Giovanni John Cubba

Brief Life History of Giovanni John

When Giovanni John Cubba was born on 7 October 1887, in Caltanissetta, Sicily, Italy, his father, Luigi Cuba, was 31 and his mother, Rosaria DIMENZA, was 28. He married Rose Fiandaca on 30 September 1910, in Villarosa, Enna, Sicily, Italy. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 27 August 1955, in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Giovanni John Cubba
1887–1955
Rose Fiandaca
1893–1969
Marriage: 30 September 1910
Luigi Cubba
1911–1961
Sarah Cubba
1914–1950
Angelo Cubba
1916–2002
Ernestine Cubba
1918–1995
Joseph Cubba
1921–2016
Angeline Cubba
1923–1991
Josephine Cubba
1926–2016
Mary Cubba
1926–2019
Sam Cubba
1927–2004
Rosalie Cubba
1930–1932
Michael Cubba
1930–2018
Peter J Cubba
1932–2010

Sources (26)

  • 1920 census John Cuba
  • John Cubba, "Michigan, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
  • Giovanni Cubba, "Illinois, County Naturalization Records, 1800-1998"

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World Events (8)

1889 · The first Skyscraper in Detroit

The Hammond Building was a high-rise building completed in 1889 and was 151 feet tall. It's considered the first skyscraper in the city and was the tallest in Michigan after it was built. The Hammond Building was demolished in 1956 to make way for the National Bank of Detroit Building.

1892 · The Chicago Canal

The Chicago River Canal was built as a sewage treatment scheme to help the city's drinking water not to get contaminated. While the Canal was being constructed the Chicago River's flow was reversed so it could be treated before draining back out into Lake Michigan.

1909 · The Ford Building

The Ford Building was one of the first high-rises to use a steel structural support system. It stands at 23 stories in total height and it held the title as tallest building in Detroit from 1908 until 1913.

Name Meaning

Native American (Lumbee) and Melungeon: variant of Cumbo 2.

Spanish: unexplained. In Spain, it is found mainly in Navarre and Castellón.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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