Cristoforo Cascio (1845 - 1909)

Born 3 Aug 1845 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Lucia Castro — married 18 Jun 1882 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Died 13 Jun 1909 at age 63 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Cristoforo Cascio (Christoforo in church documents) is born 3 August 1845 at 1AM, in Corleone, in the home of his parents, Salvatore Cascio, age 34, agricola (farmer) and Maria Antonia Vinci, age 28. He is baptized the next day. His godparents are Biagio Mule' and Maria Morello, a married couple.

Cristoforo marries Lucia Castro in 1882. Although their family names are the same, Cristoforo's comes from Partinico, while Lucia's family has lived in Corleone for at least two hundred years. First banns are posted 21 March 1882, the publication of banns is complete on 16 June, the Church marriage is on 18 June, and the civil notice is dated 27 June. At the time of his marriage, Cristoforo's father, Salvatore, has passed away.

Cristoforo and Lucia have at least seven children together: Maria Antonia (1883), Salvatore (1885), Gioachino (1888), Maria Carmela (1891) and three daughters named Maria Concetta (1894, 1897, and 1899).

Maria Antonia is born and baptized 23 July 1883. Her godparents are Leoluca Fendi and Maria Carmela Mannina.

Salvatore is born and baptized on 4 June 1885. His godparents are Luciano Blanda and his paternal aunt Giuseppa Castro, a married couple.

Gioachino is born 23 February 1888 and baptized Joachim the next day. His godparents are Francesco di Puma and Anna Cusimano. A margin note on his baptismal record indicates he marries in the United States in 1912.

Maria Carmela is born 30 August 1891 and baptized the next day, named after her maternal grandmother. Her godparents are Leoluca Vasi and Maria Carmela Di Palermo.

Maria Concetta is born at her parents' home, 36 Via Misericordia in Corleone on 14 January 1894. Her mother is listed as Lucia Castro, contadina, and father Cristoforo Cascio, age 47, contadino. (Contadini are peasants.) She is baptized Maria Conceptam on the 16th. Her godfather is Antoninus Fabbia.

Maria Concetta dies at age one year and two months at 155 via Santo Rocco.

The second Maria Concetta is born 18 October 1897, and baptized 21 October. Her godmother is Lucia Labruzzo, an unmarried woman.

She dies at one year and one month of age (b. 18 Oct 1897) on 1 November 1898 at 5:30 am.

The third daughter named Maria Concetta is born 23 September 1899 in Corleone and baptized the next day. Her godparents are Gaetano di Puma and Francesca Gentilomo.^[1] She also dies at one year and one month of age, on 14 November 1900.

Cristoforo dies in hospital at age 63 on 13 June 1909. His wife Lucia survives him.^[2]

Maria Carmela marries Stefano Costantino on 24 July 1910.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Maria Concepta Cascio, record no. 354, 24 September 1899, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-75471-28?cc=2046915 : accessed 23 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1899-1905 > image 22 of 457; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-38923-97?cc=2046915 : accessed 15 January 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1889-1910 > image 514 of 546; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Estratto d'Atto di Nascita, Cristoforo Cascio, dated 4 August 1845

• "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-32374-18367-39?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FWL:351055601,352253401,352332701 : accessed 07 Apr 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1880-1883 > image 1485 of 2981; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.

Baptism of Christophorum lo Cascio, 4 August 1845

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11029-143241-48?cc=2046915&wc=MG3Q-VZ9:351041801,351041802,351484601 : accessed 29 Oct 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1837-1847 > image 418 of 538; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Certificato di Defissione, dated 16 June 1882, Cristoforo Cascio and Lucia Castro

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Marriage of Cristoforo Cascio and Lucia Castro, 17 June 1882

• "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32358-13125-88?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DTL:351055601,352253401,352269501 : accessed 23 Mar 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 300 of 3063; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.

Marriage of Christophorus Cascio and Lucia Castro, record no. 64, 18 June 1882

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-14156-97?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L29:351041801,351041802,351107101 : accessed 14 Sep 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 331 of 535; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Maria Antonia Cascio, record no. 356, 23 July 1883

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Baptism of Salvator Cascio, 4 June 1885

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Baptism of Joachim Cascio, record no. 114, 24 February 1888

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Baptism of Maria Carmela Cascio, 31 August 1891

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Birth of Maria Concetta Cascio, Atti di Nascita dated 15 January 1894

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Baptism of Maria Concepta Cascio, 16 January 1894

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Death of Maria Concetta Cascio, 4 April 1895

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Baptism of Mariam Conceptam Cascio, 21 October 1897

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-68556-23?cc=2046915&wc=MWVW-DZQ:351041801,351041802,351299201 : accessed 17 Mar 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 192 of 309; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Death of Maria Concepta Cascio, record no. 289, 2 November 1898

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Death of Maria Concepta Cascio, record no. 299, 14 November 1900

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Marriage of Stephanum Costantino and Mariam Carmelam Cascio, record no. 47, 24 July 1910

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