Angelo Gagliano (1878 - 1954)

Born 11 Apr 1878 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Died 1954 at about age 75 in Bronx, New York, United States

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Biography

Angelo Gagliano is born 11 April 1878 in Corleone, Sicily, and baptized three days later. He is the son of Bernardo Gagliano and Ignazia Serra. His godfather is Nicolo' Marullo, who is unmarried.^[1]

According to his declaration of intent to become a United States citizen, Angelo arrived in New York 13 March 1899.^[2]

According to a transcription of a civil marriage record, Angelo marries Angelina Parety, daughter of Giovanni Parety and Maria Garcia, on 19 December 1900 in Manhattan.^[3] Subsequent records suggest that Angelo marries Carmela Parisi around this time.

Angelo and Carmela have at least four children: Ignazia (1902), Domenica (1906), Francesco (1908), and Peter C. (c. 1909).

Ignazia is born 14 July 1902 in Manhattan, daughter of Angelo Gagliano, age 24 (b. 1878), and Carmela Parise Gagliano, 19 (b. 1883), both born in Italy.^[4] She is named after her paternal grandmother, traditional for the first born daughter.

On 27 February 1903, Angelo Gagliano of 233 E. 107th St., New York City, born in Italy, swears his intention to become a naturalized citizen, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. He was born in 1878. Immigrated, landing on 13 March 1899.^[2]

In the 1905 New York state census of Manhattan, taken 1 June, Angelo Gagliano heads a household at 240 107th St. He is 24 (b. 1881), born in Italy, been in the US for 6 years (imm. 1899), and is a plasterer. His wife, Carmela, is 21 (b. 1884) and has been in the US for 5 years (imm. 1900). She is a dressmaker. Their children at home were born in the US: Ignazia, 3 (b. 1902), and Bernard, ten months (b. Aug 1904). Also in the home is Ignazia Serra, 52 (she is 54, born 22 Apr 1851), Angelo’s mother; she has been in the US for 2 years (imm. 1903). His brothers Simon Gagliano, 21 (b. 1884), and Francesco Gagliano, 18 (b. 1887), both born in Italy, both plasterers. Simon has been in the US for 5 years (imm. 1900), Francesco for 3 (imm. 1902). Ignazia Gagliano, 9 (b. Dec 1895), born in Italy, has been in the US for 2 years (imm. 1903); she is Angelo’s niece.^[5]

Domenica is born 8 April 1906 in Manhattan, daughter of Angelo Gagliano, age 28 (b. 1877-8), born in Italy, and Carmela Parisi Gagliano, 22 (b. 1883-4), also born in Italy.^[6]

Francesco is born 22 December 1908 in Manhattan, son of Angelo Gagliano, age 29 (b. 1879), and Carmela Parisi, 24 (b. 1884), both born in Italy.^[7]

Peter is born around 1909 in New York City, based on his reported age at marriage.

In 1912, he lives at 231 E. 107th St. in New York with Stefano LaSalle and future son-in-law Vincent Rao.^[8]

Angelo Gagliano of 231 E. 107th St. is naturalized on 6 July 1912.^[9]

He employs Nicholas Sylvester, a wagon driver for Giuseppe Morello's counterfeiting operation, as a plasterer, at 231 E 107th St.^[10]

Domenica marries Vincenzo Rao, son of Antonino Rao and Liboria Colletti, on 8 August 1922 in New York City.^[11]

In 1924, Angelo is in a business partnership that buys the former Murder Stable once owned by Greco, who was killed in 1915.

Peter C. Gagliano, age 24 (b. 1909), born in NYC, son of Angelo Gagliano and Carmela Parisi, marries Wilhelmina E. Stute, age 22 (b. 1911) born in NYC, daughter of Louis Stute and Winifred Canton, on 22 May 1933 in Manhattan.^[12]

Angelo Gagliano of 2264 Hughes Av., Bronx, registers for the draft for WWII. He is 64, born 11 April 1878 in Palermo, Italy. His nearest contact is Mrs. Carmela Gagliano at the same address. Angelo is self employed at 645 Hughes Av in the Bronx. The registrar describes him on 5 April 1942 as standing 5’1” and weighing 170#, with brown eyes, gray hair, and a light complexion.^[13]

Angelo dies in 1954 in the Bronx.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Angelum Gagliano, 14 April 1878, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-72102-96?cc=2046915 : accessed 29 May 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1877-1879 > image 80 of 182; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; NAI Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21 Description: Vol 012-013 6 Feb 1902-15 July 1903 (Vol 013 p 1-711) Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
3. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6QJ-5QX : 12 December 2014), Angelo Gagliano and Angelina Parety, 19 Dec 1900; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,570,443.
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WWB-8R7 : 11 February 2018), Angelo Gagliano in entry for Tgnazia Gagliano, 14 Jul 1902; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 28633 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,983,678.
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSR9-LTP?cc=1463113&wc=WHBW-LZF%3A42719801%2C43004401%2C44869201 : 22 September 2016), New York > Manhattan > A.D. 32, E.D. 21 > image 15 of 78; various county clerk offices, New York.
6. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WHS-5TJ : 11 February 2018), Angelo Gagliano in entry for Domenica Gagliano, 08 Apr 1906; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 18880 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,984,959.
7. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCL-9BW : 11 February 2018), Angelo Gagliano in entry for Francesco Gagliano, 22 Dec 1908; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 1487 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,992,405.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Source: Feather, W. (2016, January 5). Bios of Early Lucchese Members. Mafia Membership Charts Website. Retrieved 26 February 2019 from https://mafiamembershipcharts.blogspot.com/2016/01/bios-of-early-lucchese-members_5.html
9. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
10. ↑ Black, Jon. Nicholas Sylvester. https://www.gangrule.com/biographies/nicholas-sylvester Accessed 19 April 2017.
11. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24CY-2WL : 20 March 2015), Vincenzo Rao and Domenica Gagliano, 08 Aug 1922; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,653,544.
12. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24DJ-X8T : 10 February 2018), Carmela Parisi in entry for Peter C. Gagliano and Wilhelmina E. Stute, 22 May 1933; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,684,744.
13. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DTNS-1BX?cc=1861144&wc=SP36-ZNL%3A171270901 : 7 April 2016), 004127175 > image 1878 of 6259. Citing NARA microfilm publications M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)