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CALABRESE
Italy to America
Giuseppe "Joseph" Calabrese of the Province of Palermo, Sicily Italy far right
and the Calabrese brothers in Baltimore City, Maryland U.S.A.
CALABRESE
Generation 1
1. GIOVANNI ANTONIO CALABRESE was born before 1868
in Regno delle Due Sicilie (The Kingdom of the Two Sicilies).
Mr. Calabrese was born on the Island of Sicily or in Calabria.
Near the time that he was born, Sicily became part of the
newly formed Kingdom of Italy when Sicily and Sardinia were
united with the peninsula in 1861.
GIOVANNI CALABRESE married in Italy by 1888 to
ROSARIA ROSALIA GUERCIO. She was born by 1874
in the Kingdom of the Italy in Sicily or Calabria. Mr. and Mrs.
Giovanni Calabrese died in Italy sometime after May 11, 1903
which was when their son Pietro was born in Cefalů, Provincia
di Palermo, Sicilia, Italia (Province of Palermo Sicily, Italy.)
In the late 1800s through the early 1900s, Mr. and Mrs. Calabrese raised
a family of at least five sons in the Palermo Province (possibly in Cefalů.)
Their children grew up speaking Southern Calabrese, a Sicilian dialect.
Most Italians who emigrated between the 1880s and early 1920s were
from Southern Italy and from the island of Sicily. They left in great part
due to an agricultural depression which began in the 1880s, (the same
decade as the birth of my great-grandfather, Giuseppe Calabrese.)
At least five sons of Giovani Calabrese would emigrate from their home
in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy to the United States of America.
Giuseppe, Luigi, Andrea, Rosario and Pietro Calabrese.
To my family's knowledge, the first child of Mr. Calabrese to emigrate
from Italy was my great-grandfather, Giuseppe "Joseph" Calabrese.
He left Italy between 1906 - 1909 when he was about the age of 16.
This was very close to the time when an earthquake and tsunami
struck the Strait of Messina on December 28, 1908. Four of his
brothers immigrated to the United States of America in the 1920s.
Luigi Calabrese married Carmelina Marie Liberto on January 18, 1920
in Cefalů, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy. They emigrated from Sicily
a month after their marriage during the month of February and arrived
at Ellis Island March 6, 1920. The first seven years of their marriage,
they lived in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In 1927 they moved to Annapolis,
Anne Arundel County, Maryland, U.S.A.
Andrea Calabrese married Angelina Liberto December 15, 1927
in the Cefalů Cathedral , in Cefalů, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
After a honeymoon in Rome, they came to America together and
settled in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
(Calabrese brothers married Liberto sisters. Angelina Liberto
was the sister of Carmelina Marie Liberto who married
Luigi Calabrese, brother of Andrea Calabrese.)
Luigi and Andrea's younger brothers, Rosario and Pietro Calabrese,
immigrated to the United States of America between 1920 and 1923.
By 1930 Rosario and Pietro lived in Baltimore City, Maryland near
their older brother, Giuseppe "Joseph" Calabrese.
All of the Calabrese brothers, with the possible exception of
Andrea Calabrese, immigrated to the United States of America
before Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy, and before
the Immigration Act of 1924 was enacted to slow the amount
of immigrants, mostly from Southern and Eastern Europe,
from entering the United States of America.
The Calabrese brothers were all literate as they could read and write
in Sicilian Italian and English. They were Roman Catholic and all
became barbers in the tonsorial trade. They swore oaths of allegiance
to and became citizens of the United States of America.
More research must be done to prove the names of Mr. & Mrs. Calabrese were
Giovanni Antonio "John Anthony Nino" Calabrese and Rosaria Rosalia Guercio.
In 2002, John Victor Calabrese, my first cousin (2 generations removed), told
me that he thought that the names of his grandparents (Mr. and Mrs. Calabrese)
were Antonio "Nino" Calabrese and Rosalia Guercio. The death certificate of
my great-grandfather, "Giuseppe" Joseph S. Calabrese, recorded the name
of his father as Giovanni Calabrese (mother's name not known by informant).
The informant on his death certificate was his son, Joseph S. Calabrese Jr.
The death certificate of my great-granduncle, Andrea Calabrese, recorded
the name of his parents as John Calabrese and Rosaria Glercio. The
informant on his death certificate was his wife, Angelina Liberto Calabrese
The death certificate of my great-granduncle, Luigi Calabrese, recorded
the name of his parents as unknown Calabrese and Barbario Lyiercio.
The informant on his death certificate was his wife, Carmelina Marie Calabrese.
