Mariano Colletto (1854 - 1904)

Born 17 Jun 1854 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Caterina Castro — married 15 Jan 1898 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Died 15 Feb 1904 at age 49 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

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Biography

Mariano Colletto is born and baptized 17 June 1854 in Corleone. He is the son of Filippo Colletto and Paola Ferraro. His godparents are Rosario Oliveri and Serafina Palermo, a married couple.^[1]

Mariano marries Caterina Castro, daughter of the late Gaetano Castro and Mattea Vaccaro, on 15 January 1898. His parents have died by this time.^[2]

John Alcorn names seven mafiosi, including the president of the Fratuzzi, among the officers and influential members of the Fasci Siciliani in 1893. He calls Mariano Colletti, age 40 (b. 1853), a capomafia (a captain in the Mafia), campiere (a field guard), famous livestock rustler, and a dangerous and turbulent League member.^[3] This is the only Mariano Colletto born in Corleone between 1847-58. Justin Cascio 16-01, 5 May 2016 (EDT)

Mariano is killed on 15 February 1904 in the 21st hour (9PM), reportedly at age 46 (he is 49). His wife Caterina survives him.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Marianum Colletto, 17 June 1854, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11029-144374-96?cc=2046915 : accessed 5 May 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1853-1858 > image 162 of 405; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Marriage of Marianus Colletto and Catharina Castro, record no. 9, 15 January 1898, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-12421-89?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23:351041801,351041802,351112201 : accessed 25 July 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 315 of 445; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ John Alcorn. "Revolutionary Mafiosi: Voice and Exit in the 1890s." Accessed http://www.comune.corleone.pa.it/file%20da%20scaricare/Saggi%20palermo1_Saggi%20palermo1.pdf 5 May 2016.
4. ↑ Death of Marianus Colletti, record no. 48, 28 February 1904, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-38009-38?cc=2046915 : accessed 26 March 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1889-1910 > image 392 of 546; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).