Birth Name: Matthew Victor Giordano
Place of Birth: Fresno, California
Date of Birth:October 16, 1982
Ethnicity: English, German, 1/8 Italian, other
Matthew Victor Giordano is a former American football player. His great-grandfather, Ralph Giordano, was a world welterweight boxing champion in 1933.
Matt’s paternal grandfather was Victor Elbert Giordano, son of Ralph/Raffaele Giordano and Gladys Padgett. Ralph was born in Rionero in Vulture, Basilicata, Italy to Vito Giordano and Gelsomina/Josephine Capobianco/Capabianco.
Matt’s paternal grandfather was Mildred Bernice Malz, daughter of George P. Malz and Alvenia Frances Grimes. George was born in Illinois to Peter Malz and Kate Lutterbaur/Loderbauer/Loederbauer. Kate was the daughter of George Loederbauer and Elizabeth Bauer (daughter of Jacob Bauer and Johana Schneider). Alvenia was the daughter of Albert Grimes and Anna M. Bears/Beers. Albert was the son of Benjamin Franklin Grimes (son of John Grimes and Mary Ellen Cox) and Mary Eads/ Elizabeth Hobbs (daughter of George Washington Hobbs and Susanna/Susan Rader).
His maternal grandparents were likely William Prukney Robinett and Barbara Lee Kalar.
Source:
Birth record of Matt’s paternal grandfather Victor Giordano-familysearch.org
Matt’s paternal grandfather Victor Giordano on 1940’s U.S. cenus-familysearch.org
Matt’s paternal great-grandfather Ralph Giordano on 1920’s U.S. cenus-familysearch.org
Death record of Matt’s paternal great-great-grandfather Vito Giordano-familysearch.org
Death record of Matt’s paternal great-great-grandmother Gelsomina Capobianco-familysearch.org
Death record of Matt’s paternal great-grandmother Gladys Padgett-familysearch.org
Birth record of Matt’s paternal grandmother Mildred Bernice Malz-familysearch.org
Matt’s paternal great-grandfather George Malz on 1910’s U.S. cenus-familysearch.org
Birth record of Matt’s paternal great-grandfather George Malz-familysearch.org
Matt’s paternal great-grandmother Alvenia Grimes on 1910’s U.S. cenus-familysearch.org
Matt’s paternal great-great-grandfather Albert Grimes on 1880’s U.S. cenus-familysearch.org
Genealogy of Matt’s paternal great-great-grandfather Albert Grimes-findagrave.com