Leoluca Lo Bello (1865 - 1943)

Ancestors

Biography

Leoluca lo Bello is born 17 July 1865 in Corleone and baptized the next day. He is the son of Emmanuele lo Bello and Rosa Palermo. His godparents are Filippo Jovino and Maria Palermo, a married couple.^[1]

Leoluca marries his third cousin Maria Carmela Castro, daughter of Antonino Castro and Maria di Miceli, on 7 November 1891. This marriage record contains reference to a dispensation due to fourth degree consanguinity obtained in October 1891 (the date is not completed) from Monreale.^[2][3]

Leoluca and Carmela have one child, Rosa (1893).

On 31 January 1893 in Corleone, Leoluca Lo Bello, age 27 (b. 1865), borgese, resident of Corleone, reports the birth on 27 January of a baby to his wife, Maria Carmela Castro, in their home at via Rua del Piano, #6. The baby is a girl and is named Rosa. Witnesses are Nicolo’ Governali, age 40 (b. 1852), contadino, and Antonino Nuccio, age 35 (b. 1857), murifabbro.^[4]

Rosa is baptized on 2 February. Her godfather is Luciano Gariffo, who is unmarried.^[5]

On the manifest of the Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm, sailing from Palermo via Naples and arriving on 17 October 1894 in Ellis Island. All passengers are going to New Orleans.

330 Leoluca lo Bello, 29 (c. 1865), married laborer; while most passengers have one bag, he has 7 pieces of luggage

331 Carmela Cascio, 23 (b. 30 Mar 1870), wife, married

332 Rosa lo Bello, 11 months (b. 27 Jan 1893), child^[6]

Note: Leoluca has a first cousin, once removed of the same name who emigrates to New York City by 1888.

In 1896, Rosa's godfather, Luciano Gariffo, marries Leoluca's sister, Maria Antonina lo Bello.

Leoluca and his family live in New Orleans from 1895-1906, according to a notation on the manifest of the Pannonia, in 1907.

In 1898, Tommaso Mangiameli joins his "uncle" Leoluca in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. That same year, Leoluca's wife makes a trip to New York from Palermo with her mother and sister.

On the SS Pannonia departing Palermo on 22 October 1907 and arriving in New York on 9 November 1907:

4. Leoluca Lo Bello, 42 (b. 1865), married, proprietor, last residence in Corleone, destined for New York. He has grey hair and brown eyes

5. Carmela Lo Bello, 37 (b. 1870), married, no occupation, as above, she has brown hair and blue eyes

6. Rosa Lo Bello, 14 (b. 1893), single, as above, she has brown hair and eyes

All three born in Corleone. They are joining Mr. Giuseppe Castro (Carmela's brother) at 2538 Amsterdam Av., New York.^[7]

In the 1910 federal census of NYC taken 27 April, Louis Lobello, 44 (b.1866), heads a household at 2513 Amsterdam Av with his wife of 17 years, Carmela, 39 (b. 1871). It is the first marriage for them both. She has had one child, living. Their daughter, Rosa, 16 (b. 1894), lives with them. All three born in Italy and emigrated in 1908. Louis is a baker with his own shop.^[8]

In 1913, Leoluca's sister Maria Antonina, her husband Luciano, and their son emigrate, joining Luciano's brother-in-law Salvatore lo Bello at 2515 Amsterdam Av.

Leoluca LoBello declares his intention to petition for US citizenship. He is 49 years old, a baker, white, fair complexion, 5’4”, 167#, gray hair, brown eyes, born in Palermo on 17 July 1865, lives at 2515 Amsterdam Av., NYC. Emigrated from Palermo on the Pannonia. Last foreign residence in Palermo. Arrived in the port of New York 9 November 1907. Sworn 20 May 1915. Leoluca signs his own name.^[9]

Leoluca Lo Bello petitions for naturalization. He lives at 2515 Amsterdam Av., NYC. He is a baker, born 17 July 1865 in Palermo. Emigrated from Palermo 20 October 1907 and arrived in New York on 7 November on the Pannonia. Declared his intention on 20 May 1915 in New York Supreme Court of New York County. He is married to Carmela, who was born 23 August 1870 in Palermo. She lives with him. He has one child, Rosie, 25 years old, born in Italy, lives in New York. Leoluca has lived in the US continuously from November 1907. He signs his name, 11 March 1919. Declaration of intention no. 112369. Certificate of Arrival no. 2307 d112369 filed 11 March 1919.

