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Margaret's aunt's second husband
Father Francesco BALISTRERI, ca 1840-1932 Mother Anna DENTICI Balistreri, 1843-1932
Gaetano BALISTRERI, 1861-1943
Wife Rosa BALISTRERI Machi Balistreri, 1870-1946
Son Francesco BALISTRERI, 1893-1907 Daughter Antonina BALISTRERI Vella, 1897-1959 Son Giuseppe "Joseph" BALISTRERI, 1898-1975 Son Antonino BALISTRERI, 1900-1900 Daughter Rosa BALISTRERI, 1900-1900 Son Antonino BALISTRERI, 1902-2000 Daughter Anna BALISTRERI Galioto, 1905-1988 Son Francesco BALISTRERI, 1909-1976 Daughter BALISTRERI1 November 1861 - Born at Sant' Elia, Palermo Province, Sicily
March 1889, age 27 - Immigrated
29 January 1893, age 31 - Married Rosa BALISTRERI, age 22, at Sant' Elia
November 1893, age 31 - Son Francesco BALISTRERI born at Santa Flavia, Palermo Province, Sicily
15 August 1897, age 35 - Daughter Antonina BALISTRERI Vella born at Sant' Elia
15 November 1898, age 37 - Son Giuseppe "Joseph" BALISTRERI born there
As of sometime before June 1900 until sometime after 1907 - Resided at Rear of 264 Van Buren Street, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
June 1900, age 38 - Occupation listed as day laborer
15 June 1900, age 38 - Recorded in the United States Census at Milwaukee
7 October 1900, age 38 - Son Antonino BALISTRERI born at Sant' Elia ; Daughter Rosa BALISTRERI born there
17 October 1900, age 38 - Son Antonino BALISTRERI died there ; Daughter Rosa BALISTRERI died there
5 April 1901, age 39 - Naturalized at Municipal Court, Milwaukee. He signed the petition by making his mark.
27 October 1902, age 40 - Son Antonino BALISTRERI born at Sant' Elia
1905, age 43 - Occupation listed as coal peddler
3 October 1905, age 43 - Daughter Anna BALISTRERI Galioto born at Sant' Elia
1 October 1907, age 45 - Son Francesco BALISTRERI, age 13, died at Milwaukee
29 October 1909, age 47 - Son Francesco BALISTRERI born at Sant' Elia
11 July 1919, age 57 - Issued passport
28 August 1919, age 57 - Traveled to Sicily. He was accompanied by his son.
3 January 1921, age 59 - Grandson Pietro VELLA born at Porticello, Palermo Province, Sicily
9 November 1923, age 62 - Son Giuseppe "Joseph" BALISTRERI, age 24, married Maria "Mary" BALISTRERI, age 17, at Buffalo, New York
September 1926, age 64 - Granddaughter Rose BALISTRERI Vella born at Milwaukee
25 March 1928, age 66 - Daughter Anna BALISTRERI, age 22, married Francesco Salvatore GALIOTO, age 29, there
18 September 1928, age 66 - Grandson Gaetano "Tom" BALISTRERI born there
23 December 1928, age 67 - Granddaughter Rose Maria GALIOTO Sirna born there
About 1930, age 68 - Granddaughter Nina BALISTRERI Canfield born in Wisconsin
1932, age 70 - Father Francesco BALISTRERI, age 92, died ; Mother Anna DENTICI Balistreri, age 88, died at Sant' Elia ; Son Antonino BALISTRERI, age 29, married Frances TARANTINO, age 20, at Milwaukee
About 1932, age 70 - Grandson Tony BALISTRERI born in Wisconsin ; Granddaughter Rose BALISTRERI Stewart born there
About 1937, age 75 - Granddaughter Francis BALISTRERI Brust born there
About 1939, age 77 - Granddaughter Frances A. BALISTRERI Zerbe born there
1942, age 80 - Granddaughter Vincenzina BALISTRERI Greva born
1943, age 81 - Died at Sant' Elia