Fiore Phillip Rizzuto (1891 - 1966)

Born 17 Dec 1891 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York

Husband of Rosario (Angotti) Rizzuto — married 1913 in New York City, New York

Descendants

Died Jul 1966 at age 74 in New York

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Biography

Fiore, who used his middle name of Phillip, was born to James and Mary Rizzuto who were both immigrants from Italy arriving in the Unites States in 1875. Phillip was one of 7 children all born in New York City.

According to the 1910 US Census, Phillip was a driver for a contracting company.^[1] In 1920 his employment is listed as a motorman for the BRT.^[2] By 1930, he was working as a laborer in the building industry.^[3] In the 1940 US Census, Phillip was a watchman on the docks of New York City.^[4] In 1950 he was a guard in the maritime services and living with his daughter Rose and her husband, Paul Esatts.^[5]

On Phillip's World War I draft registration form, he is listed as being of medium height and build with brown hair and brown eyes.^[6] On his World War II draft registration card his description was much more specific. He is described as 5'6" tall, weighing 198 lbs., with brown hair and eyes and a ruddy complexion.^[7] This record also gives us his date of birth, 17 December 1891, and his full name, Fiore Philip Rizzuto.^[7]

Phillip married Rose Angotti, who was an Italian immigrant arriving in the US in 1901.^[3] They had 6 children, four daughters - two of whom did not survive infancy - and two sons. Their eldest son, Phillip Francis Rizzuto (1917-2007) would go on to become a Hall of Fame baseball player for the New York Yankees in the late 1940's and early 1950's.

Phillip died in New York in July 1966 at the age of 75.^[8]

Obituary:

PHILIP RIZZUTO SR.

Philip Rizzuto Sr., 74-year-old father of the former Yankee shortstop who is now a baseball broadcaster, died suddenly yesterday in his home at 78-01 64th St., Glendale, Queens. A Requiem Mass will be offered at 10 A.M. Monday at St. Pancras Church, Glendale. He is survived by wife Rose; another son, Fred; two daughters, Rose and Mary, and 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body is at George Werst funeral home, 71-41 Cooper Ave., Glendale.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: M57D-4HP : accessed 11 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRVZ-N86 Image number 00456, Philip Rizzuto (19), single son, in household of James Rizzuto (51) in Queens Ward 2, Queens, New York, United States. Born in New York; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1235, sheet 11B, family 233, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1068; FHL microfilm 1,375,081.
2. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: MVMD-LJB : accessed 11 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRXX-PY Image number 00118, Philipp Rizzuto (2), single son, in household of Phillip Rizzuto (29) in Queens, New York City, New York, United States. Born in New York; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 1237; Line: 38; FHL microfilm: 1821237; Record number: 5395.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: X45G-4KS : accessed 11 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRZL-ZWP Image number 00372, Phillip Rizzuto (38), married head of household in Queens (Districts 0501-0750), Queens, New York, United States. Born in New York; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 632, sheet 14B, line 53, family 329, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1612; FHL microfilm 2,341,346.
4. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KQPC-BFP : accessed 11 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MB-M6Z7, Philip Rizzuto (48), married head of household in Queens, New York City, New York, United States. Born in New York; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 28.
5. ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census", database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 6X5D-3ZZG : accessed 11 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-9QHW-999Q-P, Philip F Rizzuto (58) father-in-law, Guard, in household of Paul J Esatts (35 years) in Queens, New York City, New York, United States. Born in New York; citing Page: 10; Line: 19.
6. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6JF-N49 : 12 December 2014), Phillip Rizzuto, 1917-1918; citing New York City no 179, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,787,167.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Draft registration: "U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 1002 #7440178 : accessed 11 July 2023); citing The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147.
8. ↑ Death: "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014", database, (Ancestry Record 3693 #52372170 : accessed 11 July 2023); citing Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File.
9. ↑ Daily News (New York, New York); digital images, Newspapers.com (Newspapers Clip: 128076275 : accessed July 2023); citing Friday, 8 July 1966, pg. 51, col. 2.

See also:

• "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WQQ-QKQ : 20 March 2015), Philip Rizzuto in entry for Caroline Rizzuto, 09 Aug 1913; citing Death, New York City, Queens, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,323,434.
• "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3NH-6TT : 7 April 2016), Fiore Philip Rizzuto, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).