Birth Name: Stephen Joseph Scalise
Place of Birth: New Orleans, Lousiana
Date of Birth: October 6, 1965
Ethnicity: Italian (including Sicilian)
Steve Scalise is an American politician.
Steve is the son of Carol Ann (Schilleci) and Alfred Joseph Scalise. Both his parents were of Italian descent, from Calabria and Sicily.
Steve’s paternal grandparents were James Scalise (the son of Peter Scalise and Virginia) and Madlyn/Madeline Accardo (the daughter of Joseph Accardo and Angelina Caronna). James was born in Garyville, Louisiana, to Italian parents, from Calabria. Madlyn was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, also to Italian parents.
Steve’s maternal grandparents were Rosario Giovanni Schilleci (the son of Giovanni Schilleci and Filomena Graffagnini/o) and Filomena Scalco (the daughter of Nicolo/Nicolino “Nicholas” Scalco and Giuseppina “Josephine” Papa). Rosario Giovanni was born in Contessa Entellina, Province of Palermo, Sicily, Italy.
Sources: http://www.insidenorthside.com
Steve’s paternal grandfather, James Scalise, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Steve’s paternal grandmother, Madlyn/Madeline Accardo, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Steve’s maternal grandparents, Rosario Giovanni Schilleci and Filomena Scalco – https://familysearch.org
Genealogy of Steve’s maternal grandfather, Rosario Giovanni Schilleci: http://www.ancestry.com