Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Davito, John 
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Author: History of Grundy County, 1914

Davito, John – The business instincts of some men are such as to insure their 
success in whatever line they undertake.  They appear to know what is wanted 
by their customers and how to supply them with the best goods at satisfactory 
prices.  Coal City is the home of a number of such men, among whom none is 
more worthy of special mention than John Davito, proprietor of a store, 
carrying dry goods, clothing and groceries.  He was born in Italy in 1862, son 
of Frank and Anna (Bettasa) Davito, natives of Italy.  The father was engaged 
in farming until his death which occurred in 1897.  The mother died in 1903.  
They were the parents of two children:  John, of Coal City, and Joe, still 
living in Italy.

John Davito attended school in his native country, and worked on his father’s 
farm until 1892 when he came to the United States, settling in Coal City, 
Ill.  Upon his arrival, he obtained work in the mines, which vocation he 
followed until 1904, when he launched out into the business world and became a 
merchant. 

In 1891, he married Anna Bettosa, and these children have blessed this union:  
Frank, who married Ada Adams of Coal City, April 8, 1913; Dominee, Joe, Anna, 
John and Mary, the last named deceased.  The family belongs to the Catholic 
Church.  He is affiliated with the White Rose Lodge and the Catholic 
Foresters.  His political convictions are Republican.  He is considered a man 
of business honor and integrity, and has a large number of friends in this 
part of the county where he is well known.

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Source:  History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. 
Publishers; 1914

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