Updated July 17, 2025
Celebrating 20 Years of Genealogical Research!
For information on how we connect, please email Mario Alioto -- aliotomario@gmail.com
If you would like a relationship chart between you and another person in my tree, please let me know.
Many family last names are included in the family tree: Aliota, Alioto, Aliotti, Balistreri, Balistrieri, Balestrieri, Bellanti, Billante, Braun, Brungardt, Busalacchi, Cannizzaro, Cefalu, Corrao, Cresci, Crisci, Crivello, D'Acquisto, D'Amato, D'Amico, Dentice, Dentici, Dreiling, Galioto, Graf, Gumina, Keller, Lazio, Lo'Coco, Lyman, Machi, Monroe, Pfeifer, Riedel, Rohleder, Sander, Sanfilippo, Scardina, Tarantino, Terry, Tognoli, VonFeldt, Wasinger, Weigel - plus hundreds more!
The tree is readily available on Ancestry - the name of the tree: Alioto Descendants 2020
The chart above shows how the tree has grown. This all started back in Summer of 2009. I received the tree from the late Peter Bellanti (1929-2015), my 4th cousin 2x removed. At the time, the tree had 9,250 names. He did an amazing job compiling a plethora of information. I have been in contact with Michael Machi of Arcata and Jamie Aukskalnis of Missouri who have helped tremendously with their research of the Alioto line. I promised Peter to continue what he started. It has been an amazing journey that will continue for years to come.
THIS IS A PHOTO I HAVE IN ITS ORIGINAL FRAMING. IT IS A PHOTO FROM CHIESA MARIA SS ADDOLORATA, "THE OUR LADY OF SORROWS" CHURCH IN SANT'ELIA, SICILY. THIS PHOTO WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF MY GREAT GRANDMOTHER, MARIA CONCETTA (BALESTRIERI) ALIOTO UNTIL THE DAY SHE DIED IN 1993. MY GRANDFATHER HAD IT IN HIS POSSESSION AND WAS GIVEN TO ME IN 2022.
Another photo of the patriarch of the Alioto family of San Francisco, Giuseppe "Joseph" Alioto (1852 - 1943) - he was my great-great grandfather
(From the Paul Capurro collection)
A COIN DESIGNED BY MY COUSIN, TONY TARANTINO. TONY IS MY 3RD COUSIN. HIS GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, GIOVANNA "JENNIE" (BALESTRIERI) TARANTINO (1888-1971) AND MY GREAT-GRANDMOTHER, MARIA CONCETTA (BALESTRIERI) ALIOTO (1899-1993), WERE SISTERS.
A chart explaining how lineage works
Top row (L to R): Al Jachetta (1927-1971), Salvatore"Ed" Misuraca (1909-1987), Rose Hess (1888- ?), Charles Misuraca Jr (baby) (1927 - ?), Charles Misuraca Sr. (1899-1985), Gaetano "Tom" Lazio (1905-1998), Mary "Mamie" Devoti Misuraca (1899-1983), Vicente Misuraca (1894-1981), and Fred Jachetta (1905-1958)
Middle row (L to R): Julie Jachetta Misuraca (1896-1954), Pietra Misuraca (1871-1930), Giuseppe Alioto (my great-great grandfather) (1852-1943), Aunt Santa ?, Uncle Tony ?, Pickra Misuraca, Unknown Male, Annetta Alioto Lazio (1905-2003), Stephanie "Snookie" Lazio Cincotta (the baby) (1928-2019)
Bottom row (L to R): Mafunda Hess, Angie Misuraca (1901-1998), Farah Misuraca Lehrbach (1907-1980), Patrina Marie Misuraca Smith (1904-1994), Rosalia "Rose" Misuraca Schwarz (1902-1958)
A photo from Legoland near San Diego, California of a rendering of Alioto's built with legos! This photo was taken in 2013