Maria Schillaci
Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
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Birth | 14 Dec 1884 | Corleone, Italy | ||
Immigration | (immigrant status unknown) | |||
Marriage | To Bernardo Lanza | |||
Death | 20 Mar 1974 | |||
Burial |
Immediate family in my direct ancestry
Generation 2 Generation 3 Generation 4 +-- Bernardo Lanza | (1885-1958) Charles Frank Lanza --+ +-- Biagio Schillaci (1906-1977) | | (~1858-~1911) +-- Maria Schillaci --+ (1885-1974) | +-- Antonina Coniglio (~1862-????)
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Children
(all children with Bernardo Lanza)
Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
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Charles Frank Lanza | M | 30 Aug 1906 | Margaret Anna Sciallo | direct line | ||
Biagio Lanza | M | 16 Dec 1907 | ||||
Catherine Lanza | F | 1910 | Joseph Formato | |||
Joseph Lanza | M | 25 Jan 1912 | Marie (unknown) | |||
Antonina Lanza | F | 1915 | Hector Rossi | |||
Gina Lanza | F | 29 Aug 1922 | Charles Santore |
Places of Residence
Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
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New York, NY | 1974 |
Photos

Sources
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1 | 1915 New York State Census, New York City, New York, A-D-27-E-D-02, dated 1 Jun 1915, page 18, lines 36-42: Biagio Schillaci, 56, lives with his wife Antonina, 50, their son Vito, 20, daughter Catherine Schillaci, 16, son John, 14, son Angelo, 9, and son Salvatore, 7. Everyone except Angelo and Salvatore was born in Italy, have been in the US for 11 years, and are still resident aliens. Angelo and Salvatore were born in the US. Biagio is a building laborer. Vito is a piano maker. Catherine works with "ladys dresses." They live at 217 E. 107th St. |
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1 | 1925 New York State Census, New York City, New York, A-D-18-E-D-23, dated 1 Jun 1925, page 37, lines 5-12: Bernardo Lanza, 40, his wife Maria, 39, their son Carman, 18, their son Biaggio, 17, their daughter Katie, 15, their son, Joseph, 13, their son[sic] Nina, 10, and their daughter Jennie, 3. Bernardo and Maria were born in Italy and are both resident aliens. He has been in the US for 26 years, she has been in the US for 24 years. The children were all born in the US. Bernardo is a plasterer. Carman is a salsesman. Biaggio is a plasterer. Katie is a dressmaker. They live at 217 E. 107th St. |
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4 | 1940 United States Federal Census, Bronx, New York City, NY, enumeration district 3-772B, page 1, lines 1-4:
Bernardo Lanza, 55, lives with his wife Maria, 54, their daughter Nina, 24, and their daughter Giovannina, 17. Bernardo and Maria were born in Italy and are both still resident aliens, Nina and Giovannina were born in NY. Bernardo is a plasterer, Nina is an "operator" in a dress factory. They live at 774 Adee Ave. |
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1 | Grave Stone, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Hawthorne, Westchester County, NY. Includes "Beloved Father, Bernardo born Dec. 26, 1885, died Apr. 15, 1958. Beloved Mother, Maria, born Dec. 14, 1885, died Mar. 20, 1974." | |
2 | Social Security Death Index for Maria Lanza, born 14 Dec 1884, died Mar 1974. Her last residence was in zip code 10067, New York, NY. Her SSN was 098-38-4786 and was issued in NY between 1963-64. | N/A |
4 | New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957: The S.S. Citta di Milano, sailing from Naples on 20 Mar 1903 and arriving in New York on 5 Jun 1903, contained Antonina Coniglio, 39, as well as Vito Schillaci, 8, Caterina Schillaci, 3, and Giovanni Schillaci, 1. Antonina is described as a "country woman." None of them are able to read or write. They're all from Corleone, Italy, and their final destination is New York. Antonina paid for the journey herself and for the kids. She is listed as being in posession of $40. None of them had ever been to the US before. Antonina is going to join her sister, Maria Schillaci, currently living at 223 E. 103rd St. The children are all listed as joining their "sister," presumably also Maria. | |
5 | Personal communication between NLL and Margaret Anna Sciallo, 1980/90s. |
Research Notes
- Maria is presumably an immigrant because her Mother immigrates in 1903 and has never been to the US before.