Leoluchina (di Miceli) Papania (abt. 1878)

Born about 1878 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Ancestors

Wife of Rosolino Papania — married 25 Oct 1896 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

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Biography

Leoluchina di Miceli is born around 1878 in Corleone, the daughter of Biagio di Miceli and Maria Rosa Saporito.

Leoluchina marries Rosolino Papania, son of Calogero Papania and Calogera Ferrara, on 25 October 1896 in Corleone.^[1]

Rosolino and Leoluchina have at least ten children, of whom nine are known: Rosina (c. 1901), Calogero/Carlo (c. 1902), Carolina/Katie (c. 1904), Concettina/Augustine (c. 1904-7), Biagio (1905), Luciano/Richard (c. 1907-11), Joseph (c. 1909-12), Jennie (c. 1914), and Lena (c. 1916). All were born in Louisiana.

Biagio, born 25 January 1905 in Corleone, is baptized on 13 February 1905 in Corleone. His godparents are Nicolo’ di Miceli and Salvatrice Marretta, a married couple.^[2]

In the 1910 federal census of St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, taken 28th April, Anthony Papania heads a household on Friscoville Avenue. (This street is in Arabi.) He is 35 (b. 1875) and has been married for 5 years (m. 1905) to Rosalie, 26 (b. 1884). She has had 4 children, all living. Anthony and Rosalie were born in Italy. Anthony immigrated in 1891. (The women’s immigration years are not recorded.) Anthony has a grocery store, operating on his own account. Their children at home are Carolina, 4 (b. 1906), Rosina, 3 (b. 1907), Calogero, 2 (b. 1908), and Josephine, 1 (b. 1909), all born in Louisiana.

Also living with them is Anthony’s brother, “Rosaline,” 37 (b. 1873), (this is Rosolino) and his wife of 13 years (m. 1897), “Loraquine,” 28 (b. 1878) (Leoluchina.) Both of them were born in Italy. Rosolino immigrated in 1902. He is a vegetable farmer, working on his own account. Leoluchina has had 8 children, 7 living. In the household are Rosina, 9 (b. 1901), born in Louisiana (family continues on next page of census)^[3]

The rest of Rosolino and Leoluchina’s children appear on this page:

Calogero, 8 (b. 1902), Carolina, 7 (b. 1903), Concettina, 6 (b. 1904), Biagio, 5 (b. 1905), Luciano, 3 (b. 1907), and Joseph, six months (b. Nov 1909). All were born in Louisiana, according to this census.

Also living in Anthony Papania’s household are two more brothers, Joseph, 24 (b. 1886), and Rosario, 22 (b. 1888), both single, and their widowed mother, Calogera Ferrara, 60 (b. 1850). Calogera has had 8 children, 6 living. Joseph, Rosario, and Calogera were born in Italy. Joseph and Rosario immigrated in 1905. They work as farm hands: “Working Share” which may mean they are sharecroppers.^[4]

On 9 January 1920, in St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, Rosolino Papania (“Rosaline Papina”), 47 (b. 1872), heads a household on Le Beau’s Lane with his wife, Leoluchina (“Leohichi”), 43 (b. 1876). Their children at home are Rosa, 20 (b. 1899), Carlo, 19 (b. 1900), Kate, 17 (b. 1902), Augustine, 15 (b. 1904), Biagio, 14 (b. 1905), Richard, 12 (b. 1907), Joseph, 9 (b. 1910), Jennie, 7 (b. 1912), Helena, 5 (b. 1914), and Louise, 1 (b. 1918). Rosolino and Leoluchina, both born in Italy, immigrated in either 1901 or 1907. One son, Biagio, was born in Italy and immigrated in 1908. The others were born in Louisiana. Rosolino is a truck farmer. Carlo and Biagio also work as farmers.^[5]

In the 1930 federal census, taken 4 April, Rosolino Papania owns his home, worth $3,500, at 533 Huscoville St., Arabi, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. He is 56 (b. 1874), born in Palermo, as was his wife, Laura, 50 (b. 1880). They immigrated in 1902. They married when they were 26 (c. 1900) and 20, respectively. Their son, Carlo, who lives with them, is 28 (b. 1902) and married when he was 27. Also at home are their daughter, Katie, 25 (b. 1899), single. Both children born in Louisiana. Rosolino is the proprietor of a grocery. Carlo works in a prison. The rest of the Papania family is on the next page of the census.^[6]

Augustine Papania, 23 (b. 1907), Biagio (Bradgio), 21 (b. 1909), Richard, 19 (b. 1911), Joseph, 18 (b. 1912), Jennie, 16 (b. 1914), and Lena, 14 (b. 1916), are all single, were all born in LA. Augustine is a clerk in a grocery. Biagio also works in the prison. Richard is a clerk for a private club. Joseph is an automobile mechanic. A neighbor, Bernard Patton, is also a clerk for a private club.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Rosolinus Papania and Leoluchina di Miceli, record no. 85, 25 October 1896, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYD2-ZF?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351112201 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 277 of 445; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Baptism of Blasius Papania. (1905, February 13). Record no. 72. P. 140. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6L2S-R42?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-ZNL%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351305401 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1899-1905 > image 401 of 457; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ6-6KQ?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-BWH%3A133638601%2C140091701%2C133721301%2C1589089102 : 24 June 2017), Louisiana > St Bernard > Police Jury Ward 1 > ED 58 > image 25 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ6-6N8?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-BWH%3A133638601%2C140091701%2C133721301%2C1589089102 : 24 June 2017), Louisiana > St Bernard > Police Jury Ward 1 > ED 58 > image 26 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RX2-7CP?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-DRB%3A1036471301%2C1038041101%2C1036471303%2C1589332615 : 14 December 2015), Louisiana > St Bernard > Police Jury Ward 1 > ED 26 > image 17 of 30; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RH9-671?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-3CP%3A648806801%2C1589296236%2C649588803%2C1589282346 : 8 December 2015), Louisiana > St Bernard > Police Jury Ward 2 > ED 3 > image 9 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RH9-6Z1?cc=1810731&wc=QZF3-3CP%3A648806801%2C1589296236%2C649588803%2C1589282346 : 8 December 2015), Louisiana > St Bernard > Police Jury Ward 2 > ED 3 > image 10 of 18; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).