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GIOVANNI ANTONIA & FILOMENA REDA

My maternal grandparents Giovanni(John)Antonio & Filomena REDA (nee REDA) came to the US in approx. 1902-03 settling in Brooklyn, NY, re-settling in Tacoma, WA after 1910. They had the following children: George, Jennie Marie, Frank, Albert & Esther (my mother). Info. that I have on lineage is as follows:

GIOVANNI ANOTONIO REDA, b1876 in Domanico/Cosenza; d1951in Tacoma, WA
FR: Gaetano REDA, b1835; M-Maria Antonia GRECO, b1849 - both born in Domanico.
Paternal GP's: Giuseppe REDA/Giuseppina GRECO
Maternal GP's: Gaetano GRECO/Rosaria BUFFONE

John's siblings were??? He had at least one brother whom married a sister of Filomena's; they lived in Brooklyn - some of their children were George, Jennie & I think Frank.

FILOMENA REDA, b1883 in Carolei/Cosenza; d1962 in Tacoma, WA
FR: Antonio Maria REDA, b1826; M-Innocenza Greco GUARASCIO, b1836 - both born in Carolei
Paternal GP's: Francesco REDA/Maria Carmela RAGUSA
Maternal GP's: Vincenzo GUARASCIO/Nicolina DECICCO

Filomena's sibling's were: Rosa, Vincenzo, Teresa(1) Teresa(2), Giuseppe*, Natale Antonio, Francesco, Maria Carmela & Raffaelina - all born in Carolei (*born in Piane Crati)

I posted this message hoping that someone might have information regarding John's siblings. But mostly, I'd like to connect with "cousins" from the Brooklyn line (especially cousin George's descendants - he & his wife Sally came for visits when I was a child & I loved them dearly!) and, perhaps, any relatives presently living in Calabria.

Thank you

Rita