Luciano Castro is born 30 October 1807 and baptized the next day. He is the son of Bernardo Castro and Giuseppa Cuccia. His godparents are Pasquale and Gaetana d'Anna, a married couple.
In 1811 Luciano, age four (b. 1807), lives with his parents, brothers, and sisters on the Strada Grande in Corleone.
Luciano marries Vincenza Sciortino, a widow, on 13 January 1833. They have eight known children: Bernardo (1834), Biagio (1836), Arcangelo (1838), Angelo (1839), Giuseppa (1840), Francesca (1842), Giuseppe (1849), and Mariano (1853).
In the 1834 stato delle anime, Luciano Castro, 24 (b. 30 Oct 1807), his wife Vincenza, 23, and their children Antonino, 4, Bernardo, 3 (b. 11 Sep 1834), and Maria, 2, live on the strada Grande in Corleone.[1] Maria is not known. Antonino could be the oldest son, Arcangelo. Luciano's parents live in a vanella off the the Strada del Canc. Dragna.[2]
Bernardo is born and baptized on 11 September 1834, named after his paternal grandfather. His godparents are Bernardo and Orsola di Miceli, a married couple.
Biagio is born and baptized on 2 February 1836, named after his paternal uncle. His godparents are Maestro Vito and Francesca Costa, a married couple.
Arcangelo is born and baptized on 28 July 1838, named after his paternal uncle. His godparents are Carmelo and Maria la Terrusa, a married couple. He dies on 12 July 1839, two weeks before his first birthday.
Angelo is born and baptized on 9 December 1839. His godparents are Leoluca and Rosalia lo Bello, a married couple.
Giuseppa, named after her paternal grandmother, is born and baptized on 17 November 1840. Her godparents are Mariano Scalisi and Angela Collura. She dies at two days of age.
Francesca is born and baptized on 8 May 1842. Her godparents are Vincenzo and Maria Jannazzo, father and and daughter.
Giuseppe is born and baptized on 7 March 1849. His godparents are Giuseppe Patti and Giuseppa Sciortino, a married couple. He dies on 7 February 1850 at eleven months of age.
Mariano is born 8 November 1853 in his parents' home in via S. Giovan Battista, Corleone. Luciano, age 44 (b. 1809), mezrano by profession, reports the birth. (This may be mezzano, an intermediary. Google Translate's first translation of this word is "pimp.") Vincenza is 40 (b. 1813). He is baptized the next day as Marianum. His godparents are Angelus Cascio and Sancta Cocchiara, a married couple.
Luciano dies at age 51 (reportedly, age 50) on 2 April 1859. Vincenza survives him.
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