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Descendants of Padre Colloraffi


72. ANTONINO (CULLORAFI)11 COLLORAFI (GIUSEPPE10, ROSARIO9, GIUSEPPE8, BIAGIO7 COLLORAFFI, PADRE6, ANTONINO5, DOMENICO4 CULLURAFI, PLACIDO3, DON2, COLOROFE1) was born 1855 in Patti, Sicilia. He married MARIA GIUSEPPA AIELLO August 26, 1876 in Patti, Sicilia, daughter of GIUSEPPE AIELLO and FEBRONIA PISCETELLO. She was born 1860 in Patti, Sicilia.

Notes for ANTONINO (CULLORAFI) COLLORAFI:
Antonino is certainly the brother of Rosario due to his age, place, and the names of his chldren. We learn about him in the civil records of Patti, Sicily, Italy. His oldest son is named Giuseppe. . Antonino's age is given as 24 in 1879 when his son Giuseppe is born in Patti.

Notes for MARIA GIUSEPPA AIELLO:
Maria is listed as a spinner on the birth record of her daughter Maria Febronia in 1884 in Patti.

Many of the Collorafi women in Patti were spinners. The writer, D. H. Lawrence loved Sicily and lived in Taromina for many years. He tells us about the profession of spinning in his book " On the Lago Di Garda", in the chapter titled The Spinner and the Monks. He describes a woman spinning, "Turning round, on the other side of the terrace, under a caper-bush that hung like a blood-stain from the grey wall above her, stood a little grey woman whose fingers were busy...Her head was tied in a dark-red kerchief, but pieces of hair, like dirty snow, quite short, stuck out over her ears. And she was spinning...She was spinning spontaneously, like a little wind. Under her arm she held a distaff of dark, ripe wood, just a straight stick with a clutch at the end, like a grasp of brown fingers full of a fluff of blackish, rusty fleece, held up near her shoulder. And her fingers were plucking spontaneously at the strands of wood drawn down from it. And hanging near her feet, spinning round upon a black tread, spinning busily, like a thing in a gay wind, was her shuttle, her bobbin wound fat with the coarse, blackish worsted she was making. All the time, like motion without thought, her fingers teased out the fleece, drawing it down to a fairly uniform thickness: brown, old, natural fingers that worked as in a sleep, the thumb having a long grey nail: and from moment to moment there was a quick, downward rub, between thumb and forefinger, of the thread that hung in front of her apron, the heavy bobbin spun more briskly, and she felt again at the fleece as she drew it down, and she gave a twist to the thread that issued, and the bobbin spun swiftly".

More About ANTONINO COLLORAFI and MARIA AIELLO:
Marriage: August 26, 1876, Patti, Sicilia
     
Children of ANTONINO COLLORAFI and MARIA AIELLO are:
  i.   GIUSEPPE12 COLLORAFI, b. June 29, 1879, Patti, Sicily, Italy.
  ii.   MARIA FEBRONIA COLLORAFI, b. September 02, 1877, Patti, Sicily, Italy.
  Notes for MARIA FEBRONIA COLLORAFI:
This family has two daughters named Maria Febronia Colorafi. One is born in 1877 and one is born in 1884 in Patti, Sicily, Italy.

  iii.   PIETRO COLLORAFI, b. October 14, 1881, Patti, Sicily, Italy.
  iv.   ROSARIO COLLORAFI, b. September 26, 1890, Patti, Sicily, Italy; m. GIUSEPPA SCIBILIA, April 06, 1924, Patti, Sicily, Italy; b. May 12, 1898, Shadefera, St. Martino.
  Notes for ROSARIO COLLORAFI:
On his marriage record in the civil records of Patti, Rosario's residence in 1924 is listed as Shadefera, St. Martino, as is that of his wife and her parents. This is difficult to read due to the handwriting.

  More About ROSARIO COLLORAFI and GIUSEPPA SCIBILIA:
Marriage: April 06, 1924, Patti, Sicily, Italy

  v.   MARIA FEBRONIA COLLORAFI, b. April 1884.
100. vi.   CATERINA COLLORAFI, b. 1888, Patti, Sicily.


73. GIUSEPPE11 COLLORAFI (GIUSEPPE10, ROSARIO9, GIUSEPPE8, BIAGIO7 COLLORAFFI, PADRE6, ANTONINO5, DOMENICO4 CULLURAFI, PLACIDO3, DON2, COLOROFE1) was born 1856 in Patti, Sicily. He married (1) FEBRONIA AMATO October 11, 1885 in Patti Sicily, daughter of GAETENO AMATO and ANNA D'ANSICO. She was born 1856 in Patti, Sicily, and died in Patti, Sicily. He married (2) FRANCESCA LEITRICO November 1891 in Patti, Sicily, Italy.

