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Family HistoryFamily History - Dr. Joseph Peter Castagna


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Dr. Joseph Peter Castagna and eight of his descendants down to the fourth generation.


First Generation
1. Dr. Joseph Peter Castagna,1 born 7 March 1923 in New London, New London County, Connecticut (parents not determined);1, 2 died 8 September 1982 in Austin, Travis County, Texas.1, 2 Joseph married, 18 April 1947 in Windham, Windham County, Connecticut, Georgina ‘Gina’ Palmisano4, 6 (born 7 July 1924 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, the daughter of Pietro ‘Peter’ Palmisano and Antonina Lazzara;3, 4, 5 Gina died 11 April 20154). Joseph is buried in Cook-Walden Capital Parks Cemetery and Mausoleum, Pflugerville, Travis County, Texas.1

Children of Dr. Joseph Peter Castagna and Georgina ‘Gina’ Palmisano:

+2i. Gina Anne Castagna, born 29 July 1947. Married Edward Joseph Dabkowski, Sr..
+3ii. 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.
+4iii. Joseph P. Castagna, born 1 April 1953. Married Margaret A. ‘Maggy’ Campbell.

  1. 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].
  2. Social Security Death Index (SSDI), Rootsweb (website). Castagna, Joseph; no. 043-14-1930.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  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.
Second Generation
2. Gina Anne Castagna2 (Joseph1), born 29 July 1947.1 Gina married, 14 January 1966, Edward Joseph Dabkowski, Sr.2 (born 10 February 1943, parents not determined1).

Children of Gina Anne Castagna and Edward Joseph Dabkowski, Sr.:

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

3. JoAnn Elizabeth Castagna2 (Joseph1), 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 (Joseph1), born 1 April 1953.1 Joseph married, 30 December 1978, Margaret A. ‘Maggy’ Campbell2 (born 26 July 1958, parents not determined1).

Children of Joseph P. Castagna and Margaret A. ‘Maggy’ Campbell:

 7i. Gabriel A. Castagna, born 25 March 1988.1
 8ii. 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.
Third and Fourth Generations
5. Edward Joseph Dabkwoski, Jr.3 (Gina,2 Joseph1), born 5 July 1969.1 Edward married Suzanne L. Baughman (born 6 February 1969, parents not determined1).

Child of Edward Joseph Dabkwoski, Jr. and Suzanne L. Baughman:

 9i. Katherine Elaine Dabkowski, born 24 July 2001.1

6. Andrea Jean Dabkowski3 (Gina,2 Joseph1), 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.