Calogero Castro (1853)

Born 13 Nov 1853 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Rosalia Lombardo — married 10 Sep 1880 in San Cipirello, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

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Biography

Calogero Castro is born and baptized 13 November 1853, the son of Antonino Castro (sometimes recorded as Cascio) and Rosalia Marino. His godparents are Giuseppe Triolo and Rosa Patella.^[1][2]

Calogero marries Rosalia Lombardo of San Cipirrello Lato, which is in Palermo province, on 10 September 1880.^[3] It is the first marriage for either of them. They are both of the age of majority; no birth records are included in their marriage allegati. A letter dated the day previous, from the archbishop in Corleone, attests to Calogero's free status to marry.^[4]

This record gives Calogero's parents as Antonino, a pizzicagnolo (deli owner) who lives in Corleone, and his wife, the late Rosalia Marino, indicating that Calogero's mother dies before this time.

Calogero and Rosalia have at least four children: Marietta, Rosalia (b. 1876), Antonino (1886), and Luisa (1891).^[2]

Marietta is mentioned as a child of Calogero and Rosalia,^[2] but no other information is available at this time about her.

Antonino, called "Nene", is born 19 November 1886 in San Cipirello.^[2]

Rosalia immigrates to New York with her grandfather, Antonino, age 63 (b. 1834), and hise second wife Luigia Marino, 49 (b. 1848), who is also Rosalia's aunt. (Antonino married two sisters in succession.) Also with them are four of Antonino and Luigia's children, Pietro, age 14 (b. 1883); Salvatore, age 10 (b. 1887 (actually, he is 12); Giovanna, age 17 (b. 1880); and, [[Castro-309|Francesca Paola], age 19 (b. 1878).^[2]

Luisa marries Angelo di Carlo, her first cousin, around 1916 in Sicily. They both immigrate to New York, he in 1926 and Luisa two years later. They both die in Italy.^[2]

Rosalia marries Giuseppe Leone.^[2]

Nene immigrates at an unknown date. He marries in Manhattan, to Luigia "Luisa" di Carlo, on 18 October 1913. After World War II, they return to Sicily, where Nene becomes a wealthy investor.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Calogerum Castro, 13 November 1853, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11029-144485-14?cc=2046915&wc=MG3Q-VZS:351041801,351041802,351495001 : accessed 08 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1853-1858 > image 125 of 405; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} Di Carlo, Vincent Angelo. 2013. "The Di Carlo Family: From Corleone, Sicily, Italy." Accessed online 11 November 2015.
3. ↑ Richiesta per pubblicazione di matrimonio, marriage of Calogero Castro and Rosalia Lombardo, 10 September 1880, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32374-20286-85?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FWL:351055601,352253401,352332701 : accessed 09 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1880-1883 > image 925 of 2981; citing Tribunale di Cagliari.
4. ↑ Letter of free status of Calogero Castro, 9 September 1880, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-109460-85?cc=2046915&wc=MGST-HZ9:351041801,351041802,351698601 : accessed 06 Aug 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1880-1889 > image 13 of 468; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.