Service Number -1390202

Second Platoon

Listed in Adjutant General 1917 roster of Illinois National Guard WWI service: Second Infantry, Company L, Chicago. Federalized as 132nd INF, Company L. Private, Enlisted 14 June 1917, Mustered 3 August 1917, Reported for Duty 25 July 1917.

Company L Muster Roll Sep-Oct 1917 Camp Logan, Houston, Tx: Private. Enlisted 14 June 1917, Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Nov-Dec 1917 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as PFC. Promoted to Private First Class per CO dtd 7 Nov 1917. - Muster Roll Jan-Feb 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private First Class. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private First Class. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Corporal. - Company Roster May 1919 Camp Grant, Illinois.: Discharged 31 May 1919. Listed as Corporal.

WWI Victory Medal with battle Clasps

Enroute to France: Army Transport Service, Passenger Lists
Name: Raffaelo Rissetto
Departure Date: 16 May 1918
Departure Place: Hoboken, New Jersey
Address: 3822 W Madison St
Residence Place: Chicago, Illinois
Next of Kin: Ange Molinelli
Relationship: Sister
Ship: Mt Vernon
Military Unit: 132 Inf
Rank: Private First Class
Service Number: 1390202
Notes: Company "L" 132nd Infantry USNG

 WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Risetto
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1893
Birthplace: Italy
Home in 1920: Chicago Ward 13, Cook (Chicago), Illinois
Street: Washington Boul
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1909
Relation to Head of House: Brother-in-law
Marital Status: Single
Native Tongue: Italian
Able to Speak English: Yes
Naturalization Status: Naturalized (Note: 1938)
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Louis Molinelli 42 Head
Angela Molinelli 31 Wife
Ralph Risetto 27 Brother-in-law
Clara Risetto 20 Sister-in-law
Evelyn Molinelli 11 Daughter
Louis Molinelli 9 Son
Ralph Molinelli 7 Son
Kathryn Molinelli 5 Daughter
Marie Molinelli 3 Daughter
Baby Molinelli 0 Daughter

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Risseto
Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 37
Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Leyden, Cook, Illinois, USA
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: Yes
Age at First Marriage: 31
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Italy
Mother's Birthplace: Italy
Language Spoken: Italian
Immigration Year: 1909
Naturalization: Naturalized
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Farmer
Industry: Truck Farm
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph Risseto 37 Head
Josephine Risseto 34 Wife
Catherine Risseto 4 Daughter
William Risseto 1 Son

Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records
Name: Ralph Rissetto
Gender: Male
Child: Catherine Mary Rissetto Rozny

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Ralph Rissetto
Respondent: Yes
Age: 47
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Italy
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Leyden, Cook, Illinois
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Leyden, Cook, Illinois
Residence in 1935: Leyden
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Citizenship: Naturalized
Occupation: Truck Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 4th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Employer
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph Rissetto 47 Head
Josephine Rissetto 33 Wife
Catherine Rissetto 14 Daughter
Arthur Rissetto 11 Son

WWII Draft Registration.

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File
Name: Ralph Rissetto
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 8 May 1893
Death Date: 20 Feb 1976
SSN: -7225
Enlistment Date: 14 Jun 1917
Release Date: 31 May 1919 Discharged
Branch: ARMY

U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection
Name: Ralph Rissetto
Gender: Male
Spouse: Josephine Rissetto
Child: Catherine Rozny

Miscellaneous:

Naturalization

Illinois, Federal Naturalization Records
Name: Raffaele Rissetto
Petition Age: 45
Record Type: Petition
Birth Date: 8 May 1892
Birth Place: Genova, Italy
Arrival Date: 26 Oct 1909
Arrival Place: New York, New York
Petition Date: 2 May 1938
Petition Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Spouse: Giuseppina
Petition Number: 167768
Petition extracts : Military Affidavit serial no. 1390202. Served 14 May 1917 thru 31 may 1919. Born Genova, Italy 8 May 1892. Wife: Giuseppina, married Chicago 21 Feb 1925. Occupation Farmer. Children born Chicago: Catherina 17 December 1925; Arthur 16 July 1928.

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