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Francesca Paola (Cascio) d'Anna (1860 - 1930)

Francesca Paola (Francesca) "Frances" d'Anna formerly Cascio aka Castro, Danna
Born in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilymap
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Daughter of and
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Wife of — married 26 Sep 1884 in Corleone, Palermo, Italymap
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Died at age 69 in Houston, Harris, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Francisca Paula Castro is born and baptized Franciscam Paulam on 19 June 1860 in Corleone. She is the daughter of Ciro Cascio (Castro in this record) and Lucia Cusimano. Her godparents are Francesco di Benedetto and Gaetana di Miceli.[1][2]

Francesca marries Carmelo D'Anna on 27 September 1884 in Corleone. Their parents are all living at this time.[3][4]

Francesca and Carmelo have six children, five of them living in 1910. THose known are Salvatore/Sam (1889), Joe (c. 1891), Charles (c. 1893), and Luke (c. 1896).

Salvatore is born 25 March 1889 and baptized the next day, named after his paternal grandfather. His godfather is the unmarried Calogero Collura.[5]

Frances' brother, Leoluca, immigrates to the United States in 1884 and relocates to Bryan, Texas, by 1895. According to the 1910 census, Frances and her husband and oldest child immigrate in 1890.

In the 1910 federal census of Harris County, Texas, taken 16 April, C. Danna heads a household at 1719 San Filipe. He is 53 years old, born in Italy, married for 27 years to Francis, age 50. She has had six children, five living. At home are Sam, 21, born in italy, Joe, 18, Charles, 16, and Luke, 13, all born in Texas. C., Francis, and Sam immigrated in 1890. C. is naturalized. He is not employed. Sam works as a street car conductor. Joe is a baker at Nat. Biaga? Co? Charles is a bricklayer, and Luke is a mess boy.[6]

A note on his baptismal record indicates that Salvatore marries in the Chiesa del SS Cuore di Gesu in Houston, TX on 30 October 1912 to Rosalia di Giorgio, daughter of Bernardo.[5]

Carmelo dies on 29 November 1926 at age 69 (b. 1857) from a cerebral hemorrhage. His birthdate is not known; birthplace, Italy. Informant is his wife, Mrs. C. Danna, of the same home address. He is buried in Holy Cross/Westheimer Co. Houston.[7]

Mrs. Frances Danna dies in Houston, Harris County, Texas on 22 February 1930 from cerebral apoplexy. She was born 19 June 1860 in Italy, died at age 69, a widow. Her father’s name was Ciro Cash. The informant is Mrs. Joe Banno of 1719 W. Dallas, the same address as the decedent. She’s buried in Holly Cross Cemetery by Westheimer Co. in Houston, TX on 22 February.[8]

Frances Cash Danna is buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. The dates of her life are inscribed in her grave marker: 19 June 1860 to 20 February 1930.[9]

Sources

  1. ↑ Birth record extract for Francesca Paola Castro, record no. 241, 19 June 1860, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32378-34479-20?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-F68:351055601,352253401,352366601 : accessed 08 Jun 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1883-1887 > image 575 of 2998; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
  2. ↑ Baptism of Francisca Paula Castro, 19 June 1860, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-130573-97?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K68:351041801,351041802,351125301 : accessed 27 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1858-1863 > image 199 of 388; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
  3. ↑ Certificato di defissione, Carmelo D'Anna and Francesca Paola Castro, 26 September 1884, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-32378-33645-50?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-F68:351055601,352253401,352366601 : accessed 08 Jun 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1883-1887 > image 572 of 2998; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
  4. ↑ Marriage of Carmelus D'Anna and Francisca Paula Castro, record no. 78, 27 September 1884, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-21611-84?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L29:351041801,351041802,351107101 : accessed 16 Oct 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 424 of 535; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Baptism of Salvator D'Anna, record no. 148, 26 March 1889, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-68290-34?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPD:351041801,351041802,351292901 : accessed 7 February 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 17 of 427; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYYY-9JBJ?cc=1727033&wc=QZZH-5W4%3A133641501%2C140258001%2C141104801%2C1589088854 : 24 June 2017), Texas > Harris > Houston Ward 4 > ED 71 > image 32 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  7. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GY19-LGH?cc=1983324&wc=9T4Q-JWP%3A263835801%2C266693101%2C266819401 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1926 > Vol 078, certificates 038501-039000, Nov, Harris-Karnes counties > image 155 of 509; State Registrar Office, Austin.
  8. ↑ "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9B9Z-QMNQ?cc=1983324&wc=9THK-W36%3A263835801%2C267288601%2C267295701 : 22 July 2014), Death certificates > 1930 > Vol 014-020, certificates 006501-010000, Feb, Bexar-Potter counties > image 2203 of 3588; State Registrar Office, Austin.
  9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 October 2018), memorial page for Frances Cash Danna (19 Jun 1860–22 Feb 1930), Find A Grave Memorial no. 63654179, citing Holy Cross Cemetery, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Susann (contributor 46849151) .




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