Giovanna Colletto (1858)

Born 13 Jan 1858 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Michele la Torre — married 21 Jan 1879 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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Biography

Giovanna Colletto, the daughter of Leonardo Colletto, a miller, and Giovanna Ciravolo, is born on 13 January 1858 in Corleone.^[1] She is named after her paternal grandmother.

Giovanna marries Michele la Torre, the son of Maestro Castrenze la Torre and the late Giuseppa Virgadamo, on 21 January 1879 in Corleone.^[2][3]

Michele and Giovanna have at least two children, Leonardo (c. 1889) and Giuseppe (c. 1899).

Giovanna's sister is married to the son of a Mafia boss, Salvatore Cutrera. Her sons are among the closest associates of the boss in 1923, Michelangelo Gennaro.

Leonardo marries twice, first to Francesca Paola Rocche on 15 April 1923 in Corleone.^[4]

Giuseppe marries Maria Assunta Caterina Cipolla on 20 October 1925 in Corleone.^[5]

Leonardo remarries to Alba Antonina la Torre, of unknown relation, on 30 July 1932 in Corleone.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Estratto d'atto di nascita, Giovanna Colletto, 11 December 1878, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8971-H9CL-Y?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FZ9%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352307101 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1875-1880 > image 2577 of 2992; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
2. ↑ Marriage of Michaelis la Torre and Joanna Colletti. (1879, January 21). Record no. 951. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYDL-DJ?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L29%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351107101 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 213 of 535; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G971-H9CW-J?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FZ9%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352307101 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1875-1880 > image 2579 of 2992; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
4. ↑ Marriage of Leonardus La Torre and Franc. Paula Rocche’. (1923, April 15). Record no. 33. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTMW-751?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-4WL%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351563301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 77 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ Marriage of Joseph La Torre and M. Assumpta Catharina Cipolla. (1925, October 20). Record no. 63. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTMW-6H1?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-4WL%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351563301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 75 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
6. ↑ Marriage of Leonardus La Torre and Alba Antonina La Torre. (1932, July 30). Record no. 26. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTMW-751?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-4WL%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351563301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 77 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).