Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone was born on July 6, 1946 in New York.
He is the son of Jacqueline Frances (Labofish), an astrologer, dancer, and women’s wrestling promoter, and Francesco Stallone, who owned beauty salons and played polo.
His Italian ancestors were from Puglia (Italy)

Francesco Stallone was born Sept. 12, 1919, in Gioia del Colle, Italy.

Sylvester’s paternal grandfather was Silvestro Stallone, an italian barber born in Gioia del Colle, Provincia di Bari Puglia, 10 Nov 1883.

Silvestro was the son of Domenico Stallone and Maria Giuditta Patarino. He died 1 Aug 1963


Domenico was the son of Silvestro Stallone and Pasqua Guida. He was born on July, 12 1857 in Palo del Colle, Provincia di Bari, Puglia.

Maria Giuditta was the daughter of Gaudenzio Patarino and Maria Masi.  She was born on October, 28 1861 in Palo del Colle, Provincia di Bari, Puglia.

The marriage between Domenico Stallone and Maria Giuditta Patarino was celebrated on 7 April 1883.

Silvestro Stallone, the great-grandfather of Sylvester, was born on 17 August 1815 in Palo del Colle, Bari.
The parents were Nicolò Stallone and Pasqua Paris.

Silvestro Stallone died on 7 July 1865.

Pasqua Guida, the great-grandmother of Sylvester, was born July, 19 1822 in Palo del Colle, Bari. Her parents was Nicolò Guida son of Michele and Vita Felicia Mitacchione.

Pasqua Guida July 22, 1865 died on 22 July 1865, 15 days after the death of her husband.

Silvestro Stallone and Pasqua Guida got married on April 28, 1838 in Palo del Colle, Bari.

Nicolò Stallone, father of Silvestro Stallone, son of Silvestro Stallone and Anna Selvaggio dead on June 1, 1817

Sylvester’s paternal grandmother was Pulcheria Nicastri (the daughter of Francesco Nicastri and Nunziata Speranza). Pulcheria was Italian, from Gioia del Colle.
She was born 17 Feb 1890 in Gioia del Colle, Bari, Puglia. Her parents was Francesco Nicastri and Nunziata Speranza.

Francesco Nicastri and Nunziata Speranza were married on April 4, 1889 in Gioia del Colle, Bari.

 Francesco Nicastri was born in Gioia del Colle, 7 Dec 1868 in Gioa del Colle, Bari. His parents was Nicola Nicastri and Pulcheria Colacicco.
Nunziata Speranza was born in Gioia del Colle, Bari on Marche, 29 1873. Her parents was Giuseppe Nicola Speranza and Maria Antonia Benedetto.
 Nicolò Nicastri was born January, 14 1824 in Gioa del Colle, Bari. His parents were Berardino Nicastri and Chiara Bellacicco.
Pulcheria Colacicco was born in Gioa del Colle, February, 5 1840. Her parents were Filippo Colacicco and Anna Surico.