THE BIANCO FAMILY


         Maria Antonia Fontana Bianco, with Grandson Paolino & great-grandson John

LA STORIA

Don Paolo Bianco, son of Luigi Bianco (native of Messina (Provincia Messina), Sicily) & Grazia Siniscalchi, born in Novara di Sicilia, Provincia Messina, Sicily but late a resident of Bianco Nuovo, Reggia di Calabria...Left Naples aboard S.S. Konig Albert October 19, 1906 arriving New York November 1, 1906, with his wife Maria Antonia Fontana and his sons Luigi and Diego (who became John in this country) . Below is the story of their descendants-

DESCENDANTS OF DIEGO BIANCO

Generation No. 1

1. Luigi Bianco (son of DIEGO) was born 1833. He married Grazia Siniscalchi about 1865 in Scilla, Reggio di Calabria, Italia, daughter of Niccolo Siniscalchi. She was born 1847 in Scilla, Reggio di Calabria, Italia.

Children of LUIGI BIANCO and GRAZIA SINISCALCHI are:

Generation No. 2

3. PAOLINO "PAOLO"3 BIANCO (LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 03 Aug 1870 in Novara di Sicilia, Messina, Sicilia, and died 19 Jan 1937 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He married MARIA ANTONIA FONTANA 01 Feb 1894 in Bianco , Reggio di Calabria, Italy, daughter of DOMENICO FONTANA and MARIA MARRA. She was born 05 Aug 1874 in Bianco Nuovo, Calabria, Italia, and died 05 May 1968 in Springfield, Hampden, MA..

Children of PAOLINO BIANCO and MARIA FONTANA are:

Generation No. 3

3. LUIGI PAOLO4 BIANCO (PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 23 March 1895 in Bianco Nuovo, Calabria, Italia, and died 15 March 1980 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He married (1) LUCIA CICARELLA 13 May 1918 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., daughter of FRANCESCO CICARELLA and GAETANA CUOMO. She was born 1900 in Italy, and died 12 November 1918 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He married (2) MABEL LOUISE BLOOD 21 July 1924 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., daughter of LUCIUS BLOOD. She was born 10 February 1903 in West Springfield, Hampden, MA., and died December 1982 in Springfield, Hampden, MA..

Children of LUIGI BIANCO and MABEL BLOOD are:

1917 Wedding
25 October 1917 Springfield, Massachusetts , The wedding of Diego (John) Bianco to Rosa Maria Fusco






























4. DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4 BIANCO (PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 12 December 1897 in Bianco Nuovo, Calabria, Italia, and died 08 October 1934 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He married ROSA MARIA FUSCO 25 October 1917 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., daughter of GIUSEPPE FUSCO and CELESTE SINISCALCHI. She was born 21 September 1898 in Quindici, Avellino, Italia, and died 30 October 1988 in Springfield, Hampden, MA..

Notes for DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN" BIANCO: Left Naples aboard S.S. Konig Albert October 19, 1906 arriving New York November 1, 1906.

Children of DIEGO BIANCO and ROSA FUSCO are:

Generation No. 4

5. PAUL LOUIS5 BIANCO (DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4, PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1)1 was born 16 July 1918 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., and died 24 June 1997 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He married CLAIRE URSULA ARNETT1 06 August 1941 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., daughter of PATRICK ARNETT and LAURA DUBOUR. She was born 28 July 1922 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.1.

More About PAUL LOUIS BIANCO:
Burial: 27 June 1997, Saint Michaels Cemetery, Springfield, MA.

GramNonno41 Wedding
Gram and Nonno 1941























Children of PAUL BIANCO and CLAIRE ARNETT are:

GramNonno41 Wedding
My Aunt Rosemary and I, Watch Hill, Rhode Island





























6. LOUIS JOHN5 BIANCO (DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4, PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 29 September 1920 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., and died June 2002 in Worcester, Worcester, MA.. He married VIOLA THERESA IANELLO 19 February 1944 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., daughter of JAMES IANELLO and MARY. She was born 06 October 1923 in Springfield, Hampden, MA..

Children of LOUIS BIANCO and VIOLA IANELLO are:

7. JOHN5 BIANCO (DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4, PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 28 November 1924 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., and died 28 December 1998 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He married ANNE STELLATO 10 November 1947 in Springfield, Hampden, MA., daughter of ROCCO STELLATO and CHRISTINA. She was born 1924, and died 1987 in Agawam, Hampden, MA..

Children of JOHN BIANCO and ANNE STELLATO are:

Generation No. 5

8. JOHN PAUL6 BIANCO (PAUL LOUIS5, DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4, PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1)1 was born 21 May 1942 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.1, and died 09 October 1983 in Sanford, York, Maine. He married MARGARET LINDA FARINA1 23 May 1964 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.1, daughter of MICHAEL FARINA and MARGARET DAVIA. She was born 25 September 1943 in Doylestown, PA.1.

More About JOHN PAUL BIANCO: Burial: 12 October 1983, St. Michaels Cemetery, Springfield, MA.
Child of JOHN BIANCO and MARGARET FARINA is:

9. ANNE M.6 BIANCO (LOUIS JOHN5, DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4, PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 24 June 1945 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. She married SAMUEL A. RACO in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He was born 28 August 1946 in Springfield, Hampden, MA..

Child of ANNE BIANCO and SAMUEL RACO is:

10. PAUL6 BIANCO (LOUIS JOHN5, DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4, PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 24 September 1946 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He married LINDA SUSAN CIEPLICK in Springfield, Hampden, MA., daughter of ALEXANDER CIEPLICK and SOPHIE SMOKOWICZ. She was born 22 March 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Children of PAUL BIANCO and LINDA CIEPLICK are:

11. GINA6 BIANCO (LOUIS JOHN5, DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4, PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 27 November 1958 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. She married RALPH C. OUIMETTE 1981. He was born 31 March 1953.

Children of GINA BIANCO and RALPH OUIMETTE are:

12. ANTHONY JOSEPH6 BIANCO (JOHN5, DIEGO DOMENICO "JOHN"4, PAOLINO "PAOLO"3, LUIGI2, DIEGO1) was born 10 November 1959 in Springfield, Hampden, MA.. He married HOLLY J.. She was born 05 April 1965.

Child of ANTHONY BIANCO and HOLLY J. is:

Mom and Boys
My Mother Margaret "Peggy" Holding My sons Michael James and Steven Blake Bianco
East Longmeadow, MA. Summer of 1994