Giuseppe Bentivegna (abt. 1853)

Born about 1853 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Rosa Lima — married 21 Sep 1879 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Descendants

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Biography

Giuseppe Bentivegna is born around 1853 in Corleone, the son of Vincenzo Bentivegna and Bernarda Labruzzo, who married in 1843. Giuseppe is named after his maternal grandfather.

Giuseppe marries Maria Rosa Lima, daughter of Vincenzo Lima and Margherita la Barba, on 21 September 1879.^[1]

Maria Rosa's brother is Gioachino Lima, a suspect in the killing of American police officer Joseph Petrosino.

Giuseppe and Maria Rosa have at least five children: Bernarda (c. 1882), Margherita (1884), Vincenzo (1887), Maria Antonina (1896), and Giuseppa (c. 1905).

Bernarda is born around 1882, based on her reported age at immigration in 1899.

Cavaliere Giuseppe Palumbo, assessor of the mayor, receives report from Giuseppe Bentivegna, age 30 (b. 1853), contadino, on 2 February 1884 of the birth of a child to his wife, Maria Rosa Lima, contadina, in their home at via Carceri, #24, in Corleone, on 1 February. She is named Margherita. The witnesses are Biagio Schillaci, 32 (b. 1851), and Giorgio Ferrara, 27 (b. 1856), both contadini. The father does not read and write.^[2]

Margherita is born and baptized on 3 February 1884 in Corleone. (Contradicts civil birth record, giving her birthdate on the first.) Margherita’s godparents are Leoluca Bentivegna and Lucia, his sister, both unmarried.^[3]

Vincenzo is born 6 February 1887 in Corleone and baptized the next day. His godparents are Casimiro Ruffino and Paola Lima, a married couple.^[4] He is named after both of his grandfathers.

Maria Antonina is born 8 May 1896 and baptized two days later. Her godparents are Domenico Pecoraro and Caterina Salerno, a married couple.^[5]

Bernarda marries Angelo Gagliano on 6 November 1898.^[6]

Angelo travels with a very large amount of money when he immigrates.

Giuseppa is born around 1905 in New York, according to a 1930 census record.

Margherita has married her first cousin Rosario Ruffino by 1908.

Maria marries Salvatore Ridulfo on 11 January 1914.^[7]

Giuseppa marries Vincenzo Collura on 15 November 1925 in Corleone.^[8] In 1930, she lives in the Bronx with her husband and daughter.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Josephi Bentivegna and Maria Rosa Lima, record no. 1014, 21 September 1879, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-18360-45?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 206 of 535; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Atti di nascita, record no. 58, Margherita Bentivegna. (1884, February 2). "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97B-V6DR?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DTL%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352269501 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 474 of 3063; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
3. ↑ Baptism of Margarita Bentivegna. (1884, February 3). Record no. 64. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-JV9?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP6%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351287601 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1884-1888 > image 9 of 398; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Baptism of Vincentius Bentivegna. (1887, February 7). Record no. 82. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-GSR?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP6%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351287601 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1884-1888 > image 259 of 398; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ Baptism of Ma Antna Bentivegna, record no. 216, 10 May 1896, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-77237-28?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 90 of 309; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
6. ↑ #81. p. 196. Index. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11580-177122-73?cc=2046915 : accessed 29 May 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 178 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
7. ↑ Marriage of Salvator Ridulfo and M. Antonina Bentivegna, record no. 2, 11 January 1914, Index, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11580-174092-80?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 40 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
8. ↑ Record no. 74. Index. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTMW-X5H?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-4WL%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351563301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 401 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).