Jules Giordano’s Family Tree
While a website is not necessarily the best place to outline a family tree, my goal here is to detail my family connections as best as possible in the most accessible way. Each person included in the trees below has additional information connected to their name that can be accessed with the pull-down buttons.
This tree is a work in progress that will continue to be updated as I grow my research on my Sicilian Orleanian family. All branches spur out from my wonderful grandparents, Benny and Rose Giordano.
I would like to thank everyone that helped make the build out of this family tree possible, especially Benny and Rose Giordano, Jack and Connie Varuso, and Richard Marshall.
Please note, this page is best viewed on a laptop or desktop and is not optimized for mobile viewing. Thank you for your understanding.
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Jules Giordano’s Immediate Sicilian Orleanian Family Tree
Varuso (coming soon)
Vinterella (coming soon)
Benny and Rose Giordano
Jules Giordano’s Immediate Sicilian Orleanian Family tree
Top: Susan, Gary; Bottom: Jules, Jessica, Angela
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Married: Robert “Rob” Fleury
Children:
Lily Fleury
Liam Fleury
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Married: Susan Maurin Giordano
Children:
Jessica Giordano
Partner: Katie Rehani
Angela Giordano Fleury
Married: Robert “Rob” Fleury
Children: Lily & Liam
Julia “Jules” Giordano
Partner: Nicholas Dischler III
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Partner: Nicholas Dischler III
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Married: Kevin Campbell (formerly to Kurt Carleton)
Children:
Bradley “Brad” Carleton
Married: Mary Chauvin
Children: Diana & Aubrey
Wesley “Wes” Carleton
Married: Charlotte Prejean
Children: Woods & Elodie
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Divorced: Joe Nepute
Children:
Zack Nepute
Evan Nepute
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Married: Steve Medeiros
Children:
Olivia Medeiros
Rachel Medeiros
Top: Rose, Benny; Bottom: Karen, Kris, Kim, Gary
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Partner: Katie Rehani
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Giordano Family tree
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Marriages:
Emmanuela Tortomasi
Children: Antonino Giordano
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Marriages:
Sara Lo Forte
Children: Benedetto “Benny” & Betty
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Children: AJ Jr “Dougie” & Jackie
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Full Name: Betty Ann Giordano
Siblings:
Benedetto “Benny” Giordano
Previous Husbands:
Vincent Quatroy
Vincent Bonabo
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Full name: Rose Marie Vinterella Giordano
Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Sal Vinterella
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Siblings:
Concetta
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages:
AJ Giordano
Children: Benedetto “Benny” & Betty
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Marriages:
Josephine Leaiono
Children: Antonio “AJ” Joseph Giordano
Born: August 20, 1889 in Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily
Benny and Betty Giordano in New Orleans
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Siblings:
One sister, name unknown
Marriages:
Benedetto Giordano
Children: Antonio “AJ” Joseph Giordano
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Marriages:
Benedetto Giordano
Children: Antonino Giordano
Died: 1897 in Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily
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Marriages:
Maria Zito - September 15, 1988 in Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily
Children: Benedetto Giordano
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Antonino Giordano - September 15, 1988 in Chiusa Sclafani, Sicily
Children: Benedetto Giordano
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Marriage: Carmela Marino
Children: Maria Zito
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Marriage: Salvadore Zito
Children: Maria Zito
Josephine Leaiono and Benny Giordano in New Orleans on May 6, 1938
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LoForte Family tree
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Siblings:
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
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Full Name: Betty Ann Giordano
Siblings:
Benedetto “Benny” Giordano
Previous Husbands:
Vincent Quatroy
Vincent Bonabo
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Full name: Rose Marie Vinterella Giordano
Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Sal Vinterella
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Siblings:
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Joe
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Siblings:
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Mike LaForte
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Michelangelo and Marguerite LoForte
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Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
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Siblings:
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Johnny
Joe
Married: Bruno DeMarco
Children: Mike and another son
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Siblings:
Concetta
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages:
AJ Giordano
Children: Benedetto “Benny” & Betty
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Mike’s last name changed from LoForte to LaForte during his service in the military during WWII
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Siblings:
Concetta
Sara
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages: ?Dorothy?
Children: Michael LaForte - Michael married Jane. They had two daughters, one named Shelly
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Marriages:
Michelangelo Giuseppe LoForte
Children
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Born: June 11, 1874 in Lercara Friddi, Sicily
Died:May 30, 1932 in New York City
Features: Blue eyes, brown hair
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The Sicilian Immigration
Siblings:
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages:
Luigi Scandaliato
Children: Joseph & Margaret Scandaliato Budenski
Emile Puissegur
Born: Lercara Friddi, Sicily
Died: January 21, 1988 in New Orleans
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Name also seen in records and known in the family as Margheri Loarbo (though it is a high possibility “Loarbo” was a misspelling on her immigration papers).
Siblings:
One sister, first name unknown - Mrs. Nick Scandiliato
James LoGarbo
Peter LoGarbo
Marriages:
Michelangelo Giuseppe LoForte
Children
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
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LoGarbo Family tree
It appears the spelling of the name changed from LoGalbo to LoGarbo, possibly upon arrival in New Orleans.
Concetta LoGarbo’s obituary
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Marriages:
Girolamo LoGalbo
Children: Concetta, Giuseppa, Filippa, and Giovanni
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Siblings: Giovanni, Giuseppa, Filippa
Birth: 1847 in Bagheria, Sicily
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Marriages:
Giovanni “John” LoGarbo
Children: James, Peter, Marguerite, and daughter first name unknown - Mrs. Nick Scandiliato
Fuca, husband’s name unknown
Died: May 16, 1944 in the New Orleans area
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Full Name: Betty Ann Giordano
Siblings:
Benedetto “Benny” Giordano
Previous Husbands:
Vincent Quatroy
Vincent Bonabo
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Marriages:
Margherita Spano
Children: Concetta, Giuseppa, Filippa, and Giovanni
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Full name: Rose Marie Vinterella Giordano
Siblings:
Mary Vinterella Vitrano
Sal Vinterella
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Siblings: Giovanni, Concetta, Giuseppa
Birth: October 25, 1851 in Bagheria, Sicily
Birth record for Filippa LoGalbo
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Siblings: Giovanni, Concetta, Filippa
Birth: 1849 in Bagheria, Sicily
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Siblings:
Concetta
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Marriages:
AJ Giordano
Children: Benedetto “Benny” & Betty
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Marriages:
Michelangelo Giuseppe LoForte
Children
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
Born: June 11, 1874 in Lercara Friddi, Sicily
Died:May 30, 1932 in New York City
Features: Blue eyes, brown hair
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Name also seen in records and known in the family as Margheri Loarbo (though it is a high possibility “Loarbo” was a misspelling on her immigration papers).
Siblings:
One sister, first name unknown - Mrs. Nick Scandiliato
James LoGarbo
Peter LoGarbo
Marriages:
Michelangelo Giuseppe LoForte
Children
Concetta
Sara
Mike
Mary
Leina
Angelina
Johnny
Joe
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Siblings: Concetta, Giuseppa, Filippa
Marriages:
Concetta Tinerello LoGarbo
Children: James, Peter, Marguerite, and daughter first name unknown - Mrs. Nick Scandiliato
Birth: 1960 in Bagheria, Sicily
Died: December 21, 1926 in New Orleans
While some details of our lineage are able to be verified, others have been passed down through family stories.
A special thank you to everyone who shared family knowledge and stories to make this piece possible.
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