Biagio Giuffrida (1850 - 1917)

Born 14 Jan 1850 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Giuseppa Di Giglia — married 1879 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italy

Descendants

Died 23 Jun 1917 at age 67 in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States

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Biography

Biagio Giuffrida is born in his parents' home on via del Carmine in Corleone, on 14 January 1850. His birth is reported by the midwife, Francesca Paola de Luca, age 46. His mother, Domenica Vaccaro, is 33 (b. 1817). His father, Sebastiano Giuffrida, is also 33, and a merciajo (a haberdasher) by profession.^[1]

Biagio and Giuseppa di Giglia, daughter of the late Leoluca, post banns in August and September of 1879.^[2]

Biagio, a cigar maker, dies a widower on 22 June 1917 in Manhattan. His wife, called "Josephine," dies 31 January 1918. Biagio's brother, Leoluca, and Leoluca's wife, Maria, are buried together with Biagio and Josephine in Calvary Cemetery.^[3][4] An image of their grave is available at BillionGraves.com.

Sources

1. ↑ Estratto d'Atto di Nascita, record no. 25, 14 January 1850, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-32378-34773-41?cc=2051639 : accessed 15 March 2016), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1875-1880 > image 2707 of 2992; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
2. ↑ Certificato di defissione, Biagio Giuffrida and Giuseppa di Giglia, 19 September 1879, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-32378-34641-49?cc=2051639 : accessed 15 March 2016), Palermo > Corleone > Allegati (nati, matrimoni, morti) 1875-1880 > image 2714 of 2992; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
3. ↑ "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WCF-5XB : accessed 8 March 2016), Biazio Guiffrida, 23 Jun 1917; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,322,410.
4. ↑ "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF6B-9LX : accessed 8 March 2016), BIAGIO GIUFFRIDA, died 22 Jun 1917; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, New York, United States.