the Bongiovanni family
From Paceco, Trapani, Sicily, Italy...
...to Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA

Generation 1
Paolo Bongiovanni, son of Sebastiano Bongiovanni and Vita Zizzo, was born 1844 in
Calatafimi, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy, and died August 27, 1919 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. He
married Maria Capello, daughter of Antonio Capello and Rosa Fimia. She was born in Italy
and died 1897 in Italy.
Children of Paolo and Maria are:
Vita Bongiovanni, 1887-1977
Sebastiano Ernesto Bongiovanni, 1889-1960
Generation 2
Vita Bongiovanni was born January 19, 1887 in Paceco, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy, and died April
13, 1977 in Uniondale, Nassau, New York. She married Marcello Ingardia, son of Serafino
Ingardia and Vincenza Ritondo, on December 11, 1911 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey. He
was born July 18, 1880 in Paceco, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy, and died December 28, 1964 in
Elmont, Nassau, New York.
Children of Vita and Marcello are:
Serafino Ingardia, 1913-1947
Vincenza Ingardia, 1914-1996
Paolo Ingardia, 1918-1996
Giuseppe Ingardia
Ernesto Ingardia, 1927-2008
Sebastiano Ernesto Bongiovanni (a.k.a. Ernest Bongiovanni, a.k.a. "Charlie") was born
January 26, 1889 in Paceco, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy, and died 1960. He married Josephine
Mameo, daughter of Francesco Mameo and Rosa [?], in about 1911. She was born about
1890 in Italy and died 1958.
Children of Sebastiano and Josephine are:
Paul Bongiovanni, 1912-1979
Frank Paul Bongiovanni, 1914-1991
Mary Bongiovanni
Rose Bongiovanni, 1922-2000
Anthony Bongiovanni, 1927-2002
Richard Bongiovanni
Generation 3
Serafino Ingardia (a.k.a. Sal Ingardia) was born January 12, 1913 in Brooklyn, Kings, New
York, and died May 21, 1947 in Manhattan, New York, New York. He married Florence
DiGiovanni, daughter of Calogero DiGiovanni and Rosa Montalbano.
Florence remarried to Loren Ewing. He was born June 6, 1920 in Missouri, and died January
21, 1998.
Children of Serafino and Florence are:
Richard Ingardia
Robert Ingardia
Vincenza Ingardia ("Jean") was born November 26, 1914 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, and
died September 18, 1996. She married Vito Renda (a.k.a. William Renda), son of Domenico
Renda and Maria Trapani, in 1936. He was born January 2, 1911, and died September 29,
1999.
Children of Vincenza and Vito are:
Marie Renda
William Renda
Philip Renda
John Renda
Paolo Ingardia (a.k.a. Paul Ingardia) was born November 22, 1918 in Brooklyn, Kings, New
York, and died February 5, 1996. He married Sandra Corrado, daughter of Vincenzo
Corrado and Giuseppina D'Ippolito, on November 17, 1940. She was born March 10, 1920 in
New York, and died November 1985.
Children of Paolo and Sandra are:
Paul Ingardia
Charles Ingardia
Thomas Ingardia, 1951-1992
Giuseppe Ingardia (a.k.a. Joseph Ingardia) married Vincenza Pecoraro, daughter of Luigi
Pecoraro and Marianna Antonicelli.
Children of Giuseppe and Vincenza are:
Jane Ingardia
Michael Ingardia
Susan Ingardia
Ernesto Ingardia (a.k.a. Ernest Ingardia) was born July 28, 1927 in Brooklyn, Kings, New
York, and died March 20, 2008 in Manhasset, Nassau, New York. He married Angela
Nicotra, daughter of George Nicotra and Freda Dorsa.
Children of Ernest and Angela are:
Diane Ingardia
Edward Ingardia
Steven Ingardia
Paul Bongiovanni was born September 15, 1912 in New Jersey, and died December 21,
1979 in Los Angeles county, California. He married Helen Insinna. She was born February
3, 1912, and died November 1, 2006.
