Biagia Grizzaffi (1868)

Born 8 Aug 1868 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Castrenzo Salerno — married 8 Jan 1888 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Biagia Grizzaffi is born and baptized Blasiam on 8 August 1868. She is the firstborn child of Leoluca Grizzaffi and Bernarda Saporito. She is named after her late paternal grandmother. Her godparents are Onofrio Gennaro and Biagia Listi, son and mother.^[1]

Biagia marries Castrenze Salerno, her first cousin once removed, on 8 January 1888. Her father has died by this time, and her mother is living. This marriage record contains a dispensation due to third degree consanguinity.^[2] Castrenze's mother, Giuseppa Ficarotta, is Biagia's maternal great aunt.^[3]

Castrenze and Biagia have at least five children: Nicolo' (1889), Giuseppa (1896), Leoluca (1898), and twins Lucia and Salvatore (1901).

Nicolo' is born and baptized 5 October 1889. His godmother is Giuseppa Saporito, who is unmarried.^[4]. In the 1891 manifest, he is called "Nicasio," his paternal grandfather's name.

Castrenze Salerno, 33 (b. 1858), a farmer, his wife Biagia Grizzaffi, 23 (b. 1868), and their son, called Nicasio in this record, age two (b. 1889), immigrate to New Orleans. Also traveling is Giuseppe Salerno, 50, laborer. All are illiterate. They appear on a handwritten list of passengers arriving at New Orleans between 16 November and 20 December 1891. This ship is called the Capitain.^[5]

Giuseppina is baptized 6 April 1896 at St. John the Evangelist Church. Her godparents are Giuseppe Nieli and Arcangela Marino.^[6]

The family returns to Corleone before Leoluca is born in 1898.

Leoluca is born 12 August 1898 and baptized four days later, named after his maternal grandfather. His godparents are Biagio Mannina and Leoluca's maternal aunt Orsola Grizzaffi, a married couple.^[7]

The twins are born in the spring of 1901. Salvatore dies at 13 days of age (b. 27 Mar) on 9 April.^[8] and Lucia dies at one month and fourteen days of age (b. 27 Mar 1901) on 11 May.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Blasia Grizzaffi, 8 August 1868, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-134891-26?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66:351041801,351041802,351131001 : accessed 23 Jun 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 375 of 576; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
2. ↑ Marriage of Castrensis Salerno and Blasia Grizzaffi, record no. 1, 8 January 1888, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-20606-1?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23:351041801,351041802,351112201 : accessed 21 January 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 4 of 445; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].
3. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-109635-4?cc=2046915 : accessed 6 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1880-1889 > image 271 of 468; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Baptism of Nicolaus Salerno, record no. 464, 5 October 1889, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-70522-96?cc=2046915 : accessed 22 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 42 of 427; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ 1891 immigration, Salerno family, "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-22141-2242-89?cc=1916009 : accessed 14 October 2015), 1820-1902 (NARA M259) > 076 - 16 Nov 1891 - 20 Dec 1891 > image 86 of 454; citing NARA microfilm publication M259 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ Transcript: Baptism of Giuseppa Salerno, record no. 201bis, 6 April 1896, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-68676-18?cc=2046915 : accessed 13 October 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 88 of 309; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
7. ↑ Baptism of Leoluca Salerno, record no. 296, 16 August 1898, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-70908-48?cc=2046915 : accessed 13 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 248 of 309; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
8. ↑ Death of Salvator Salerno, record no. 109, 10 April 1901, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-39263-26?cc=2046915 : accessed 10 October 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1889-1910 > image 316 of 546; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
9. ↑ Death of Lucia Salerno, record no. 149, 11 May 1901, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-36427-16?cc=2046915 : accessed 5 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1889-1910 > image 319 of 546; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).