Felice Riina (abt. 1812 - bef. 1886)

Born about 1812 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Caterina Fratello — married 22 Jan 1843 (to before 1869) in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Husband of Maria Pomara — married 4 Jun 1854 (to before 1886) in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

Died before 1886 before about age 74 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Felice Riina is a Corleone native resident, the son of Gioachino Riina and Lucia Marino.

Felice marries at least twice, first to Caterina Fratello, daughter of Giuseppe Fratello and the late Lucia Lucera, on 22 January 1843. His mother has died by this time.^[1]

Felice and Caterina have at least one child, Gioachino (c. 1845), named after his paternal grandfather.

Felice remarries to Maria Pomara, daughter of the late Gioachino Pomara and the living Giuseppa Riina, and widow of Vincenzo Mannina, on 4 June 1854.^[2] They are first cousins; Maria's mother and Felice's father are siblings.^[3]

Felice and Maria have at least two children, Caterina (c. 1861) and Leoluca (c. 1866).

Gioachino marries Giuseppa di Miceli on 31 January 1869.^[4]

Caterina marries Biagio Rizzo on 26 February 1881.^[5]

Leoluca marries Francesca d'Amico on 17 April 1886. Their record contains a dispensation dated 14 April. Felice has died by this time.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Felicisi Riina and Catharina Fratello, record no. 1329, 22 January 1843, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-65109-87?cc=2046915 : accessed 8 April 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 185 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Marriage of Felicis Riina and Maria Pomara, record no. 496, 4 June 1854, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-68127-75?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 293 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/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-YMX3-M5Y?cc=2046915&wc=MG3M-C6D%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351688301 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1850-1879 > image 43 of 507; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Marriage of Jacobi Riina and Josepha di Miceli, record no. 2022, 31 January 1869, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-17636-48?cc=2046915 : accessed 8 April 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1856-1871 > image 261 of 356; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ Marriage of Blasius Rizzo and Catharina Riina, record no. 52, 26 February 1881, 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).
6. ↑ Marriage of Leolucas Riina and Francisca d'Amico, record no. 42, 17 April 1886, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-12409-1?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L29:351041801,351041802,351107101 : accessed 22 March 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 478 of 535; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].