Francesco Paolo Petranella (1819 - 1893)

Born 23 Feb 1819 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Biagia Riina — married 4 Apr 1842 (to 11 Apr 1893) in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1893 at age 74 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

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Biography

Francesco Paolo Petranella was a native of Corleone, Provincia di Palermo, Sicilia and was the son of Nicolò Petranella and Emmanuela Vaccaro born 23 February 1819.

Francesco Paolo married Biagia Riina, daughter of the living Gioachino Riina and the late Lucia Marino, on 4 April 1842. His father Nicolò, has died by this time.^[1]

Family records indicate Francesco Paolo Petranella was wealthy. He had a large house and owned many buildings in Corleone, Provincia di Palermo, Sicilia. There are no records of him ever coming to America.

They had thirteen known children: Emmanuela Petranella [1843-1849]; Nicolò (Nick Petronella) Petranella [1845-1920]; Vincenzo (Charley Patranella) Petranella [c1845-1846 to c1896]; Lucia (Petranella) Patranella Rao [1847-1933]; Giacomo Petranella [1851-1851]; Luke (Luca Petranella) Patranella [1851-1934] 2 wives; Giacomo Petranella [1852-1852]; Giacomo (Jack) Patronelli [1853-1923] had 2 wives; Calogera (Carrie) Patranella Ruffino [1860-1904]; Maria Concetta Patranella Pomaro [1962-1896]; Alberto Petranella [1864-?]; Biaggio (Petranella) Patranella [1865-1936] + Maria Pomara; Arcangela (Angeline) Petranella Paternostro [1866-1931]

Emmanuela is born 4 May 1843.^[2] She is named after her paternal grandmother.

Nicolo’ is named after his paternal grandfather. He is born 15 January 1845.^[3]

Nicolo’ marries his second cousin once removed, Francesca Cutrera, around 1890.^[3]

Death of Francesco Paolo

Biagia survives Francesco Paolo at his death on 11 April 1893, at age 74 (b. 1819). Francesco Paolo dies in his home at via San Michele, #125, in Corleone. His death is reported by Paola Buccheri, age 42, and Bernarda Bonfiglio, age 43. Vincenzo Cascio, age 51, and Leoluca Mondello, age 43, are witnesses to the civil record of Francesco Paolo’s death.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Francisci Pauli Petranella and Blasia Riina, record no. 1216, 4 April 1842, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-59691-77?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 173 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ "Italia Nati e Battesimi, 1806-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV16-CS9 : accessed 9 March 2016), Francesco Paolo Petronella in entry for Emmanuela Petronella, ; citing Corleone, Palermo, Italy, reference it 1 p 188 cn 188; FHL microfilm 1,552,530.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-110181-68?cc=2046915 : accessed 20 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1890-1899 > image 277 of 392; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Atti di morte, Francesco Paolo Petranella, record no. 111, 12 April 1893, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32361-5640-43?cc=2051639 : accessed 24 February 2016), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1893-1895 > image 31 of 743; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).