Vincenzo Giordano (1848)

Born 22 Nov 1848 in via S. Pietro, Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Concetta Cascio — married 28 Jan 1871 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Biography

Vincenzo Giordano is born 22 November 1848 in his parents' home on via S. Pietro, in Corleone. He is the son of Angela Gaglianello, age 24, and Crispino Giordano, her husband, age 26, agricola. His birth is reported by the midwife.

Vincenzo is baptized the next day. His godparents are Antonino Governali and Rosa Cortimiglia, widow of Mariano Governali.

Crispino Giordano dies on 21 February 1861, age 40.

Vincenzo marries Maria Concetta Cascio on 29 January 1871. His father has died, and his mother is living.

Vincenzo and Maria Concetta are contadini (peasants) and residents of Corleone. They have at least five children together: two sons named Angelo (1872 and 1875), Leonardo (1878), Francesco Paolo (1880), Giovanna (1883), and Salvatore (1886).

It is unusual that they do not name their first son after his paternal grandfather: no other baptismal records between 1853-77 have been found for this family. They also do not name a daughter Angela, although both Vincenzo and Maria Concetta's mothers are named Angela.

The first son named Angelo is born 14 June 1872 and baptized Angelum the next day. His godfather is Bernardus Petranella. He dies on 19 October 1874 at age two years and four months.

The second son named Angelo is born 15 February 1875 and baptized the next day. His godparents are Calogerus Paternostro and Rosa Pomilla, a married couple. A note below Angelo's baptismal record says that he marries in Mazara, Trapani, Sicily, on 16 April 1912 with Maria Pantalco of that city.

Leonardo is born and baptized on 31 January 1878 in Corleone. His godmother is Concepta Jannazzo, who is unmarried.

Francesco Paolo is born 15 December 1880 and baptized Franciscum Paulum the next day. His godparents are Christophorus Cascio and Maria Carmela Mannina, his unmarried sister.

There is another word in between unmarried and sister in this baptismal record that looks like “ut arian”. It does not make sense that Christophorus’ sister would have a different last name, unless they have the same mother and different fathers. The word may be "uterine," as in his sister Giovanna's baptismal record, below.

Francesco Paolo dies on 2 February 1882 at one year of age. The Church record calls his mother Cuccia.

Giovanna is born and baptized Joannam on 21 March 1883. Her godparents are Andreas di Blanda and Birgitta Zimbardo (or Gimbardo), brother and "uterine", unmarried sister, suggesting that they have the same mother but not father, which would explain the different last names.

Salvatore is born on 1 January 1886 in 4 via Banditore, Corleone. His civic birth record gives his father's age as 37, for an estimated birth year of 1849. His mother's age is not given.

He is baptized Salvatorem on 1 January 1886. His godparents are Blasius Costa and Maria Cascio.

Salvatore dies at seven months of age on 17 August 1886.

A note under his baptismal record says that Leonardo marries in Mazara (in Trapani) on 15 December 1915 with Maria Favela, daughter of Salvatore and Caterina Signorello, from Mazare.

Sources

Estratto d'atto di nascita, Vincenzo Giordano, record no. 506, 23 November 1848

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Baptism of Vincentius Giordano, 23 November 1848

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Estratto d'atto di morte, Crispino Giordano, record no. 69, 21 February 1861

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Marriage of Vincenzo Giordano and Maria Concetta Cascio, 28 January 1871 (civil)

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Marriage of Vincentii Giordano and Maria Concepta Cascio, record no. 2252, 29 January 1871 (Church)

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Baptism of Angelus Giordano, 15 June 1872

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Death of Angelus Giordano, 19 October 1874

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Baptism of Angelus Giordano, 16 February 1875

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Baptism of Leonardus Giordano, 31 January 1878

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Baptism of Franciscum Paulum Giordano, 16 December 1880

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Death of Franciscus Paulus Giordano, record no. 38, 2 February 1882

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Baptism of Joanna Giordano, record no. 141, 21 March 1883

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Atto di nascita, record no. 1, Salvatore Giordano, 1 January 1886

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Baptism of Salvatore Giordano, 1 January 1886

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Death of Salvator Giordano, record no. 316, 17 August 1886

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