Ciro Piazza (abt. 1819 - 1853)

Born about 1819 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Husband of Salvatrice Cusmano — married 20 Oct 1844 (to 6 Oct 1853) in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1853 at about age 34 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Ciro Piazza is born around 1819 in Corleone, the son of Angelo Piazza and Rosalia Giamatto. He is named after his paternal grandfather.

His father has died by 1834, when Ciro lives with his mother and another widow.^[1]

Ciro marries Salvatrice Cusmano, daughter of Biagio Cusmano and Antonina Cutrera, on 20 October 1844. His mother is still living at this time.^[2]

Ciro and Salvatrice have at least one child, Angela (1848)

Angela is born and baptized 11 May 1848. Her godparents are Maestro Francesco Terranova and Maria Stilla, a married couple.^[3]

Ciro dies at the age of 34 in October 1853. His wife Salvatrice survives him.^[4]

Angela marries twice, first to Calogero "Carlo" Morello, on 11 February 1866. ^[5]

Angelina remarries on 30 July 1873 to Bernardo Terranova^[6], a member of the local Mafia.^[7]

Salvatrice remarries, to Leoluca Reinno (Riina?). She is widowed again before her death at age 74 on 25 June 1900.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1-159314-94177-62?cc=2046915&wc=MG3M-GP6:351041801,351041802,351652301 : accessed 27 August 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Stato delle Anime 1834-1843 > image 36 of 357; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Marriage of Cyri Piazza and Salvatrice cusmano, record no. 1531, 20 October 1844, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11593-62633-84?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-VZS:351041801,351041802,351561801 : accessed 28 July 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1832-1856 > image 205 of 443; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
3. ↑ Baptism of Angela Piazza, 11 May 1848, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11029-142910-34?cc=2046915&wc=MG3Q-VZ3:351041801,351041802,351493601 : accessed 2 March 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1847-1851 > image 96 of 388; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].
4. ↑ "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-267-11621-43111-95?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1848-1862 > image 355 of 710; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
5. ↑ Marriage of Calogero Morello and Angela Piazza, record no. 1744, 11 February 1866, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-15082-92?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L2S:351041801,351041802,351102301 : accessed 25 Sep 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1856-1871 > image 206 of 356; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
6. ↑ Marriage of Bernardi Terranova and Angela Piazza, 30 July 1873, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-15254-94?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-L29:351041801,351041802,351107101 : accessed 6 March 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 80 of 535; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo [Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo].
7. ↑ Critchley, David. The Origin of Organized Crime in America: The New York City Mafia, 1891-1931. Routledge: New York, 2009.
8. ↑ Death of Salvatrice Cusmano, record no. 142, 26 Jun 1900, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11742-41808-38?cc=2046915&wc=MG3W-JWP:351041801,351041802,351085401 : accessed 31 July 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1889-1910 > image 297 of 546; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).