The family
Pietro & Elvira’s Children
Fifteen children of Pietro Giovanni Del Principe and Elvira Ciolli — three born in Italy, twelve in Chicago. Six have their own pages of journal entries.
Angelo Serafino
1894 – 1896
Born in Chicago
Gaetano Amedeo
1896 – 1897
Born in Chicago
Serafino Amideo
1897 – 1972
Born in Chicago
Amedeo
1898 – 1969
Born in Chicago
Anna Paoline Carmela
1901 – 1902
Born in Chicago
Francesco
1905 – 1907
Born in Chicago
Anna Carmela
1906 – 1907
Born in Chicago
Francesco Nova
1908 – 1972
Born in Chicago
Anna Paolina Carmela
1909
Born in Chicago
Photographs & family group reports
The Del Principe & Ciolli family, 1925
Del Principe & Ciolli Family 1925x
My great grandmother Elvira is in the center, my grandfather Gilbert is seated far right. The children in the front row from right to left: Leona & Margie (John’s children), Elvira (Antonio’s child), Annie (Emil’s child), Eileen (Antonio’s child), Eleanor (Emil’s child). Next row right to left: Willie, Margaret, Elvira (holding Petey), Sue, and Gilbert. In back of Gilbert left to right: John, Otto, in back of Otto is Bernie, Rose, Frank, Emil, Tony. Back row is Paul.
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