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Victor Angelo Pozzi

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Victor Angelo Pozzi

Birth
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Death
29 May 1994 (aged 80)
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Winnebago, Winnebago County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Victor A Pozzi
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: 1915
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Home in 1920: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 623 North Madison Street
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Italy
Mother's birthplace: Italy
Father's occupation: machine defects - knitting company
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Ronald M (age 4 4/12) and Dora M (3 1/12)
Census place: Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T625_416; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 178; Image: 977
Date: 19 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Victor Pozzi
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: 1914
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1930: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 789 North Second Street
Marital status: single
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Italy
Mother's birthplace: Italy
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Ronald (age 14), Dora (13), and Raymond (9)
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 571; Page: ; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 470.0
Date: 3 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Victor A Pozzi
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: 1915
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: lower 808 North Second Street
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: high school 4 years
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: rented
Monthly rental: $30
City of residence in 1935: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Occupation: butcher
Industry: retail meat market
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52
Amount of money wages or salary: $1560
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 55
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T627_912; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 101-20
Date: 16 Apr 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Victor Angelo Pozzi
Age: 26
Birth date: 17 Apr 1914
Birth place: Rockford, Illinois
Race: white
Residence: 808 North 2nd Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Telephone: Maen 3468
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Mayme Pozzi
Relationship: wife
Address of that person: 808 North 2nd Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Employer: Louis Giardini
Place of employment: 2123 West State Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Weight: 155
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Complexion: freckled
Other characteristics: none
Registration date: 16 Oct 1940

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Victor A Pozzi
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: 1915
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 1914 Auburn Street
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: butcher
Industry: own meat market
At work during last week: yes
Number of hours worked: 66
Class of worker: own business
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Date: 1 Apr 1950

Victor Pozzi owned and operated PoJo Supermarkets at Edgebrook Center and West State Street (Rockford, Illinois). Member of Holy Family Catholic Church (Rockford, Illinois). Third degree Knights of Columbus, Council 470 and forth degree K.C. Council 190. Helped organize and was board member of West State Bank and First State Bank (Rockford, Illinois). President of PoJo Pacemaker Foods in partnership with two sons. Member and officer of West End Business Association and was named "Man of the Year." He was an avid golfer and former member of Mau-Nah-tee-see Country Club. Member of Verdi Club and YMCA Retired Men's Club. Life member of Rockford Musical Association. An accomplished accordianist, he performed with orchestra in Rockford and surronding areas for twenty years.

He married Mary Martha Cacioppo 20 Jun 1937 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.
Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Victor A Pozzi
Age: 5
Estimated birth year: 1915
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: son
Home in 1920: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 623 North Madison Street
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Italy
Mother's birthplace: Italy
Father's occupation: machine defects - knitting company
Occupation: none
Siblings living at home: Ronald M (age 4 4/12) and Dora M (3 1/12)
Census place: Rockford Ward 2, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T625_416; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 178; Image: 977
Date: 19 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Victor Pozzi
Age: 16
Estimated birth year: 1914
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: son
Home in 1930: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 789 North Second Street
Marital status: single
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Italy
Mother's birthplace: Italy
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Ronald (age 14), Dora (13), and Raymond (9)
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: 571; Page: ; Enumeration District: 20; Image: 470.0
Date: 3 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Victor A Pozzi
Age: 25
Estimated birth year: 1915
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: lower 808 North Second Street
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: high school 4 years
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: rented
Monthly rental: $30
City of residence in 1935: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Occupation: butcher
Industry: retail meat market
Salary or wage worker: wages
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52
Amount of money wages or salary: $1560
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 55
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T627_912; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 101-20
Date: 16 Apr 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947:
Name: Victor Angelo Pozzi
Age: 26
Birth date: 17 Apr 1914
Birth place: Rockford, Illinois
Race: white
Residence: 808 North 2nd Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Telephone: Maen 3468
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Mayme Pozzi
Relationship: wife
Address of that person: 808 North 2nd Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Employer: Louis Giardini
Place of employment: 2123 West State Street, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Height: 5 feet 10 inches
Weight: 155
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Complexion: freckled
Other characteristics: none
Registration date: 16 Oct 1940

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Victor A Pozzi
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: 1915
Birthplace: Illinois
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Address: 1914 Auburn Street
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: butcher
Industry: own meat market
At work during last week: yes
Number of hours worked: 66
Class of worker: own business
Census place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Date: 1 Apr 1950

Victor Pozzi owned and operated PoJo Supermarkets at Edgebrook Center and West State Street (Rockford, Illinois). Member of Holy Family Catholic Church (Rockford, Illinois). Third degree Knights of Columbus, Council 470 and forth degree K.C. Council 190. Helped organize and was board member of West State Bank and First State Bank (Rockford, Illinois). President of PoJo Pacemaker Foods in partnership with two sons. Member and officer of West End Business Association and was named "Man of the Year." He was an avid golfer and former member of Mau-Nah-tee-see Country Club. Member of Verdi Club and YMCA Retired Men's Club. Life member of Rockford Musical Association. An accomplished accordianist, he performed with orchestra in Rockford and surronding areas for twenty years.

He married Mary Martha Cacioppo 20 Jun 1937 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.

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Beloved husband - father
Victor A. Pozzi
Apr. 17, 1914 - May 29, 1994



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