Francesco Cascio (1794 - bef. 1829)

Born 20 Nov 1794 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Gaetana Di Giovanni — married 2 Dec 1820 (to before 1829) in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Died before 1829 before age 34 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Biography

Francesco Castro is born and baptized 20 November 1794, ten months after his parents marry, and is named after his paternal uncle. He is the son of Carmelo Castro and Anna Cataudo, natives of Corleone. His godparents are Don Giuseppe and Donna Lucia Falconeri, a married couple.

Open Issue: In both his baptismal record and in the record of his marriage, Francesco's mother is called Anna Badulato.

Francesco appears at age 13 (b. 1794) in the stato delle anime of 1807. He is living with his parents, brothers, and sister, on the strada grande di S. Elena, in Corleone.

His father, Carmelo, dies at around age 50 (b. 1767) on 13 April 1817.

Francesco marries Gaetana di Giovanni on 2 December 1820. His mother is living.

Francesco and Gaetana have at least two children, Carmela (1821) and Anna (1824).

Carmela is born and baptized on 3 December 1821. Her godparents are Mariano Saccaro and Antonina Briganti, wife of Giovanni.

Anna is born and baptized on 15 October 1824, named after her paternal grandmother. Her godparents are Francesco and Caterina Governali, a married couple.

Carmela dies, reportedly at age six (she is seven) on 13 August 1829. Her father has died by this time.

Gaetana remarries in 1837.

Gaetana dies at age 60 (b. 1803) on 17 July 1863, having survived both her husbands.

Sources

Baptism of Franciscu Castro, 20 November 1794

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-188064-74?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-16D:351041801,351041802,351534401 : accessed 15 August 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1791-1801 > image 137 of 472; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Carmelo Castro family, 1807 stato delle anime

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159315-34089-60?cc=2046915&wc=MG3S-MNL:351041801,351041802,351713501 : accessed 12 February 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Stato delle Anime 1807-1813 > image 31 of 432; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Marriage of Francisco Castro and Cajetana di Giovanni, record no. 919, 2 December 1820

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-60425-98?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-VZ9 : accessed 26 December 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1798-1832 > image 469 of 592; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Baptism of Carmela Castro, 3 December 1821

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Baptism of Anna Cascio, 15 October 1824

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12406-7579-0?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-FM3:351041801,351041802,351544201 : accessed 25 January 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1819-1827 > image 270 of 406; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Death of Carmela Castro, 13 August 1829

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Marriage of Joseph Patti and Cajetana di Giovanni, record no. 495, 13 May 1837

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Death of Cajetana di Giovanni, 17 July 1863

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