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Bernarda Reina (1888 - 1924)

Bernarda "Bessie" Reina aka Riina
Born in Corleone, Palermo, Italymap
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Wife of — married 23 Jul 1913 in New York, New York, United Statesmap
Died at age 35 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

Bernarda Riina is born and baptized 21 October 1888 in Corleone. She is the daughter of Gioachino Riina and Giuseppa di Miceli. Her godparents are Pietro di Miceli and Maria, his sister, both unmarried.[1]

Bernarda marries Vincenzo Terranova on 23 July 1913 in New York.[2][3] Some sources (the main one is probably Critchley) call her the sister of Gaetano, founder of the Lucchese crime family in New York. However, they are second cousins. Cascio-10 23:02, 2 August 2016 (EDT)

Vincenzo and Bernarda have three children: Angelina (1914), Giuseppa/Josephine (1916), and Vincent (1920).

Angelina is born 7 May 1914 in New York City, according to her father's sworn petition for naturalization in 1920. There is a birth index confirming Angelina Terranovo was born 10 May 1914 in Manhattan.[4]

Giuseppa is born 20 September 1916 in New York City.

The same month their third child is born, Vincenzo petitions for US citizenship. His petition names their two daughters and gives their dates of birth. His petition is denied in August.[5]

In the 1920 federal census, “Syrio Ternova” (Ciro Terranova) owns his home at 338 116th St. He is 31 (b. 1889) and immigrated in 1893. His wife Tessie is 26 (b. 1894). They were both naturalized in 1918. Their children Angelina, 7 (b. 1913), Bennie, 4 (b. 1916), and Anna, 2 yr 3 mos (b. 1917), all born in NY. The next head of household is Vincent Terranova (“Ternora”), 33 (b. 1887), Ciro's brother. He lives with his wife Bessie, 30 (b. 1890), both born in Italy. Their daughters Angelina, 5 yr 5 mo (b. 1914), and Josephine, 3 yr 5 mo (b. 1916), were both born in NY. The next head of household is their mother Angela Terranova, 70 (b. 1850), a widow, born in Italy. In her household is her daughter Rose, 27 (b. 1893), single, born in Italy. Ciro reports his father was born in NY. He is a plasterer working on his own account as a contractor. Vincent is a fruit dealer with his own business.[6]

Vincent Nicholas Terranova is born 30 May 1920, based on self-report.[7]

Vincenzo is killed on 8 May 1922 in a drive-by shooting.

Bernarda dies on 11 March 1924 in New York. The NYC Municipal Archives death record calls her parents Giacomo Riina and Josephine Di Miceli.[8] ("Josephine" is the English version of "Giuseppa." See a table of Italian/Sicilian names and their Latin equivalents.)

Bernarda and Vincenzo's children are adopted by their uncle Ciro Terranova.

Josephine marries Salvatore Ciccone in the Bronx on 30 September 1934.[9]

Angela marries Salvatore La Scala on 26 July 1936 in the Bronx.[10]

Vincent marries Immaculatta P. Ciccone, Salvatore's sister, in Manhattan on 3 January 1948.[11][12] She is called Margaret or Margie in later records.

Josephine (Jay) Ciccone, 50 (b. 1916), of Kenilworth House, Bal Harbour, Florida, passes away on 6 November 1966 at her home.[13]


Sources

  1. Baptism of Bernarda Riina, record no. 557, 21 October 1888, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-66617-33?cc=2046915 : accessed 9 April 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1884-1888 > image 382 of 398; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
  2. "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:243R-PDD : accessed 11 January 2016), Vincenzo Terranova and Bernarda Reina, 23 Jul 1913; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,613,796.
  3. Certificate Number 18591. http://italiangen.org/records-search/grooms.php Accessed 7 January 2016.
  4. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1910-1965 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
  5. "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89M8-29QY-8?cc=1999177&wc=MDSY-Y3D%3A326209701%2C329898501 : 24 April 2020), New York > Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1920 vol 424, no 105101-105350 > image 442 of 624; Citing multiple County Clerk offices of New York.
  6. Year: 1920; Census Place: Manhattan Assembly District 20, New York, New York; Roll: T625_1222; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 1362 Enumeration District: 1362; Description: Manhattan borough, Assembly District 20, Tract 188 (part) bounded by E 116th, 1st Ave, E 115th, 2nd Ave Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
  7. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  8. "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W15-GVY : accessed 17 February 2016), Bessie Terranova, 11 Mar 1924; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,031,421.
  9. Cert no. 7845. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
  10. Cert no. 6349. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
  11. Lic. No. 143. Ancestry.com. New York, New York, U.S., Marriage License Indexes, 1907-2018 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017.
  12. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
  13. Deaths. (1966, November 7). The New York Times. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1966/11/07/82947207.html?pageNumber=47 Retrieved 15 March 2021.




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