Maria Cascio (1908)

Born 31 Jul 1908 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Vincenzo Guarino — married 24 Apr 1930 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

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Biography

Maria Cascio is born on 31 July 1908 and baptized on 10 August 1908. She is the daughter of Vito Cascio and Lucia Canzoneri. Her godfather is Antonino Triolo.^[1]

Margin notes on her baptismal indicate she marries Vincenzo Guarino on 24 April 1930. This is confirmed in the matrimonial indices. Vincenzo is the son of Leoluca Guarino and Caterina lo Bello.^[2] Vincenzo and Maria are fourth cousins.

Maria has a maternal uncle by marriage, Calogero Rao, who is active in the mafia in New York City from the 1910s-50s.

Her husband, Vincenzo, is named among the victims of ambushes during the Navarra-Leggio War in Corleone.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-76107-73?cc=2046915 : accessed 19 January 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1906-1911 > image 190 of 437; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Marriage of Vincentius Guarino and Maria Cascio, record no. 30, 24 April 1930, Index, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTMW-C98?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-4WL%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351563301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > image 457 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Senato della Repubblica. V Legislatura. Commissione parlamentare d’inchiesta sul fenomeno della Mafia in Sicilia. 20 December 1962. Accessed https://www.senato.it/service/PDF/PDFServer/BGT/906940.pdf 27 December 1016. P. 200.