Vincenzo Verro (1853 - 1927)

Born 5 Dec 1853 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Francesca Paola (Mancuso) Verro — married 21 Nov 1878 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

Died 9 Oct 1927 at age 73 in Bronx NY

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Biography

Vincenzo Verro is born 5 December 1853 in Corleone and baptized the next day, named after his paternal grandfather. He is the son of Don Gioachino Verro and Donna Giuseppa Ala. His godparents are Maestro Giovanni Ala and Antonia lo Bello, a married couple.^[1][2]

Vincenzo is the brother of labor organizer and future mayor, Bernardino Verro, who joins the local mafia in 1893. Francesca's brother, Mariano, appears on a list of known members of the Mafia in Corleone around 1900.^[3]

Note: There is another Don Vincenzo Verro, born in 1846, the son of Don Tommaso Verro and Donna Maria Vernagallo. Although this Vincenzo has multiple children out of wedlock, he marries their mother, Maria Concetta Ragusa in 1892.

Marriage

Vincenzo marries Francesca Paola Mancuso, a native of Prizzi, around December 1878 per the marriage allegati.^[4]

Immigration

His date of immigration is recorded by one genealogist as 24 OCT 1884. Vincenzo listed his immigration year as 1883 on the 1900, 1910, and 1920 census forms, but th e only Vincenzo Verro I've ever found on a manifeest was in Oct 1884. I could use some help here

Children

Vincenzo and Francesca have six known children: Josephine (1881), Lena (1882), Charles (1884), Lillie (1886), Vincent (1887), Tony (1891),

I have baptismal records for the four children born in Italy: Josephine "Josie" Sep 11, 1879, Antoinette "Lena" Nov 24, 1881, Charles May 12, 1883, Linda "Lillie" Feb 22, 1885.

Vincenzo and Francesca seem to have lied to every census taker to establish that Charles and LIllie were born in NYC.

Birthdates

His date of birth in December 1853 is confirmed by the 1900 US Census^[5] In this federal census of New York City, taken 11 June, Vincenzo "Werro" heads a household on East 12th Street. He is 46 and has been married for twenty years to Frances, age 42, born February 1858. Their children at home are Josephine, born September 1881, age 18; Lena, age 17, born November 1882; Charles, 16, born March 1884; Lillie, 14, born February 1886; Vincent, 12, born July 1887; and Tony, born November 1891, age 8. Vincenzo, Frances, Josephine, and Lena were born in Italy, and the younger children in New York. Frances and the older daughters immigrated in 1883 and Vincenzo in 1889. He is a tailor by profession. Josephine, Lena, and Lillie are all dressmakers. Charles is a clerk. The youngest two are at school.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Vincentium Verro, 6 December 1853, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11029-142981-15?cc=2046915 : accessed 7 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1853-1858 > image 129 of 405; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G971-H1PV?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FZ9%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352307101 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1875-1880 > image 1593 of 2992; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
3. ↑ Dino Paternostro. «Fratuzzi», antenati di Liggio e Riina, La Sicilia, August 8, 2004. Accessed http://www.cittanuove-corleone.it/La%20Sicilia,%20I%20fratuzzi%20di%20Corleone%2008.08.04pa03.pdf 16 November 2014.
4. ↑ Certificato di defissione, Vincenzo Verro and Francesca Paola Mancuso, 6 December 1878, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G971-H1GM?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FZ9%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352307101 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1875-1880 > image 1596 of 2992; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-XXX3-9J1?cc=1325221&wc=9B7X-LLS%3A1030551901%2C1035804001%2C1035971501 : 5 August 2014), New York > New York County > ED 331 Borough of Manhattan, Election District 11 New York City Ward 14 > image 36 of 42; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).