Angela Grizzaffi (1863 - 1935)

Born 28 Apr 1863 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Giuseppe Cascio — married 8 Nov 1880 (to 6 Jan 1899) in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

Descendants

Died 28 Oct 1935 at age 72 in Bronx, New York, United States

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Biography

Angela Grizzaffi is born 28 April 1863 at 2AM, at via san Rocco in Corleone to Giovanni Grizzaffi, 45, villico (farmer), and his wife Biagia Quaglino, age 40.^[1] She is baptized the next day as Angelam. Her godmother is Giuseppa Cortimiglia, wife of Salvatore Crocilla.^[2]

Angela marries Giuseppe Cascio, a 28 year old agricola (farmer), on 8 November 1880, when she is 17 years old.^{[3] [4]}Giuseppe is the younger half-brother of Angela's sister, Anna Maria (b. 1851)'s husband, Salvatore. (They marry in 1868.)

Angela and Giuseppe have at least seven children together: Salvatrice (1882), Biagia (1884), Leoluca (1887), Maria (1889), Giovanna (1892), Rosa (1894) and Giovanni (1897).

Salvatrice is born 16 September 1881 and baptized Salvatricem the next day. Her godparents are Francesco and Vincenza Cascio, brother and unmarried sister.^[5] She shares a name with her father's mother, as is traditional for the first daughter.

Biagia is born 4 June 1884 at 3 Via Banditore, Corleone, when Giuseppe is 32. She is named after her maternal grandmother, traditional for the second daughter. Both parents are listed as contadini (peasants) in the civil record.^[6]

Leoluca is born in Corleone on 13 January 1887, named after his father's father, and baptized 17 January. His godparents are Gioachino Colletti and Rosaria, his unmarried sister. In the US, he goes by Louis.

Maria is born 3 August 1889 and baptized four days later. Her godfather is Bernardo di Miceli, who is unmarried.^[7] She's later known as Mary.

Giovanna is born 24 February 1892 and baptized Joanna on 29 February. Her godparents are Giovanni Scalisi and Giovanna Gennaro.^[8] She appears in US Census records as Jennie or Genevieve.

Rosa is born 7 December 1894 and baptized 23 December as Rosam. Her godparents are Biagio Cascio and Caterina Morello.^[9]

Giovanni (later known as John) is born 27 June 1897 and named after Angela's father. He is baptized Joannes 1 July. Giovanni's godparents are Antonino La Barba and Giovanna Grizzaffi ("dicta Lucia," called Lucia; she is Angela's sister), a married couple.^[10]

Giuseppe dies at age 46 (b. 28 Jul 1852) on 6 January 1899 at 4:30 pm. The record of his death does not mention his widow, Angela.^[11]

The S.S. Citta di Torino sailing from Napoli, arrived 19 November 1901, includes

Angela's line has both an M and a W in the column for her marital status, making it unclear if she is married or widowed; a family member who has provided the photos of Angelina on this profile says that when she leaves for New York, she is widowed. The rest are all marked as Single. All of these say they're from Corleone, and going to join Angela's sister Salvatrice at 1460 1 Ave W 76 NY. (1460 1st Av E, in New York, is near the corner of 76th St. There is no West.)^[12]

A photo on this profile is of Angelina and her daughters Maria and Giovanna, on the Citta di Torino. (Thanks to Gina Spatafora for this.)

The Record of Aliens Held for Special Inquiry on the Citta di Torino includes

74. Angela Grizzaffi

There are a variety of code numbers in the columns that follow. A note by her name says "1 son & 3 daughters."

Biagia marries Giuseppe Cascio on 18 November 1902. This record contains a dispensation due to second degree consanguinity: they are first cousins.^[13] According to family lore, Giuseppe and Biagia send olive oil to her family in New York, to sell to their neighbors there.^[14]

Angela's children Rosa, 8, and Giovanni, 6, join her 19 November 1903, traveling with Angela's brother, Leoluca Grizzoffi, 43, and his daughter Biagia Grizzoffi, 11. The Grizzoffis are joining his nephew Giocchino Crescimanno, at the same address in New York as Angela. Giocchino is Salvatrice's son.^[15]

Angela appears in 1905 New York state census records as Angelo Cascio of the same age with children Tillie, Louis, Mary, Jennie, Rosie, and John.

