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  Giuseppe Sylvester "Joseph" BALISTRERI, 1908-1995
Margaret's half-brother

2 October 1908 - Born at Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

1911, age 2 - Traveled to Sicily

18 June 1912, age 3 - Returned to America. Family traveled aboard the 'Martha Washington' from Palermo, Sicily.

30 June 1912, age 3 - Arrived at New York, New York. Joining uncle Gaetano Balistreri, 273 Jackson St, Milwaukee.

20 July 1921, age 12 - Half-sister Margaret METZ Henning born at Milwaukee

As of sometime before 1925 until sometime after 1930 - Resided at 2618 Hazelton Court there. Prior to 1930 the street was known as Washington Place.

April 1930, age 21 - Occupation listed as factory laborer

9 April 1930, age 21 - Recorded in the United States Census at Milwaukee

As of sometime before April 1940 - Resided at 2620 Hazelton Court there

April 1940, age 31 - Occupation listed as truck driver for manufacturer

1 April 1940, age 31 - Recorded in the United States Census at Milwaukee

Retired by Allis Chalmers

19 February 1944, age 35 - Half-sister Margaret METZ, age 22, married Walter Ernst HENNING, age 23, at St. Francis of Assisi Church Rectory, Milwaukee

17 February 1956, age 47 - Father Francesco "Frank" BALISTRERI, age 78, died there

29 December 1960, age 52 - Father's partner Walburga "Walli" SINZINGER Metz, age 78, died at Belleview Health Care Center there of hypostatic pneumonia, pyelonephritis; arteriorsclerotic heart disease and brain disease; decubitis

7 November 1967, age 59 - Mother Giuseppa "Josie" TARANTINO Balistreri, age 82, died there

28 May 1995, age 86 - Died there

3 June 1995 - Buried at Holy Cross Cemetery there. Block 31, lot 168.