Biography

Domenico di Miceli is born on 31 March 1859 in his parents' home on via Santo Rocco in Corleone and is baptized the next day, named after his maternal grandfather. He is the son of Calogero di Miceli, misuratore (probably land surveyor), and Salvatrice Carrabba.^[1] His godparents are Francesco Marino and Antonina Marino, who are brother and sister and both unmarried.^[2]

Domenico marries Nunzia Carmela Triolo, daughter of Giovanni Triolo and Lucia Tufanio, on 29 October 1881.^[3]

According to his son Leoluca's civil birth record from 1894, Domenico is a trafficante (dealer, barterer).^[4]

Domenico is named among membership in the Fratuzzi, the Mafia in Corleone, around 1900.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Estratto d'atto di nascita, Domenico di Miceli, 26 August 1881, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8971-QGQY?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-FWL%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352332701 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1880-1883 > image 1055 of 2981; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
2. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159315-42330-95?cc=2046915 : accessed 12 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Documenti matrimoniali 1880-1897 > image 248 of 372; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Marriage of Dominicus Di Miceli and Nuntia Carmela Triolo, record no. 170, 29 October 1881, Index, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11580-167471-66?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Indice (Matrimoni) 1529-1951 > image 502 of 584; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Atti di nascita, record no. 59, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897B-L7BL?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-6PD%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352283501 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1893-1895 > image 145 of 743; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
5. ↑ Dino Paternostro. «Fratuzzi», antenati di Liggio e Riina, La Sicilia, August 8, 2004. Accessed http://www.cittanuove-corleone.it/La%20Sicilia,%20I%20fratuzzi%20di%20Corleone%2008.08.04pa03.pdf 16 November 2014.