Generation No. 4

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:

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

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

Francesca Gerardi, born 14 Nov 1852 in Calatafimi, Sicily

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

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

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

Biaggio Gelardi, born 03 Feb 1865 in Calatafimi, Sicily, died 10 Sep 1955 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He married Caterina Calamusa. 

Francesco Gerardi, born 26 Jan 1867 in Calatafimi, Sicily

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Interesting Notes

According to family stories, the Gerardi's owned a quarry in Calatafimi.  They sold it and three brothers came to America.  They could not get along with each other so they parted ways.  Biaggio stayed in Brooklyn, another brother went to France and one to Argentina.  We still do not know which brothers left to go to different countries.

There are five brothers listed: Giuseppe, Paolo, Antonio, Biaggio and Francesco.  We hope with further research we can solve this family mystery.