Leoluca Riina (1880)

Born 9 Sep 1880 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Ancestors

Husband of Antonina Madonia — married 4 Jun 1905 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

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Biography

Leoluca Riina is born and baptized Leonemlucam on 9 September 1880 in Corleone. He is the son of Giovanni Riina and Biagia Ligotino. His godparents are Giovanni Gennaro and Giovanna Lisotta.^[1]

Leoluca marries Antonina Madonia, daughter of Francesco Madonia and Lucia Di Nino, on 4 Jun 1905 in Manhattan.^[2]

Leoluca and Antonina have at least three children: Giovanni (1907), and two girls named Biagia (1909), all born in New York City.

Giovanni 16 March 1907.^[3]

The first daughter named Biagia is born 12 June 1909.^[4] She is presumed to have died before the second girl by this name is born.

The second daughter is born 5 October 1814, and dies 14 March 1916.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ 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.
2. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24M1-HGY : accessed 16 February 2016), Biagia Ligotino in entry for Leoluca Reino and Antonina Madonia, 04 Jun 1905; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,558,403.
3. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WH5-TGG : accessed 15 March 2016), Antonina Madonea in entry for Giovanni Bina, 16 Mar 1907; citing Birth, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,991,513.
4. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W8G-MD8 : accessed 15 March 2016), Leoluca Rina in entry for Biagia Rina, 12 Jun 1909; citing Birth, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,992,692.
5. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCH-F5P : accessed 15 March 2016), Antonina Madonia in entry for Biagia Reina, 14 Mar 1916; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,388.