Paola Ferraro (abt. 1822 - bef. 1879)

Born about 1822 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia

Ancestors

Wife of Filippo Colletto — married 8 Oct 1838 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

Died before 1879 before about age 57 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

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Biography

Paola Ferraro, daughter of the living Giorgio Ferraro and the late Maria Streva, marries Filippo Colletto, son of the late Mariano Colletto and the living Antonina Glaviano, on 8 October 1838. Consanguinity is detected and a dispensation obtained for this marriage.^[1]

Paola and Filippo have at least two children: Mariano (1854), named after his paternal grandfather, and Vincenza (c. 1859).

Mariano is born and baptized 17 June 1854. His godparents are Rosario Oliveri and Serafina Palermo, a married couple.^[2]

I estimate Vincenza is about twenty years old when she marries.

Vincenza marries Calogero Scimonetto on 14 September 1879. Her parents have died by this time.^[3]

Mariano marries Caterina Castro on 15 January 1898.^[4]

John Alcorn calls Mariano a capomafia (a captain in the Mafia), campiere (a field guard), famous livestock rustler, and a dangerous and turbulent member of the Fasci Siciliani, a labor union.^[5]

Mariano is killed 15 February 1904.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Philippi Colletto and Paula Ferraro, record no. 770, 8 October 1838, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-65647-66?cc=2046915 : accessed 5 May 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 131 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Baptism of Marianum Colletto, 17 June 1854, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11029-144374-96?cc=2046915 : accessed 5 May 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1853-1858 > image 162 of 405; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Marriage of Calogeri Scimonetto and Vincentia Colletto, record no. 1011, 14 September 1879, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYDT-9K?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L29%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351107101 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > image 224 of 535; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Marriage of Marianus Colletto and Catharina Castro, record no. 9, 15 January 1898, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-12421-89?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23:351041801,351041802,351112201 : accessed 25 July 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 315 of 445; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ John Alcorn. "Revolutionary Mafiosi: Voice and Exit in the 1890s." Accessed http://www.comune.corleone.pa.it/file%20da%20scaricare/Saggi%20palermo1_Saggi%20palermo1.pdf 5 May 2016.
6. ↑ Death of Marianus Colletti, record no. 48, 28 February 1904, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-38009-38?cc=2046915 : accessed 26 March 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1889-1910 > image 392 of 546; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).