...Pietro, in Contessa Entellina, Sicily.
Calogero is the oldest known member of the Barone family, the sixth great-grandfather of Yvonne (Barone) Caldarella, and the oldest known ancestor of the current generation of Caldarella and Kelly grandchildren.
...Alessandro, in Gaeta, Italy.
Tomaso is the oldest known DiSilva, the seventh great-grandfather of Jim Caldarella, and the eigth-grandfather of the current generation of Caldarella and Kelly grandchildren.
...John (#2) in Terryglass, Ireland.
John (#1) is the oldest known member of the Kelly family, the third great-grandfather of Judge Robert (Bob) Kelly, and the fifth-great paternal grandfather of the current generation of Kelly grandchildren..
...Gemma, Alessandro, Augusto, Erminio, Salvatore, and Palmina (pictures not available for all).
"Don" was an unofficial title used in Southern Italy to show respect for someone of high social standing. It is not know why Don Tomaso was refered to in this way.
The Don's wife Vincenzina died in 1899 and the next year he married Filomena Brancaccio, a member of the 18th Century Napolitano nobility. They had no children.
Don Tomaso's son Alessandro emigrated to American in the early-1900s and started the American branch of the DiSilva family. Alessandro is the grandfather of Jim Caldarella, and the great-grandfather of the current generation of Caldarella and Kelly grandchildren.
...Ellen, Edward, Anna, Katherine, Mary, John F. Kellly, William, James.
John (#3, not pictured) was a Boston fireman. His son, John F. Kelly, was the father of Judge Robert (Bob) Kelly, the grandfather of the Current Generation of Kellys.
...Felice and Rosaria (no pictures available) in Gadrano, Sicily.
Felice is the oldest known member of the Caldarella family. He is the paternal grandfather of Jim Caldarella, the granfather of the Current Generation.
...Vincenzo (Vinny), Maria, Tomasso, Thomas. Joanne, and Alessandro (Sandy).
Sandy Caldarella is the mother of Jim Caldarella. She was "Grammy" (the great grand-mother) or the Current Generation.
...Louis, Vincent, Rosaria, Isadora, and Carmela in New York City.
Felice and Josephina emigrated from Godrano, Sicily to America in the early 1900s. Felice is the paternal grandfather of Jim Caldarella, whi is grandfather to the Current Generation.
..Peter, Nicolina, and Salvatore in Tampa Florida.
Peter is Yvonne (Barone) Caldarella's father. He was "Grandpa" to Christine and Michael (parents of the Current Generation) but dies before the Current Generation was born.
...In the next 10 years, Maria will dies of appendicitis, and 45-year-old Alessandro will die of kidney dysfunction, leaving 14-year old Vinny as the family's primary breadwinner.
Vinny goes on to create DiSilva Transportation, a large Northeast trucking corporation. Vinny is the uncle of Jim Caldarella.
...Yvonne and Anthony in New York City.
Peter and Ana moved to NYC from Tampa Florida. They are the parents of Yvonne (Barone) Caldarella, "Nana" (the grandmother) of the Current Generation.
...James (Jim), Robert (Bob), and John (Jack) in Lexington, Massachusetts.
Jim is "G" (grandfather) of the Current Generation.
...Robert, Matthew, Mary Beth, John, and Peter.
Mathew (Matt) Kelly is the father of the Current Generation of Kellys.
...Christine, Michael, and Cynthia in Staten Island, New York.
Christine marries Mathew Kelly and os the mother of the Current Generation of Kellys. Michael marries Christina Rousiamanis and is the father of the Current Generation of Caldarellas. Cynthis dies at age 2 of heart disease.
...Alexandra (Alex), William, and Maxwell (Max) in Boston.
Who are the Kelly half of the Current Generation.
...Mitchel (Mitch), Morgan, and Marin in Staten Island.
Who are the Caldarella half of the Current Generation.