Giovanni Riina (abt. 1827 - bef. 1900)

Born about 1827 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Biagia Ligotino — married 14 Sep 1856 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

Died before 1900 before about age 73 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Giovanni Riina is born around 1827 in Corleone, the son of Nicolo' Riina and Maria Palumbo.

In 1834, Nicolo' Riina, age 35 (b. 1799), his wife Maria, 25 (b. 1809), and their children Maria, 9 (b. 1825), Giovanni, 7 (b. 1827), Salvatore, 3 (b. 1831), and Vincenza, 1 (b. 1833), live near the strada di Mannina.^[1]

Giovanni is a farmer (agricola, villico). He marries Biagia Ligotino on 14 September 1856. His parents are both living at this time.

Giovanni and Biagia have at least eleven children: Maria (1858), Giovanni (1860), two sons named Nicolo' (1862 and 1869), two sons named Salvatore (1865 and 1877), Francesca (1866), Giovanna (1872), Lucia (1875), Leoluca (1880), and Antonina (1883). Maria and Francesca are known from their marriage allegati, while their sisters and brothers are known from baptismal records.

Maria is born 20 July 1858 in via S. Elena, Corleone. Giovanni, age 28 (b. 1830), agricola, reports her birth.

The first son named Salvatore dies at 18 days of age on 9 December 1865.

When Francesca is born 20 October 1866 in her parents' home in via San Giovan Battista, Corleone, her birth is reported by her father. Giovanni gives his age as 38 (b. 1828). Francesca is named after her maternal grandmother.

The first son named Nicolo' dies at six years of age on 30 September 1868. His brother, also named Nicolo', is born the following year.

The second son named Nicolo' dies on 7 January 1872 at two years and four months of age.

The second son named Salvatore is born 7 November 1877 and baptized the next day. His godmother is his maternal aunt Lucia Ligotino, who is unmarried.^[2]

Maria marries Filippo Quaglino on 1 October 1884. It is the first marriage for either of them.

Antonina dies at two years and one month of age on 8 October 1885.

Francesca marries Vincenzo Oliveri on 1 March 1892.

Giovanna marries Matteo Governali on 29 January 1894. Her parents are both still living.

Lucia marries Francesco Pomilla on 13 October 1900. Giovanni has died by this time.

Salvatore marries Caterina Orlando on 27 January 1901.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Nicolo' Riina family, 1834 stato delle anime, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-93998-97?cc=2046915&wc=MG3M-GP6:351041801,351041802,351652301 : accessed 29 August 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Stato delle Anime 1834-1843 > image 89 of 357; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Baptism of Salvatore Riina, 8 November 1877, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-64175-44?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPX:351041801,351041802,351275901 : accessed 21 Jul 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1877-1879 > image 51 of 182; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
3. ↑ Marriage of Salvator Riina and Catharina Orlando, record no. 5, 27 January 1901, Index, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11580-174092-80?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 40 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Marriage of Joannis Riina and Blasia Ligotino, record no. 740, 14 September 1856

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Estratto d'atto di nascita, Maria Riina, record no. 255, 20 July 1858

• "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32378-33423-27?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-F68:351055601,352253401,352366601 : accessed 08 Jun 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1883-1887 > image 664 of 2998; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.

Baptism of Maria Riina, 20 July 1858

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Baptism of Joanne Riina, 4 August 1860

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-131681-58?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K68:351041801,351041802,351125301 : accessed 15 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1858-1863 > image 205 of 388; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Nicolaus Riina, 19 June 1862

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-140946-9?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K68:351041801,351041802,351125301 : accessed 17 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1858-1863 > image 305 of 388; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Salvatore Riina, 23 November 1865

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-141338-3?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66:351041801,351041802,351131001 : accessed 17 Jun 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 161 of 576; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Death of Salvator Riina, 9 December 1865

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Dichiarazione di nascita di Francesca Riina, record no. 447, 22 October 1866

• "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32398-20357-29?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-F29:351055601,352253401,352395301 : accessed 31 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1887-1890 > image 210 of 2995; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.

Baptism of Francisca Riina, 21 October 1866

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Death of Nicolaus Riina, 30 September 1868

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-39871-88?cc=2046915&wc=MG3W-JWG:351041801,351041802,351074501 : accessed 11 Oct 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1868-1872 > image 23 of 151; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Nicolaus Riina, 3 September 1869

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-130425-24?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66:351041801,351041802,351131001 : accessed 26 Jun 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 441 of 576; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Death of Nicolaus Riina, 7 January 1872

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-47521-14?cc=2046915&wc=MG3W-JWG:351041801,351041802,351074501 : accessed 16 Oct 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1868-1872 > image 123 of 151; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Joanna Riina, 14 September 1872

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-131477-56?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K6D:351041801,351041802,351142201 : accessed 06 Jul 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1872-1877 > image 102 of 419; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Lucia Riina, 16 February 1875

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Baptism of Salvatore Riina, 8 November 1877

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-64175-44?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPX:351041801,351041802,351275901 : accessed 21 Jul 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1877-1879 > image 51 of 182; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Leoluca Riina, 9 September 1880

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-66556-29?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP8:351041801,351041802,351280701 : accessed 28 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1879-1883 > image 100 of 354; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Baptism of Antonina Riina, record no. 412, 27 August 1883

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-65533-50?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP8:351041801,351041802,351280701 : accessed 02 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1879-1883 > image 323 of 354; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.

Certificato di defissione, Filippo Quaglino and Maria Riina, 1 October 1884

• "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32378-34014-37?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-F68:351055601,352253401,352366601 : accessed 08 Jun 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1883-1887 > image 662 of 2998; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.

Death of Antonina Riina, record no. 375, 8 October 1885

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Certificato di defissione, Vincenzo Oliveri and Francesca Riina, 21 November 1887

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Marriage of Vincentius Oliveri and Francisca Riina, record no. 37, 1 March 1892

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Marriage of Mattheus Governali and Joanna Riina, record no. 16, 29 January 1894

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Marriage of Franciscus Pomilla and Lucia Riina, record no. 63, 13 October 1900

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