Lucia Moscato (abt. 1868)

Born about 1868 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Ancestors

Wife of Michele Coniglio — married 31 Oct 1891 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

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Biography

Lucia Moscato is born around 1868 in Corleone, the daughter of Carmelo Moscato and Francesca la Sala.

Lucia marries Michele Coniglio, an associate of the Fratuzzi, the local Mafia in Corleone, on 31 October 1891.^[1]

In March 1893, Lucia emigrates with the Terranova family to New York City.^[2]

In the 1905 state census of New York City. Michele is a 43 year old (b. 1862) barkeeper working on his own account. He is from Italy and has been in the US for 13 years (since 1892). His wife, Lucia, is 37 (b. 1868), also from Italy and arrived a year later. His brother in law Luigi Moscato, 27 (b. 1878), a launderer, lives with them. He has been in the US for 16 years (since 1889).^[3]

Michele Coniglio, 66 (b. 1861), married, merchant, Italian, born in and last residing in Corleone, travels on the SS Presidente Wilson sailing from Palermo on 22 November 1927. His nearest relative in Corleone is his wife, Lucia Moscato, at via Miata, 14, in Corleone. He is joining his brother in law, Frank Moscato, at 631 E. 227th St. in the Bronx.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Michael Coniglio and Lucia Moscato, record no. 80, 31 October 1891. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYD2-WF?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351112201 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 121 of 445; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1D7-SGF?cc=1368704&wc=4FMB-785%3A1600262352 : 25 January 2018), Roll 603, 13 Feb 1893-13 Mar 1893 > image 595 of 795; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YSR9-GHY?cc=1463113&wc=WHBW-LZF%3A42719801%2C43004401%2C44869201 : 22 September 2016), New York > Manhattan > A.D. 32, E.D. 21 > image 62 of 78; various county clerk offices, New York.
4. ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-G5QB-944M?cc=1923888&wc=MFVY-YP8%3A1029875301 : 2 October 2015), 4180 - vol 9324-9325, Dec 5, 1928 > image 75 of 1083; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).