Anna Lo Curto (abt. 1844)

Born about 1844 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Wife of Bernardo Ciravolo — married 26 Nov 1864 (to before 1870) in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Wife of Gaspare Benanti — married 21 Mar 1870 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Descendants

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Biography

Anna lo Curto is a Corleone native resident, the daughter of Maestro Rosolino lo Curto and Antonina Ciavarello.

Anna marries at least twice, first to Bernardo Ciravolo, son of the late Vincenzo Ciravolo and the living Nicolena Milazzo, on 26 November 1864. Her father has died by this time. Fourth degree consanguinity is detected and a dispensation granted on 18 November.^[1] Anna and Bernardo are third cousins.

Anna remarries to Gaspare Benanti, son of Salvatore Benanti and Antonina lo Sciuso, from Misilmeri and a resident of Corleone for a number of years, on 21 March 1870.^[2]

Anna and Gaspare have at least two children, Antonina (1870) and Nunzia (c. 1888).

Antonina is born and baptized on 25 December 1870 in Corleone. Her godparents are Giuseppe Coniglio and Filippa Benanti, a married couple.^[3]

Antonina marries Salvatore Marino on 3 September 1887 in Corleone.^[4]

Arriving in 1893 on the Italia into the port of New Orleans:

138. Anna Lo Curto, 45 (b. 1848)

139. Nunzia Benanti, 5 (b. 1888)^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Bernardi Ciravolo and Anna lo Curto, record no. 1636, 26 November 1864, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-16186-73?cc=2046915 : accessed 8 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1856-1871 > image 186 of 356; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Marriage of Gasparis Benanti and Anna lo Curto, record no. 2182, 21 March 1870, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYDN-B5?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L2S%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351102301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1856-1871 > image 289 of 356; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Baptism of Antoninam Benanti, 25 December 1870, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYM7-46P?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351131001 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 520 of 576; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Marriage of Salvator Marino and Antonina Benanti, record no. 78, 3 September 1887, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYDV-M9?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L29%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351107101 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 523 of 535; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ "Louisiana, New Orleans Passenger Lists, 1820-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5J1-9HXS?cc=1916009&wc=MFVK-NZ9%3A1029673801%2C1029690101 : 8 October 2015), 1820-1902 (NARA M259) > 077 - 1 May 1892 - 28 Feb 1893 > image 25 of 455; citing NARA microfilm publications M259 and T905 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).