Rosa Grizzaffi (1770 - 1802)

Born 16 Sep 1770 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Wife of Giuseppe Liggio — married 19 Oct 1788 (to 24 Jan 1802) in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

Died 24 Jan 1802 at age 31 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Biography

Rosa Grizzaffi ("Grizaffi") is born and baptized 16 September 1770 in Corleone. She is the first born child of Salvatore Grizaffi and Mattea Streva. Her godparents are Maestro Leonardo Ganci and Paola, wife of Giovanni Giunta.^[1] Rosa is named in memory of her mother's first husband, Rosario.

Rosa marries Giuseppe lo Liggio on 19 October 1788. Her parents are both still living.

Rosa and Giuseppe have five known children: two daughters named Arcangela (1789 and 1791), Giovanni (1794), Nicolo' (1797), and Melchiorre (1799).

The first daughter named Arcangela, after her paternal grandmother, is born 10 August 1789 and baptized the next day. Her godparents are Domenico and Melchiora Liggio, brother and sister, both unmarried.^[2] She is presumed to have died before her sister is born in 1791.

The second daughter named Arcangela is born and baptized 24 June 1791. Her godparents are Giuseppe Trapani and Melchiorra Liggio, who is unmarried.^[3]

Giovanni is born and baptized 24 July 1794. His godparents are Don Vittorio Bellanca and Luigia Streva, wife of Francesco.

Nicolo' is born 4 February 1797 and baptized the next day. His godparents are Matteo Perrone and Francesca Cutrera, who are unmarried.

Melchiorre is born and baptized 29 March 1799. His godparents are Maestro Vincenzo and Bernarda Graviano.

Death of Rosa

Rosa dies, reportedly at age 40 (b. 1761---she is probably around 31) on 24 January 1802.

Melchiorre dies on 29 September 1803 at four and a half years of age.

Arcangela marries Leoluca Lanza on 20 November 1814.

Nicolo' dies at age 30 on 29 October 1827. Giuseppe has also died by this time. This record does not indicate whether Nicolo' has ever married.

Arcangela dies at age 82 on 30 June 1873. Her parents and husband have predeceased her.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Rosa Grizaffi, 16 September 1770, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12345-16290-58?cc=2046915 : accessed 26 March 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1764-1774 > image 357 of 507; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Baptism of Archangela Liggio, 11 August 1789, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-195154-64?cc=2046915 : accessed 23 December 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1779-1791 > image 563 of 644; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Bapitsm of Archangela Liggio, 24 June 1791, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-189207-75?cc=2046915 : accessed 31 December 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1779-1791 > image 632 of 644; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Marriage of Josephi lo Liggio and Rosa Grizzaffi, record no. 453, 19 October 1788

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-63941-75?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-VZ3:351041801,351041802,351559801 : accessed 13 March 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1783-1797 > image 133 of 328; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Baptism of Joannes Liggio, 24 July 1794

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-192093-12?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-16D:351041801,351041802,351534401 : accessed 15 August 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1791-1801 > image 118 of 472; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Baptism of Nicolaus Liggio, 5 February 1797

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-194275-60?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-16D:351041801,351041802,351534401 : accessed 11 September 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1791-1801 > image 224 of 472; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Baptism of Melchior Liggio, 29 March 1799

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-195894-63?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-16D:351041801,351041802,351534401 : accessed 2 May 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1791-1801 > image 340 of 472; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Death of Rosa Liggio, 24 January 1802

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11553-154184-62?cc=2046915 : accessed 26 September 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1796-1810 > image 167 of 428; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Death of Melchior Liggio, 29 September 1803

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11553-154173-61?cc=2046915 : accessed 10 October 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1796-1810 > image 287 of 428; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).

Marriage of Leoluca Lanza and Archangela Liggio, record no. 256, October 1814

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-58544-71?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-VZ9:351041801,351041802,351561001 : accessed 21 December 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1798-1832 > image 372 of 592; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Death of Nicolaus Leggio, 29 October 1827

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11555-101358-9?cc=2046915&wc=MG3Q-PTL:351041801,351041802,351589901 : accessed 30 March 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1816-1837 > image 333 of 615; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].

Death of Archangela Liggio, 30 June 1873

• "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-44644-12?cc=2046915&wc=MG3W-JWL:351041801,351041802,351076101 : accessed 07 Aug 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1873-1888 > image 69 of 600; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.