Notes for GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI:
Giuseppe's profession is listed as a painter on the birth record of his children in Patti, Sicily, Italy. His grand daughter, Lilian Collorafi, a teacher of English and French, who lives in Busto Arizio, Italy, wrote us in 1999, that Giuseppe and his family moved to Mahdue, Tunisia, with their children when her father, Gaetano was two years old. That would have been about the year 1894. There Giuseppe had a hardware store in the beautiful seaside town of Mahdue. His age at his wedding is listed on the wedding certificate to Febronia Amato. Febronia Amato is also the name of his mother. On his wedding certificage in the civil records of Patti, his profession is given as a fruit dealer, the same as his father in law.

More About GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI:
Hardware store: when he moved to Tunisia
Immigrated: Tunisia when Gaetano was 2 yrs. old

Notes for FEBRONIA AMATO:
Febronia's age is given as twenty on the birth record of her son, Giuseppe, who was born in January, 1890. Her parents names and professions and citizenship in Patti are listed on her wedding certificate, as is her age and that of her husband. Her profession is given as a weaver at the time of her marriage.

More About GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI and FEBRONIA AMATO:
Marriage: October 11, 1885, Patti Sicily

More About GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI and FRANCESCA LEITRICO:
Marriage: November 1891, Patti, Sicily, Italy
     
Children of GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI and FEBRONIA AMATO are:
101. i.   GIUSEPPE12 COLLORAFI, b. January 11, 1890, Patti, Sicily; d. January 30, 1959, Sousse, Tunisia.
102. ii.   GAETANO COLLORAFI, b. 1892, Patti, Sicily.
103. iii.   MARIA FEBRONIA COLLORAFI, b. 1886.


74. PIETRO11 COLLORAFI (GIUSEPPE10, ROSARIO9, GIUSEPPE8, BIAGIO7 COLLORAFFI, PADRE6, ANTONINO5, DOMENICO4 CULLURAFI, PLACIDO3, DON2, COLOROFE1) was born 1858 in Patti, Sicilia, and died in New York, New York, USA. He married MARIA DINATALE February 07, 1883 in Patti Sicilia, Italy, daughter of FRANCESCO DINATALE and GIUSEPPA PARATONE. She was born 1861 in Patti, Sicilia, and died in New York, New York, USA.

Notes for PIETRO COLLORAFI:
In the birth record of his daughter, Febronia, born on May 31, 1888, Pietro's age is listed as 30. His wife is named as Maria DiNatale. His profession is listed as a "marinaio" or "seaman" on the birth record of his son, Calogoro. His address is given on the birth records of his children. It looks like nella casa posta in LaMorso Marinia.

Pietro is the wittness at the wedding of two of his nieces, his brother Rosario's daughters, Antonina and also Febronia. his age is veritified on these records and his profession is listed as a "marino", which can be translated as a ship worker.

Pietro's age and his parents names are given on his marriage certificate in Patti Civil records. Information on this family is from Pietro's grandson, Peter S. Collorafi of New York in 1999 and also the civil records of Patti and death records of social security.

We have 2 of the same photos of Pietro. One came from his g-grand daughter Michele Collorafi Rooney, from England. We received another photo from Rita Collorafi Destenay of France. Her parents, Marie Collorafi & Giuseppe Collorafi had it in Tunisia.

Notes for MARIA DINATALE:
Maria's name is given as the wife of Pietro on the birth records of her children in Patti, Sicily, Italy. On his application for social security, filled out on November 25, 1936, her son, Giuseppe (Joseph) gives her name as Marie Denatale. He gives his father's name as Peter Collorafi. We find her age on her marriage certificate in Patti and also the names of her parents.

More About PIETRO COLLORAFI and MARIA DINATALE:
Marriage: February 07, 1883, Patti Sicilia, Italy
     
Children of PIETRO COLLORAFI and MARIA DINATALE are:
104. i.   GIUSEPPE (JOE)12 COLLORAFI, b. June 30, 1886, Patti, Sicily; d. March 1964, New York.
105. ii.   FRANCIS (FRANK) COLLORAFI, b. March 08, 1891, Patti, Sicily.
106. iii.   CALOGORO (CHARLES) COLLORAFI, b. October 06, 1893, Patti, Sicily, Italy; d. 1995, New York.
  iv.   FEBRONIA COLLORAFI, b. May 31, 1888, Patti, Sicily; d. October 04, 1891, Patti, Sicily.


75. CONCETTO11 COLLORAFI (MICHELE X10, ROSARIO9, GIUSEPPE8, BIAGIO7 COLLORAFFI, PADRE6, ANTONINO5, DOMENICO4 CULLURAFI, PLACIDO3, DON2, COLOROFE1) was born 1865 in Patti, Sicilia. He married MARIA PIRAPINO December 26, 1888 in Patti Sicilia, Italy, daughter of FRANCESCO PIRAPINO and ANTONINA PIRAPINO. She was born in Patti, Sicilia.

