Vincenza (Mannina) Mangano (1877 - 1967)

Born 15 Nov 1877 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicilia, Italia

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Died 7 Nov 1967 at age 89 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Vincenza Mannina is born and baptized 15 November 1877 in Corleone, the daughter of Pietro Mannina and Anna Maria Sangiorgi. Her godparents are Arcangelo Piranio and Orsola Trombaturi, a married couple.^[1] The record of her death gives the same birthdate in 1878.

She is named after her paternal grandmother. Vincenza's godparents are the parents of Carlo and Joseph Piranio, the future Mafia bosses of Dallas, Texas.

Vincenza marries Lorenzo Mangano, son of Vincenzo Mangano and Gaetana Ruffino, who is also a native of Corleone. He dies in Chicago, Illinois, on 30 December 1944. His last address is 446 W Elm St. He is 71, married, a laborer. He is buried 3 Jan 1945 in St. Joseph Cemetery, River Grove, Illinois. The informant is Jennie Ciavirelli.^[2]

Vincenza Mangano dies 7 November 1967 in Chicago. Her last address is 1332 W Eddy St. She is reportedly 88, a widow, born 18 November 1878 (actually 1877; she is 89) in Corleone. Vincenza is buried 10 Nov 1967 in St. Joseph Cemetery in River Grove, Illinois. The informant is Cathalene Linderman.^[3]

Vincenza has a first cousin, once removed, who also emigrates to Chicago: Josephine Tambarello.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of Vincentiam Mannina, 15 November 1877, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-VS5?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SPX%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351275901 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1877-1879 > image 52 of 182; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M8-PBT7 : 18 March 2018), Lawrence Lorenzo Mangano, 30 Dec 1944; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MX-PNLH : 18 March 2018), Vincenza Mangano, 07 Nov 1967; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, source reference , record number , Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm .