The Graffagninos of Salaparuta

Family I

Last updated 8.Feb.2026 16:00 ET

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Contributing Family Members
Robert D. Graffagnino - Columbus,OH
Dr. P. N. Graffagnino - Napa,CA
Barbara Bennett Wedemeyer - New Orleans,LA
Joe and Natalie Michel - Victoria,TX
James Hitzman, Jr. - Laredo,TX
150 Current Family Member Count

18.Jul.2001 Patrick Graffagnino marries Brittany Frost, July 9, in Hamilton,GA
[see change below]
18.Apr.2001 James Hitzman writes: I am James F. Hitzman, Jr. Born July 7, 1944 in New Orleans, Louisiana. I would like you to include my family into family I.
I am the son of James F. Hitzman, Sr. and Francis Graffagnino Hitzman. I am married to Pamela Laughlin Hitzman (July 29, 1967). My wife and I currently live in Laredo,TX. We have 3 children. David James Hitzman b. 05-22-71, lives in Kenner,LA, Michell Marie Hitzman b. 11-03-78, resides in Baton Rouge,LA, and Michael Patrick Hitzman b. 11-03-78, lives in Laredo,TX.
[see changes below]
1.Dec.2000 Natalie Kendall Michel and her husband, Joe, have sent new Family I information. Joe is a grandson of Dominic Graffagnino, eldest son of Pietro and Angelina, heads of the Family I clan. Joe and Natalie live in Victoria,TX
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Nav  Family I date and place of birth date and place of death
or residence
allparent 6Pietro Graffagnino 10 children 8.Jun.1837 Salaparuta,Sicilia 8.Aug.1903
  6mAngelina Tusa photo 25.Oct.1844 Salaparuta,Sicilia 17.Dec.1928
allparent 7Giuseppa Graffagnino 1 child 1862 Salaparuta,Sicilia 1948
  7mSalvatore Palermo (1885) c.1862  
allparent 8Sarah Palermo 1 child 1887 1948
  8mFrancesco Graffagnino [see Family H] 2.Mar.1887  
allparent 8Angelina Palermo 1890 1967
  8mPhilip Nastasi 1890?  
  8mS. Bruno 1890?  
allparent 8Rosa Palermo 1895 1967
  8mAnthony Ancona 1895?  
allparent 7Giuseppe Graffagnino 23.Jan.1865 Salaparuta,Sicilia  
allparent 7Francesca Graffagnino 5 children 4.Nov.1867 Salaparuta,Sicilia 19.Jun.1949
  7mSimone Graffagnino [1886] [see Family H] 17.Jun.1863 Salaparuta,Sicilia 1949
allparent 7Domenico Graffagnino 5 children 13.Mar.1870 Salaparuta,Sicilia 5.Apr.1957 New Orleans,LA
  7mAntonia Lena Beninato [10.Feb.1896] 17.Jan.1874 Salaparuta,Sicilia 15.Mar.1961 New Orleans,LA
all 8Pietro Graffagnino c.1897 New Orleans,LA 1897 New Orleans,LA
allparent 8Angelina Camile Graffagnino 2 children 1.Jun.1898 New Orleans,LA 3.Dec.1990 Kenner,LA
  8mWilliam Paul Bennett, Sr. [30.Jun.1926 New Orleans,LA] 30.Oct.1899 St. Paul,MN 18.Dec.1966 New Orleans,LA
allparent 9Barbara Mary Bennett 4 children 31.Aug.1930 Los Angeles,CA res: New Orleans,LA
  8mWilliam A. Elliott Jr. [26.Sep.1949 New Orleans,LA] 21.Feb.1915 Sturgis,MI 10.Jun.1981 Jefferson Parish,LA
  8mHugo Carl Christian Wedemeyer [1993 New Orleans,LA] 11.Apr.1929 St. Louis,MO res: New Orleans,LA
