Genealogy: John's Maternal Grandfather and Paternal Grandmother Relationship
Giovanni Impellizzeri and Benedetta Adamo: Cousins! If you follow my genealogy blog posts, you might recall that last year I discovered that John's maternal and paternal grandmothers were distant cousins . Benedetta Adamo Ciacchella (#6) and Maria Milano Impellizzeri (#19), John's grandmothers, at the engagement party of their children, Peter and Virginia, circa 1949. Photo Key: 1 Salvatore Adragna 2 ? 3 ? 4 ? 5 Vincent Jimmy DePaolo 6 Benedetta Adamo 7 John Impellizzeri 8 Vincenza Jenny Milano Impellizzeri 9 Giuseppe Joseph Impellizzeri 10 Joseph Ponzetti 11 Theresa Ciacchella Ponzetti 12 Virginia Ciacchella Saigh 13 Mary Scavone Ciacchella 14 Frances Impellizzeri Adragna 15 Josephine Impellizzeri Pirrone 16 Tony Impellizzeri 17 Antionette Pirrone Romita 18 Sarah Impellizzeri DePaola 19 Maria Milano Impellizzeri 20 Vita Catanzaro Milano 21 Frank Ponzetti 22 Antonio Milano 23 Tony Impellizzeri (John godfather) 24 Carmella Ciacchella Pace 25 Jennie Mancuso Milano 26 Vi...