John Davis (1874-1952)
John Davis was born on February 18, 1874 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. He was the youngest of seven children to parents David Davis and Mary Ann Burdekin.
Cook County Illinois Birth Records – John Davis
In 1880, the family is living at 3238 Jones Street, Chicago, Illinois. John is five years old.
On February 26, 1896, John married May J Greenman.
Marriage License – 1896 – John Davis
They went on to have four children together:
- Grace May Davis (b. 1896 – d. 1968)
- Raymond C. Davis (b. 1898)
- Mildred Greenman Davis (b. 1899 – d. 1987)
- Milton John Davis (b. 1904)
In 1900, the family is living at a rented house located at 3523 S Seeley Avenue in the South Town Township of Chicago, Illinois. John lists his occupation as postal clerk. (The house image seen below is a view of the present day address.)
In 1910, the family is living at 2044 Cullam Avenue in Chicago City, Illinois. The family now owns their own home. John lists his occupation as clerk at post office. (The house image seen below is a view of the present day address.)
In 1920, the family is living at 2611 W Sunnyside Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. John still lists his occupation as clerk at the post office. (The house image seen below is a view of the present day address.)
In 1930, the John and May are living on their own at the same residence as they were in 1920. John lists his occupation as a clerk for the United States Post Office.
Following May’s death in 1930, John appears to have remained a widow and not remarried. I also appears that he lost touch with his children as well. When he died on May 9, 1952, he is a resident at the Cook County Hospital. The informant on his death certificate is from the hospital and does not have almost any information about him at all implying that there was no one with him at the time of death nor for the following six days. His cause of death is listed as myocardial infarction. He was buried at Oak Forest Cemetery on May 15, 1952.
Illinois Death Certificate – John Davis
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Mildred Greenman Davis (1899-1987)
Mildred Greenman Davis was born on May 3, 1899 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. She is the third of four children to parents John Davis and May J Greenman.
In 1900, the family is living at a rented house located at 3523 S Seeley Avenue in the South Town Township of Chicago, Illinois. Mildred is one year old. (The house image seen below is a view of the present day address.)
In 1910, the family is living at 2044 Cullam Avenue in Chicago City, Illinois. The family now owns their own home and Mildred is ten years old. (The house image seen below is a view of the present day address.)
In 1920, the family is living at 2611 W Sunnyside Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. Mildred is 19 years old and lists her occupation as a clerk at an automotive supplies company. (The house image seen below is a view of the present day address.)
In 1924, Mildred married Elzie H. Smith in St Louis, Missouri. They went on to have two children together:
- Grace Smith (b. 1924)
- William Elzie Smith (b. 1929)
In 1930, the family is living at 7317 Lohmeyer Ave in Maplewood City, Missouri near present day Ryan Hummert Memorial Park. They were renting their own, paying $30 per month in rent.
In 1941, Mildred was the home care nurse for a patient named Dr. John Denis Eichelberger, a recently widowed chiropractor. Within a year, Mildred married John and they had a son together in 1942. They lived at the Eichelberger family home located at 121 Eiler, St Louis, Missouri. The following year, John died leaving Mildred to raise their young son.
Death Cert – John Eichelberger 1943
Mildred married a DeVos sometime after this and went by this name for the remainder of her life. She died on May 5, 1987 and was buried at Lakewood Park Cemetery in St Louis County, Missouri on May 7, 1987.
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Anna Pellerito (1907-2003)
Anna Pellerito was born on July 26, 1907. She was born in the home of her family located at 923 N. 7th Street in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the fourth child to parents Salvatore “Sam” Joseph Pellerito and Vita LoPiccolo.
In 1910, the family is renting a home at 934 North 7th Street, St Louis, Missouri, near the intersection of 7th street and Washington Street which the America’s Center Convention Center.
In 1920, the family lists their address as 935 7th Street which is most likely the same address as in 1910 and the street numbers have changed.
