Gaetano BALISTRERI, 1787-1843
Fisherman in Sant' Elia
Margaret's great-grandfather

 Father Giuseppe Francesco Paolo Isidoro BALISTRERI, 1762-1809
 Mother Caterina DELUCA Balistreri, 1772-1837
       Gaetano BALISTRERI, 1787-1843

 Wife Stefana ALIOTO Balistreri, 1802-
       Daughter Leonora BALISTRERI Busalacchi Dentici, 1820-
       Daughter Caterina BALISTRERI D'amato, ca 1825-
       Son Giuseppi Tommaso "Joseph" BALISTRERI, 1825-1887

Time Line

1787 - Born at Sant' Elia, Palermo Province, Sicily

18 November 1809, age 22 - Father Giuseppe Francesco Paolo Isidoro BALISTRERI, age 47, died there

Sometime before 1820 - Married Stefana ALIOTO there

24 June 1820, age 32 - Daughter Leonora BALISTRERI Busalacchi Dentici born there

About 1825, age 37 - Daughter Caterina BALISTRERI D'amato born there

17 March 1825, age 37 - Son Giuseppi Tommaso "Joseph" BALISTRERI born there

10 June 1837, age 49 - Daughter Leonora BALISTRERI, age 16, married Vito BUSALACCHI, age 17, there

18 July 1837, age 50 - Son-in-law Vito BUSALACCHI, age 17, died there of Cholera

22 July 1837, age 50 - Mother Caterina DELUCA Balistreri, age 65, died there

12 May 1838, age 50 - Daughter Leonora BALISTRERI, age 17, married Pietro DENTICI, age 26, there

24 March 1840, age 52 - Grandson Calogero DENTICI born there

20 September 1840, age 53 - Grandson Calogero DENTICI died there

5 May 1841, age 53 - Granddaughter Anna DENTICI Billante born there

6 October 1843, age 56 - Died there