Michael RIZZA

Born

5 September 1905 , Italy

Died

4 January 1968 , New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Michael married Arline Grace JASSE 24 March 1936 in Searsdale, New York, USA . The couple had (at least) 5 children.
Arline Grace JASSE was born 30 October 1917 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Arline Grace died 16 June 2009 in New Britain, Connecticut, USA. Arline Grace was the child of Charles Albert JASSE and Anna Caroline Margaret BLESSING .

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Michael was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1909.

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Michael RIZZA married

Arline Grace JASSE
Marriage date: 24 March 1936
Marriage place: Searsdale, New York, USA
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Arline Grace JASSE was the child of Charles Albert JASSE and Anna Caroline Margaret BLESSING

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Name: Arline Jasee

Gender: Female

Marriage Date: 24 Mar 1936

Marriage Place: Searsdale, New York, USA

Spouse: Michael Rizza

Certificate Number: 9880

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Children of Michael RIZZA and Arline Grace JASSE

Joseph Michael RIZZA

Born: 13 June 1936, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Died: 5 July 2017, Bellevue, Washington, USA

Married: Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL 30 March 1963 Place: Auburn, New York, USA

Joan Marion RIZZA

Born: 21 November 1937, New Britain, Connecticut, USA
Died: 19 January 2020, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Married: Bruce Lee ELLISON 8 November 1958 Place: New Britain, Connecticut, USA

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Birth — 1905
5 September 1905
Italy

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 Is this him?

Name: Mike Rizza
event: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
birthPlace: Italy
estimated Birth Year: 1906
Immigration Year: 1909
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
father's birthPlace: Italy
mother's birthPlace: Italy
enumeration district number: 13
family number: 291
Sheet Number and Letter: 13B
Line Number: 70
nara publication: T626, roll 271
Film Number: 2340006
Digital Folder Number: 4531875
Image Number: 00591
Household Gender Age
parent Joseph Rizza M 51
parent Mary Rizza F 48
Mike Rizza M 24
Paul Rizza M 18
Samuel Rizza M 17
Marguaret Rizza F 16
Ernest Rizza M 15
Jennie Rizza F 12
Salvatore Rizza M 10

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1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1936 Marriage / Partner
Michael RIZZA and Arline Grace JASSE 24 March 1936, Searsdale, New York, USA

He was 30 years old.

1936 Birth of Child
Joseph Michael RIZZA was born 13 June 1936, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Michael was 30 years old.

1937 Birth of Child
Joan Marion RIZZA was born 21 November 1937, New Britain, Connecticut, USA

Michael was 32 years old.

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut

Name: Michael Rizza
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
BirthPlace: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Street: High Street
House Number: 279
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Alien
Sheet Number: 8B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 156
Household Members:
Name Age
Michael Rizza 34
Arlene Rizza 22
Joseph Rizza 3
Joan Rizza 2
Paul Rizza 1

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1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1958 Marriage of Child
Joan Marion RIZZA married 8 November 1958, New Britain, Connecticut, USA to Bruce Lee ELLISON

1963 Marriage of Child
Joseph Michael RIZZA married 30 March 1963, Auburn, New York, USA to Beatrice Adelle CAMPBELL

1968 Death

Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001
Name: Micha Rizza
event: Death
Event Date: 04 Jan 1968
Event Place: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
Residence: New Britain, Hartford, Connecticut
street address:
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
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estimated Birth Year: 1906
father's Name:
spouse's Name: ARLI
certificate number: 01342

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Death

Name: Michael Rizza
Date of Birth: Tuesday September 05, 1905
Date of Death: January 1968
Est. Age at death: 62 years, 4 months
Last known Residence:
State: Unknown
Social Security details:
State of Issue: Connecticut
Number: 046-03-3022

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Social Security Death Index
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Obituary

MICHAEL RIZZA

Michael Rizza, 62, of 281 Alexander Rd., New Britain, died Thursday evening at Walnut Hill Convalescent Hospital, New Britain, after a long illness. Born in Santa Paola, province of Siracusa, Italy, he lived in New Britain 35 years. He was employed at the North & Judd Plant, New Britain, nine years and at Goss & Deleeuw, Kensington, 14 years. He was a member of the Anchor Club of North and Judd. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Arlene Jasse Rizza; three sons, Dr. Joseph Rizza an interne at New Britain General Hospital, Paul Rizza of Plainville and James Rizza of New Britain; 2 daughters, Mrs. Joan Ellison of Farmington and Miss Margaret Rizza of New Britain; three
Brother: s, Paul Rizza, Sam Rizza and Ernest Rizza, all of Westfield; three
Sister: s, Mrs. Anna Cianci and Mrs. Jean Kalon of New Britain and Mrs. Margaret Vasquez of Miami, Fla.; 7 grandchildren. Funeral services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the Donald D. Sagarino Funeral Home, New Britain. Burial will be in St.

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Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
January 5, 1968