In 1924, Anna married Charles Scotino/Sciortino in St Louis, Missouri. Over the next ten years, they went on to have four sons together:
- Frank Scotino (b. 1925 – d. 2004)
- Salvatore “Sam” B. Scotino (b. 1927- d. 1987)
- Charles Salvatore Scotino (b. 1929 – d. 1975)
- Anthony Scotino (b. 1932 – d. 2004)
By 1930, the family is renting a home in a building at 809 Washington Street in St Louis, Missouri, which is now the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel. There are many other Italian families living in the building with them.
By 1940, the family is now living at 815 Washington Street. In this census, we learn that the highest level of education that Anna has completed is the sixth grade. Also listed on this census are Anna’s parents and two siblings who are living in the same building.
On February 17, 2003, Anna passed away leaving behind generations of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was buried at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri with her husband Charles.
Social Security Death Index – Ann Scotino
Obituary of Anna Pellerito Scotino – 2003
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Salvatore “Sam” Joseph Pellerito (1876-1956)
Salvatore “Sam” Joseph Pellerito was born on May 2, 1876 in Sicily, Italy. He was one of many children born to parents Joseph Pellerito and Grace Licavoli.
Sam married Vita LoPiccolo in 1900 in Sicily, Italy. Over the next seventeen years, they had nine children together:
- Mary Pellerito (b. 1901)
- Phillippa Florence Pellerito (b. 1903)
- Mamie Pellerito (b. 1905)
- Anna Pellerito (b. 1907 – d. 2003)
- Guiseppe Joseph Pellerito (b. 1909 – d. 1911)
- Vincentia Pellerito (b. 1911)
- Rose Pellerito (b. 1913)
- Frances Pellerito (b. 1915)
- Anthony “Tony” S. “Lightening” Pellerito (b. 1917 – d. 2010)
Sam immigrated to America in 1901 through Castle Garden in New York. He sailed on the S.S. Washington from Napoli. They arrived in New York on May 16, 1901. He traveled with his father in law, Vincenzo LoPiccolo and other relatives heading to his brother in law’s, Pasquale LoPiccolo, who lived at 615 Franklin Avenue, St Louis, Missouri. Vita followed after Sam had found a place to live and opened his business as a fruit vendor using the twenty dollars that he brought with him when he immigrated.
In 1910, the family is renting a home at 934 North 7th Street, St Louis, Missouri, near the intersection of 7th street and Washington Street which the America’s Center Convention Center. Sam and Vita have five children at this point and Sam lists his occupation as a peddler of fruit.
In 1920, the family lists their address as 935 7th Street which is most likely the same address as in 1910 and the street numbers have changed. At this point, Sam and Vita have six children. In this census, they specifically list their place of birth as Sicily, Italy. Sam lists his occupation as a fruit vendor and that he owns his own business.
In 1930, the family is still living at the same address. Sam and Vita list their occupations as the proprietor and helper of a Fruit and Vegetable Store.
By 1940, the family is now living at 815 Washington Street which is also now the America’s Center Convention Center. It would appear that the family probably stayed at the same address the whole time and the street numbers merely changed. Living down the street from them is their daughter and son-in-law, Charles and Anna Scotino.
On March 29, 1956, Sam passed away at his home, listed as 816-A Cole Street, St. Louis, Missouri. The cause of death is listed as coronary thrombosis, arterial sclerotic CVR disease, and aurailin fibrillation. On April 2, 1956, Sam was buried at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
Death Cert of Salvatore Pellerito 1956
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Salvatore “Sam” B. Scotino (1927- 1987)
Salvatore “Sam” B. Scotino was born on June 21, 1927 in St Louis, Missouri. He was the second oldest child of four to parents Charles Scotino and Anna Pellerito.
In 1930, the family is renting a home in a building at 809 Washington Street in St Louis, Missouri, which is now the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel. There are many other Italian families living in the building with them.
By 1940, the family is now living at 815 Washington Street. Sam is in the 4th grade at the time of the census.
Sam married a Randazzo and raised a family. They lived at 5121 Shaw Avenue, in St Louis. Sam passed away on November 1, 1987 and was buried at Calvary Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri with his parents.
