Calogero Paternostro (1895 - 1952)

Born 9 Aug 1895 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Francesca Antonina (Vutera) Paternostro — married 1917 (to 6 Dec 1952) in Iberville, Louisiana, United States

Died 6 Dec 1952 at age 57 in Fordoche, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, United States

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Biography

On 10 August 1895 in Corleone, Giovanni Paternostro, age 24 (b. 1871), contadino, reports the birth on 9 August of a baby to his wife Lucia Fratello, contadina, in their home in via Pozzobuono in Corleone. The baby is a boy and is named Calogero. Witnesses Giuseppe Timpa, age 54 (b. 1841), and Girolamo D’Antoni, age 44 (b. 1851), contadini. The father cannot read or write.^[1]

Calogero emigrates to Louisiana with his family of origin at an unknown date. In the US he is known as Carlos. He has a brother, Vincenzo, who is known as Charles. Charles and Carlos marry sisters.

Carlos marries Lena Vutera, the daughter of immigrants from Corleone. Lena's late father was killed in a shootout called the the Macaroni Wars in New Orleans in June 1902.

Death of Carlos

Carlos Paternsho (Paternostro), age 57 years, 4 months, and 2 days (b. 4 Aug 1895), dies on 6 December 1952 in Fordoche, Pointe Coupee, LA. He was born in 1895 in Italy, the son of John Paternsho and Lucy Fratello. His wife is Lena Victoro.^[2]

Carlo Paternostro (1895-1952) is buried in the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery in Maringouin, Iberville, Louisiana. He was born in Italy on 4 August 1895 and died on 6 December 1952 at age 57. He is linked to his wife, Lena Vutera Paternostro (1898-1982) and children John Paternostro (1917-1977) and Louis Paternostro (1922-2007) on Find A Grave.^[3]

His widow, Lena, dies on 31 July 1982.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Atto di nascita, Calogero Paternostro. (1895, August 10). Record no. 330. "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32361-4706-24?cc=2051639 : accessed 2 March 2016), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1893-1895 > image 496 of 743; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
2. ↑ "Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875, 1894-1960," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FS11-PJW : 4 March 2021), Lucy Fratello in entry for Carlos Paternsho, 06 Dec 1952; citing Fordoche, Pointe Coupee, Louisiana, certificate number 16167, State Archives, Baton Rouge; FHL microfilm 1,573,927.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18730523/carlo-paternostro : accessed 01 February 2022), memorial page for Carlo Paternostro (4 Aug 1895–6 Dec 1952), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18730523, citing Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, Maringouin, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by skatoolaki (contributor 46887319) .
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18730474/lena-paternostro : accessed 31 December 2021), memorial page for Lena Peranio Paternostro (18 Apr 1898–31 Jul 1982), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18730474, citing Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Cemetery, Maringouin, Iberville Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by skatoolaki (contributor 46887319) .