She appears in the 1910 US Census in New York with the same family^[16]:

Salvatrice marries Giuseppe "Joseph" Zerbo (c. 1880) from Monreale on 4 December 1913 in Manhattan.^[17]

On June 2 1918, Leoluca marries Antonina "Lucy" Soldano in New York City^[18].^[19] Leoluca lives at 348 E. 76th St. He is 31. They are married on 2 June 1918 at St. Ann's church, 312 E. 110th St., Manhattan. Witnesses are Antonino Soldano and Giovanna Soldano.^[20]

In the 1920 census, Tillie and Leoluca have married and moved out, and nephew John Grizzaffi is replaced with cousins Charlie and Philip Grizzaffi.^[21] Gina Spatafora, a descendant of Giovanni, suggests the nephews living with Angelina are likely Francesca Cascio's sons Giovanni, Carmelo and Filippo.^[22]

Jennie marries John Calagna, from Corleone, on 11 April 1925 in the Bronx.^[23]

Rose marries Anthony Ricca on 30 July 1927 in Borough Hall, Bronx, New York. Rose lives at 2410 Young Ave.^[24]

Mary Cascio dies at home on 17 April 1929 at 2410 Young Ave, Bronx, NY. She was unmarried, born on 2 August 1892 (she is actually 3 years older, born in 1889) in Italy. She was a resident of the US and NYC for 25 years. She was 37 years , 7 mo.,15 days old. She did housework. She died from acute interstitial nephritis with a contributory cause of myocardial dilatation. She was the daughter of Joseph Cascio and Angelina Grizzaffi, both of Italy. Mary is buried in St. Raymond Cemetery on 19 April 1929.^[25]

In the 1930 federal census of the Bronx, taken 12 April, John Cascio, 29 (b. 1901), heads a household at 2410 Young with his wife, Gussie, 24 (b. 1906). They were both born in Italy and married a year earlier. With them are their daughter, Angelina, five months (b. Dec 1929), born in NY, and John’s mother, Angelina, 60 (b. 1870), a widow, who first married at 16. She was born in Italy. John, his wife, and mother all emigrated in 1906. He is a piano maker for a piano manufacturer.

Next door are Angelina's married daughter, Jennie, and her family.^[26]

Death of Angelina

Angelina Cascio, a widow, dies at the age of 69 on 28 October 1935 in her home in the Bronx, at 2410 Young Avenue. She was a housewife, born in Italy, a resident of the US and NYC for 36 years (since 1899). Her parents are "John Grezziffi" and "Biagi Guaglino," both of Italy. She dies from hemiplegia (paralysis, often from stroke) from hypertension and arteriosclerosis with a contributory cause of myocardial degeneration. She is buried in St. Raymond's Cemetery on 30 October.^[27][28]

Louis, age 77 (b. 1888) dies on 12 August 1965 in New York State. He lived in Commack, Suffolk, NY. ^[29][30]

Salvatrice dies at the age of 97 in July 1979 in Pinellas, Florida.^[31][32]

