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Mario Cannizzaro Marriage to Concetta Cafiso Sergi

Mario's first wife was Antoinetta Acquista. They were married on August 15, 1931 when he was 35 and she was 23. Antoinetta was born in New York City in 1908, the daughter of Rosario Acquista and Maria Cavaleri. Antoinetta was eight months pregnant when she contracted Eclampsia, a complication associated with the pregnancy. She died 10 months after the marriage, on June 8, 1932. She was only 24 years old. She was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York. The unborn child did not survive.

Two years later, Mario married Concetta Sergi on July 8, 1934. Sergi was her married name from a previous marriage, to Antonio Sergi. Her maiden name was Cafiso. Although it looks like her maiden name is Cafeco on the certificate, other sources show the name is Cafiso.

Concetta's parents were Vincenzo Cafiso and Concetta Oechipenti. Concetta had a daughter from her first marriage: Catherine Sergi, born around 1924. Mario and Concetta had a daughter of their own: Mary Cannizzaro, born around 1935.

Mario Cannizzaro and Concetta Cafiso Marriage Certificate

Mario Cannizzaro and Concetta Cafiso Marriage Certificate

The report below is from the germangenealogygroup.com web page showing Antonio Sergi marriage to Concettina Cafiso on January 1, 1923.

Antonio Sergi and Concetta Cafiso Marriage Certificate

Antonio Sergi and Concetta Cafiso Marriage Certificate

CANNIZZARO-RUSSO FAMILY WEBPAGE