Salvadore Armato (1848 - 1922)

Born 8 Nov 1848 in Sambuca di Sicilia, Girgenti, Sicilia

Husband of Maria Francesca (Cascio Ferro) Armato — married [date unknown] (to 11 Jun 1922) in Sambuca di Sicilia, Girgenti, Sicilia

Died 11 Jun 1922 at age 73 in Bronx, New York, United States

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Biography

Salvadore Armato is born 8 November 1848 in Sambuca di Sicilia, Agrigento, Italy. His parents are Nicolo Armato, 25 (b. 1823), and Audenzia Maria Ciaccio, 21 (b. 1827).^[1]

Salvatore marries Maria Francesca Cascio Ferro, sister of the infamous mafioso, Vito Cascio Ferro..^[2][3]

Francesca and Salvatore have at least three possible children: Nicolo' (1875), Maria Audenzia (c. 1877), Santina (c. 1883)

Nicolo' is born 24 November 1875, according to his grave marker. He is named after his paternal grandfather, as is traditional for the first born son.

Maria Audenzia is born around 1877, based on her reported age at death. She is named after her paternal grandmother, traditional for the first born daughter.

Santina is born around 1883 in Italy, based on information given at her death.^[4] She is named after her maternal grandmother, traditional for the second born daughter.

Maria Audenzia Armato, daughter of Salvatore Armato and M. Francesca Ascioferro, marries Accursio Azara on 1 September 1901.^[5]

Nicolo’ Armato, age 26 (b. 1875 in Italy), son of Salvatore Armato and Francesca Cascioferro (“Casciofeno”), marries Nina Barbato on 26 September 1901 in Manhattan.^[6]

Also in 1901, Vito moves in with his sister, Francesca, and brother in law Salvatore Armato, in their apartment on 103rd Street in New York. Vito is arrested the following year.^[2]

Nicolo' dies 9 September 1915, according to his grave marker.

Maria Audenzia dies 10 October 1918, according to her grave marker, and the civil record of her death. Her parents’ names are recorded as Salvatore Armato and Francesca Cassa. Her marital status is not recorded, though her married name is included in the record of her death in the Bronx at age 41.^[7] Nicolo' and Maria are both buried with their father.

Death of Salvatore

Salvatore dies at age 74 (b. 1848) on 11 June 1922 at 485 E. 175th St., Bronx. Salvatore is the son of Nicola Armato and Marie Chiaco, and husband of Francis Armato. This record gives his birth date as 8 May 1848. He is buried in St. Raymond’s Cemetery on 12 June.^[8]

A grave in the Old St. Raymonds Cemetery in the Bronx matches Salvatore's dates of life. He is buried with two others:

Qui Ciaciono

• Salvatore Armato nato nel 1848/morto 11 Novembre 1922

• Nicolo Armato, nato 24 Novembre 1875, morto 9 Settembre 1915

• Maria Armato, nata 26 Ottobre 1877, morta 10 Ottobre 1918.^[9]

Santina dies on 27 May 1934 at 2437 Buck St., Bronx. She is 51 years old and single. The record of her death calls her the daughter of Salvatore Armato and Francis Cescio. She is buried on 29 May in St. Raymond Cemetery.^[4]

Maria F. Armato dies on 7 October 1938 in the Bronx. Her address there is 978 Sacket Ave. She is 64, a widow. The record of her death names her late husband and parents. She is buried on 10 October in St. Raymonds Cemtery.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "Italia Nati e Battesimi, 1806-1900," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV5L-XVY : 8 December 2014), Salvadore Armato, 08 Nov 1848; citing Sambuca di Sicilia, Agrigento, Italy, reference yr 1848 rn 125; FHL microfilm 1,339,817.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Vito Cascio Ferro. http://www.lacndb.com/Si_Info.php?name=Vito%20Cascio%20Ferro Accessed 28 October 2017.
3. ↑ Vito Cascioferro on Wikipedia citing Critchley, The Origin of Organized Crime in America, pp. 39-41.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WGC-RMQ : 10 February 2018), Salvatore Armato in entry for Santina Armato, 27 May 1934; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,155,975.
5. ↑ "New York Marriages, 1686-1980," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F67H-X2R : 12 December 2014), Accursio Azara and Maria Audenzia Armato, 01 Sep 1901; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 1,570,516.
6. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24SL-DHG : 20 March 2015), Francesca Casciofeno in entry for Nicolo Armato and Nina Barbato, 26 Sep 1901; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,570,685.
7. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WD1-TX7 : 20 March 2015), Maria Azzara Armato, 10 Oct 1918; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,786.
8. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WL5-6H9 : 10 February 2018), Salvatore Armato, 11 Jun 1922; citing Death, Bronx, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,167,960.
9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVB-8V8V : 13 December 2015), Nicolo Armato, 1915; Burial, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States of America, Old Saint Raymonds Cemetery; citing record ID 30505442, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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