Biagia Grizzaffi (1869)

Born 8 Aug 1869 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Marco Maggiore — married 26 Jul 1908 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Biagia Grizzaffi is born on 8 August 1869 and baptized Blasiam on 11 August. She is the daughter of Michaelangelo Grizzaffi and Rosalia Giandalone.^[1] Biagia is named after her paternal grandmother, sharing the name with an older sister, the firstborn, who died in infancy. Biagia's godparents are Vincenzo Cannaliato and Genovesa Russo, a married couple.^[2]

Biagia marries Marco Maggiore, a widower, on 26 July 1908. Her parents are both still living at this time.^[3][4]

Marco is active in Mafia leadership in Corleone from around 1900.

Marco and Biagia have at least one child, Francesca (1909).

Francesca is born 3 August 1909 and baptized the next day. Her godparents are Luciano and Maria Gennaro, unmarried children of Michaelangelo.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-41991-69?cc=2046915 : accessed 9 January 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1900-1910 > image 419 of 460; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Baptism of Blasia Grizzaffi, 11 August 1869, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-133878-21?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66:351041801,351041802,351131001 : accessed 26 Jun 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 437 of 576; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
3. ↑ Marriage of Marco Maggiore and Blasia Grizzaffi, record no. 81, 26 July 1908, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11580-176357-70?cc=2046915 : accessed 1 October 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1903-1911 > image 214 of 284; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-99906-3?cc=2046915 : accessed 4 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1838-1878 > image 100 of 107; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ Baptism of Francisca Maggiore, record no. 283, 4 August 1909, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-77684-19?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1906-1911 > image 312 of 437; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).