1940’s Springfield, Massachusetts. Carole Russell met Joe Colitti. They got married at Sacred Heart Church on September 25, 1950. 70 years ago today. Honeymooned in NYC. And the rest is history.

Their lineage:

 

 

CAROLE

Maternal

Bateman Line

John Bateman- Warwickshire, England
Mary Castle- Warwickshire, Eng.
Reuben Watton- Birmingham, Eng.
Phoebe Bingham- Birmingham, Eng.
William Bateman -Warwickshire, Eng.
Mary Jane Watton- Birmingham, Eng.
Francis Bateman- Birmingham, Eng.
Doris Bateman- Springfield, Mass.

O’Brien Line

Michael O’Brien’s Father – Ireland
Michael O’Brien’s Mother- Ireland
Michael O’Brien- Connecticut
Mary ___’s Mother – Massachusetts
Mary ___’s Father – Ireland
Mary___ – Connecticut
Susan O’Brien- Connecticut
Doris Bateman- Springfield, Mass.

Paternal

Russell Line

Michael Russell- Ireland
Mary Cashman- Ireland
William Russell, Sr.- Massachusetts
William Russell, Jr.- Springfield, Mass.

Bédard (Bedore)  Line

Jean Bédard- French Canada
Elizabeth Leander- Canada
Eva Bedore- Enfield, Connecticut
William Russell, Jr.- Springfield, Mass.

Carole’s Ancestry:

45% Irish
30% English
25% French Canadian

 

JOE

Maternal

Brassard Line

Brassard ancestors- French Canada
Eximère Brassard- Charlevoix, Canada
Aurore Brassard- Springfield, Mass.

Beauchamp Line

Beauchamp ancestors- Normandy, France
Cordelia Beauchamp- Québec City, Canada
Aurore Brassard- Springfield, Mass.

Paternal

Colitti Line

Giuseppe Colitti- Celenza Valfortore, Italia
Joseph Colitti, Sr.- Celenza Valfortore, Italia

Unknown Line

Emanuela ___ – Celenza Valfortore, Italia
Joseph Colitti, Sr.- Celenza Valfortore, Italia

Joe’s Ancestry:

50% Italian
50% French Canadian

 

Click on each line for historical details.

 

 

 

Non-Blood Line

Elvira Colitti’s Maternal Family

Grandparents- Salvatore Calafiore & Adolorata Arcari
Mother- Vincenzina Calafiore
Aunt- Angelina Calafiore Mittica