Children of Paul and Helen are:
Paul Bongiovanni
Ernest Bongiovanni
Frank Paul Bongiovanni was born April 11, 1914 in New Jersey, and died May 13, 1991.
He married Carmella Terzuole ("Millie"). She was born May 6, 1915, and died December
1968.
Children of Frank and Carmella are:
Frank Bongiovanni
Joseph Bongiovanni
Josephine Bongiovanni
Rosemary Bongiovanni
Mary Bongiovanni married Andrew Cirlincione, son of Benjamin Cirlincione and Luella Van
Duyne
Children of Mary and Andrew are:
Ronald Cirlincione
Andrew Cirlincione
Jo-Ellen Cirlincione
Mark Cirlincione
Nicholas Cirlincione
Rose Bongiovanni was born January 7, 1922 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, and died
February 24, 2000 in Parlin, Middlesex, New Jersey. She married Joseph Sheridan, son of
Joseph Sheridan and Edna Mae O'Neil. He was born December 3, 1919 in Newark, Essex,
New Jersey, and died December 3, 1992 in Parlin, Middlesex, New Jersey.
Children of Rose and Joseph are:
Joseph Sheridan
Dennis Sheridan
Anthony Bongiovanni was born April 8, 1927 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, and died
August 24, 2002 in Toms River, Ocean, New Jersey. He married Margaret Poole. She was
born November 2, 1931, and died November 24, 1997 in Howell, Monmouth, New Jersey.
He remarried to Rosemary [?].
Children of Anthony and Margaret are:
Anthony Bongiovanni
Robert Bongiovanni
Josephine Bongiovanni
Margaret Bongiovanni
Child of Anthony and [?] is:
Patti Bosco
Richard Bongiovanni married Sylvia Monticello ("Dolly"), daughter of Frank Monticello and
Filomena Russo. She was born October 31, 1927 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, and died
July 4, 2005 in Neptune, Monmouth, New Jersey.
Children of Richard and Sylvia are:
Richard Bongiovanni
Linda Bongiovanni
Ernest Bongiovanni
John Bongiovanni
Generation 4
Richard Ingardia married Maryann Alenci.
Children of Richard and Maryann are:
Richard Ingardia
Maria Ingardia
Salvatore Ingardia
Robert Ingardia
Robert Ingardia married Eva Pappas. She was born March 21, 1947, and died July 19,
1994 in Hillsborough county, Florida.
Children of Robert and Eva are:
Christina Ingardia
Robert Ingardia
Marie Renda married Anthony Vanella.
Children of Marie and Anthony are:
Joseph Vanella
Roseann Vanella
William Renda married Laurie Marz.
Children of William and Laurie are:
Dori Renda
Danielle Renda
Vanessa Renda
Philip Renda married Christina Gentile.
Children of Philip and Christina are:
Christopher Renda
Meredith Renda
John Renda married Kathleen Boyce.
Children of John and Kathleen are:
Jeanine Renda
Lisa Renda
Paul Ingardia married Georgine Belvedere.
Children of Paul and Georgine are:
Janine Ingardia
Christine Ingardia
Nicole Ingardia
Charles Ingardia married Anita Carpene, daughter of Giuseppe Carpene and Josephine
Turrin.
Children of Charles and Anita are:
Emily Ingardia
Andrew Ingardia
Thomas Ingardia was born March 14, 1951, and died March 28, 1992.
Jane Ingardia married Larry Brinkley / Walker, son of James Raymond Brinkley and
Dorothy Holton.
Children of Jane and Larry are:
David Walker
Cynthia Walker
Michael Ingardia married Minnie McDaris, daughter of Robert McDaris and Ruby Jenkins.
Children of Michael and Minnie are:
Michael Ingardia
Eva Ingardia
Susan Ingardia married William Gabriele, son of Joseph Samuel Gabriele and Katherine
Susan Piskura.
Children of Susan and William are:
Julie Gabriele
Joanna Gabriele
Diane Ingardia married Kevin Kelly, son of Michael Kelly and Mary [?].
