Maria Cutropia (1866 - 1952)

Born 19 Mar 1866 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Ancestors

Wife of Antonino Gennaro — married 25 Nov 1885 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Descendants

Died 2 Mar 1952 at age 85 in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States

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Biography

Maria Cutropia is born and baptized 19 March 1866 in Corleone. She is the daughter of Vincenzo Cutropia and Rosa di Leo. Her godmother is Francesca Pennino, who is unmarried.^[1] The record of her death, engraved on her grave marker, gives Maria's date of birth as 18 March 1863 and calls her father "Charles."^[2]

Antonino Gennaro, age 30 (b. 1855), contadino, son of the late Rosario Gennaro and of Rosaria Sanzone, and Maria Cutrupia, age 19 (b. 1866), contadina, daughter of the late Vincenzo Cutrupia and of Rosa di Leo, all of Corleone, announce their intent to wed in the civil record of Corleone on 24 November 1885. The witnesses are Antonino Badami, 33 (b. 1852), and Vincenzo di Palermo, 30 (b. 1855), both contadini.^[3]

They marry in the Church on 25 November 1885.

Antonino and Maria have at least eight children: Rosario (1888), Rose (1891), Charles Thomas (1895), Assunta (1897), Irene (1900), Bessie (1903), Joe (1907), and Annie (1912).^[2][4]

Rosario, named after his paternal grandfather, is born 22 August 1888 and baptized on 25 August. His godparents are Vincenzo Bonanno and Rosa Crapisi, a married couple.^[5]

Maria and Rosario appear on the manifest of the Po, sailing from Palermo and arriving 8 December 1891 in New Orleans.

Antonino, who is called "Antonio Genaro" in the United States, dies 11 April 1934 at age 79 in Burleson County, Texas. He is buried in Mt Calvary Cemetery in Bryan, Texas.^[4]

In 1945, Maria's sister, Giuseppa, dies in Beaumont, Texas. Her obituary names "Mrs. Maria Genario of Dallas" as her only surviving sibling.^[6]

Death of Maria

Maria dies 2 March 1952 at age 88 in Dallas, Dallas Co., Texas. She is buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Bryan, Texas with her husband. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Mariam Cutropia, 19 March 1866, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYM7-3S5?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351131001 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 178 of 576; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 March 2019), memorial page for Maria Cutropia Genaro (18 Mar 1863–2 Mar 1952), Find A Grave Memorial no. 76878888, citing Mount Calvary Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Anne Scamardo (contributor 47163013) .
3. ↑ Atti di matrimonio, Antonino Gennaro and Maria Cutrupia, record no. 112, 24 November 1885, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97B-VLCC?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DTL%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352269501 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 953 of 3063; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 February 2019), memorial page for Antonio Genaro (13 Jan 1855–11 Apr 1934), Find A Grave Memorial no. 76878807, citing Mount Calvary Cemetery, Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Anne Scamardo (contributor 47163013) .
5. ↑ Baptism of Rosarius Gennaro, record no. 425, 25 August 1888, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-6DT?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP6%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351287601 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1884-1888 > image 369 of 398; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
6. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 05 March 2019), memorial page for Josephine Crutripia Dragna (15 Aug 1858–4 Nov 1945), Find A Grave: Memorial #76866851, citing Magnolia Cemetery, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, USA ; Maintained by Sharon Howell (contributor 47390305) .