Sources

1. ↑ Estratto di Nascita, Angela Grizzaffi, born 28 April 1863, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-32374-22989-50?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FWL:351055601,352253401,352332701 : accessed 02 Apr 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1880-1883 > image 222 of 2981; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
2. ↑ Baptism of Angela Grizzaffi, 29 April 1863, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11610-141310-19?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K68:351041801,351041802,351125301 : accessed 02 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1858-1863 > image 354 of 388; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
3. ↑ Atti di matrimonio, Giuseppe Cascio and Angela Grizzaffi, 3 November 1880 (civil record), "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-32358-4195-61?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DPD:351055601,352253401,352256301 : accessed 12 Mar 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1869-1881; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
4. ↑ Marriage of Josepho Cascio and Angela Grizzaffi, record no. 1175, 8 November 1880 (Church record), "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-22735-55?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L29:351041801,351041802,351107101 : accessed 12 Sep 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 259 of 535; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
5. ↑ Baptism of Salvatrice Cascio, Record No. 418, 17 September 1881, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-66516-53?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP8:351041801,351041802,351280701 : accessed 29 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1879-1883 > image 165 of 354; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
6. ↑ Birth of Biagia Cascio, 6 June 1884, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1961-32358-19715-35?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-DTL:351055601,352253401,352269501 : accessed 23 Mar 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1882-1893 > image 568 of 3063; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
7. ↑ Baptism of Maria Cascio, record no. 358, 7 August 1889, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-71053-92?cc=2046915 : accessed 22 November 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 34 of 427; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
8. ↑ Baptism of Joanna Cascio, 29 February 1892, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-66289-31?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPD:351041801,351041802,351292901 : accessed 29 Mar 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1889-1895 > image 189 of 427; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
9. ↑ Birth of Rosa Cascio, 9 December 1894, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32361-4880-23?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-6PD:351055601,352253401,352283501 : accessed 17 Mar 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1893-1895 > image 287 of 743; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
10. ↑ Baptism of Joannem Cascio, 1 July 1897, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12350-70256-55?cc=2046915&wc=MWVW-DZQ:351041801,351041802,351299201 : accessed 14 Mar 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 168 of 309; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
11. ↑ Death of Joseph Cascio, record no. 5, 7 January 1899, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-44426-36?cc=2046915&wc=MG3W-JWP:351041801,351041802,351085401 : accessed 5 March 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1889-1910 > image 258 of 546; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].
12. ↑ Ship manifest, S.S. Citta di Torino, 19 November 1901 (With thanks to Marie, from Facebook, who emailed me the documents April 2014), Source Citation: Year: 1901; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715; Microfilm Roll: 237; Line: 10; Page Number: 92. Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
13. ↑ Marriage of Joseph Cascio and Blasia Cascio, record no. 74, 18 November 1902, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-12760-97?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L23:351041801,351041802,351112201 : accessed 8 April 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1888-1902 > image 443 of 445; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].
14. ↑ Personal interview with Joseph Cascio, October 2001. Conducted by Michelle Cascio.
15. ↑ Ship manifest, S.S. Nord-America, 19 November 1903, S.S. Nord-America 19 November 1903 S.S. Nord-America, 19 November 1903
16. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M5MY-QT5 : accessed 20 Feb 2014), Louis Cassio in household of Angelina Cassio, Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York, United States; citing sheet , family 85, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375053. RIN: MH:SC50
17. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:243Y-BM7 : accessed 17 February 2016), Giuseppe Zerbo and Salvatria Cascio, 04 Dec 1913; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,807.
18. ↑ Marriage of Antonina Soldano and Leo L Cascio, June 2 1918 in Manhattan CtfNum16213. Returned from Italian Genealogical Group NYC Brides Record Index http://www.italiangen.org/records-search/brides.php Accessed 24 March 2014.
19. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24QY-RJ9 : accessed 17 February 2016), Angelina Grizzaff in entry for Lesluca Cascio and Antonina Soldano, 02 Jun 1918; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,643,037.
20. ↑ Certificate of marriage no. 16213. Retrieved from https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/4459561
21. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJB2-K85 : accessed 12 Mar 2014), Angelina Cascio, 1920.
22. ↑ Personal communication, Gina Spatafora, 22 May 2014 Cascio-10 21:55, 22 May 2014 (EDT)
23. ↑ Certificate and record of marriage, John Calagna and Jennie Cascio. (1925, April 11). Cert no. 2592. Retrieved from https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/2577494
24. ↑ Certificate and record of marriage, Anthony Ricca and Rose Cascio. (1927, July 30). Cert no. 4962. Bronx. https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/9191356
25. ↑ Certificate of death, Mary Cascio. (1929, April 17). Record no. 3738. Retrieved from https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/8186541
26. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X76Q-V23 : accessed 27 Mar 2014), John Cascio, Bronx (Districts 751-972), Bronx, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0840, sheet 11A, family 37, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1480.
27. ↑ Certificate of Death, Angelina Cascio. (1935). Bronx record no. 8457. Retrieved from https://a860-historicalvitalrecords.nyc.gov/view/8186552
28. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WY1-G2P : accessed 17 February 2016), John Grezziffi in entry for Angelina Cascio, 28 Oct 1935; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,156,398.
29. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York State, U.S., Death Index, 1957-1969 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2018.
30. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VMLQ-3P2 : accessed 11 April 2016), Louis Cascio, Aug 1965; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing). His SSN was 116-12-9261.
31. ↑ "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VV7P-3KZ : accessed 17 February 2016), Tillie S Zerbo, 16 Jul 1979; from "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998," index, Ancestry (www.ancestry.com : 2004); citing vol. , certificate number 58377, Florida Department of Health, Office of Vital Records, Jacksonville.
32. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2XY-X3Y : accessed 17 February 2016), Tillie Zerbo, Jul 1979; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).