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  Generation No. 1

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1. Francesco¹ Gerardi He married Francesca Marino.

Child of Francesco Gerardi and Francesca Marino is:

+ 2 i. Giuseppe² Gerardi.

Generation No. 2

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2. Giuseppe² Gerardi (Francesco¹) He married Caterina Marchese 08 Sep 1779.

Child of Giuseppe Gerardi and Caterina Marchese is:

+ 3 i. Giuseppe³ Gerardi, born 30 May 1796 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

Generation No. 3

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3. Giuseppe³ Gerardi (Giuseppe², Francesco¹) was born 30 May 1796 in Calatafimi, Sicily. He married Vita Vultaggio 16 Jan 1819 in Calatafimi, Sicily, daughter of Antonino Vultaggio and Maria Sciascia. She was born in Calatafimi, Sicily.

Children of Giuseppe Gerardi and Vita Vultaggio are:

4 i. Giuseppe Maria⁴ Gerardi, born 15 Nov 1819 in Calatafimi, Sicily; died 11 Feb 1821 in Calatafimi, Sicily (Buried in the Cemetery at S. Francesco. Calatafimi.).

5 ii. Caterina Maria Gerardi, born 16 May 1822 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

+ 6 iii. Giuseppe Maria Gerardi, born 11 Aug 1824 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

7 iv. Antonino Maria Gerardi, born 28 Jun 1827 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

8 v. Francesco Maria Gerardi, born 21 Jul 1830 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

9 vi. Maria Gerardi, born 28 Aug 1833 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

Generation No. 4

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6. Giuseppe Maria⁴ Gerardi (Giuseppe³, Giuseppe², Francesco¹) was born 11 Aug 1824 in Calatafimi, Sicily. He married Paola Alestra 01 Nov 1846 in Calatafimi, Sicily, daughter of Paolo Alestra and Francesca Sparacino. She was born 06 Jun 1824 in Calatafimi, Sicily, and died 21 Mar 1885 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

Children of Giuseppe Gerardi and Paola Alestra are:

10 i. Giuseppe⁵ Gerardi, born 06 Nov 1847 in Calatafimi, Sicily. He married Francesca Gerardi 02 May 1875 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

11 ii. Vita Gerardi, born 23 Aug 1850 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

12 iii. Francesca Gerardi, born 14 Nov 1852 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

13 iv. Caterina Gerardi, born 28 Nov 1855 in Calatafimi, Sicily. She married Giuseppe Calavetta 09 Feb 1879.

14 v. Paolo Gerardi, born 26 Nov 1859 in Calatafimi, Sicily. He married Giuseppa Vivona 31 May 1884.

15 vi. Antonio Gerardi, born 07 Sep 1861 in Calatafimi, Sicily. He married Elisabetta Virgadamo 29 Apr 1886.

+ 16 vii. Biaggio Gelardi, born 03 Feb 1865 in Calatafimi, Sicily; died 10 Sep 1955 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

17 viii. Francesco Gerardi, born 26 Jan 1867 in Calatafimi, Sicily.

Generation No. 5

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16. Biaggio⁵ Gelardi (Giuseppe Maria⁴ Gerardi, Giuseppe³, Giuseppe², Francesco¹) was born 03 Feb 1865 in Calatafimi, Sicily, and died 10 Sep 1955 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. He married Caterina Calamusa 27 Nov 1891 in Calatafimi, Sicily, daughter of Giuseppe Calamusa and Giacoma Bruccoleri. She was born 26 Mar 1872 in Calatafimi, Sicily, and died 26 Nov 1940 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

Children of Biaggio Gelardi and Caterina Calamusa are:

+ 18 i. Paola⁶ Gerardi, born 26 Sep 1892 in Calatafimi, Sicily; died 10 May 1960 in Richmond, Virginia.

+ 19 ii. Giacomina Gerardi, born 03 Mar 1897 in Calatafimi, Sicily; died 20 Oct 1989 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

+ 20 iii. Salvatore Gelardi, born 05 Apr 1904 in Calatafimi, Sicily; died 30 Aug 1944 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

+ 21 iv. Giuseppe Gerardi, born 26 Nov 1906 in Calatafimi, Sicily; died 21 May 1959 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

+ 22 v. Vita "Rita" Gerardi, born 29 Aug 1916 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York; died 28 May 2004 in Floral Park, Nassau, New York.

Generation No. 6

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18. Paola⁶ Gerardi (Biaggio⁵ Gelardi, Giuseppe Maria⁴ Gerardi, Giuseppe³, Giuseppe², Francesco¹) was born 26 Sep 1892 in Calatafimi, Sicily, and died 10 May 1960 in Richmond, Virginia. She married (1) Angelo Castiglione 06 Jul 1913 in Monte San Giuliano, Sicily. He was born 1881 in Monte San Giuliano, and died 1918 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York (Angelo died of the Spanish Influenza.).

19. Giacomina⁶ Gerardi (Biaggio⁵ Gelardi, Giuseppe Maria⁴ Gerardi, Giuseppe³, Giuseppe², Francesco¹) was born 03 Mar 1897 in Calatafimi, Sicily, and died 20 Oct 1989 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

20. Salvatore⁶ Gelardi (Biaggio⁵, Giuseppe Maria⁴ Gerardi, Giuseppe³, Giuseppe², Francesco¹) was born 05 Apr 1904 in Calatafimi, Sicily, and died 30 Aug 1944 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. He married Pauline Giacolone 22 Jan 1929 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, daughter of Pietro Giacolone and Josephine Zita. She was born 1912 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, and died 18 Feb 1932 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

21. Giuseppe⁶ Gerardi (Biaggio⁵ Gelardi, Giuseppe Maria⁴ Gerardi, Giuseppe³, Giuseppe², Francesco¹) was born 26 Nov 1906 in Calatafimi, Sicily, and died 21 May 1959 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

22. Vita "Rita"⁶ Gerardi (Biaggio⁵ Gelardi, Giuseppe Maria⁴ Gerardi, Giuseppe³, Giuseppe², Francesco¹) was born 29 Aug 1916 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, and died 28 May 2004 in Floral Park, Nassau, New York.

This page includes the entire genealogy report.  You may click on the names to the right to see copies and translations of actual documents related to the individuals in this genealogy report.

 We have traced the Gerardi family back to the 1700's through actual documents from the San Silvestro Papa church and from the town records of Calatafimi, Sicily.

We have purposely left out any information regarding any living relatives.  We also have left out information regarding some spouses as there are living children from these marriages.