MIRAGLIA

(Italian)

"Windows Into Our Past A Genealogy of the Chapman, Patnaude & Associated Families, Volume 4", compiled by Judy Parsons Smith © 2000

Leonard Miraglia

Leonard Miraglia , b. abt. 1865[i], Italy; raised in England; d. May 1959[ii]; m. to Rocchina “Rebecca” Delores Mazzie , daughter of Vincent & Rose (Mastrangula) Mazzie [iii], b. on board ship between Italy and America[iv]; d. 1909[v], New York, New York.  Leonard & Rebecca (Mazzie) Miraglia  had immigrated to the United States by early 1905.  Leonard & Rebecca (Mazzie) Miraglia had six (6) children of whom.

1.       Joe Miraglia , rumored to have Mafia connections.
2.      
Charles Miraglia .  He was a fighter going by the name of Johnny Shepard .
3.      
Rose Marie Miraglia , b. 23 Nov 1905, New York , New York .
4.      
Andrew Miraglia [vi]
5.      
Antonett Miraglia [vii]
6.      
James Miraglia [viii]

Rose Marie/Rosemarie[ix] Miraglia

3.  Rose Marie/Rosemarie[x] Miraglia, daughter of Leonard & Rebecca Delores (Mazzie) Miraglia , b. 23 Nov 1905, New York, New York; m. 3 Sept 1927[xi] to Guiseppi “Joseph” Barbieri , b. 1 Mar 1903, Brooklyn, New York; d. ca. 1965, Massachusetts.  Joseph Barbieri  was born shortly after his parents immigrated to the United States .  At the age of 13 Rose Marie Miraglia  was sent to Florida to stay with her aunt.  She stayed there until the age of 18. 

Joseph & Rose Marie (Miraglia) Barbieri  had two (2) children:

3.1.   Catherine Barbieri , b. 5 Mar 1929, Brooklyn , New York
3.2.  
Robert John Joseph Anthony Barbieri , b. 17 Feb 1933; d. April 1991

Catherine Barbieri

3.1.  Catherine Barbieri , daughter of Joseph & Rose Marie (Miraglia) Barbieri , b. 5 Mar 1929, Brooklyn, New York; m. 19 Jan 1957[xii], Springfield, Massachusetts to Kenneth Francis Chapman , son of Brinkley & Marion (Lines) Chapman , b. 4 May 1929, Springfield, Massachusetts.  Kenneth & Catherine (Barbieri) Chapman  had four (4) children:

3.1.1.         Rose Marie Catherine Chapman , b. 13 Jan 1958, Springfield , Mass[xiii].
3.1.2.        
Timothy Chapman , b. 29 Sept 1959, Springfield , Mass[xiv].
3.1.3.        
Marion Elizabeth Chapman   , b. 17 Sept 1960, Springfield , Mass[xv].
3.1.4.        
Kathleen Danyel Chapman , b. 17 Apr 1963, Springfield , Mass[xvi].

Robert John Joseph Anthony Barbieri

3.2. Robert John Joseph Anthony Barbieri [xvii], son of Joseph & Rose Marie (Miraglia) Barbieri , b. 17 Feb 1933; d. April 1991; m. Unknown. 

Robert John Joseph Anthony & Miss (Unknown) Barbieri had three (3) children:

3.2.1.         Joseph Barbieri , b. 1956[xviii]
3.2.2.        
John Robert Barbieri [xix]
3.2.3.        
Maryann Barbieri , b. 1971[xx]


[i - xii] Information provided by Catherine  (Barbieri) Chapman
[xiii - xvi]
Information on birth from Marion Chapman Patnaude.
[xvii - xx]
Information provided by Catherine  (Barbieri) Chapman