Antonina BALISTRERI Vella, 1897-1959
Margaret's cousin

 Father Gaetano BALISTRERI, 1861-1943
 Mother Rosa BALISTRERI Machi Balistreri, 1870-1946
       Brother Francesco BALISTRERI, 1893-1907
       Antonina BALISTRERI Vella, 1897-1959
       Brother Giuseppe "Joseph" BALISTRERI, 1898-1975
       Brother Antonino BALISTRERI, 1900-1900
       Sister Rosa BALISTRERI, 1900-1900
       Brother Antonino BALISTRERI, 1902-2000
       Sister Anna BALISTRERI Galioto, 1905-1988
       Brother Francesco BALISTRERI, 1909-1976
       Sister BALISTRERI

 Husband Onofrio VELLA, 1890-1966
       Son Pietro VELLA, 1921-1994

Time Line

15 August 1897 - Born at Sant' Elia, Palermo Province, Sicily

15 November 1898, age 1 - Brother Giuseppe "Joseph" BALISTRERI born there

7 October 1900, age 3 - Brother Antonino BALISTRERI born there ; Sister Rosa BALISTRERI born there

17 October 1900, age 3 - Brother Antonino BALISTRERI died there ; Sister Rosa BALISTRERI died there

27 October 1902, age 5 - Brother Antonino BALISTRERI born there

3 October 1905, age 8 - Sister Anna BALISTRERI Galioto born there

1 October 1907, age 10 - Brother Francesco BALISTRERI, age 13, died at Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

29 October 1909, age 12 - Brother Francesco BALISTRERI born at Sant' Elia

3 January 1921, age 23 - Son Pietro VELLA born at Porticello, Palermo Province, Sicily

9 November 1923, age 26 - Brother Giuseppe "Joseph" BALISTRERI, age 24, married Maria "Mary" BALISTRERI, age 17, at Buffalo, New York

25 March 1928, age 30 - Sister Anna BALISTRERI, age 22, married Francesco Salvatore GALIOTO, age 29, at Milwaukee

1932, age 34 - Grandfather Francesco BALISTRERI, age 92, died ; Grandmother Anna DENTICI Balistreri, age 88, died at Sant' Elia ; Brother Antonino BALISTRERI, age 29, married Frances TARANTINO, age 20, at Milwaukee

1943, age 45 - Father Gaetano BALISTRERI, age 81, died at Sant' Elia

14 November 1944, age 47 - Grandson Fred T. VELLA born

1946, age 48 - Mother Rosa BALISTRERI Machi Balistreri, age 75, died at Sant' Elia

15 April 1954, age 56 - Brother-in-law Francesco Salvatore GALIOTO, age 55, died at Milwaukee

27 October 1959, age 62 - Died there

31 October 1959 - Buried