NOTE: Thank you Cheri Vittori Burrell for putting this stone up for our ancestors. Thank you Carole Martin for getting me a picture of the stones.
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LOUIS VITTORI SR., PEKIN BLACKSMITH, DIES AT AGE 68
Services for Louis Vittori Sr., 68, a blacksmith here for many years, who died at his home, 628 S. Twelfth street, at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Preston Funeral Home.
The Rev. M. A. Coffey of the St. Joseph Catholic church will officiate at the rights and burial will be in Lakeside cemetery.
Mr. Vittori was born in Italy on December 21, 1882, a son of Thomas and Ann Vittori. He has been a resident of the United States for the past 48 years.
His marriage to Eileen A. Moore took place in Pekin on January 15, 1915. Surviving are two sons, Louis Vittori Jr., Pekin, and Thomas Vittori, Union City, Indiana. Also surviving is a brother, Steve Vittori, living in Italy and seven grandchildren. He had been in ill health for the past three years.
Friends may call at the Preston Funeral Home until the time of the services.
Note: Cori, Latino, Lazio, Italy
The surname is Vittori. "Landi" means "land of" and was considered the middle name for Luigi Sr. The only decendant with the actual surname of LandiVittori on the B/C is Louis Jr's daughter, Cheri.
Six of his grandchildren by Louis are:
Carole Joan Vittori
Randolph David Vittori
Lamonte Louis Vittori
Valeri Vittori
Cheri LandiVittori
David Alan Vittori
.
Luigi, aka Louis (Sr), and Eileen would later divorce. Luigi lived with Eileen and her second husband Charles Matson in his last years of life. As she was a nurse, she took care of him until his death.
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Census Info:
1920: "Lewis Victor", married to Elma Victor, children: Lewis & Thomas. Lived on Fortrose Street in Virden Ward I, Macoupin Illinois.
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LOUIS VITTORI SR., PEKIN BLACKSMITH, DIES AT AGE 68
Services for Louis Vittori Sr., 68, a blacksmith here for many years, who died at his home, 628 S. Twelfth street, at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Preston Funeral Home.
The Rev. M. A. Coffey of the St. Joseph Catholic church will officiate at the rights and burial will be in Lakeside cemetery.
Mr. Vittori was born in Italy on December 21, 1882, a son of Thomas and Ann Vittori. He has been a resident of the United States for the past 48 years.
His marriage to Eileen A. Moore took place in Pekin on January 15, 1915. Surviving are two sons, Louis Vittori Jr., Pekin, and Thomas Vittori, Union City, Indiana. Also surviving is a brother, Steve Vittori, living in Italy and seven grandchildren. He had been in ill health for the past three years.
Friends may call at the Preston Funeral Home until the time of the services.
Note: Cori, Latino, Lazio, Italy
The surname is Vittori. "Landi" means "land of" and was considered the middle name for Luigi Sr. The only decendant with the actual surname of LandiVittori on the B/C is Louis Jr's daughter, Cheri.
Six of his grandchildren by Louis are:
Carole Joan Vittori
Randolph David Vittori
Lamonte Louis Vittori
Valeri Vittori
Cheri LandiVittori
David Alan Vittori
.
Luigi, aka Louis (Sr), and Eileen would later divorce. Luigi lived with Eileen and her second husband Charles Matson in his last years of life. As she was a nurse, she took care of him until his death.
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Census Info:
1920: "Lewis Victor", married to Elma Victor, children: Lewis & Thomas. Lived on Fortrose Street in Virden Ward I, Macoupin Illinois.
NOTE: Thank you Cheri Vittori Burrell for putting this stone up for our ancestors. Thank you Carole Martin for getting me a picture of the stones.
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LOUIS VITTORI SR., PEKIN BLACKSMITH, DIES AT AGE 68
Services for Louis Vittori Sr., 68, a blacksmith here for many years, who died at his home, 628 S. Twelfth street, at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Preston Funeral Home.
The Rev. M. A. Coffey of the St. Joseph Catholic church will officiate at the rights and burial will be in Lakeside cemetery.
Mr. Vittori was born in Italy on December 21, 1882, a son of Thomas and Ann Vittori. He has been a resident of the United States for the past 48 years.
His marriage to Eileen A. Moore took place in Pekin on January 15, 1915. Surviving are two sons, Louis Vittori Jr., Pekin, and Thomas Vittori, Union City, Indiana. Also surviving is a brother, Steve Vittori, living in Italy and seven grandchildren. He had been in ill health for the past three years.
Friends may call at the Preston Funeral Home until the time of the services.
Note: Cori, Latino, Lazio, Italy
The surname is Vittori. "Landi" means "land of" and was considered the middle name for Luigi Sr. The only decendant with the actual surname of LandiVittori on the B/C is Louis Jr's daughter, Cheri.
Six of his grandchildren by Louis are:
Carole Joan Vittori
Randolph David Vittori
Lamonte Louis Vittori
Valeri Vittori
Cheri LandiVittori
David Alan Vittori
.
Luigi, aka Louis (Sr), and Eileen would later divorce. Luigi lived with Eileen and her second husband Charles Matson in his last years of life. As she was a nurse, she took care of him until his death.
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Census Info:
1920: "Lewis Victor", married to Elma Victor, children: Lewis & Thomas. Lived on Fortrose Street in Virden Ward I, Macoupin Illinois.
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LOUIS VITTORI SR., PEKIN BLACKSMITH, DIES AT AGE 68
Services for Louis Vittori Sr., 68, a blacksmith here for many years, who died at his home, 628 S. Twelfth street, at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, will be held at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Preston Funeral Home.
The Rev. M. A. Coffey of the St. Joseph Catholic church will officiate at the rights and burial will be in Lakeside cemetery.
Mr. Vittori was born in Italy on December 21, 1882, a son of Thomas and Ann Vittori. He has been a resident of the United States for the past 48 years.
His marriage to Eileen A. Moore took place in Pekin on January 15, 1915. Surviving are two sons, Louis Vittori Jr., Pekin, and Thomas Vittori, Union City, Indiana. Also surviving is a brother, Steve Vittori, living in Italy and seven grandchildren. He had been in ill health for the past three years.
Friends may call at the Preston Funeral Home until the time of the services.
Note: Cori, Latino, Lazio, Italy
The surname is Vittori. "Landi" means "land of" and was considered the middle name for Luigi Sr. The only decendant with the actual surname of LandiVittori on the B/C is Louis Jr's daughter, Cheri.
Six of his grandchildren by Louis are:
Carole Joan Vittori
Randolph David Vittori
Lamonte Louis Vittori
Valeri Vittori
Cheri LandiVittori
David Alan Vittori
.
Luigi, aka Louis (Sr), and Eileen would later divorce. Luigi lived with Eileen and her second husband Charles Matson in his last years of life. As she was a nurse, she took care of him until his death.
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Census Info:
1920: "Lewis Victor", married to Elma Victor, children: Lewis & Thomas. Lived on Fortrose Street in Virden Ward I, Macoupin Illinois.