allparent 9William Paul Bennett, Jr. 1 child 12.Oct.1936 New Orleans,LA 11.Sep.1992 Indianapolis,IN
  9mJune Elizabeth Dalton [28.Feb.1959 New Orleans,LA] 18.Feb.1940 Loranger,LA res: Indianapolis,IN
allparent 8Josephine Agnes Graffagnino 3 children 27.May.1903 New Orleans,LA 25.May.1992 Woodsboro,TX
  8mDonald Louis Michel Sr. [22.Dec.1936 New Orleans,LA] 10.Dec.1891 Homeplace,LA 22.Jun.1968 Galveston,TX
allparent 9Donald Louis Michel Jr. 24.Nov.1937 New Orleans,LA 17.Dec.1977 Galveston,TX
  9mSara Belle Skinner (1962; div 1966) 28.Jul.1941 Longview,TX  
allparent 9Joseph Roger Michel 1 child 22.Jul.1941 Galveston,TX res: Victoria,TX
  9mNatalie Kendall [18.Jun.1966 Austin,TX] 10.Jul.1944 Lufkin,TX res: Victoria,TX
allparent 9Thomas Barry Michel 6.Feb.1944 Galveston,TX 10.Nov.1982 Galveston,TX
allparent 8Louise C. Graffagnino 4.Aug.1900 New Orleans,LA 3.Dec.1963 New Orleans,LA
allparent 8Peter Graffagnino 4 children 16.Sep.1907 New Orleans,LA 25.Sep.1962 New Orleans,LA
  8mAlix Berthe Fraysse [17.Sep.1936 New Orleans,LA] 11.Feb.1911 Opeloussas,LA 16.Aug.1990 New Orleans,LA
allparent 9Yvonne Berthe Graffagnino 3 children 9.Feb.1941 New Orleans,LA  
  9mJack Emile Thomas Saux Jr. [13.Jun.1963 New Orleans,LA] 2.May.1942 Alexandria,VA  
allparent 9Yolande Alix Graffagnino 2 children 9.Feb.1941 New Orleans,LA  
  9mSidney Gilbert Montecino [30.Apr.1966; div 28.Apr.1992] 26.Dec.1931 New Orleans,LA  
allparent 9Alix Odette Graffagnino 1 child 29.May.1947  
  9mJoseph Aloyosius Metzler Jr. [1967 New Orleans,LA] 29.Nov.1947 New Orleans,LA New Orleans,LA
  9mAlbert Bruce Robinson [3.Sep.1983] 30.Aug.1951 Florida  
allparent 9Peter Dominic Graffagnino 1 child 7.Oct.1948 New Orleans,LA  
  9mNancy Marie Acosta [10.Aug.1974 New Orleans,LA] 23.Jan.1949 New Orleans,LA  
allparent 8Frances Graffagnino 4 children 30.Sep.1911 New Orleans,LA 8.Feb.1973 New Orleans,LA
  8mJames F. Hitzman [New Orleans,LA] 10.Aug.1913 New Orleans,LA 20.Jul.1994 New Orleans,LA
allparent 9Judy Hitzman 1 child 30.Jun.1942 New Orleans,LA  
  9mRobert Allan Hunter [7.Jun.1977 Florence,AL] 13.Mar.1939 Mulberry,KA  
allparent 9James F. Hitzman, Jr. 3 children 7.Jul.1944 New Orleans,LA res: Laredo,TX
  9mPamela Laughlin (29.Jul.1967) c.1947 res: Laredo,TX
allparent 9John Dominic Hitzman 3 children 12.Apr.1947 New Orleans,LA  
  9mChristine Berthiaume (11.Jan.1969 Kenner,LA) c.1947  
  9mSusan Elizabeth Erber (23.Jul.1976 Marrero,LA) 1.Oct.1951 New Orleans,LA  
allparent 7Antonina Graffagnino 1 child 24.Feb.1873 Salaparuta,Sicilia  
  7mFrank L'Asta c.1873  
allparent 8Tony Asta c.1894  
allparent 7Michele Graffagnino 23.Jan.1876 Salaparuta,Sicilia 31.Aug.1876
allparent 7Angela Maria Graffagnino 7 children 12.Aug.1877 Salaparuta,Sicilia 1949
  7mGiuseppe LaBella (1899) c.1877  
allparent 8Anna LaBella 1900 1972
  8mJohn Roumeliotis c.1900  
