Gustavo Cerati

Cerati in 2006, by Camilo Rueda López

Birth Name: Gustavo Adrián Cerati

Date of Birth: 11 August, 1959

Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Date of Death: 4 September, 2014

Place of Death: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Ethnicity:
*father – Italian [Lombard]
*mother – Irish

Gustavo Cerati was an Argentine singer, songwriter, composer, and producer. He was considered one of the most important and influential figures of Ibero-American rock, and a Latin American rock legend.

His father, Juan José Cerati, was of Lombard Italian descent. His mother, Lilian Clark, was of Irish descent. He had two children, including singer and musician Benito Cerati Amenábar, with his former wife, Chilean model, actress, and singer Cecilia Amenábar.

Gustavo’s paternal grandfather was named Ambrosio Cerati.

Gustavo’s maternal grandfather was Eduardo Pedro Clarke (the son of Ricardo Clark and Catalina Mahón). Ricardo was the son of Irish immigrants, Michael, later Miguel, Clarke, of Mullingar, and Anne, also known as Ana/Anna/Ávila, Reilly. Catalina was the daughter of Irish immigrants, Andrew Mahon, later Andrés Mahón, and Rose, later Rosa Justa, Brennan.

Gustavo’s maternal grandmother was [also] named Catalina Mahón.

Sources: http://www.rollingstone.com.ar
http://semreflejos.com.ar

Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal grandfather, Eduardo Pedro Clarke – https://familysearch.org

Marriage record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandparents, Ricardo Clark and Catalina Mahón – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandfather, Ricardo Clark – https://familysearch.org

Baptismal record of Gustavo’s maternal great-grandmother, Catalina Mahón – https://familysearch.org

4 Responses

  1. Dar says:

    Add Argentinian, Italian-Argentinian, and Irish-Argentinian

  2. Manila says:

    I have found Gustavo’s great-grandparents Ricardo Clarke and Catalina Mahón’s marriage record: https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159385-159977-65

    Ricardo was the son of Irish immigrants Michael, later Miguel, Clarke, of Mullingar, and Anne, also known as Ana/Anna/Ávila, Reilly. Catalina was the daughter of Irish immigrants Andrew Mahon, later Andrés Mahón, and Rose, later Rosa Justa, Brennan.

    By the war, Gustavo’s maternal grandmother was also named Catalina Mahón. It is written on Eduardo Pedro Clarke’s remarks side of his baptismal record.

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