Rosa (Cascio) Ricca (1894)

Born 9 Dec 1894 in 3 via Banditore, Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Anthony Ricca — married 30 Jul 1927 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

At the 7 December 1894 birth of Rosa Cascio to Giuseppe Cascio and Angela Grizzaffi, the family is living at #3 via Banditore in Corleone. While ordinarily the father reports a birth for civic records, in this case he is on his sick bed, so Rosina Bonaccorso, age 28, a levatrice (midwife) reports it.^[1]

Rosa is baptized 23 December as Rosam. Her godparents are Biagio Cascio and Caterina Morello.^[2]

The oral history as told by great uncle Joseph and which he got from Louis, his father, contends that Louis arrived in this country when he was about nine or ten, most likely with his one brother, John, and two sisters, Tilly and Rose, leaving their parents and one sister in Corleone. Once the siblings were settled they sent for their mother to join them in America, but their father had to stay in Sicily in fear that he would not be allowed to pass through Ellis Island’s stringent medical tests. It is not known what specific health problem kept him from passing, but from Joseph's story it seems that his grandmother left before her husband had passed away.

That is not the real story of this family's migration, based on the available records. Rosa's father died in 1899. Angela left for New York in 1901 with four of Rosa's siblings, and lived with her married sister and their children. Rosa and her younger brother joined them in 1903, accompanied by their maternal uncle and a cousin.

In 1903, Angela Grizzaffi is living in New York with Gioachino Crescimanno, her brother-in-law. Leoluca Grizzaffi, 43, and Biagia Grizzaffi, 11, travel on the SS Nord-America with Rosa, 8, and her brother, Giovanni, 6. Biagia and Rosa both have conjunctivitis when they arrive. On the manifest, Leoluca and Biagia report they are joining Giocchino, Leoluca's nephew, and that Rosa and Giovanni are joining their mother. Both addresses, though hard to read, start with "1460" and are in New York.^[3]

Rose appears in the 1905 New York state census at age 10^[4]:

She appears in the 1910 census, age 16:

In the 1920 census, Tillie and Leoluca have married and moved out, and nephew John Grizzaffi is replaced with cousins Charlie and Philip Grizzaffi.^[5] Gina Spatafora, a descendant of Giovanni, suggests the nephews living with Angelina are likely Francesca Cascio's sons Giovanni, Carmelo and Filippo.^[6]

On 30 July 1927, Anthony Ricca and Rose Cascio are married in Borough Hall, Bronx, New York. Anthony lives at 1837-74 Brooklyn. He is 31 (b. 1896), white, single, garment maker, born in Italy, son of "Baggio Ricca" (Biagio Ricca) and Rose Giatina (Rosalia Giattina). Rose lives at 2410 Young Ave. in Brooklyn, age 29 (b. 1898), white, single, born in Italy, daughter of Joseph Cascio and Angelina Grizzaffi. It is the first marriage for them both. Witnesses are Lucy Ricca and Anthony F. Spinelli. All four sign their names.^[7] Anthony is from Bisacquino and emigrated as a child with his parents and siblings.

In 1928, Rose's brother, John, marries Anthony's sister, Gussie.

Anthony and Rosa have one known child, Rosalia (c. 1928).

In the 1930 federal census of Brooklyn, NY, taken 15 April, Michael and Anthony Ricca head households at 1837 74th St. Anthony Ricca, 34 (b. 1896), owns his home, worth $14K. He lives with his wife Rose, 29 (b. 1901), and daughter Rosalie, 1 yr 6 mos (b. Oct 1928). Anthony and his wife were born in Italy and emigrated in 1908 and 1904 respectively. Their daughter was born in NY. Anthony is an operator in the dresses industry.^[8]

In the 1950 federal census of Brooklyn, NY, |Anthony F. Ricca, 55 (b. 1895), heads a household in ED 24-2967 with his wife Rose, 53 (b. 1897). Both were born in Italy. Their daughter Rosalie K., 21 (b. 1929), lives with them and works as a clerk for a retail die cleaner. House number 1837.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth of Rosa Cascio, 9 December 1894. "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32361-4880-23?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-6PD:351055601,352253401,352283501 : accessed 17 Mar 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1893-1895 > image 287 of 743; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
2. ↑ Baptism of Rosa Cascio, 23 December 1894. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-65993-14?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPD:351041801,351041802,351292901 : accessed 27 Mar 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 407 of 427; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
3. ↑ Ship manifest, S.S. Nord-America, 19 November 1903. S.S. Nord-America 19 November 1903 S.S. Nord-America, 19 November 1903
4. ↑ "New York, State Census, 1905," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/SPFT-VFL : accessed 27 Mar 2014), Rosie Cascio in household of Bredgett Maher, Manhattan, A.D. 26, E.D. 19, New York, New York; citing p. , line ; FHL microfilm .
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJB2-K85 : accessed 12 Mar 2014), Angelina Cascio, 1920.
6. ↑ Personal communication, Gina Spatafora, 22 May 2014 Cascio-10 21:55, 22 May 2014 (EDT)
7. ↑ Certificate and record of marriage, Anthony Ricca and Rose Cascio. (1927, July 30). Cert no. 4962. Bronx. https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/9191356
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRC6-GZM?cc=1810731&wc=QZF7-4H6%3A649437801%2C649437802%2C651258101%2C1589287305 : 8 December 2015), New York > Kings > Brooklyn (Districts 1251-1500) > ED 1372 > image 35 of 42; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
9. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XT5-TF96