allparent 8Angelina LaBella 1901 1990
  8mGeorge Wicke c.1901 1972
allparent 8Josephine (Billie) LaBella 1903  
  8mJerry Campbell c.1903  
allparent 8Frances LaBella 1905 1959
  8mWilliam Fisher c.1905  
allparent 8Mary LaBella 1910 1985
  8mRaymond Gruner c.1910  
  8mJack Cosgriff c.1910  
allparent 8Joseph LaBella c.1911 1979
  8mRenee 1908  
  8mRamona c.1928 1985
allparent 8Rose LaBella 1912  
  8mPhilip Savage c.1912  
allparent 7Maria Graffagnino 1 child 14.Aug.1880 Salaparuta,Sicilia 14.Jan.1970
  7m Nicholò Graffagnino (1910) [see Family H] 6.Mar.1884 Salaparuta,Sicilia 1963
allparent 7Michele Graffagnino 14.Aug.1883 Salaparuta,Sicilia 3.Jan.1887
allparent 7Dr. Peter Graffagnino 2 children photo 12.Apr.1886 Salaparuta,Sicilia 11.Oct.1961 New Orleans,LA
  7mRosina Giardina (12.Apr.1915 New Orleans,LA) photo 9.Oct.1892 New Orleans,LA 8.Jun.1987 Hartford,CT
allparent 8Dr. Peter Carl Graffagnino photo 2 children 14.Feb.1916 New Orleans,LA 18.Jan.1984 Columbus,GA
  8mJane Drury (6.Nov.1942) 11.Aug.1920 Clinton,MA 2.Feb.2009 Columbus,GA
allparent 8Robert Drury Graffagnino 3 children photo 24.Sep.1946 New Orleans,LA res: Columbus,OH
  9mSarah Kathryn Kirgis (13.Sep.1969 Columbus,GA) 20.Oct.1946 Mansfield,OH res: Columbus,OH
allparent 8 Thomas Dodge Graffagnino 2 children photo 28.Jan.1949 New Orleans,LA res: Cartersville,GA
9mAnn Marie McCormick (5.Jul.1971 Gulfport,MS) 30.Oct.1949 Potsdam,NY 28.Jan.2007 Columbus,GA
9mJane Skelton (9.Jul.2011 Woodstock,GA) 27.Jan.1958 Roswell,GA 09.Sep.2021Canton,GA
9mDebrah Harrison (24.Jun.2023 Acworth,GA) 13.Jul.1953 Hialeah,FL res: Cartersville,GA
allparent 10Patrick Carl Graffagnino 2 children 13.Jul.1979 Chambersburg,PA res: Atlanta,GA
  10mBrittany Bliss Frost (7.Jul.2001 Hamilton,GA) 9.Nov.1978 Newton,MA res: Atlanta,GA
allparent XIBenjamin Hayes Graffagnino 13.Jul.2009 Atlanta,GA res: Atlanta,GA
allparent XIGail Ann Graffagnino 19.Jul.2011 Atlanta,GA res: Atlanta,GA
allparent 2 childrenMaria Jane Graffagnino 19.Aug.1985 Columbus,GA res: Durham,NC
  10mDavis Tate (10.Nov.2012 Chapel Hill,NC) c.1985 res: Durham,NC
allparent XICharlie McCormick Tate 1.Feb.2021 Durham,NC res: Durham,NC
allparent XISimon Ball Tate 2.Jan.2025 Durham,NC res: Durham,NC
allparent 8Dr. Paul Ned Graffagnino 3 children 12.Apr.1927 New Orleans,LA 18.Apr.2025 Napa,CA
  8mBetty Lou Gadegard (8.Jun.1957 Farmington,CT) 25.Oct.1933 Hartford,CT res: Napa,CA
allparent 8 Paul Christian Graffagnino 9.Mar.1958 Hartford,CT res: Belmont,CA
allparent 9 Peter Ned Graffagnino 15.Oct.1960 Hartford,CT res: San Francisco,CA
  9mNancy Elizabeth Caskey (3.Jan.1998 San Francisco,CA) 11.Mar.1959 Norfolk,VA res: San Francisco,CA
allparent 9Christian Peter Graffagnino 1971 Hartford,CT 1982 Hartford,CT
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or residence

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