Maria Gennusa (abt. 1799)

Born about 1799 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia

Ancestors

Wife of Giacomo Riina — married 13 Feb 1825 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

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Biography

Maria Gennusa is a Corleone native resident, the daughter of Bernardo Gennusa and Antonina Mangiameli, who married in 1797. She is named after her paternal grandmother.

Maria marries Gioachino Riina, son of Salvatore Riina and Maria Liggio, and widower of Lucia Marino, on 13 February 1825. Her parents have died by this time.^[1]

Gioachino and Maria have at least four children: Bernardo (c. 1825), Antonino (1828), Lucia (c. 1830), and Leoluca (c. 1842).

Bernardo is born around 1825, based on his reported age in the 1834 census.

Antonino is born and baptized on 29 October 1828. This record calls his mother Maria di Miceli. His godparents are Giuseppe and Lucia di Carlo, brother and sister, both unmarried.^[2]

Lucia is born around 1830-31, based on her reported ages in the 1834 census, and at the birth of one of her children.^[3]

In the 1834 stato delle anime, Gioachino Riina, 44 (b. 1790), heads a household with his wife, Maria, 33 (b. 1801), and children Salvatore, 25 (b. 1809), Felice, 22 (b. 1812), Maria, 18 (b. 1816), Biagia, 16 (b. 1818), Francesco, 14 (b. 1820), Bernardo, 9 (b. 1825), Antonino, 6 (b. 1828), and Lucia, 4 (b. 1830), near the strada di Pennino.^[4]

Lucia marries at least twice, first to Francesco Leggio, on 17 September 1848.^[5]

Lucia remarries, to Vincenzo di Carlo, on 17 February 1851^[6]

Antonino marries at least twice, first to Salvatrice Paternostro, on 15 February 1852.^[7] He remarries to Calogera di Carlo on 18 June 1854.^[8]

Bernardo marries Grazia Macaluso on 4 February 1855. His parents are both still living.^[9]

Leoluca marries Calogera Gennaro on 16 February 1862. Gioachino has died by this time.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Jacobo Rejna and Maria Gennusa, record no. 1189, 13 February 1825, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-63725-85?cc=2046915 : accessed 12 April 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1798-1832 > image 503 of 592; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Baptism of Antoninum Riina, 29 October 1828, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6PNS-CP?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-FMS%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351550801 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1827-1836 > image 95 of 327; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Civil birth record of Francesco di Carlo, 1852, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32374-22723-72?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FWL:351055601,352253401,352332701 : accessed 12 Mar 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1880-1883; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
4. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YMX3-XC8?cc=2046915&wc=MG3M-GP6%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351652301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Stato delle Anime 1834-1843 > image 67 of 357; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ Marriage of Francisci Leggio and Lucia Riina, record no. 1967, 17 September 1848, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-64968-72?cc=2046915 : accessed 13 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 251 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
6. ↑ Marriage of Vincentii di Carlo and Lucia Riina, record no. 189, 17 February 1851, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-61691-82?cc=2046915 : accessed 13 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 361 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
7. ↑ Marriage of Antonini Riina and Salvatrice Paternostro, record no. 331, 15 February 1852, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-68127-75?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 293 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
8. ↑ Marriage of Antonini Riina and Calogera di Carlo, record no. 497, 18 June 1854, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-68127-75?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 293 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
9. ↑ Marriage of Bernardi Riina and Gratia Macaluso, record no. 541, 4 February 1855, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-61043-20?cc=2046915 : accessed 8 April 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 421 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
10. ↑ Marriage of Leonisluca Riina and Calogera Gennaro, record no. 1343, 16 February 1862, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-13341-84?cc=2046915 : accessed 11 May 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1856-1871 > image 132 of 356; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).