Children of Diane and Kevin are:
Michele Kelly
Matthew Kelly
Melissa Ann Kelly, 1983-2010
Edward Ingardia married Kathy Pike.
Children of Edward and Kathy are:
Gina Ingardia
Edward Ingardia
Steven Ingardia married Kelly Hills, daughter of Donald Hills and Linda Ross.
Children of Steven and Kelly are:
Jay Ingardia
Luke Ingardia
Paul Bongiovanni
Ernest Bongiovanni
Frank Bongiovanni married Shirley Napoli.
Children of Frank and Shirley are:
Maria Bongiovanni
Frank Bongiovanni
Joseph Bongiovanni married Barbara McHale.
Children of Joseph and Barbara are:
Joseph Bongiovanni
Christopher Bongiovanni
Nicholas Bongiovanni
Josephine Bongiovanni married Loy Harman, son of Forrest Harman and Rose May Good.
Children of Josephine and Loy are:
Michael Harman
Nicholas Harman
Rosemary Bongiovanni married John Christenson.
Children of Rosemary and John are:
Carmella Christenson
Jason Christenson
Ronald Cirlincione married Trudy Smith, daughter of Rowe Smith and Elizabeth Grabert.
Children of Ronald and Trudy are:
Ronald Cirlincione
Tracy Cirlincione
Andrew Cirlincione married Patricia Cuccurullo. He remarried to Mary Jung.
Child of Andrew and Patricia is:
Adam Cirlincione
Children of Andrew and Mary are:
Nicole Cirlincione
Jamie Cirlincione
Jo-Ellen Cirlincione married Ronald Petronzi.
Child of Jo-Ellen and Ronald is:
Gregory Petronzi
Mark Cirlincione married Anne Garrity.
Child of Mark and Anne is:
Alex Cirlincione
Nicholas Cirlincione married Kim Tackett. He remarried to Jennifer Umstead.
Child of Nick and Kim is:
Andrew Cirlincione
Children of Nick and Jennifer are:
Samantha Cirlincione
Nicholas Cirlincione
Mark Cirlincione
Joseph Sheridan
Dennis Sheridan
Anthony Bongiovanni married Ann Sullivan.
Children of Anthony and Ann are:
Anthony Bongiovanni
Amanda Bongiovanni
Robert Bongiovanni married Jeanine Hartmann.
Children of Robert and Jeanine are:
Robert Bongiovanni
Ross Bongiovanni
Josephine Bongiovanni
Margaret Bongiovanni married Edward Crowley. She remarried to Herbert Swensson.
She remarried to Edward Stephenson.
Child of Margaret and Edward C. is:
Margaret Crowley
Child of Margaret and Herbert is:
Erika Swensson
Patti Bosco married Steven Taibl.
Children of Patti and Steven are:
Julia Taibl
Sophia Taibl
Richard Bongiovanni
Linda Bongiovanni
Ernest Bongiovanni
John Bongiovanni
Generation 5
Richard Ingardia married Barbara Goldstein.
Children of Richard and Barbara are:
Justin Ingardia
Samuel Ingardia
Louis Ingardia
Harley Ingardia
Maria Ingardia
Salvatore Ingardia married Angela Vulpis.
Children of Salvatore and Angela are:
Salvatore Ingardia
Vincent Ingardia
Nicholas Ingardia
Robert Ingardia married [?].
Child of Robert and [?] is:
Joseph Ingardia
Christina Ingardia married Ryan Marchido, son of Gene Marchido and Judith Sly.
Children of Christina and Ryan are:
Ava Marchido
Mya Marchido
Robert Ingardia
Joseph Vanella married Karen Mugnai.
Children of Joseph and Karen are:
Lauren Vanella
Nicole Vanella
Roseann Vanella
Dori Renda
Danielle Renda married Brad Forester.
Child of Danielle and Brad is:
Cameron Forester
Vanessa Renda married Rob McConville.
