Leoluca Grizzaffi (1852)

Born 8 Jun 1852 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Cimino — married 12 Feb 1877 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Leoluca is born and baptized Leonemlucam on 8 June 1852. He is the son of Felice Grizzaffi and Maria Antonia Sciortino. His godparents are Dominicus Patella and Maria, his sister. Leoluca is named after [Grizzaffi-287|his paternal grandfather]], and a brother born in 1843 who is presumed to have died before 1852.

Leoluca (contadino/farmer, according to the civil record) marries Maria Cimino n 12 February 1877. His father has died by this time, and his mother is living.

Leoluca and Maria have eleven children together, five of them living in 1910. Nine are known: Maria Antonia (1878), three sons named Felice (1882, 1884, and 1886), two sons named Francesco Paolo/Frank (1889 and c. 1895), Sam (c. 1897), Lena (c. 1901), and Angelo (c. 1905).

Maria Antonia is born 8 June 1878 and baptized the next day. Her godparents are Giuseppe Crapisi and Francesca di Prima, a married couple. She dies at the age of two years and two months, on 22 August 1880.

The first son named Felice is born and baptized Felicem on 23 July 1882. His godparents are Carmelo la Magna and Giuseppa Meli.

He dies at one year and two months of age on 18 September 1883.

See the Cascio Family Space for a short discussion on naming conventions.

The second son named Felice is born 6 August 1884, and baptized Felicem the next day. His godfather is Giovanni Cortimiglia.

There is a civil death record for this child. Felice dies 14 July 1885 at age 11 months and 8 days, at 13 via Arena in Corleone.

The third son named Felice is born 4 November 1886 and baptized the next day. His godfather is Gioachino Cimino, who is unmarried.

Leoluca, called son of the late Felice, appears in the notes of a family council meeting in which his niece, Salvatrice D'Anna, daughter of his late sister, Bernarda, requests permission to marry. He reports being 30 years old in 1887, for an estimated birth year of 1857 (Note: His actual birthdate is 8 June 1852.)

Many Leolucas Grizzaffi: There is another Leoluca Grizzaffi, son of Calogero, and husband of Giovanna Orlando, who is born in 1857. This Leoluca stands as godfather to the daughter of a younger Leoluca Grizzaffi, who is himself the son of Leoluca.

Francesco Paolo is born 11 September 1889 and baptized the next day, named after his maternal grandfather. His godfather is Felice Saporito, who is unmarried.^[1]

Francesco Paolo dies at one year of age (b. 1890) on 29 January 1891.

The family emigrates after his death. They live in Louisiana by around 1895, when Frank is born there.

Frank appears in the 1910 census, born around 1895 in Louisiana.

Sam is born around 1897 in Louisiana.

Angelo is born around 1905 in Texas.

In the 1910 federal census of Justice Precinct 4, Brazos County, Texas, taken 2 May, Luke Grezoff (Grizzaffi), 58 (b. 1852), heads a household with his wife of 23 years (m. 1887), Mary, 45 (b. 1865). She has had 11 children, 5 living. At home with them are their children Felix, 20 (b. 1890---he is 23), born in TX, Frank, 15 (b. 1895), born in Louisiana, Lena, 9 (b. 1901), born in Texas, Sam, 13 (b. 1897), born in Louisiana, and Angelo, 5 (b. 1905), born in Texas. Luke emigrated in 1889. No date for Mary. Luke is a farmer. His 4 oldest children are listed as farm laborers on a home farm. ^[2]

In the 1920 federal census of Precinct #4, Brazos County, Texas, taken 16 January, these families appear together on Dellashane Cross? Road:

Luke Rezaffi, 65 (b. 1855), with his wife Mary, 55 (b. 1865), emigrated in 1884. Their children Lena, 17 (b. 1903), and Angelo, 14 (b. 1906), were born in TX. An employer on his home farm. His children are home farm laborers.

Joe Marino, 19 (b. 1901), and his wife Annie D., 19 (b. 1901) were both born in Texas. Home farmer working on his own account.

John Lampo, 70, with his wife Josephine, 62. They emigrated in 1887 and naturalized in 1900. Home farmer working on his own account.

Ben Lampo, 30 (b. 1890), and his wife Maggie, 27 (b. 1893). Ben was born in Louisiana. Maggie emigrated in 1903 and is naturalized. Home farmer working on his own account.

Cortemella Genuse (Cortimiglia Genusa), 57 (b. 1863), emigrated in 1904 with his wife Jenny, 48 (b. 1872), and children Joe, 21 (b. 1899), and Tony, 16 (b. 1904). Daughter Maggie, 12 (b. 1908), was born in Texas. Home farmer working on his own account.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Franciscus Paulus Grizzaffi, record no. 411, 12 September 1889, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-74263-48?cc=2046915 : accessed 22 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 38 of 427; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 4, Brazos, Texas; Roll: T624_1529; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 1375542 Enumeration District: 0008 Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RVQ-CGK?cc=1488411&wc=QZJB-CT5%3A1037034201%2C1039944601%2C1037058701%2C1589332997 : 14 September 2019), Texas > Brazos > Justice Precinct 4 > ED 6 > image 12 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Baptism of Leonemlucam Grizzaffi, 8 June 1852

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11029-142989-75?cc=2046915&wc=MG3Q-VZ3:351041801,351041802,351493601 : accessed 09 Oct 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1847-1851 > image 346 of 388; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptismal certificate of Leoluca Grizzaffi and Maria Cimino, in 1871 Church matrimonial records

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159315-41470-94?cc=2046915&wc=MG3S-ZNL:351041801,351041802,351719501 : accessed 05 Aug 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1871-1878 > image 344 of 394; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Marriage of Leoluca Grizzaffi and Maria Cimino, record no. 670, 12 February 1877

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Baptism of Maria Antonia Grizzaffi, 9 June 1878

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Death of Maria Antonia Grizzaffi, record no. 341, 22 August 1880

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Baptism of Felix Grizzaffi, Record no. 426, 23 July 1882

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Death of Felix Grizzaffi, record no. 445, 18 September 1883

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Baptism of Felix Grizzaffi, 7 August 1884

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Death of Felice Grizzaffi, Atto di morte dated 15 July 1885

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Baptism of Felix Grizzaffi, 5 November 1886

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Family council notes dated 18 November 1887, regarding marriage of Andrea Coniglio and Salvatrice D'Anna

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Death of Franciscus Paulus Grizzaffi, record no. 44, 29 January 1891

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