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Re: Casagrande- Sinatra Connection
Frank Sinatra's maternal grandmother was Rosa Casagrande from the frazione of Rossi
near Lumarzo, Genoa, Italy. She married a Garaventa and they had a daughter Natalie
Garaventa, who married Marty Sinatra and the rest is history.
Rosa Casagrande was my father's aunt, being his father's sister.
The villages of Maconesi and Gattorna are close to Rossi in the Fontanabuona area of
Genova province. I don't know of any connection between the families. I know of a
Casagrande family from Maconesi that traveled to Turku Finland and started a locally
famous business there which exists to this day. Hope this is of some assistance.