Biagia Palazzo is born 3 November 1814 and baptized the next day. She is the daughter of Francesco Palazzo and Lucia Cascio, named after her maternal aunt. Her godparents are her maternal uncle Giuseppe and his wife Maria Oliveri.
Francesco dies in their home in the San Giovan Battista quarter of Corleone, reportedly at age 50 (he is around 53) on 15 September 1827.
Biagia marries Vincenzo Grizzaffi on 7 November 1830. Their fathers have both died by this time, and their mothers are living.
Biagia and Vincenzo have at least ten children together: Maria (1832), Francesco (1836), Michaele Angelo (1838), Liborio (1841), Giuseppa (1844), Leoluca (1845), Giuseppe (1849), Calogero (1852), Lucia (1853), and Bernardo (1857).
Maria is born and baptized on 23 November 1832, named after her paternal grandmother, as is traditional for the first born daughter. Her godparents are Giuseppe and Caterina di Miceli, a married couple.
Francesco is born and baptized on 15 February 1836. He is named after his paternal grandfather. His godparents are his maternal uncle Giuseppe Palazzo and Giovanna (Cascio), the wife of Giuseppe Ligotino. Giovanna is his mother's cousin.
Michaele Arcangelo, sometimes known as Angelo, is born and baptized on 7 September 1838. His godparents are Giuseppe and Biagia Cannaliato, a married couple. Although many pairs of godparents are named in this fashion in the records of this year, in this case, possibly the godfather's last name was omitted, and they are the same couple as below.
Liborio is born and baptized on 24 August 1841. His godparents are his paternal uncle Giuseppe Grizaffi and Biagia Candaliato, a married couple.
Giuseppa is born and baptized on 24 March 1844. Her godparents are Nicolo' Mancuso and Rosa Salemi, a married couple. Giuseppa dies on 22 April 1844 at a month of age.
The midwife reports the birth of a son, Leoluca, to Biagia Palazzo, age 30 (b. 1815), and Vincenzo Grizzaffi, age 38 (b. 1807), agricola, in their home in via S. Rosolia, Corleone, on 27 December 1845. He is baptized the next day. His godparents are Leoluca Cascio and Emmanuela, his sister.
Giuseppe is born and baptized on 26 January 1849. His godparents are Biagio and Giuseppa Rizzotto, brother and sister. He dies on 21 August 1849 at seven months of age.
Maria, the oldest child, marries twice, first to Simone Bonanno, a farmer (agricola), on 27 January 1850.
Calogero is born 12 May 1852 and baptized the next day. His godparents are his paternal uncle and namesake, Calogero Grizzaffi, and Antonina Sciara, a married couple.
Lucia is baptized 20 December 1853, named after her maternal grandmother, as is traditional for the second born daughter (Lucia is the third known daughter). Her godparents are her paternal uncle Gaetano Grizzaffi and Apollonia Orlando, a married couple.
Biagia's mother, Lucia, dies in her home in via S. Elena, Corleone, on 16 February 1857, reportedly at age 85 (she is around 81).
Bernardo is born on 15 June 1857 in Piazza Superiore, Corleone; Biagia is 40 (b. 1817). He is baptized the same day. He is baptized the day of his birth, as Bernardum. His godmother is Josepha Saltaformaggio, wife of Vincentio Salemi.
Maria's husband, Simone, dies in 1861 and Maria remarries, to Liborio Marino, on 8 November 1861.
Biagia dies 2 March 1862, reportedly at age 46 (she is 47).
Francesco marries Liboria di Carlo less than two months later, on 28 April 1862.
Maria dies on 31 December 1862 at age 30. Maria's father, Vincenzo, reports her death.
Angelo marries Rosalia Giandalone on 13 April 1863.
Vincenzo dies on 4 December 1864 at age 64, having remarried, to Maria Gammanta.
Liborio dies at age 23 (b. 24 Aug 1841) on 5 January 1865. He is unmarried.
Three of Vincenzo's sons, Francesco, age 33, Angelo, age 30, and Leoluca, age 25, appear in the marriage allegati of their sister, Lucia, for whose marriage they and a cousin, Pietro, son of Calogero, give consent on 5 January 1871, since their parents have both passed away by this time.
Leoluca dies at age 31 (b. 1846) on 5 February 1877. He is married to Bernarda Saporito.
Francesco dies at age 54 (b. 15 Feb 1836) on 27 July 1890. His wife, Liboria, survives him.
Baptism of Blasia Palazzo, 4 November 1814
Marriage of Vincentio Grizzaffi and Blasia Palazzo, record no. 1650, 7 November 1830
Baptism of Mariam Grizzaffi, 23 November 1832
Baptism of Franciscum Grizzaffi, 15 February 1836
Baptism of Michaelem Archangelum Grizzaffi, 7 September 1838
Baptism of Liborius Grizzaffi, 29 August 1841
Baptism of Josepha Grizzaffi, 24 March 1844
Death of Josepha Grizzaffi, 22 April 1844
Estratto d'atto di nascita, Leoluca Grizzaffi, record no. 504, 27 December 1845
Baptism of Leonemlucam Grizzaffi, 28 December 1845
Baptism of Joseph Grizzaffi, 26 January 1849
Death of Joseph Grizzaffi, 21 August 1849
Baptism of Calogerum Grizzaffi, 13 May 1852
Baptism of Lucia Grizzaffi (certificate in marriage allegati), 20 December 1853
Estratto d'Atto di Nascita, Bernardo Grizzaffi, dated 16 June 1857
Baptism of Bernardus Grizzaffi, 15 June 1857
Estratto d'atto di morte, record no. 84, Biagia Palazzo, 2 March 1862
Death of Blasia Palazzo, 2 March 1862
Marriage of Michaele Archangelo Grizzaffi and Rosolia Giandalone, record no. 1462, 13 April 1863
Estratto d'atto di morte, record no. 361, Vincenzo Grizzaffi, 5 December 1864
Death of Liborius Grizzaffi, 5 January 1865
Consent letter in marriage of Matteo Picataci and Lucia Grizzaffi, 5 January 1871
Death of Leoluca Grizzaffi, 5 February 1877
Death of Franciscus Grizzaffi, record no. 251, 27 July 1890
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