More About CONCETTO COLLORAFI and MARIA PIRAPINO:
Marriage: December 26, 1888, Patti Sicilia, Italy
     
Child of CONCETTO COLLORAFI and MARIA PIRAPINO is:
  i.   MICHELE12 COLLORAFI, b. February 02, 1891, Patti, Sicilia.
  Notes for MICHELE COLLORAFI:
Michele's birth record is in the civil records of Patti. It gives the names of his parents.



76. CARMELO11 COLLORAFI (CARMELO10, GIUSEPPE9, BASILIO8, GIUSEPPE X7, PADRE6 COLLORAFFI, ANTONINO5, DOMENICO4 CULLURAFI, PLACIDO3, DON2, COLOROFE1) died in Genoa orMilano.
     
Children of CARMELO COLLORAFI are:
  i.   MARIA12 COLLORAFI, d. 1956, Genoa orMilano.
  ii.   ROSE COLLORAFI.


77. GIUSEPPE11 COLLORAFI (CARMELO10, GIUSEPPE9, BASILIO8, GIUSEPPE X7, PADRE6 COLLORAFFI, ANTONINO5, DOMENICO4 CULLURAFI, PLACIDO3, DON2, COLOROFE1) was born April 30, 1874 in Librizzi, Sicilia, Italy, and died in San Piero Patti, Sicilia. He married MARIA LANZILOTTI November 01, 1908 in San Piero Patti, Sicilia, daughter of ANGELO LANZILOTTI and CONCETTA FRONTINO. She was born in San Piero Patti, Sicilia, and died in San Piero Patti, Sicilia.

Notes for GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI:
Giuseppe is remembered as being crippled. He wheeled himself around his farm on a board with wheels. It is said that he inherited his vineyard and hazlenut grove from his parents because of his disability. His birthdate is given in the civil records of Librizzi, as is the names of his parents.

Notes for MARIA LANZILOTTI:
Maria Lanzillotti is remembered by her family as liking the finer things in life. She was considered refined and liked to live well.

Marriage Notes for GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI and MARIA LANZILOTTI:
marriage certificate found in records of San Piero Patti, 1908 LDS #1802763

More About GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI and MARIA LANZILOTTI:
Marriage: November 01, 1908, San Piero Patti, Sicilia
     
Children of GIUSEPPE COLLORAFI and MARIA LANZILOTTI are:
  i.   CARMELO12 COLLORAFI, b. 1901, San Piero Patti, Sicilia; d. September 30, 1909, San Piero Patti, Sicilia.
  Notes for CARMELO COLLORAFI:
We find Carmelo's death record in the civil records of San Piero Patti, Sicily. I believe that he is 8 years old, but it could be 8 months. This is written in a very messy way.

  ii.   DOMENICO COLLORAFI.
107. iii.   ANGELO COLLORAFI, b. February 26, 1913, San Piero Patti, Sicilia; d. February 12, 1991, New York.
  iv.   CARMELO COLLORAFI.


78. ANGELA COLLORAFFI11 -COLLORAFI (CARMELO10 COLLORAFI, GIUSEPPE9, BASILIO8, GIUSEPPE X7, PADRE6 COLLORAFFI, ANTONINO5, DOMENICO4 CULLURAFI, PLACIDO3, DON2, COLOROFE1) was born February 15, 1880 in San Piero Patti, Sicilia. She married PIETRO COLLORAFI December 19, 1903 in San Piero Patti, Sicilia, son of DOMENICO COLLORAFI and ANNA PIZZINO. He was born January 19, 1880 in Vallone Vina, Librizzi, Sicily, Italy.

Notes for ANGELA COLLORAFFI -COLLORAFI:
We have the names of Angela's parents on the marriage certificate in the civil records of San Piero Patti in 1903. Her father has died and her mother is listed as Maria Corcica, resident of San Piero Patti. Angelina's age is also given as 23 years old, as is her husbands. Her birth record is in the civil records of San Piero Patti. Her name is spelled Colluraffi on the index, with her father's name spelled as Culluraffi, Carmelo. However, we have a signature of Carmelo who spelled his name as Collorafi. One of Carmelo's descendants has told us that the name should have been spelled with 2 f's.

Notes for PIETRO COLLORAFI:
The information about Pietro and Angela's birth years, parents and birthplaces comes from the civil records of San Piero Patti. We also have his birth record and certificate of marriage from the civil records of Librizzi.

More About PIETRO COLLORAFI and ANGELA -COLLORAFI:
Marriage: December 19, 1903, San Piero Patti, Sicilia
     
Children of ANGELA -COLLORAFI and PIETRO COLLORAFI are:
108. i.   DOMENICO12 COLLORAFI, b. December 08, 1904, Vallonevina, Sicily, Italy.
  ii.   CARMELO COLLORAFI.
  iii.   MICHELEANGELO COLLORAFI.
  iv.   ANNA COLLORAFI.


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