Cira Macaluso (1871)

Born 18 Oct 1871 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

Ancestors

Wife of Rosario Parisi — married 19 Feb 1888 in New York, New York, United States

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Biography

Cira Macaluso is born and baptized 18 October 1871 in Corleone, the daughter of Ciro Macaluso and Maria Milazzo. Her godparents are Vincenzo Billitti and Giovanna d’Affronto, a married couple.^[1]

Cira's brother, Marco, is a business associate of Giuseppe Morello in East Harlem, through his building cooperative.

Cira marries Rosario Parisi, who was also born in Corleone, in New York City on 19 February 1888. Rosario is 21, the son of Giuseppe Parisi and Anna Maria Trombadore.^[2][3]

At Marco's naturalization, in 1899, Rosario is the only witness. Marco and Rosario are both barbers and close neighbors. Rosario lives at 2067 2nd Av.^[4]

Rosario and Cira have six living children in 1910: Giuseppe/Joseph (c. 1890), Marie B. (c. 1893), Ciro (c. 1895), Francesco/Frank (1897), Eleonora (1899), and Guglielmo/William P. (1903).

Joseph is known from the 1910 census.

Marie B. is known from the 1910 census.

Ciro is known from the 1910 census.

Francesco is born 12 February 1897 in Manhattan. Rosario is 29 (b. 1867), and Cira is 26 (b. 1870).^[5]

Five days before Cira and Rosario's daughter, Eleonora, is born, Marco Macaluso becomes naturalized. Rosario is the only witness. The men are both barbers. Rosario lives at 2067 2nd Av. in New York.^[6]

Eleonora is born 29 August 1899 in Manhattan. Rosario is 32 (b. 1867), and Cira, 28 (b. 1871).^[7]

Guglielmo (this record calls the child “Guglielnio Tarisi”) is born 29 March 1903 in Manhattan. Rosario is 35, and Cira is 31.^[8]

In the 1910 federal census of New York City, taken 22 April, the Parisi family appear as the “Paris” family, at 2067 2nd Av in Manhattan:

Rosario, 42 (b. 1868), his wife of 22 years, Cira, 38 (b. 1872), and children Joseph, 20 (b. 1890), Marie B., 17 (b. 1893), Ciro (“Chero”), 15 (b. 1895), Frank, 13 (b. 1897), Eleanor, 10 (b. 1900), and William P., 7 (b. 1903). The children were all born in NY and their parents in Italy. Cira has had 7 children, 6 living. Rosario, who immigrated in 1883, is a barber who owns his own business. Cira immigrated in 1887. Joseph is a dock hand. Marie B. is a stenographer.^[9]

Frank registers for the draft for WWI in 1918, on 5 June. He lives at 164 E. 105th St. and gives his father as his nearest relative, at the same address. Frank works in the Brooklyn Navy Yard.^[10]

Cira's brother, Marco, also registers for the draft for WWI in 1918, from the Parisi family's 1910 address.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Cyram Macaluso, 18 October 1871, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DYMQ-YFX?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-K66%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351131001 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1864-1871 > image 563 of 576; 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:/61903/1:1:24MR-F7L : 10 February 2018), Rosario Parisi and Macaluso Cira, 31 Jan 1888; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,556,989.
3. ↑ "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24MT-ZT4 : 10 February 2018), Rosario Parisi and Cira Macaluzza, 19 Feb 1888; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,557,049.
4. ↑ "New York Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8937-KXJW?cc=2043782&wc=SFZM-4WL%3A1399579001 : 4 February 2015), Roll 162, M242-M245 (Michels, Caspar-McClean, Cornelius W J) > image 2443 of 5303; citing NARA microfilm publication M1674 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WS1-M3F : 11 February 2018), Cira Macaluso in entry for Francesco Parise, 12 Feb 1897; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 8086 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,348.
6. ↑ "New York Naturalization Index (Soundex), 1792-1906," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8937-KXJW?cc=2043782&wc=SFZM-4WL%3A1399579001 : 4 February 2015), Roll 162, M242-M245 (Michels, Caspar-McClean, Cornelius W J) > image 2443 of 5303; citing NARA microfilm publication M1674 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WW8-NCM : 11 February 2018), Rosario Parisi in entry for Eleonora Parisi, 27 Aug 1899; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 31988 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,953,537.
8. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2W8Z-T88 : 11 February 2018), Cira Macaluso in entry for Guglielnio Tarisi, 29 Mar 1903; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference cn 14393 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,983,862.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5ZZ-H4G : accessed 14 February 2018), Frank Paris in household of Rosario Paris, Manhattan Ward 12, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 341, sheet 13A, family 262, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1015; FHL microfilm 1,375,028.
10. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6JH-77L : 12 December 2014), Frank Parisi, 1917-1918; citing New York City no 152, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,786,813.
11. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6JZ-DRN : 12 December 2014), Marko Macaluso, 1917-1918; citing New York City no 160, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,786,852.