Maria Serafina Cascio (1896)

Born 22 Oct 1896 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Salvatore Cardella — married 10 Feb 1917 in New York, New York, United States

Biography

Maria Serafina Cascio is the daughter of Antonino Cascio and Anna Ragusa. Maria Serafina was born in Corleone: on 22 October 1896, according to the baptismal record. Her godparents are Salvator Ragusa and Rosa Provenzano (unmarried).^[1]

In 1898, Anna, Antonino, and Maria immigrate to the United States. Arriving 21 February 1898 on the S.S. Scindia, which sailed from Palermo 27 January 1898, these three passengers are listed together, and are the only ones from Corleone:

23. Antonino Cascio, 28, married, servant 24. Maria Cascio, no age given on manifest, 15 months on text version, not married, servant 25. Anna Ragusa, 25, married, servant

Their destination: Marianna Provenzano (looks more like Trovenzano), 1576 Avenue between 80th and 81st St, New York.^[2]

Open issue: Though the names match, and Antonino's age is right, Anna, born around 1876 per her marriage record, should be 22 in 1898, not 25. Their son Giuseppe does not travel with them, suggesting he has died in early childhood. Maria, who travels with them, may be Maria Serafina, or that child may have died and this one born the next year.

A margin note on the baptismal record of Salvatore Cardella, born 1892 in Corleone, says he marries Serafina Cascio di Antonio of Corleone on 10 February 1917 in New York.^[3] The NYC Municipal Archives says they marry on 26 August 1915.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Mariam Seraphim, 2 November 1896, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-74828-39?cc=2046915&wc=MWVW-DZQ:351041801,351041802,351299201 : accessed 14 Mar 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 119 of 309; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
2. ↑ Manifest, S.S. Scindia, 21 February 1898, #23, page 1, for Antonino Cascio (age 28), digital images, S.S. Scindia manifest, 21 February 1898
3. ↑ Baptism of Salvator Cardella, 17 September 1892, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-69938-5?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPD:351041801,351041802,351292901 : accessed 28 Mar 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 226 of 427; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24QC-4ZK : accessed 17 February 2016), Salvatore Cardellu and Serafina Cassio, 26 Aug 1915; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,614,225.