Gaspare Leggio is a Corleone native resident, the son of Francesco lo Liggio and Angela Russo, who married in 1693. He is named after his paternal grandfather.
First marriage, to Maria Scalisi
Gaspare marries at least twice, first to Maria Scalisi, daughter of Paolo Scalisi and Epifania, on 26 April 1739.[1]
Gaspare and Maria have at least two children: Francesco (c. 1741) and Vincenzo (c. 1747).
I estimate Francesco is born within a couple years of his parents' marriage. He is named after his paternal grandfather.
I have estimated Vincenzo is 20 years old (b. 1747) when he marries.
Vincenzo marries Bernarda Grizzaffi on 28 November 1767. His parents are living at this time.[2]
Second marriage, to Antonia Russo
Gaspare remarries to Antonia Russo, daughter of Rosario Russo and Orsola Birtone, on 29 July 1770. This record calls his late mother Angela Cimino.[3]
Gaspare and Antonia have at least two children, Maria (c. 1765) and Angela (c. 1770).
Francesco marries Epifania lo Bello on 28 September 1777.[4]
Maria marries Antonino Vaccaro on 4 September 1785. Gaspare has died by this time.[5]
↑ Marriage of Gasparis Leggio and Maria Scalisi, record no. 1248, 26 April 1739, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11574-26821-97?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1708-1741 > image 420 of 437; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Marriage of Vincentii lo Liggio and Bernarda Grizzaffi, record no. 364, 28 November 1767, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11574-31244-21?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-3T5:351041801,351041802,351504201 : accessed 11 April 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1764-1782 > image 91 of 287; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Gaspare by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Gaspare: