)

Giuseppe Libretti (19 Apr 1886 - 7 Apr 1957) & Angela di Lisa (11 Aug 1893 - 23 Apr 1942)

(married 10 Feb 1913 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5028 S Federal St (1930, 1940 Census)

Giuseppe Libretti (29 Jan 1891 - 9 Jan 1953) & Josephine Riccio (27 May 1900 - 5 Feb 1976)

(married 21 Sep 1916 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4862 Federal Street (1920 Census) 5368 Wentworth (1930 Census) 5308 Wentworth (1940 Census)

Michele Libretti (24 Jun 1857 - 25 Jun 1920) & Catarina Fornino (6 May 1858 - 16 Sep 1907) & Maria Cavallone (17 Sep 1866 - 18 Jul 1947)

(married 2 Nov 1878 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia) (married 28 Dec 1907 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4960 Armour Ave (1900 Census) 4858 Armour Ave (1910 Census)

Michele Luzzi (3 Apr 1888 - 23 Nov 1954) & Vincenza Venezia Maiuri (8 Mar 1888 - 26 Apr 1955)

(married 3 Apr 1911 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4746 S Federal St (1930 Census) 5541 S Wells St (1940 Census)

Vincenzo Luzzi (1 Jul 1893 - Sep 1959) & Arcangela Marmo (20 Oct 1896 - May 1983)

(married 14 Mar 1920 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4938 S Federal St (1926 Naturalization) 4942 S Princeton Ave (1930 Census) 4820 S Wells St (1940 Census)

Vincenzo Marmo (30 Mar 1923 - 21 Jun 1996) & Carmela di Brizzi (25 Aug 1926 - Jun 2010)

1723 W 69th Street (1960 Naturalization)

Antonio Pellegrino (14 Nov 1882 - 1 Dec 1938) & Maria Antonia Calandriello (16 Jan 1886 - 8 Dec 1938)

(married 4 Feb 1906 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4741 Federal Street (1910, 1920, 1930 Census)

Francesco Petrizzo (25 Apr 1899 - Feb 1980) & Angela Rosa Luzzi (28 May 1899 - 29 Sep 1981)

(married 1919 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4746 S Federal St (1930, 1940 Census)

Giuseppe Petrizzo (27 Jun 1866 - 17 May 1937) & Anna Rosa Feminella (21 Apr 1871 - 10 May 1920)

(married 1 Feb 1891 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4914 Federal Street (1910, 1920, 1930 Census)

Michele Petrizzo (23 Mar 1877 - 28 Apr 1922) & Marianna d'Amato (2 Nov 1879 - 3 Mar 1937)

(married 27 Feb 1897 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4912 S Dearborn Street (1910, 1920 Census) 5015 Federal Street (1930 Census)

Nicola Petrizzo (13 May 1886 - 16 Feb 1943) & Raffaela "Alice" Riccio (14 Sep 1887 - 8 Jan 1966)

(married 22 Oct 1905 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4715 Federal Street (Cook County Recorder of Deeds RE Torren)

4926 Armour Ave (1900 Census) 4914 S Federal St (1920,1930 Census)

Vincenzo Petrizzo (18 Jan 1888 - 16 May 1928) & Maria Caputo (16 Jun 1895 - 23 May 1943)

(married 9 Nov 1911 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4725 Federal Street (1920, 1930 Census)

Giuseppe Pinto (24 May 1879 - 17 Oct 1953) & Michelina Carrano (9 Oct 1888 - 20 Sep 1952)

(married 20 Jan 1907 - Santa Maria Incoronata - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4907 Federal Street (1920 Census) 4803 Princeton Ave (1930 Census) 232 W 47th St (1940 Census) 11358 Ewing Ave (1950 Census)

Michele Pinto (8 Oct 1867 - 10 Mar 1942) & Rosaria Stavola (3 Feb 1867 - 11 Nov 1918)

(married 4 Feb 1888 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4923 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 4910 Federal Street (1920 Census)

Loreto Pinto (28 Mar 1876 - 19 Sep 1934) & Francesca Feminella (2 Mar 1873 - 21 Dec 1945)

(married 6 Jun 1896 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4925 Federal Street (1910 Census)

Domenico Ricciardone (5 Nov 1885 - 23 May 1965) & Angela di Brizzi (14 Oct 1887 - 7 Jan 1953)

(married 26 Apr 1906 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4954 S Dearborn St (1930 Census)

Vincenzo Ricciardone (1 Dec 1878 - 5 May 1929) & Arcangela Biancamano (11 Jun 1882 - 1 Feb 1975)

(married 21 Sep 1901 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5045 Federal Street (1929 death records, 1930 Census) 5522 S Wells St (1940 Census)

Francesco Riccio (14 Oct 1844 - 2 Nov 1924) & Francesca d’Onza (27 Nov 1846 - 5 Mar 1924)

(married 14 May 1874 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4715 S Federal St (1924 death records)

Francesco Riccio (22 Nov 1856 - 30 May 1917) & Maria Rosa Petrizzo (25 May 1860 - 26 Feb 1926)

(married 26 Mar 1892 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4926 Federal Street (1900 Census) 4922 Federal Street (1910, 1920 Census)

Giovanni Riccio (29 Sep 1847 - 18 Dec 1926) & Maria Calandriello (28 Jun 1855 - 19 Sep 1899)

(married 21 Aug 1871 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4938 Federal Street (1910 Census) 

Giuseppe Riccio (10 Jun 1859 - 23 Feb 1899) & Giuseppina Federico (Feb 1861 - 1 Jun 1914)

(married 15 Mar 1883 - Manhattan, New York City, New York USA)

Giuseppe Riccio (6 Feb 1884 - 7 Aug 1928) & Angeline d'Amato (20 Aug 1890 - 17 Oct 1918)

(married 27 Aug 1903/13 Sep 1903 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4831 Armour Ave (1910 Census)

John Riccio "Rich" (31 Aug 1892 - 18 Dec 1968) & Antonia "Dora" Giannattasio (13 Nov 1899 - May 1983)

(married 28 Oct 1914 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4831 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 4805 S. Dearbourne (1920 Census) 4803 Federal Street (1930, 1940 Census)

John Riccio "Rich" (7 Mar 1902 - 9 Dec 1970) & Giustina Cammarano (3 May 1908 - 3 Mar 1982)

(married 9 Oct 1924 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4925 Armour Ave (1910, 1920, 1940 Census)

Michele Riccio (13 Aug 1868 -  24 Apr 1947) & Maria Rosa Ricciardone (4 May 1871 - 11 Apr 1939)

(married 26 May 1898 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4925 S Federal St (1910, 1920, 1940 Census)

Donato Romanelli (14 Nov 1890 - Oct 1960) & Giustina di Brizzi (19 May 1892 - 18 Aug 1988)

(married 29 Mar 1911 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4941 Federal Street (1940 Census)

Francesco Romano (14 Jan 1866 - 26 Aug 1945) & Giustina Calandriello (4 Oct 1861 -  25 Jul 1940)

(married 26 Apr 1890 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4748 Federal Street (1930 Census)

Michele Rubino (15 Dec 1889 - 2 Jul 1928) & Angela Trotta (4 Nov 1894 - 22 Jun 1972)

(married 25 Jan 1912 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4757 Federal Street (WWI Draft Registration Card)

Clemente Rubino (8 Jun 1894 - 29 Nov 1947) & Antonia Petrizzo (15 Sep 1898 - 23 Apr 1920) & Giustina Cammarano (3 May 1908 - 3 Mar 1982)

(married 12 Dec 1915 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA) (married 26 May 1928 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4914 S Federal St (1920 Census) 4900 S Federal St (1940 Census)

Michele Rubino (30 Oct 1899 - 4 Jul 1960) & Maria Ferro (7 Jun 1911 - 4 Mar 1983)

(married 19 Sep 1934 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

5158 S Wentworth Ave (1950 Census)

Vincenzo Santoro (3 Aug 1861-25 Nov 1935) & Giustina Riccio (11 Aug 1876 – 2 Apr 1941)

(married 20 Jul 1905 – Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4931 Armour Ave (1910 Census) 4808 Dearborn St (1920, 1930, 1940 Census) 

***Cono Stavola (29 Mar 1860 - 21 Feb 1947) & Maria Policastro (3 May 1878 - 15 Aug 1931)***

(Married 12 Feb 1893 - Assumption BVM, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

3023 Fifth Ave (1910 Census) 3021 S Wells St (1920 Census) 3023 S. Wells St (1930 Census) 3026 S. Wells (1940 Census)

Michele Stavola (8 May 1891 - 24 Apr 1947) & Filomena Mabel di Brizzi (10 Jul 1896 - 21 Nov 1983)

(married 13 Dec 1919 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

4834 S Federal St (1930, 1940 Census) 

Gaetano Trotta (24 Oct 1893 - 5 Aug 1978) & Giovanna "Josie" Caputo (27 Dec 1901 - Feb 1967)

(married 14 Oct 1916 -  Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4745 Federal Street (1920, 1930, 1940 Census)

Giuseppe Trotta (17 Aug 1894 - 11 Apr 1934) & Angeline Caputo (16 May 1898 - 8 Jul 1956)

(married 17 Jan 1915 - Santa Maria Incoronata, Chicago, Cook, Illinois USA)

4731 Federal Street (1930 Census)

Michele Trotta (18 Oct 1885 - 10 May 1963) & Antonia Stavola (9 Mar 1888 - 12 Nov 1957)

(married 21 Jan 1908 - Sassano, Salerno, Campania, Italia)

5143 Wentworth Avenue (1940 Census, WWII Draft Card)

Click on the black banner topics at the top of the web page to be directed to additional resources filled with details of these Sassanesi and their descendants.  The "In Memory of" link above contains loved ones that are no longer with us, if there was a known obituary it will be linked to thier name.

Though the focus here is primarily the Chicago, Illinois; Hartford, Connecticut and New York City (New Jersey) metropolitan areas, where the majority of the Sassanesi settled,  I am more than happy to assist sassanesi in other areas of the country as well as those with any Italian ancestry. 

-John A. Cavallone