Peter J Galerno was born Nov of 1868 in Michigan to parents from French Canada. His wife Ernestine Grondin (b.May 1873) was identified as born Canada French also. They were married in 1899; he a sailor born in Port Huron Michigan and a resident of Bay City, she, a resident of Bay City and born in Canada. Their parents are Jos.S Galerno & Winnifred Callaghan and Julius Grondin & Caroline H Beau(lieu) or (dien). In the 1900 census the couple were living in Chicago and had recently born a son Jules P (6 months). In 1907, back to Detroit and the birth of Ernest James. In the 1930 census Peter is a widower living with his 3 youngest children.
From information on the census, it appears he was in the shipping business; in the 1910 census he was responsible for rigging and in the 1920 census he was captain of a steamer.
Children born to this couple;
Jules (b1900),
Joseph (b1902),
Ernest James (b1907),
Claire or Clara (b1908),
Henry (b1910).