I sent for Social Security records of the late sons and am awaiting a response.
Children of GIOVANNI ANTONIO CALABRESE John Anthony Calabrese
and ROSARIA ROSALIA GUERCIO :
2. i. GIUSEPPE CALABRESE
born December 12, 1889
Provincia di Palermo, Sicilia, Italia
Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
died age 91 on September 14, 1981
Baltimore City, Maryland U.S.A.
3. ii. LUIGI CALABRESE
born March 3, 1893 or March 24, 1894
Cefalů, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
died age 66 on September 17, 1960
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland U.S.A.
4. iii. ANDREA CALABRESE
born December 13, 1897
Cefalů, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
died age 82 on December 18, 1979
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland U.S.A.
5.
iv. ROSARIO CALABRESE
born February 8, 1900
Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
died age 80 on August 18, 1980
Miami, Dade County, Florida U.S.A.
6. v. PIETRO CALABRESE
born May 11, 1903
Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
died age 84 on January 29, 1988
Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland U.S.A.
Generation 2
2. GIUSEPPE "Joseph" CALABRESE
born December 12, 1889
Provincia di Palermo, Sicilia, Italia
Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy (possibly in Cefalů)
immigrated to America between 1906 - 1909 about age 16
birthplace recorded as Shavalon, Province Palermo, Sicily, Italy on his
World War I Draft Registration card dated June 5, 1917 in El Paso, Texas
died September 14, 1981 in Baltimore City, Maryland U.S.A.
Obituary in The Evening Sun Baltimore September 15, 1981
he married to ENRIQUETA "Rosa" TRISTE in El Paso, Texas USA
in 1910. They married again in a formal church ceremony April 26, 1915
Enriqueta Triste was born July 15, 1889 - July 11, 1891
in Agua Nueva, Chihuahua, México of Spanish descent.
She was born at or near Rancho Agua Nueva
a cattle ranch of the Agua Nueva Hacienda in Chihuahua
died May 19, 1988 in Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A.
Joseph and Rose Calabrese were buried together
at Gardens of Faith Memorial Gardens
in Baltimore County, Maryland USA
Children of JOSEPH CALABRESE and ROSE TRISTE are:
7. i. CHARLES CALABRESE
born March 12, 1913 in California
died age 77 on September 14, 1981 in Baltimore City, Maryland
8. ii. JOSEPH S. CALABRESE Jr
born February 28, 1918 in El Paso, Texas
died age 86 on October 31, 2004 in Baltimore City, Maryland
9. iii.
JOHN ANTHONY T. CALABRESE
born February 28, 1918 in El Paso, Texas
died age 56 on February 17, 1976 in Baltimore City, Maryland
10. iv. FRANK JOSEPH CALABRESE
name on birth certificate
REYES CALABRESI
born January 5, 1922 in El Paso, Texas
died age 75 on September 22, 1997 in Baltimore, Maryland
11. v. MARY SADIE CALABRESE
born December 8, 1923 in Baltimore City, Maryland
died age 64 on March 21, 1988 in Baltimore, Maryland
12. vi. ROSARIO CALABRESE
13. vii. MANUEL CALABRESE
3. LUIGI "Louis" CALABRESE
born March 3, 1893 or March 24, 1894
in Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Luigi Calabrese was a World War I Veteran
He died September 17, 1960 at the Naval Hospital
Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland U.S.A.
His birthdate on his tombstone was dated March 3, 1893
His birthdate on his his death certificate was recorded March 24, 1894
Obituary in The Sun Baltimore September 19, 1960
He married CARMELINA MARIE LIBERTO
January 18, 1920 in Cefalů, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Born February 24, 1897 in Gancia, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
Luigi and Carmelina Calabrese immigrated to America one month
after their marriage. They emigrated from Sicily in February 1920
and arrived at Ellis Island, New York on March 6, 1920.
After living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for seven years,
Luigi and Carmelina moved to Annapolis, Maryland in 1927,
where Carmelina would celebrate her 90th birthday in 1987.
Carmelina Marie Liberto Calabrese died February 13, 1995
in Atlantic Highlands, Monmouth County, New Jersey U.S.A.
Obituary in The Capital Annapolis February 14, 1995
Carmelina Liberto was the sister of Angelina Liberto
who married Andrea Calabrese, brother of Luigi Calabrese.
Luigi and Carmelina Calabrese were buried together
at St. Mary's Cemetery West Street, Annapolis
Anne Arundel County, Maryland U.S.A.
