Extract from New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1957:
Name: Giovanni Cacioppo
Age: 21
Estimated birth year: 1876
Birthplace: Sicily
Native country
Gender: male
Able to read and write: no
Occupation: farmer
Nationality: Italian
Last residence: Sambuca
Port of departure: Leghorn and Palermo, Italy
Ship: Montebello
Compartment: no. 1 lower deck
Port of arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana
Arrival date: 30 Oct 1897
Destination: New Orleans, Louisiana
National Archives' series number: M259_85

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: John Cacioppo
Age at last birthday: 23
Date of birth: Mar 1877
Birthplace: Italy
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: head
Home in 1900: Police Jury Ward 2, Saint James, Louisiana
Marital status: single
Able to read, write and speak English: no, no, and no
Father's birthplace: Italy
Mother's birthplace: Italy
Year of immigration: 1897
Number of years in the United States: 3
Naturalization: no
Farm or home: home
Home owned or rented: rented
Occupation: not listed
Census place: Police Jury Ward 2, Saint James, Louisiana; Roll: T623 580; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 53
Date: 2 Jul 1900

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: John Cacioppo
County: Winnebago
State: Illinois
Birth date: 25 Jan 1875 [sic]
Race: white
Draft board: 1
Address: 523 Morgan Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Occupation: laborer
Employer: Malleable Iron Works
Where employed: Harrison Avenue, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Nearest relative: Maria Antonia Cacioppo
Address: 523 Morgan Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Citizenship: non-declarant alien
Citizen of: Italy
Age: 43
Height: short
Build: medium
Eyes: brown
Hair: black
Disability: none
Date: 12 Sep 1918
Note: he signed the form with an "X" mark.

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: John Cassioppi
Age: 43
Estimated birth year: 1877
Birthplace: Italy
Race: white
Sex: male
Home in 1920: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: Morgan Street
Marital status: married
Able to speak English: no
Able to read and write: no and no
Father's birthplace: Italy
Father's native tongue: Italian
Mother's birthplace: Italy
Mother's native tongue: Italian
Year of immigration: 1896
Naturalized or alien: naturalization pending
Native tongue: Italian
Home owned or rented: owned; has a mortgage
Occupation: laborer
Type of industry: iron works
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T625_417; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 200; Image: 486
Date: 10 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: John Cassioppi
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: 1879
Birthplace: Italy
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 1012 West Street
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 25 [source for date of marriage]
Education: able to speak English
Education: NOT able to read and write
Fathers' birthplace: Italy
Mothers' birthplace: Italy
Year of immigration: 1907; naturalized
Language spoken in home before coming to the United States: Italian
Military service: no
Rent/home value: owns home; no value listed
Owns a radio: no
Occupation: labor
Industry: foundry
Salary or wage worker: wages
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 571; Page: ; Enumeration District: 38; Image: 868.0
Date: 10 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: John Cassioppi
Age: 65
Estimated birth year: 1875
Birthplace: Italy
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 1012 South West Street
Marital status: married
Citizenship: naturalized
Highest grade of school completed: 0
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $3500
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: unable to work
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T627_913; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 101-38
Date: 22 Apr 1940

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: John Cassioppi
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: 1878
Birthplace: Italy
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 1012 West Street
Marital status: married
Citizenship: naturalized
Living on farm: no
Occupation: unable to work
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Date: 3 Apr 1950

He arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana from Sicily aboard the SS Montebello 30 Oct 1897 at the age of 21. He registered for the draft for World War I 12 Sep 1918. At the time he was residing at 523 Morgan Street, Rockford, Illinois and employed at Malleable Iron Works (Harrison Avenue, Rockford, Illinois). Employed as a molder by Gunite Division of Kelsey-Hayes Company (Rockford, Illinois) for 42 years. Last self-employed as a landscaper until he retired in 1958. Member of Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church (Rockford, Illinois) and Saint Anthony Sacred Heart Association. Funeral mass was officated by Rev. Samuel Bonichowski.

He married (1) Maria Antonia Vivona in 1903 in Sicily.
He married (2) Anna Maucere 14 Jul 1928 in Sicily.