Salvatore Coniglio (1856)

Born 3 May 1856 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia

Ancestors

Husband of Maria (Proietto) Ficara — married 25 Apr 1881 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

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Biography

Salvatore Coniglio, son of Giorgio Coniglio and Maria Arsena, is born and baptized on 3 May 1856 in Corleone. His godparents are Maestro Domenico and Marianna Patella, brother and sister.^[1] He is named after his paternal grandfather.

Salvatore marries Maria, the daughter of unknown parents, known by the surname Ficara, on 25 April 1881 in Corleone.^[2]

Salvatore and Maria have at least three children: Luigi (c. 1887), Paolo (c. 1889), and Salvatore (c. 1891).

On the Plata, arriving in the port of New Orleans in 1891, passengers’ last residence and city of birth are not recorded on the manifest. About 39 passengers, listed in series, appear to be from Corleone. A partial list follows:

174. Giorgio Orlando, 7 (b. 1884)

175. Salvatore Giuffrida, 21 (b. 1870)

176. Antonio Maringo, 33 (b. 1858)

177. Salvatore Coniglio, 35 (b. 1856)

178. Francesco Lanza, 21 (b. 1870)

179. Andrea Coniglio 34 (b. 1857), of no known relation to #177

180. Nicolo’ D’Antoni, 42 (b. 1849)

181. Salvatore Russo, 17 (b. 1874)

182. Giuseppe Damiani, 51 (b. 1840)

183. Anna Giunta, 55 (b. 1836)

184. Francesco Nicolosi, 16 (b. 1875)^[3]

In 1899, Maria and their three sons join Salvatore in New Orleans.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Salvatorem Coniglio, 3 May 1856, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-D4K7-H1H?cc=2046915&wc=MG3Q-VZS%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351495001 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1853-1858 > image 273 of 405; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Marriage of Salvatore Coniglio and Maria Ficara. (1881, April 25). Record no. 65. Index. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTMW-87J?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-4WL%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351563301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 395 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-95VZ-S3PQ?cc=1916009&wc=MFVK-K68%3A1029673801%2C1029689801 : 8 October 2015), 1820-1902 (NARA M259) > 075 - 2 Mar 1891 - 14 Nov 1891 > image 175 of 421; citing NARA microfilm publications M259 and T905 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).