Antonina (Provenzano) Di Palermo (1868 - 1921)

Born 2 Sep 1868 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Ancestors

Wife of Sebastiano Di Palermo — married 10 Apr 1890 in New York, New York, United States

Died 23 Jan 1921 at age 52 in Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States

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Biography

Antonina Provenzano is born and baptized on 2 September 1868 in Corleone, the daughter of Maestro Giuseppe Provenzano and Angela Palazzo. Her godfather is Don Florindo Monsolino.^[1]

Antonina is 21 (b. 1869) when she marries Sebastiano Di Palermo, 24 (b. 1866), born in Italy, son of Leoluca di Palermo and Marianna Ferrara, on 10 April 1890 in Manhattan.^[2] Sebastiano is a known Mafia associate.^[3]

Sebastiano and Antonina, who is called "Lena," have at least five children: Francesco Paolo/Francis (1894), Leoluca/Louis (1896), Mary (c. 1900), Giuseppe (1902), and Joseph/Joe (1903).

Francesco Paolo is born 5 January 1894 in Manhattan.^[4]

Leoluca is born 13 April 1896 in Manhattan.^[5] He is called "Louis" in the record of his death in 1917.

Sebastiano and his son, Leoluca, emigrate from Italy in 1898, joining his wife, Antonina Provenzano, at 395 First Av. in New York City.^[6]

Giuseppe is born 23 February 1902 in Manhattan.^[7]

"Joe" or "Joseph" are the most common Anglicizations of "Giuseppe." ("Joseph" is the Latin form of "Giuseppe," found in Catholic baptismal records.) The birth of Joe in 1903 suggests his brother, born the previous year, has died.

Joe is born 25 July 1903 in Manhattan. Sebastiano and Lena are 36 and 35 at the time of his birth.^[8]

Louis dies on 6 February 1917 in Manhattan. He is 20 (b. 1897), single, born in the US. He is buried 8 February in St. Raymond Cemetery.^[9]

In the 1920 federal census of the Bronx AD 7, taken 14 January, the families of Sebastian Di Palermo and Vincenzo Monaco (Monaco’s wife is on Wikitree) are neighbors on 188th St:

Sebastian DiPalermo, 52 (b. 1868), immigrated in 1886, so did his wife. They naturalized in 1890. Wife Lena, 50 (b. 1870), children at home are son Francis, 26 (b. 1894), daughter Mary, 20 (b. 1900), son Joseph, 16 (b. 1904). Sebastian is self-employed as a building contractor. Francis is a stone cutter. Mary is an operator in a dress factory. Joseph is a clerk in an electric shop.^[10]

Lena and her neighbor, Jennie Monaco, are second cousins.

Antonina dies on 23 January 1921 in the Bronx. She is buried at St. Raymond's Cemetery.^[11]

Sebastiano, a contractor, dies a widower on 17 October 1943 in the Bronx. He is buried at St. Raymond's Cemetery. His residence is listed as 1593 Astor Ave in the Bronx.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Antoninam Provenzano, 2 September 1868, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYM7-7MT?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351131001 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 380 of 576; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:249F-MGW : 10 February 2018), Sebastino Dipalermo and Antonena Provenza, 10 Apr 1890; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,558,700.
3. ↑ Warner, Richard, Angelo Santino, and Lennert Van 't Riet. "The Early New York Mafia: An Alternative Theory." The Informer: May 2014. Accessed online 11 January 2016.
4. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDYF-P6K : 11 February 2018), Antonina Provenzona in entry for Francescopaolo Dipatermo, 05 Jan 1894; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,322,290.
5. ↑ "New York Births and Christenings, 1640-1962," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FDB4-SZF : 11 February 2018), Antonia Provenlano in entry for Leoluca Dipalermo, 13 Apr 1896; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, USA, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,322,333.
6. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9TH-X9J3-Z?cc=1368704&wc=4X1L-QPP%3A1600482478 : 26 January 2018), Roll 38, vol 71-72, 27 Oct 1898-5 Nov 1898 > image 585 of 729; citing NARA microfilm publication T715 and M237 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WWR-RFP : 11 February 2018), Antonina Provenzano Di Palermo in entry for Guiseppe Di Palermo, 23 Feb 1902; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 9153 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,983,510.
8. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W49-GN5 : 11 February 2018), Sebbastinno Dipalermo in entry for Joe Dipalermo, 25 Jul 1903; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 32632 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,983,923.
9. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCD-MYB : 10 February 2018), Lena Provenzano in entry for Louis Dipalmero, 06 Feb 1917; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,403.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RF7-Z4?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-D3X%3A1036473601%2C1040103701%2C1040119101%2C1589335742 : 12 September 2019), New York > Bronx > Bronx Assembly District 7 > ED 390 > image 44 of 56; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
11. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WP1-J61 : 3 June 2020), Sebastiano Di Palermo in entry for Antonino Di Palermo, 1921.
12. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WPZ-G8Q : 3 June 2020), Sebastiano Di Palermo, 1943.