Ferla Tree

Santo Ferla, 1879 and A K A.

 Descendants in Ferla Family

Generation No. 1

POSQUOLE1 FERLA was born Abt. 1850.
Child of POSQUOLE FERLA is:

SANTO FERLA, b. April 23, 1879, Solerena, Italy; d. June 6, 1964, Rose Hill Cem., Ambler, PA.


Generation No. 2

SANTO FERLA (son of POSQUOLE) was born April 23, 1879 in Solerena, Italy, and died June 6, 1964 in Rose Hill Cem., Ambler, PA. He married MARIE GIARDINA in Italy, daughter of GUISIPPI GIARDINA and WIFE'S GIARDINA. She was born April 24, 1882 in Syracuse, Italy, and died May 4, 1927 in buried Rose Hill Cem., Ambler, PA.

Notes for SANTO FERLA:
Was a coalminer for 18 years. Also worked as a electrican, barber, shipyard worker.
Came to US first then Marie and son, Sandy(7-3-1904) was 4 years old.
Also kids can remember going to Jersey where he worked as a migrant worker and the

 family lived in a shack.
Santo also went alone to visit Sicily, Italy where his two sisters and 3 brothers still lived. He spent the last few years of his live in bed taken care of by daughter, Lena Ferla.

Notes for MARIE GIARDINA:
Marie died from anemia. One of Marie's brothers son is Angelo Giardina.

 Generation No. 3
Children of SANTO FERLA and MARIE GIARDINA are:

Tom Dellaguzzo,
Connie Amenta ,CC. and
AKA.

Santo Ferla, 1879 and his children after the
death of  his wife, Marie Giardina

SANTO (SANDY)3 FERLA (SANTO2, POSQUOLE1) was born July 3, 1904, and died May 20, 1981.
He married LOUISE B. TEDESCO FERLA, daughter of DONATO TEDESCO and CHRISTINA BUCCALOUPE. She was born
January 11, 1913 in Philadelphia,  Pa,  and died 2002 in Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA.
NOTE: No more is known about the Tedesco or Buccaloupe families.
 

 

Notes for SANTO (SANDY) FERLA:
Sandy went to Smithmill Grammar school-Smithmill, PA from 9/15/1911 to 6/15/1920
Children of SANTO FERLA and LOUISE FERLA are:
 S F.
 JOAN FERLA, b. Abt. 1945; d. 1988.

4. PAULINE FERLA3 DELLAGUZZO (SANTO2 FERLA, POSQUOLE1) was born June 24, 1910, and died July 26, 1992. She married THOMAS DELLAGUZZO. He was born Abt. 1900.
The 2 daughters of PAULINE DELLAGUZZO and THOMAS DELLAGUZZO are:  I W. and A L.

 I W, daughter of (PAULINE FERLA3 DELLAGUZZO, SANTO2 FERLA, POSQUOLE1) married G W.  Child of I W. and G W is G W, Jr.

A L. daughter of (PAULINE FERLA3 DELLAGUZZO, SANTO2 FERLA, POSQUOLE1) married B L.  in Newark, NJ.
A L. and B L.  have 1 son and 1 daughter:
  A L.
 M L.

 

 

5. JOSEPH3 FERLA (SANTO2, POSQUOLE1) was born February 17, 1912, and died March 15, 1993. He married ANTOINETTE RISSI.

She was born April 14, 1918, and died April 1, 1999 in Oreland, Pa.

Children of JOSEPH FERLA and ANTOINETTE RISSI are:

M A G. and J J F.

  M A G. daughter of (JOSEPH3 FERLA, SANTO2, POSQUOLE1)  married (1) L C. She married (2) R G.   M A G. has son G C. with L C.

  J J F. Not mariied.

 LENA FERLA, b. June 7, 1913, Janesville, PA; d. June 6, 1992, Oreland, PA.
Notes for LENA FERLA:
Lena's real named was Elaina but with her father's acsent the people at the place were they had to go and register births couldn't understand him. So they put down Lena.

 ENDENA FERLA, b. 1918; d. Abt. 1925, died after a tonsillectory.
Notes for ENDENA FERLA:
Endena died at the age of 7 after a operation for tonsillitis.

 

 

 CLEMENTINE R FERLA AMENTA (SANTO2 FERLA, POSQUOLE1) was born February 29, 1920 in Janesville, PA. She married CARMELO AMENTA October 11, 1947 in Bronx, NY, son of ANGELO AMENTA and NUNZITA AMENTA. He was born October 22, 1921 in Johnstown, PA.

Notes for CLEMENTINE R FERLA AMENTA:
Clementine was always called, Clem. Clem met Charlie's family at a prisoner of war prison in the US while Clem was visiting a cousin, Angelo Giardina who fought for Italy in the 2nd world war. The Amenta's were visiting a cousin who also was in prison for the same reason. Josephine and Clem became friends and Clem went to their house where she met Charlie. Clem's mother, Marie Giardina b. 4/24/1882 in Syracuse, Italy, died of amenia, May 4, 1927 and is buried in Rose Hill Cematary, Ambler. It was her brother, Angelo Giardina's son, Angelo Giardina who was in a prisoner of war camp in the US.

Notes for CARMELO AMENTA:
Called Charlie. Was in the army for 9 years. Serviced in WWII and received (Medals). Bronze Star for 30 days or more straight in combat, the European medal and a good conduct medal.

Children of CLEMENTINE AMENTA and CARMELO AMENTA are 2 sons:
A K A.
C J A.

A K A. son of  (CLEMENTINE R FERLA3, SANTO2 FERLA, POSQUOLE1) married J M D. on September 24, 1971 in North Haledon, NJ, daughter of IRA DAY and RUTH Dunn DAY.
Notes for A K A
Called Buddy by his family most of his life.

Notes for J M D :
Liked being called Jan. Writes under the name, J. D. Holiday.

Child of A K A. and J M D. is:
J L W. She married M W. in Oreland PA, on December 11, 1999. They have 1 sone, L B W.



C J A, son of  (CLEMENTINE R FERLA3, SANTO2 FERLA, POSQUOLE1) married K R June 26, 1992 in Ohio, daughter of J R and C R.