Josephine was born in 1907. She was the daughter of Sam Rizzo and Rosa Bossio. She passed away in 1975.
Sources
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2MK-QJW : accessed 31 December 2017), Josie Rizzo in household of Sam Rizzo, Houston Ward 3, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 99, sheet 7A, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1560; FHL microfilm 1,375,573.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCM6-HQD : accessed 31 December 2017), Josephene Rizzo in household of Sam Rizzo, Harrisburg, Harris, Texas, United States; citing ED 108, sheet 49B, line 53, family 204, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1812; FHL microfilm 1,821,812.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:H1CG-B2M : accessed 31 December 2017), Aldo Bracci, Houston, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 131, sheet 42A, line 12, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2351; FHL microfilm 2,342,085.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4WQ-PDB : accessed 31 December 2017), Josephine Bracci in household of Aldo A Bracci, Tract 49, Houston, Justice Precinct 2, Harris, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 258-290, sheet 1A, line 11, family 4, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4200.
"Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK8T-C4WV : 5 November 2017), Aaldo Bracci and Josephine Rizzo, 25 May 1926; citing Harris County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 25,254.
"Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FXMC-QLC : 22 December 2016), Aaldo Bracci and Josephine Rizzo, 25 May 1926; citing Harris County, Texas, United States, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 25,254.
"Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V8QK-7V1 : 1 January 2015), Josephine Rizzo in entry for Charles Lester Bracci, 07 Apr 1927; from "Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing Texas Department of State Health Services.
"Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHZ1-ZZM : 4 December 2014), Josephine Rizzo in entry for Bracci, 07 Apr 1927; citing Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, certificate 1293, Bureau of Vital Statistics. State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,240,314.
"Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHZ1-FM3 : 4 December 2014), Josephine Rizzo in entry for Bracci, 07 Apr 1927; citing Houston, Harris, Texas, United States, certificate 25554, Bureau of Vital Statistics. State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,240,314.
"Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K382-DYJ : 5 December 2014), Josephine Bracci, 02 Dec 1975; citing certificate number 90474, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,243,839.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J53T-X61 : 20 May 2014), Josephine Bracci, Dec 1975; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"Texas Death Index, 1964-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JVYQ-JPY : 5 December 2014), Josephine Bracci, Harris, Texas, United States; citing Department of State Health Services, Austin.
"Texas Death Index, 1903-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZXL-CB6 : 24 May 2014), Josephine Bracci, 02 Dec 1975; from "Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2006); citing certificate number , Harris, Texas, Texas Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Austin.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Josephine by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Josephine: