Luca Leggio (1790 - 1853)

Born 5 Nov 1790 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

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Died 6 Mar 1853 at age 62 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily, Italy

Biography

Luca Liggio (often called "Leoluca") is born 5 November 1790 in Corleone and baptized two days later. He is the son of Vincenzo Liggio and Bernarda Grizzaffi. His godparents are his maternal uncle and aunt, Luca and Ignazia Grizzaffi, brother and sister, both unmarried.^[1]

Leoluca marries Antonia Cannella, daughter of Nicolo' Cannella and Liboria Palazzo, on 12 February 1816. Bernarda has died by this time, and Vincenzo is still living.

Leoluca dies, reportedly at age 70 (he is 62) on 6 March 1853. He is survived by his wife. This record calls his mother Vincenza.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Lucas Liggio, 7 November 1790, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-194210-83?cc=2046915 : accessed 27 December 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1779-1791 > image 609 of 644; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

• Marriage of Leoluca Leggio and Antonia Cannella, record no. 404, 12 February 1816
• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-62783-73?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-VZ9:351041801,351041802,351561001 : accessed 22 December 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1798-1832 > image 396 of 592; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Death of Leoluca Liggio, record no. 84, 6 March 1853

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11621-39495-15?cc=2046915&wc=MG3H-2NL:351041801,351041802,351390701 : accessed 17 Nov 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1848-1862 > image 143 of 710; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].