Antonina Cascio (abt. 1860)

Born about 1860 in Roccamena, Palermo, Italy

Wife of Francesco Geraci — married 16 Oct 1880 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Descendants

Biography

Antonina Cascio is born around 1860 in Roccamena (a village of about 1600 people, about 16 miles to the west of Corleone on winding mountain roads), to Vincenzo Cascio, a borgese (middle class person) and his wife, Rosalia Bruscia.

Witnesses bring a challenge to Francesco Geraci's freedom to marry in the High Court, but as he maintains, he is free to marry. A letter on the archbishop's letterhead, dated September 1880, certifies that Francesco Geraci has agreed to marry Antonina Cascio in Roccamena, and that there is no impediment to Geraci's ability to marry.^[1]

Antonina and Francesco marry 16 October 1880 (registration date; the notice is dated 20 October) in Corleone when Antonina is 20 and Francesco is 24. Antonina's mother, Rosalia has passed away at this time. Her father is living in Roccamena.

Antonina and Francesco have at least nine children together:

Maria Concetta, born 11 July 1881,

Rosalia, born 7 June 1883,

Andrea, born 18 January 1885,

a second daughter named Rosalia, born 6 April 1887,

Vincenzo, named after his maternal grandfather, born around September 1889,

Giovanna, born 8 January 1891,

a second son named Vincenzo, born 24 July 1893,

Calogero, born 25 March 1896, and

Philippa, born 27 July 1898.

The first Rosalia, born in 1883, dies at one year and one month of age on 27 July 1884.

The first son named Vincenzo is known from the record of his death, at six months of age (b. Sep 1889), on 7 March 1890.

Maria Concetta and Andrea are named after Francesco's parents, and Rosalia and Vincenzo after Antonina's parents, as is customary. See the Cascio Family Space for a short discussion on naming conventions.

Andrea marries Giovanna Cortimiglia on 5 February 1905. His parents are both living. This record styles his father Don.

Sources

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Church High Court testimony in re marriage of Francesco Geraci and Antonina Cascio, 15 September 1880

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Letter from archbishop re Francesco Geraci's freedom to marry, September 1880

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Richiesta per pubblicazione di matrimonio, Francesco Geraci and Antonina Cascio, 14 September 1880

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Registro degli atti di matrimonio. Marriage of Antonina Cascio and Francesco Geraci, 16 October 1880

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Atti di matrimonio. Marriage of Antonina Cascio and Francesco Geraci, 20 October 1880

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Baptism of Maria Concepta Geraci, Record No. 302, 18 July 1881

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Baptism of Rosalia Geraci, record no. 268, 7 June 1883

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Death of Rosolia Geraci, record no. 283, 27 July 1884

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Baptism of Andrea Geraci, record no. 30, 18 January 1885

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Baptism of Rosalia Geraci, record no. 212, 9 April 1887

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Death of Vincentius Geraci, record no. 83, 7 March 1890

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Baptism of Joanna Geraci, 25 January 1891

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Birth of Vincenzo Geraci, Atti di Nascita dated 27 July 1893

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Baptism of Vincentius Geraci, 26 August 1893

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Baptism of Calogerum Geraci, 5 April 1896

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Baptism of Philippa Cascio, 5 August 1898

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Marriage of Andreas Geraci and Joanna Cortimiglia, record no. 10, 5 February 1905

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