Maria Riina (abt. 1825)

Born about 1825 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Leoluca Lanza — married 30 Apr 1849 (to before 1892) in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

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Biography

Maria Riina, daughter of Nicolo' Riina and Maria Palumbo, is confirmed in November 1829 in Corleone. Her sponsor is Biagia Palumbo, who is probably this Biagia, her aunt (mother's sister).^[1]

She marries Leoluca Lanza, son of Rosario Lanza and Antonia Labruzzo, on 30 April 1849.^[2]

Leoluca and Maria have at least one child, Lucia (1864).

Lucia is born and baptized 15 January 1864. Her godparents are Michaelangelo Grizzaffi and Rosalia Giandalone a married couple.^[3]

Lucia marries her second cousin, Bernardo Riina, on 27 June 1891.^[4]

Lucia dies on 30 April 1892, reportedly at the age of 33 (she is actually 28) in her home on via Lombardia, 66. She is predeceased by her father, Leoluca. Her mother and husband survive her.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11684-104961-63?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Cresime 1779-1829 > image 547 of 570; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Marriage of Leonisluca Lanza and Maria Riina, record no. 2075, 30 April 1849, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-63998-74?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 264 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-131400-13?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 61 of 576; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Marriage of Bernardus Riina and Lucia Lanza, recordn o. 46, 27 June 1891, Index, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11580-177433-63?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 25 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32358-14653-30?cc=2051639 : accessed 10 March 2016), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 2507 of 3063; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-110054-62?cc=2046915 : accessed 20 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1890-1899 > image 173 of 392; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).