Maria Carmela Cascio (1870 - 1948)

Born 30 Mar 1870 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Wife of Leoluca Lo Bello — married 7 Nov 1891 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Died 29 May 1948 at age 78 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, United States

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Biography

Maria Carmela Cascio is the daughter of Antonino Cascio and Maria di Miceli. She is born 30 March 1870 and baptized 1 April as Mariam Carmelam. Her godparents are Pietro Palazzotto and Antonina Calabrese.^[1]

Although her father uses the name Cascio, his ancestors were called "Castro." These two surnames are closely associated and often conflated in Corleone. Cascio-10 20:24, 14 January 2022 (UTC)

Maria Carmela marries her third cousin Leoluca lo Bello on 7 November 1891. This marriage record contains reference to a dispensation due to fourth degree consanguinity obtained in October 1891 (the date is not completed) from Monreale.^[2] Maria Carmela and Leoluca are third cousins. Her parents are both still living at this time.

Leoluca and Carmela have one child, Rosa (1893).

On 31 January 1893 in Corleone, Leoluca Lo Bello, age 27 (b. 1865), borgese, resident of Corleone, reports the birth on 27 January of a baby to his wife, Maria Carmela Castro, in their home at via Rua del Piano, #6. The baby is a girl and is named Rosa. Witnesses are Nicolo’ Governali, age 40 (b. 1852), contadino, and Antonino Nuccio, age 35 (b. 1857), murifabbro.^[3]

Rosa is baptized on 2 February. Her godfather is Luciano Gariffo, who is unmarried.^[4]

On the manifest of the Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm, sailing from Palermo via Naples and arriving on 17 October 1894 in Ellis Island. All passengers are going to New Orleans.

330 Leoluca lo Bello, 29 (c. 1865), married laborer; while most passengers have one bag, he has 7 pieces of luggage

331 Carmela Cascio, 23 (b. 30 Mar 1870), wife, married

332 Rosa lo Bello, 11 months (b. 27 Jan 1893), child^[5]

Maria Carmela makes at least two trips to New York from Sicily. A manifest that appears to be a match, calls her "Cascio di Bello di Antonino," a married housewife. The age is not a match: the traveler is 21 (b. 1877), while Carmela would be 28.

Traveling with her in 1898 on the Aller, bound for New York, are her sister, Giovanna, age 18 (b. 1880), who is single, their mother, Maria, age 60 (b. 1838), who is married, and a fourteen year old boy of unknown relation, Salvatore Bonfiglio. All four are going to join Carmela's cousin, whose last name appears to be Saltaformaggio. No first name is given.^[6]

On the SS Pannonia departing Palermo on 22 October 1907 and arriving in New York on 9 November 1907:

4. Leoluca Lo Bello, 42 (b. 1865), married, proprietor, last residence in Corleone, destined for New York. He has grey hair and brown eyes

5. Carmela Lo Bello, 37 (b. 1870), married, no occupation, as above, she has brown hair and blue eyes

6. Rosa Lo Bello, 14 (b. 1893), single, as above, she has brown hair and eyes

All three born in Corleone. They are joining Mr. Giuseppe Castro (Carmela's brother) at 2538 Amsterdam Av., New York.^[7]

In the 1910 federal census of NYC taken 27 April, Louis Lobello, 44 (b.1866), heads a household at 2513 Amsterdam Av with his wife of 17 years, Carmela, 39 (b. 1871). It is the first marriage for them both. She has had one child, living. Their daughter, Rosa, 16 (b. 1894), lives with them. All three born in Italy and emigrated in 1908. Louis is a baker with his own shop.^[8]

Leoluca declares his intention to petition for US citizenship in May 1915. He is a baker and lives at 2515 Amsterdam Av., NYC.^[9]

Leoluca petitions for naturalization in 1919. He is admitted in June.^[10][11]

In the 1930 federal census of Manhattan, taken 18 April, Luca Lo Bello, 64 (b. 1866), heads a household at 2494 Amsterdam Av. He owns his home, worth $13,000. With him are his wife, Carmela, 59 (b. 1871), and a lodger, Vincenzo Asturi, 55 (b. 1875), widower. Luca and Carmela first married when he was 26 and she was 21. All three born in Italy. Luca and Carmela emigrated in 1908 and their lodger in 1910. Luca is the proprietor of a grocery. Neither Carmela nor Vincenzo has an occupation.^[12]

Leoluca dies at the age of 78 in Manhattan, New York in July 1943. His occupation is listed as "storekeeper, retired" and his residence is listed as 505 West 183rd Street in New York, New York. He is buried on 26 July 1943 in Calvary Cemetery.^[13]

Death of Carmela

Carmela Lobello, born 21 March 1871 in Italy, dies at age 77 on 29 May 1948 in Staten Island, NYC. She is a widowed housewife, daughter of Anthony Castro and Maria Demiceli, both of Italy, and was married to Luigi Lobello. Her last address was 524 W. 184th St. NYC. A note says St. Vincents Hosp. She was buried in Calvary Cemetery.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Maria Carmela Cascio, 1 April 1870, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-133161-1?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66:351041801,351041802,351131001 : accessed 13 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 483 of 576; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
2. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-110128-59?cc=2046915 : accessed 19 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1890-1899 > image 10 of 392; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Atto di nascita, Rosa Lo Bello. (1893, January 31). Record no. 86. "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997B-VF18?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DTL%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352269501 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 2612 of 3063; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
4. ↑ Baptism of Rosa Lo Bello. (1893, February 2). Record no. 90. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-VWY?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPD%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351292901 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 261 of 427; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ Accessed manifest (page with 329-361) on 24 Oct 2018 on EllisIsland via Steve Morse
6. ↑ S.S. Aller manifest, 16 November 1898
7. ↑ Year: 1907; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number: 4 Ship or Roll Number: Pannonia Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ6-W68?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-1BS%3A133641301%2C133751301%2C143128001%2C1589218804 : 24 June 2017), New York > New York > Manhattan Ward 12 > ED 671 > image 26 of 47; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M8-28CN?cc=1999177&wc=MDSY-62Q%3A326209701%2C329790901 : 8 April 2021), New York > Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1919 vol 338, no 83601-83850 > image 612 of 675; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
10. ↑ "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M8-2ZDN?cc=1999177&wc=MDSY-62Q%3A326209701%2C329790901 : 8 April 2021), New York > Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1919 vol 338, no 83601-83850 > image 614 of 675; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
11. ↑ Vol. 338. P. 225. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRHB-HVR?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-Z5S%3A649437801%2C651606201%2C651643001%2C1589286412 : 10 December 2015), New York > New York > Manhattan (Districts 1001-1249) > ED 1114 > image 36 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
13. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WT9-WSQ : accessed 17 February 2016), Leoluca Lo Bello, 23 Jul 1943; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,131,474.
14. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP6-6GL : 3 June 2020), Carmela Lobello, 1948.