Birth Name: Niia Bertino
Place of Birth: Needham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 11, 1988
Ethnicity:
*75% Italian
*25% Irish and some German
Niia is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist.
Niia is the daughter of Armida (Salvatore) and Frederick J. Bertino. Niia’s mother was born in Italy.
Niia’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Rocco Bertino (the son of Joseph Bertino and Mary/Mamie Posillipo). Niia’s great-grandparents Joseph and Mary were born in Italy.
Niia’s paternal grandmother was Mary Patricia O’Rourke Hagemeyer (the daughter of Thomas Frederick Hagemeyer and Margaret M. O’Rourke). Thomas was born in New York, to a father from New York and a mother from Ireland. Margaret was born in Pennsylvania, to parents from Ireland.
Niia’s maternal grandparents were Luigi Salvatore and Antonia R. Malchiorre.
Sources: Information about Niia’s paternal grandfather, Joseph Rocco Bertino – http://www2.needham.k12.ma.us
Obituary of Niia’s paternal grandmother, Patricia M. “Pat” (Hagemeyer) Bertino – http://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Niia’s maternal grandmother, Antonia R. (Malchiorre) Salvatore – http://www.familysearch.org