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born 1886 in Militello, Sicily
died March 9, 1922, on Coney Island, NY - age 36 years.
Father: Niccolo Straniero
Mother: Nicolina Tinero
Spouse: Rosalia Toscano (1898-1980)
Cause of death: Pistol Shot To Head
On November 24, 1918, Sebastiano married Maria DePasquale. Less than two years later, 34-year-old Maria, pregnant with their first child, became ill and was admitted to the Italian Hospital on July 22, 1920. She contracted a bacterial infection of her uterus and died on August 15, 1920. The unborn child did not survive. A year later, Sebastiano married Rosalia "Rosa" Toscano. They lived at 2805 Stillwell Avenue on Coney Island. Rosa was pregnant with their first child when Sebastiano was murdered by a pistol shot to the head. To read about the sensationalized newspaper coverage of this tragic event, click here.
On October 14, 1922, Rosa gave birth to what would have been their first child, Sebastiana "Ann" Straniero. Four years later, Sebastiano's brother Nicolo married his dead brother's wife. He and Rosa were married in Manhattan on April 25, 1926. Thus, Nicolo became Ann's father.
