Francesca Paola Cascio (1834 - 1886)

Born 23 Jul 1834 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Wife of Leoluca Virgadamo — married 24 Apr 1854 (to 17 Dec 1879) in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

Died 24 Jul 1886 at age 52 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Francesca Paola Castro is born and baptized on 23 July 1834. She is the daughter of Angelo Castro and Santa Cucchiara. her godparents are Andrea and Bernarda Cannaliato, a married couple.

Francesca Paola marries Maestro Leoluca Virgadamo, a potter (cretajo), on 24 April 1854. The couple are known from several Corleonesi baptismal records in which Francesca Paola stands as godmother, as well as those in which she and her husband baptize their own children.

Francesca Paola and Leoluca have at least ten children: Maria Antonia (1855), Maria Santa (1856), Salvatore (1860), two sons named Giuseppe (c. 1861 and 1863), Angelo Giovanni (1866), Liboria (1869), Angelo (1872), and Vincenzo (1875). Another daughter, Antonina, is only known from her death record.

On 17 August 1854, Francesca and Domenico Vinci stand as godparents to Carmela Vitrano, daughter of Josepho Vitrano and Angela Cusimano. Domenico stands as godfather to Francesca and Leoluca's daughter, Maria Antonia, the following year.

On 12 September 1854, Francesca and her husband stand as godparents to Cristoforo di Miceli, son of Francesco di Miceli and Maria di Miceli.

On 10 October 1854, Francesca and Gaetano la Torre stand as godparents to Giuseppe Virgadomo, son of Paulino Virgadomo and Apollonia Collica.

Maria Antonia is born and baptized 7 April 1855. Her godparents are Domenico Vinci and Concetta Virgadamo.

Francesca and her husband stand as godparents to Giuseppe Latino, son of Francesco Latino and Joachima Billetti, on 30 October 1855.

Maria Santa is born and baptized 3 May 1856, named after her maternal grandmother. Her godparents are Gaetano lo Curto and Gaetana Governali, a married couple.

Salvatore is born 21 December 1860 in his parents' home in via S. Elena, Corleone. According to Francesca Paola de Luca, age 56, the midwife, who reports his birth, Francesca Paola is 22 (b. 1838) and Leoluca, age 24 (b. 1836), a cretajo (potter) by profession.

The first son named Giuseppe is known from the record of his death in infancy, on 10 January 1862.

Giovanni, age five, dies on 26 August 1871.

Liboria dies on 20 September 1871 at two years of age.

Angela dies on 31 October 1875. Her baptismal record has not been found.

Maria Santa marries Domenico Scherma on 9 September 1878. This record contains a dispensation for consanguinuity. Maria Santa's husband, of unknown relation, shares a name with her maternal grandmother's first husband.

Leoluca dies at age 50 (b. 1829) on 17 December 1879. Francesca Paola survives him.

Maria Antonia dies at age 25 on 18 July 1880. She is unmarried.

Francesca Paola dies the day after her 52nd birthday, on 24 July 1886.

Salvatore marries Lucia Colletti in January, 1887.

Maria Santa dies at age 42 (b. 1856) on 25 December 1898. Her husband, Domenico, survives her.

Vincenzo marries Apollonia Virgadamo on 15 April 1902. There is a third degree of consanguinity detected, and dispensation obtained 30 December 1901 for this marriage.

Sources

Baptism of Franciscam Paulam Castro, 23 July 1834

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Marriage of Leonisluca Virgadamo and Francisca Paula Castro, record no. 480, 24 April 1854

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Baptism of Carmela Vitrano, 17 August 1854

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Baptism of Christophorus di Miceli, 12 September 1854

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Baptism of Giuseppe Virgadamo, 10 October 1854

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Baptism of Maria Antonia Virgadomo, 7 April 1855

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Baptism of Josephus Latino, 30 October 1855

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Baptism of Maria Sancta Virgadomo, 3 May 1856

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Baptism of Salvator Virgadamo, 23 December 1860

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Baptism of Josephus Virgadamo, 17 March 1863

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Baptism of Calogera Maria Quaglino, 30 August 1864

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Baptism of Angelus Joanne Virgadamo, 27 August 1866

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Baptism of Liboria Virgadamo, 3 July 1869

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Death of Joannes Virgadamo, 26 August 1871

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Baptism of Vincentius Virgadamo, 12 March 1875

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Death of Francisca Paula Castro, record no. 269, 24 July 1886

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Death of Maria Sancta Virgadamo, record no. 331, 26 December 1898

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