Maria Concetta Spatafora (abt. 1859)

Born about 1859 in Corleone, Palermo, Sicily

Ancestors

Wife of Salvatore Colletti — married 7 Sep 1879 in Corleone, Palermo, Italy

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Biography

Maria Concetta Spadafora, daughter of Giuseppe Spadafora and Leoluchina Traina, marries Salvatore Colletti, son of Rosario Colletti and Lucia Nicastro, on 7 September 1879.^[1]

Maria Concetta and Salvatore have at least four children: Rosario (1882), named after his paternal grandfather; Lucia (c. 1885), named after her paternal grandmother; Giuseppe (1887), named after his maternal grandfather, and Francesca Paola (1895).

Filippo Quaglino and Giovanna Nicastro stand as godparents to Rosario on 3 August 1882.^[2]

Giuseppe is born on 16 July 1887 and baptized the next day in Corleone. His godparents are Onofrio Martorana and Maria Timpa, a married couple.^[3]

Francesca Paola is born 20 April 1895 in via Pipa, #28, in Corleone and baptized 22 April. She is the daughter of Salvatore Colletti, 45 (b. 1840---he is probably a couple years younger), contadino, and Maria Concetta Spatafora. Her godmother is Giuseppa Grizzaffi, called Pecorino, who is unmarried.^[4][5]

Lucia marries Arcangelo Ferrara, a widower, on 15 March 1904 in Corleone.^[6]

On the SS Cretic departing Palermo on 22 October 1919, these passengers from Corleone appear together on the manifest:

15/75. Maria Spadafora (Colletti is written above), age 61 (b. 1858), widow, leaves her niece Giuseppa Nicolosi in Corleone. She is joining her sons Giuseppe and Rosario Colletti at 902 Cambridge Ave., Chicago.

16/76. Paolo Fucarino, 41 (b. 1878), widow, leaves his uncle Paolo Lupo. He is joining his cousin Carmelo Nicolosi at 1000 Cambridge Ave.

17. Giuseppa Fucarino, 10 (b. 1909), same as above, born in Chicago

18. Felice Fucarino, 8 (b. 1911), as above, born in Chicago

19. Francesca Fucarino, 6 (b. 1913), as above. Born in Corleone.

20/77. Maria Vutera, 43 (b. 1876), married, leaves her sister-in-law Maria Pennino in Corleone. She is joining BIL Biagio Pennino at 515 N. May St., Chicago.

21/78. Francesca Paola Colletta, 24 (b. 1895), single, leaves her cousin Giuseppa Nicolosi in Corleone. Joining her brothers Rosario & Giuseppe Colletti at 902 Cambridge Ave.

22/79. Mariano Pennino, 54 (b. 1865), married, leaves his sister Maria Carmela Pennino. Joining his brother Biagio Pennino at 515 N. May St.

23./80. Arcangela Colletta, 32 (b. 1887), single, leaves her cousin Giuseppa Nicolosi. Joining her brothers Rosario and Giuseppe Colletti at 902 Cambridge Ave.

They are all going to Chicago.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage of Salvatoris Colletti and Maria Concepta Spadafora, record no. 1006, 7 September 1879, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11622-23449-68?cc=2046915 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1872-1887 > image 224 of 535; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
2. ↑ Record No. 434. 3 August 1882, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12332-72110-96?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP8:351041801,351041802,351280701 : accessed 30 Apr 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1879-1883 > image 240 of 354; citing Archivio della Diocesi di Palermo.
3. ↑ Baptism of Josephus Colletto. (1887, July 17). Rec. no. 378. "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6LSS-DLQ?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-SP6%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351287601 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1884-1888 > image 287 of 398; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
4. ↑ Atti di nascita, record no. 199, "Italia, Palermo, Palermo, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1866-1910," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997B-L781?cc=2051639&wc=MCTM-6PD%3A351055601%2C352253401%2C352283501 : 22 May 2014), Palermo > Corleone > Nati, pubblicazioni, matrimoni, cittadinanze, morti 1893-1895 > image 453 of 743; Tribunale di Cagliari (Cagliari Court, Cagliari).
5. ↑ Baptism of Francisca Paula Colletto, 22 April 1895, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6L2S-NSJ?cc=2046915&wc=MG34-ZNP%3A351041801%2C351041802%2C351299201 : 20 May 2014), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1895-1899 > image 13 of 309; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
6. ↑ Marriage of Archangelus Ferrara and Lucia Colletto, record no. 30, 15 March 1904, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11580-172185-68?cc=2046915 : accessed 3 October 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1903-1911 > image 50 of 284; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
7. ↑ Manifest of the Cretic. (1919). The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Boston, Massachusetts, 1891-1943; NAI Number: 4319742; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: T843; NARA Roll Number: 250 Month or Roll: 250 Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.