Daughters of LUIGI CALABRESE and CARMELINA LIBERTO are:
14. i. ROSE MARIE CALABRESE
15. ii. CATHERINE JOSEPHINE CALABRESE
16. iii. FRANCESCA LOUISE CALABRESE
17. iv. JENNIE THERESA CALABRESE
18. v. ANGELINA CECILIA CALABRESE
4. ANDREA CALABRESE
born December 13, 1897
in Cefalů, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
died December 18, 1979
in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland U.S.A.
Obituary in The Capital Annapolis December 1979
He married ANGELINA LIBERTO on December 15, 1927
in The Cathedral of Cefalů, in the city of Cefalů,
in the Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
after a honeymoon in Rome, they immigrated to America.
Andrea and Angelina Calabrese celebrated their
50th wedding anniversary in Annapolis, Maryland.
Details were reported in the Evening Capital
on January 23, 1978 in Annapolis, Maryland.
Angelina was born April 8, 1911 in Cefalů, Sicily, Italy
and died October 7, 1987 in Annapolis,
Anne Arundel County, Maryland U.S.A.
Obituary in The Capital Annapolis, Maryland October 9, 1987
Angelina Liberto was the sister of Carmelina Liberto
who married Luigi Calabrese, brother of Andrea Calabrese.
Andrea and Angelina Calabrese were buried together
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens in the Chapel Mausoleum
in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County, Maryland USA
Children of ANDREA CALABRESE and ANGELINA LIBERTO are:
19. i. JOHN JOSEPH CALABRESE
20. ii. ANGELO STEVEN CALABRESE
21. iii. ANDREW FRANK CALABRESE
22. iv. ROSARIA JOSEPHINE CALABRESE
5. ROSARIO CALABRESE
born February 8, 1900
in Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
immigrated to America about 1923
social security number issued in Maryland before 1951
died August 18, 1980 in Miami, Dade County, Florida U.S.A.
He married SADIE BROCATO about 1926 in Baltimore, Maryland
daughter of FRANK BROCATO and his wife SANTA, both of Italy
granddaughter of SALVATORE BROCATO and his wife ROSARIA
SADIE BROCATO was born about 1908 in Maryland
died about April 1965 in Miami, Dade County, Florida U.S.A.
Daughters of ROSARIO CALABRESE and SADIE BROCATO are:
23. i. ROSARIA F. CALABRESE married Ciro C. Buttacavoli
24. ii. SANTA CALABRESE married Russel Zkiab
6. PIETRO "Peter" CALABRESE
born May 11, 1903
in Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy
immigrated to America about 1921
died January 29, 1988
in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland U.S.A.
Obituary in The Evening Sun Baltimore February 1, 1988
married about 1928 in Baltimore, Maryland
to ROSINA "Rosa" GLORIOSO
born June 29, 1908 in Italy
died December 1, 2001
in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland U.S.A.
Pietro and Rosina Calabrese were buried together in the Chapel
Mausoleum at Louden Park Cemetery in Baltimore City, Maryland
Children of PIETRO CALABRESE and ROSINA GLORIOSO are:
25. i. ROSARIA H. "Rose" CALABRESE
born May 10, 1929 in Baltimore City, Maryland
died January 10, 2004 in Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland
buried in the Chapel Mausoleum at Louden Park Cemetery
26. ii. JOHN VICTOR CALABRESE
27. iii. ANTHONY A. CALABRESE
Generation 2 continued
More about GIUSEPPE "Joseph" CALABRESE & ENRIQUETA "Rosa" TRISTE
More about LUIGI "Louis" CALABRESE & CARMELINA MARIE LIBERTO
More about ANDREA CALABRESE & ANGELINA LIBERTO
More about ROSARIO CALABRESE & SADIE BROCATO
More about PIETRO "Peter" CALABRESE & ROSINA ROSA GLORIOSO
This website was created and research compiled and transcribed 1998 - 2006 by Diana "Dee" Horney - Gabler
in loving memory of my great-grandparents, Guiseppe Joseph Calabrese and Enriqueta Rose Triste Calabrese.
With loving gratitude for interviews in 1998 with my granduncle, Manuel Calabrese and his wife Jeanette,
and from an interview I had on the same day with my granduncle Rosario Calabrese and his wife Maud.
Also the many stories from my aunt Pauline Calabrese and from my mother Doris Calabrese Horney.
And a wonderful chat in 2002 with John Victor Calabrese, my first cousin twice removed, son of
Pietro Peter Calabrese and nephew of my great-grandfather, Giuseppe Joseph Calabrese.
To protect their privacy, births & marriages of living persons are not added here.
updated May 8, 2006
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