Chrissy Costanza
Costanza in 2016, pic by prphotos.com
Birth Name: Christina Nicola Costanza
Place of Birth: New Jersey, U.S.
Date of Birth: August 23, 1995
Ethnicity: Italian [including Sicilian], as well as one eighth Ashkenazi Jewish
Chrissy Costanza is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. She is the lead singer of rock band Against The Current. She has roots in Genoa and Sicily.
Chrissy’s paternal grandfather was Gerald H. “Jerry” Costanza (the son of Frank Costanza and Fanny Schultz). Gerald was born in New Jersey. Frank was the son of Italian parents, Enrico/Henry Costanza and Maria/Mary Vannato. Fanny was the daughter of Russian Jewish parents, Albert Schultz and Ester Paigen.
Chrissy’s paternal grandmother was named Virginia M. “Vivian” D’Alessandro. Virginia’s parents were Italian.
Chrissy’s maternal grandfather’s surname likely was Gargano.
Chrissy’s maternal grandmother was named Catherine Ferris (the daughter of Anthony Ferris and Anna). Catherine was born in New York, to Italian parents.
Sources: Obituary of Chrissy’s paternal grandfather, Gerald H. “Jerry” Costanza – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Chrissy’s paternal great-grandparents, Frank Costanza and Fanny Schultz – https://www.familysearch.org
Chrissy’s paternal great-grandfather, Frank Costanza, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Chrissy’s paternal great-grandmother, Fanny Schultz, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Chrissy’s maternal grandmother, Catherine Ferris, on the 1940 U.S. Census – https://www.ancestry.com
Along with having roots in Genoa, she is also Sicilian. https://twitter.com/chrissycostanza/status/628042070578442242?lang=ca
She mentioned on her twitter being part Genovese, which means she has ancestors from Genoa. I’m guessing she also has some Sicilian in her because of the name Costanza.
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The grandparents I’ve listed are definitely hers, but I’m not sure which of their sons is Chrissy’s father. Could someone figure it out and find her maternal grandparents?
I guess Chrissy’s father is Larry because Chrissy’s mother’s name is Elizabeth Gargano. Chrissy’s maternal grandmother’s name is Catherine Ferris. Ferris is an Irish surname.
I was wrong about her grandmother being Irish. While Ferris is often an Irish surname, Catherine’s parents, Anthony and Anna, are both born in Italy.
https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/New-York/Anthony-Ferris_jrk5f
https://www.ancestry.com/1940-census/usa/New-York/Anna-Ferris_jrk5g