Calogera Colletto (1842)

Ancestors

Biography

Calogera Colletto is born in her parents' home on via San Giovanni in Corleone on 23 August 1842. She is the daughter of Filippo Colletto, a farmer, and Paola Ferraro.^[1] Her godparents are Vincenzo di Palermo and Oliva Ligotino, a married couple.^[2]

A nephew of Calogera's godparents, Andrea Marino, marries Francesca Castro in 1871. Calogera's brother later marries a sister of Francesca's.

Calogera marries Giuseppe Vutera, son of Vincenzo Vutera and the late Maria di Miceli, on 11 October 1868 in Corleone. This record calls her late mother "Liboria."^[3]

Calogera and Giuseppe have at least two children, Vincenzo (1869) and Giovanni (c. 1880).

Vincenzo is born and baptized on 19 December 1869 in Corleone. HIs godparents are Giovanni Cusimano and Giovanna Marino, a married couple.^[4]

Giovanni is born around 1880, based on his age at emigration.

Vincenzo emigrates to New Orleans in 1893.

Calogera emigrates in 1894 on the Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm, sailing from Palermo via Naples and arriving on 17 October 1894 in Ellis Island, in New York. She is among a large group of passengers identified by this researcher as being from Corleone. Cascio-10 15:15, 20 December 2018 (UTC) All are going on to the port of New Orleans. A partial list follows:

301 Clemenza Grimaldi, 12 (b. 1882) (future wife of Dallas Mafia boss Carlo Piranio)

302 Francesco Grimaldi, 8 (b. 1886)

303 Rosa Grimaldi, 6 (b. 1888)

304 Giovanna Cusimano, 22 (b. 1872), seamstress

305 Maria Morello, 47 (b. 1847)

306 Giuseppe Oliveri, 16 (b. 1878)

307 Nicolina Oliveri, 9 (b. 1885)

308 Angelo Terrusa, 45 (b. 1849)

309 Calogera Colletti, 52 (b. 1842)

310 Giovanni Vutera, 14 (b. 1880)

311 Michele Parrino, 42 (b. 1852)

312 Lucia Parrino, 15 (b. 1879)

313 Giovanni di Giglia, 29 (b. 1865)

314 Ignazio Aiello, 30 (b. 1864)^[5]

Calogera is not closely related to the families named nearest hers, but a common denominator among several of her companions is the Castro sisters mentioned above. Michele Parrino is married to another Castro sister, Antonina. Maria Morello is a third cousin of the Castro sisters. Calogera and Angelo Terrusa are distantly related by marriage through the same Castro family. Cascio-10 15:52, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

Giovanni Vutera's identity has not yet been established. His baptismal record does not appear in the records for Corleone around 1880. Cascio-10 15:15, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

Calogera’s brother, Mariano, is a dangerous livestock thief, labor agitator, and capo in the Fratuzzi, the Mafia in Corleone. In 1898, Mariano marries Caterina Castro.

Mariano is killed in Corleone in 1904.

Vincenzo marries Vincenza Macaluso on 28 June 1906 in Corleone. This couple obtains dispensation to wed, required due to third degree consanguinity. His father has died.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Estratto d'atto di nascita, Calogera Colletto, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997B-XS59?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-F3D%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352298701 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1868-1872 > image 106 of 2993; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
2. ↑ "Italia Nati e Battesimi, 1806-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV16-H8M : 8 December 2014), Calogera Colletto, ; citing Corleone, Palermo, Italy, reference it 1 p 56 cn 335; FHL microfilm 1,552,530.
3. ↑ Marriage of Josephi Vutera and Calogera Colletto, record no. 1992, 11 October 1868, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYDL-74?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L2S%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351102301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1856-1871 > image 256 of 356; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Baptism of Vincentium Vutera, 19 December 1869, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYMQ-TL5?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351131001 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 462 of 576; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ Accessed manifest (page with 296-328) on EllisIsland via Steve Morse on 24 Oct 2018.
6. ↑ Marriage of Vincentius Vutera and Vincentia Macaluso, record no. 48, 28 June 1906, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTMW-4MP?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-4WP%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351092401 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1903-1911 > image 135 of 284; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).