Family History - Georgina ‘Gina’ Palmisano

1. Georgina ‘Gina’ Palmisano,¹ born 7 July 1924 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, the daughter of Pietro ‘Peter’ Palmisano and Antonina Lazzara;^{1, 2, 3} died 11 April 2015.² Gina married, first, 18 April 1947 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, Dr. Joseph Peter Castagna^{2, 6} (born 7 March 1923 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, parents not determined;^{4, 5} Joseph died 8 September 1982 in Austin, Travis County, Texas^{4, 5}). Gina married, second, 29 September 1984 in Williamson County, Texas, Floyd H. Anderson^{2, 7} (born 24 August 1921, parents not determined;^{7, 8} Floyd died 30 July 1991 in Williamson County, Texas^{8, 9}). Gina married, third, 29 June 1996 in Williamson County, Texas, Elmer H. ‘Corky’ Coughran^{2, 11} (born 15 March 1922 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas, the son of Elmer E. Coughran and Mabel E. Harris;^{3, 10, 11} Corky died 27 May 2013 in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas¹⁰). Joseph is buried in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas.⁴ Corky is buried in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas.¹⁰

+	2	i.	Gina Anne Castagna, born 29 July 1947. Married Edward Joseph Dabkowski, Sr..
+	3	ii.	JoAnn Elizabeth Castagna, born 21 April 1951 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died 9 December 2013 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa. Married Daniel Ray Campion.
+	4	iii.	Joseph P. Castagna, born 1 April 1953. Married Margaret A. ‘Maggy’ Campbell.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, New London, Enumeration District 6-33, Sheet 12B, family of Peter Pamiscino [a misspelling of Palmisano] (31, Pennsylvania, 23 at first marriage), wife Anna (28, Italy, 20 at first marriage), son Samuel (7, Connecticut), daughter Georgina (5, Connecticut), and son Joseph (8/12, Connecticut). It is not known why Angelina, born in 1927, is not shown with the family in this census.
2. Obituary, tributes.com (website), Georgina Joan “Gina” Coughran, died: 11 April 2005; born: 7 July 1924 in Westerly, Rhode Island. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents, three husbands, children and their spouses, siblings and their spouses.
3. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
4. Find a Grave (website). Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas Joseph P. Castagna, born 7 Mar 1923, New London, CT; died 8 Sep 1982, Austin, Travis County, Texas [from death certificate image on Find a Grave].
5. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Castagna, Joseph; no. 043-14-1930.
6. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Joseph Castagna and Georgina Palmisano, married on 18 April 1947 in Windham, Connecticut.
7. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Floyd H. Anderson, age 63, and Georgina P. Palmisano, age 60, 29 Sep 1984, Williamson County, Texas.
8. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Anderson, Floyd H.; no. 451-12-7980.
9. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000, available at ancestry.com. Anderson, Floyd, died 30 Jul 1991, Williamson County, Texas.
10. Find a Grave (website). Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; Elmer Harris Coughran, born: 15 March 1922 in Tarpley, Bandera County, Texas; died: 27 May 2013 in Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas (from record, which indicates he was a LT COL, US Air Force, World War II, Korea, Viet Nam; and provides the names and links for his parents, sibling, and one spouse).
11. Texas Marriage Collection 1814-1909 and 1966-2002, available at Ancestry.com, marriage of Elmer H. Coughran, age 74, and Georgina P. Palmisano, age 72, 29 Jun 1996, Williamson County, Texas.

2. Gina Anne Castagna² (Georgina ‘Gina’¹), born 29 July 1947.¹ Gina married, 14 January 1966, Edward Joseph Dabkowski, Sr.² (born 10 February 1943, parents not determined¹).

+	5	i.	Edward Joseph Dabkwoski, Jr., born 5 July 1969. Married Suzanne L. Baughman.
+	6	ii.	Andrea Jean Dabkowski, born 1 March 1978. Married Joshua H. Raab.

3. JoAnn Elizabeth Castagna² (Georgina ‘Gina’¹), born 21 April 1951 in New London, New London County, Connecticut;³ died 9 December 2013 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa.³ JoAnn married Daniel Ray Campion (born 23 August 1949 in Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, parents not determined⁴).

4. Joseph P. Castagna² (Georgina ‘Gina’¹), born 1 April 1953.¹ Joseph married, 30 December 1978, Margaret A. ‘Maggy’ Campbell² (born 26 July 1958, parents not determined¹).

	7	i.	Gabriel A. Castagna, born 25 March 1988.1
	8	ii.	Jackson Castagna, born 21 September 1996.1

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Email between Geraldine Abell Rubin and Lee Gazlay, July 2020.
3. Obituary, Iowa City Press-Citizen, Iowa City, Iowa (available at legacy.com), 9 December 2013, JoAnn Elizabeth Castagna, died: 5 December 2013 in Iowa City, Iowa; born: 21 April 1951 in New London, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her parents and several surviving family members.
4. International Who’s Who in Poetry, 2005. 13th Edition. Europa Publications, Taylor & Francis Group, London and New York. Available at books.google.com. Page 260, Campion, Daniel Ray, born 23 August 1949 in Oak Park, Illinois. The entry names JoAnn E. Castagna as his partner, and lists his degrees, memberships, contributions, and honors.

5. Edward Joseph Dabkwoski, Jr.³ (Gina,² Georgina ‘Gina’¹), born 5 July 1969.¹ Edward married Suzanne L. Baughman (born 6 February 1969, parents not determined¹).

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Katherine Elaine Dabkowski, born 24 July 2001.1

6. Andrea Jean Dabkowski³ (Gina,² Georgina ‘Gina’¹), born 1 March 1978.¹ Andrea married, 5 June 1999 in New Plymouth, Vinton County, Ohio, Joshua H. Raab² (born 5 December 1974, parents not determined¹).

1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
2. Wedding Announcement, Dayton Daily News, Dayton, Ohio (available at newspapers.com), 13 February 2000, Andrea Dabkowski and Joshua Raab, married on 5 June 1999 at Ravenwood Castle [New Plymouth, Ohio]. The article provides biographical and wedding details, the names of their parents and the wedding party, and several hosted receptions.