Francesco Gagliano (1886)

Born 1886 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Ancestors

Husband of Rosa Colletti — married 5 Apr 1906 in New York, New York, United States

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Biography

On 9 November 1886, Bernardo Gagliano, age 52 (b. 1824), brickmason (murifabro), reports the birth on 8 November of a baby to Ignazia Serra, his wife, in their home in via Misericordia, #23, Corleone. The baby is a boy and is named Francesco Gagliano.^[1]

Francesco is baptized the day after his birth. His godparents are Domenico Serra and his sister, Vincenza, both unmarried.^[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.^[3]

On 5 April 1906 in Manhattan, Francesco Gagliano, age 20 (b. 1886) born in Italy, son of Bernardo Gagliano and Ignazia Serra, marries Rosina Colletti, 18 (b. 1888), born in Italy, daughter of Vincenzo Colletti and Giovanna Deggidio^[4] [Di Giglia]. Rosina is also from Corleone.

Sources

1. ↑ Atto di nascita, Francesco Gagliano. (1886, November 9). Record no. 530. "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997B-VKL4?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DTL%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352269501 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 1297 of 3063; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
2. ↑ Francesco Gagliano. (1886, November 9). Record no. 330. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-KR6?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP6%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351287601 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1884-1888 > image 239 of 398; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ "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.
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2497-21L : 10 February 2018), Bernardo Gagliano in entry for Francesco Gagliano and Rosina Colletti, 05 Apr 1906; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,558,586.