"In Loving Memory of Those Who Came Before Us!"
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| Family Background |
John Grosso is the son of
FRANCESCO ("Frank") PIETRO GROSSO \ GROSSIO
and MARIA TERESA GRACE ANDRINA.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Marie Tasset is the daughter of JOHN HENRY TASSET
and MARY CATHERINE SCHUCK.
| Births |
JOHN BATTISTE GROSSO was born 7 July 1888.There is some conflict as to where he was actually born, whether on ship or in Italy. I myself believe he was born in Italy. The Grosso's came from a small remote village in the Alpine Valley of San Martino in the region of Piedmont, the province of Torino, in the extreme northwestern part of Italy bordering France.
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MARIE ELIZABETH TASSET was born
20 October 1892 in Denver, Colorado.
| Immigration |
According to the 1900 Federal Census, John and his parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1890. John would have just been a toddler being 1-2 years old at the time. The port they landed at is still uncertain.The family went directly to Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado.
| Residence |
The only thing certain so far is that when John and his parents came to the U.S. from Italy, they went to Silver Plume, Clear Creek County, Colorado where his father engaged in mining.John, his mother, a brother and a sister all moved to Denver, Colorado in about 1901 and remained there for the rest of their lives. Marie Tasset lived in Denver, Colorado her entire life.
| Marriage |
John Grosso and Marie Tasset were married 12 Feb 1914
at St. Elizabeth Church in Denver, Colorado by the Rev. Pius Manz.The witnesses to their marriage
was John's brother, Charles Grosso and Marie's sister, Florence Tasset.
| Children |
John Grosso and Marie Tasset were the parents of eight children:
1. RITA MARIE GROSSOBorn 15 Dec 1914 in Denver, Colorado.
She married George Robertson.
She died 5 May 1998 at the age of 83 years in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona.
2. ROSE C. GROSSOBorn Dec 1915 in Denver, Colorado.
She died at the young age of 4 years on 8 Aug 1920 in Denver, Colorado.
She's buried in Mt. Olivett Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
3. HELEN MARGARET GROSSOBorn 15 Jan 1920 in Denver, Colorado.
She married Jack Steele.
She died 6 May 2009 at the age of 89 years
in Highlands Ranch, Jefferson, Colorado.She's buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Wheatridge, Jefferson, Colorado.
4. GERTRUDE ("Gertie") MARY GROSSOBorn 1 Jan 1921 in Denver, Colorado.
She married Harry Hill.
She died Sept 1992 at the age of 74 years from cancer.
She's buried in Mt. Olivett Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
5. JOHN ("Bud") BATTISTE GROSSO JR.Born 29 March 1923 in Denver, Colorado.
He married
(1) Evelyn Graves
(2) Maxine KyleHe died 13 December 2004 at the age of 81 years in Denver, Colorado from Cancer.
He is buried in Mt. Olivett Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
6. MARY ("Mimi") ELIZABETH GROSSOBorn 29 Aug 1925 in Denver, Colorado.
She married
(1) Thomas Schrah on 19 Oct 1942.
(2) Edward Hoff on 1 July 1960.
(3) Virgil Stockton on 7 Dec 1965.
(4) She remarried Edward Hoff on 9 Jan 1967.She died by suicide at the age of 44 years
on 5 April 1970 in Denver, Colorado.She is buried at Mt. Olivett Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
7. DOLORES ("Dee") TERESA GROSSOBorn 13 Feb 1927 in Denver, Colorado.
She married:
(1) Charles Miller Jr. on 10 Dec 1943
(2) James Forth
(3) Louis Boyer in Feb 1960.She died 25 May 2007 at the age of 80 years in Denver, Colorado.
She is buried next to her husband, Louis Boyer, in Crown Hill Cemetery.
8. LEO THEODORE GROSSOBorn 20 Feb 1934 in Denver, Colorado.
He married Pam Roserelli.
He died 2 Dec 1997 at the age of 63 years from cancer.
| Military |
John Grosso was fortunate enough in not having to participate in any war, nor did he ever enlist in the Armed Forces.
| Religion |
John Grosso and Marie Tasset belonged to the Roman Catholic Chuch.
| Deaths |
Marie died on 13 Aug 1960 in Denver, Colorado at the age of 67 years.She had suffered a stroke.
She is buried at Mt. Olivett Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.
He is buried next to his wife in Mt. Olivett Cemetery.
| Other Information |
John became a naturalized citizen at the age of 39 years on 9 November 1927 in Denver, Colorado.
Since Marie had lost her U.S. citizenship when she married John, she took an Oath of Allegiance on 27 July 1942 to regain her citizenship back.
Family tradition tells about John starting out as a dairy farmer. John later became engaged as a self-employed person as a "Broker" in Real Estate. He held the Number 2 Colorado Real Estate license. The name of his Real Estate Company was "Grosso Realty."
The thing I remember the best about him is that he loved to bet on the dog races. He also loved fishing and Western movies.
My cousin, Chuck, has shared with me his memory of Marie's favorite song being "Beautiful Dreamer." She would always comment, "I just love this song!" when she would hear it. I have included the words and music to "Beautiful Dreamer" as a special Honor and Memory of her.
Chuck also relates that her favorite movie stars were "Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy" when they acted together. Her favorite TV show was "Perry Mason." She never missed an episode!
He also remembers our grandmother as being the "World's Best Cook!" (Leave it to a "man" to remember that! *Smile*)
I remember them both as being very kind, unselfish, and loving people. They were always very devoted to their children and grandchildren. They are truly very much missed by all their grandchildren.
If you have any additional information or inquiries about this family,
it would sure be appreciated if you would please contact me.
Updated August 21, 2009
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