John J Cero

     John J Cero was a native Polish speaker.¹ He was born in May 1865 at Wawelia, Prussia (now Poland).^2,3 He was the son of Francis Cero and Anna Mick. John J Cero immigrated in 1872 to United States.¹ He appeared on the census of 1880 in the household of Francis Cero and Anna Mick at Liberty, Grant, Wisconsin; surname indexed as "Zira."⁴ John J Cero married Anastasia Novinska, daughter of Paul Nowinski and Dorothea Lemanski, on 14 January 1890 at Lancaster, Grant, Wisconsin.^3,1 John J Cero and Anastasia Novinska appeared on the census of 1900 at Liberty, Grant, Wisconsin; listed as "John Zero", perhaps based on pronunciation.² John J Cero and Anastasia Novinska appeared on the census of 1910 at Liberty, Grant, Wisconsin; listed as "John Zero", perhaps based on pronunciation.⁵ John J Cero and Anastasia Novinska appeared on the census of 1920 at Liberty, Grant, Wisconsin.⁶ John J Cero and Anastasia Novinska appeared on the census of 1930 at Fennimore, Grant, Wisconsin.¹ John J Cero was buried in 1945 at St. Mary's Cemetery, Fennimore, Grant, Wisconsin.⁷ He died in 1945.^3,7