Giuseppa Raja (abt. 1843 - 1871)

Born about 1843 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Leoluca Cascio — married 23 Feb 1865 (to 28 Jul 1871) in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Descendants

Died 28 Jul 1871 at about age 28 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Biography

Giuseppa Raja, known as Josepha in church records, is born around 1843 in Corleone, based on her reported age at death. She is the daughter of Salvatore Raja and Bernarda Paternostro.

Giuseppa marries Leoluca Cascio on 23 February 1865. Her parents are living at this time.

Giuseppa and Leoluca have at least four children together: three sons named Carmelo (1865, 1869, and 1870) and a daughter, Maria Concetta Bernarda (1867).

The first son named Carmelo is born 13 November 1865 and baptized the following day, Carmelum. He is named after his paternal grandfather. His godfather is Serafino de Luca, who is unmarried.

He dies on 13 March 1866 at four months of age.

Maria Concetta Bernarda is born 31 January 1867 and baptized 1 February. Her godparents are Francesco Milone and Francesca Cascio.

A second son named Carmelo is born 9 February 1869 and baptized Carmelum the next day. His godparents are Joannus Cardella and Dominica Gagliardo. Carmelo dies at a month of age, on 5 March 1869.

The third son named Carmelo is born 22 April 1870 and baptized the next day as Carmelum. His godparents are also Joannes Cardella and Dominica Gagliardo.

Giuseppa dies at age 28 (b. 1843) on 28 July 1871. Her father has died by this time and her mother is still living.

Carmelo dies at age five, on 13 February 1875.

Giuseppa's sister, Lucia, marries Giuseppa's widower, Leoluca, on 28 February 1876.

Maria Concetta Bernarda Pietra, as she is now called, marries Mariano Antonino Mancuso on 29 April 1889. Leoluca is still living.

Sources

Baptism of Carmelus Cascio, 14 November 1865

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-138609-26?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66:351041801,351041802,351131001 : accessed 12 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 159 of 576; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Death of Carmelus Cascio, 13 March 1866

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11621-50139-58?cc=2046915&wc=MG3H-2NP:351041801,351041802,351125501 : accessed 4 January 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1854-1868 > image 436 of 483; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Baptism of Maria Concepta Bernarda Cascio, 1 February 1867

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-132154-4?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66:351041801,351041802,351131001 : accessed 12 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 227 of 576; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Carmelus Cascio, 10 February 1869

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Death of Carmelus lo Cascio, 5 March 1869

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Baptism of Carmelus Cascio, 23 April 1870

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-134170-96?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66:351041801,351041802,351131001 : accessed 13 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 485 of 576; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Death of Josepha Raja, 28 July 1871

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-47097-5?cc=2046915&wc=MG3W-JWG:351041801,351041802,351074501 : accessed 16 Oct 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1868-1872 > image 108 of 151; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Death of Carmelus Cascio, 13 February 1875

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Marriage of Marianus Antoninus Mancuso and Maria Concepta Bernarda Petra Cascio, record no. 37, 29 April 1889

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-22375-59?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23:351041801,351041802,351112201 : accessed 21 January 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 50 of 445; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].