Witnesses are two real estate agents, Salvatore F. P. Dragotta, of 1624 Madison Ave., and John DiMiceli, of 20 E. 111th St., both in NYC. They sign their names on 11 March 1919.^[10] John DiMiceli and Leoluca are married to second cousins.

Leoluca Lo Bello is admitted as a US citizen on 12 June 1919. Cert of naturalization 1268400 issued this day.^[11][12]

In the 1930 federal census of Manhattan, taken 18 April, Luca Lo Bello, 64 (b. 1866), heads a household at 2494 Amsterdam Av. He owns his home, worth $13,000. With him are his wife, Carmela, 59 (b. 1871), and a lodger, Vincenzo Asturi, 55 (b. 1875), widower. Luca and Carmela first married when he was 26 and she was 21. All three born in Italy. Luca and Carmela emigrated in 1908 and their lodger in 1910. Luca is the proprietor of a grocery. Neither Carmela nor Vincenzo has an occupation.^[13]

Death of Leoluca

Leoluca dies at the age of 78 in Manhattan, New York in July 1943. His occupation is listed as "storekeeper, retired" and his residence is listed as 505 West 183rd Street in New York, New York. He is buried on 26 July 1943 in Calvary Cemetery.^[14]

Carmela dies at age 77 on 29 May 1948 in Staten Island, NYC. Her last address was 524 W. 184th St. NYC. She is buried in Calvary Cemetery.^[15]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Leonemlucam lo Bello. (1865, July 18). "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYM7-7DD?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351131001 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 139 of 576; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Marriage of Leolucas lo Bello and Maria di Miceli, record no. 83, 7 November 1891, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-12188-95?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23:351041801,351041802,351112201 : accessed 22 January 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 122 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-1-159314-109822-79?cc=2046915 : accessed 19 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1890-1899 > image 9 of 392; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Atto di nascita, Rosa Lo Bello. (1893, January 31). Record no. 86. "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997B-VF18?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DTL%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352269501 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 2612 of 3063; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
5. ↑ Baptism of Rosa Lo Bello. (1893, February 2). Record no. 90. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-VWY?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPD%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351292901 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 261 of 427; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
6. ↑ Accessed manifest (page with 329-361) on 24 Oct 2018 on EllisIsland via Steve Morse
7. ↑ Year: 1907; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number: 4 Ship or Roll Number: Pannonia Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRJ6-W68?cc=1727033&wc=QZZQ-1BS%3A133641301%2C133751301%2C143128001%2C1589218804 : 24 June 2017), New York > New York > Manhattan Ward 12 > ED 671 > image 26 of 47; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M8-28CN?cc=1999177&wc=MDSY-62Q%3A326209701%2C329790901 : 8 April 2021), New York > Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1919 vol 338, no 83601-83850 > image 612 of 675; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
10. ↑ "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M8-28H6?cc=1999177&wc=MDSY-62Q%3A326209701%2C329790901 : 8 April 2021), New York > Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1919 vol 338, no 83601-83850 > image 613 of 675; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
11. ↑ "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9M8-2ZDN?cc=1999177&wc=MDSY-62Q%3A326209701%2C329790901 : 8 April 2021), New York > Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1919 vol 338, no 83601-83850 > image 614 of 675; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
12. ↑ Vol. 338. P. 225. Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., New York County Supreme Court Naturalization Petition Index, 1907-1924 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRHB-HVR?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-Z5S%3A649437801%2C651606201%2C651643001%2C1589286412 : 10 December 2015), New York > New York > Manhattan (Districts 1001-1249) > ED 1114 > image 36 of 53; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002).
14. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WT9-WSQ : accessed 17 February 2016), Leoluca Lo Bello, 23 Jul 1943; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,131,474.
15. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP6-6GL : 3 June 2020), Carmela Lobello, 1948.