Child of Vanessa and Rob is:
Owen McConville
Christopher Renda married Dena Vanlenten.
Children of Christopher and Dena are:
Megan Renda
Sara Renda
Meredith Renda married Reed Idriss, son of Jawad Shaker Idriss and Havva [?].
Child of Meredith and Reed is:
Lina Idriss
Jeanine Renda
Lisa Renda
Janine Ingardia
Christine Ingardia married David DelFranco.
Children of Christine and David are:
Anthony DelFranco
Salvatore DelFranco
Nicole Ingardia
Emily Ingardia
Andrew Ingardia
David Walker
Cynthia Walker married Mark Macdonald, son of Francis Howard Macdonald and Edith
Beeley.
Child of Cynthia and Mark is:
Meredith Macdonald
Michael Ingardia married Vanessa Salazar, daughter of Wilfredo Salazar and Andrea Diez.
Children of Michael and Vanessa are:
Josephine Ingardia
Dillinger Ingardia
Eva Ingardia married Keven Bartush, son of Gary Bartush and Annmarie DeGuire.
Children of Eva and Keven are:
Samantha Bartush
Quint Bartush
Autumn Bartush
Michael Bartush
Julie Gabriele married William Haydasz, son of Carl Haydasz and Barbara Celentano.
Joanna Gabriele married Matthew Burnham, son of Keith Burnham and Maryanne Leonard.
Michele Kelly married Michael Harrington.
Children of Michele and Michael are:
Thomas Harrington
Kelly Harrington
Matthew Kelly married Kristine [?].
Child of Matthew and Kristine is:
Samantha Kelly
Melissa Ann Kelly was born March 1, 1983, and died February 15, 2010.
Gina Ingardia
Edward Ingardia
Jay Ingardia
Luke Ingardia
Maria Bongiovanni
Frank Bongiovanni married Michelle Scanella.
Child of Frank and Michelle is:
Frank Bongiovanni
Joseph Bongiovanni
Christopher Bongiovanni
Nicholas Bongiovanni
Michael Harman married Katrina Johnson.
Child of Michael and Katrina is:
Isabella Harman
Nicholas Harman
Carmella Christenson
Jason Christenson
Ronald Cirlincione married Darlene Rawa, daughter of Frank Rawa and Diana [?].
Children of Ronald and Darlene are:
Michael Cirlincione
Diana Cirlincione
Ronald Cirlincione
Angela Cirlincione
Tracy Cirlincione married William Mumm.
Child of Tracy and William is:
Brandon Mumm
Adam Cirlincione married Cynthia Gardner.
Child of Adam and Cynthia is:
David Cirlincione
Nicole Cirlincione
Jamie Cirlincione
Gregory Petronzi
Alex Cirlincione
Andrew Cirlincione
Samantha Cirlincione
Nicholas Cirlincione
Mark Cirlincione
Anthony Bongiovanni
Amanda Bongiovanni
Robert Bongiovanni
Ross Bongiovanni
Margaret Crowley
Erika Swensson
Julia Taibl
Sophia Taibl
Generation 6
Justin Ingardia
Samuel Ingardia
Louis Ingardia
Harley Ingardia
Salvatore Ingardia
Vincent Ingardia
Nicholas Ingardia
Joseph Ingardia
Ava Marchido
Mya Marchido
Lauren Vanella
Nicole Vanella
Cameron Forester
Owen McConville
Megan Renda
Sara Renda
Lina Idriss
Anthony DelFranco
Salvatore DelFranco
Meredith Macdonald
Josephine Ingardia
Dillinger Ingardia
Samantha Bartush
Quint Bartush
Autumn Bartush
Michael Bartush
Thomas Harrington
Kelly Harrington
Samantha Kelly
Frank Bongiovanni
Isabella Harman
Michael Cirlincione
Diana Cirlincione
Ronald Cirlincione
Angela Cirlincione
Brandon Mumm
David Cirlincione
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province of Trapani,
region of Sicilia
Essex county,
New Jersey