Rocksey V. Cafarelli ³

  General Notes:

"The first traveling dance orchestra to visit Dassel was Cafarelli's, at Rudberg's Hall on March 17, 1893. They came about every thirty days for dances and in addition furnished the music for our street fairs and celebrations. It was managed' by R. V. Cafarelli who played the first violin and called the square dances, all expert musicians and giving the best of satisfaction to the public. Their last engagement here was the Fireman's Dance at the Auditorium on December 27. 1917. Cafarelli's Orchestra continued to make regular visits to our northwestern villages until the death of R. V. Cafarelli on February 22, 1918, age 54. He was the Northwest's greatest violinist."

..."Dassel, Minnesota Those were the Days" by Oscar E. Lindquist, page 20; printed by the Dassel Dispatch, 1943.

  In his life:

• He immigrated from Italy in 1870. ¹

• From 1880 to 1881 Rocksey lived at 53 Central Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁶ Listed as Cafarelli, Rock, musician.

Also listed at this address are:
Anthony Cafarelli, musician;
John Cafarelli, musician;
Joseph Cafarelli, musician.

• He was counted in the 1880 US census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁴ ED 23, SD 2, Page 31C.

• From 1882 to 1883 Rocksey lived at 53 Central Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁷ Listed as R. Cafarelli (Cafarelli Bros).

Also listed at this address are:
Cafarelli Bros. (Jos. & Rock) saloon;
John Cafarelli;
Jos. (Cafarelli Bros).

• From 1885 to 1886 he lived at 53 Central Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁸ Listed as R.V. Cafarelli (Cafarelli Bros).

Also listed at this address are:
J.M. Cafarelli;
John Cafarelli;
Cafarelli Bros Orchestra.

• From 1886 to 1887 Rocksey lived at 53 Central Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ⁹ Listed as R.V. Cafarelli.

Also listed at this address are:
J.M Cafarelli;
John Cafarelli;
Cafarelli Bros Orchestra.

In addition, there is a listing for Cafarelli Bros saloon at "225 Wash av S".

• From 1890 to 1891 he lived at 56 Central Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹⁰ Listed as Rocksey V. Cafarelli.

Also listed at this address is Joseph M. Cafarelli, "saloon".

• Rocksey worked, from 1890 to 1891, as a leader and manager of Cafarelli Bros Orchestra in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹⁰

• In 1900 he lived at 43 Eastman Avenue in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹

• Rocksey worked, in 1900, as a musician in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹

• He was counted in the 1900 US census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹ ED 8, SD 5, Sheet 14A, ward 1.
Enumerated as Roxie Cafferelli.

• In 1910 Rocksey lived at 337 114th Avenue Northeast in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ²

• He worked, in 1910, as an orchestra musician in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ²

• Rocksey was counted in the 1910 US census for Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ² ED 18, SD 5, Sheet 15A, ward 1.
Enumerated as Roxy.
Also enumerated in his household is Wilhelmine Schollenberger, sister-in-law, single, age 53, born in Germany, a dressmaker.

• In 1914 he lived at 337 114th Avenue N.E. in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹¹ Listed as Cafarella.

• Rocksey worked, in 1914, as a musician in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. ¹¹ Listed as Rocksey V. Carafella.

Cafarella's Orchestra is listed at 1729 Emerson Av N, which is the same address given for a John A. Cafarella, a musician Joseph M. Cafarella, also a musican, is listed at 2200 Emerson Ave N.

Rocksey married <Cafarelli>.

Rocksey next married Sophie E. Schollenberger about 1895.^{1 2} (Sophie E. Schollenberger was born about 1864 in Germany ² and died on 2 May 1950 in Hennepin County, Minnesota ¹².)

  Marriage Notes:

The 1910 US census notes that this is the second marriage for him, the first for her. ²