Angelina Malatesta's 1st husband was Angelo Leverone, who she married in Italy. They came to America, first going to PA, then to Calaveras Co. about 1854. In 1857 Angela filed for divorce from him, claiming he abused her and was often drunk. Witnesses agreed with those claims. Angelo counter claimed that she was unfaithful and had been living with John Arata for about 2 months. Their children, listed in the 1857 divorce file, were Giaccomo 14, a daughter aged 12 who was in Italy, Giovanni Battista 8, Manuel 6, Augusta/Augustus 3, baby 6 months. The baby was Anna Catherine Leverone Casassas and Manuel was William Manuel Leverone who was born in PA. Angela appears to have been a sister of Rosa Maletesta Figaro and of John Arata's 1st wife who died in Italy. the Figaro family also lived in PA before coming to Calaveras Co in 1856 and they purchased land from Angelo Leverone near Vallecito when they arrived.
By the 1860 census John Arata and Angela "Jane" were living together:1860 census Twp 9 Calaveras Co: John Arrata 50 merchant, Jane 36, Anna 2, Benedetto 1.
In 1861, Angela was killed, shot by Dr. S. R. Cockeril. Cockeril claimed that Arata's land in Douglas Flat was his. Mrs. Arata forbade him from coming onto lot and stood between him and her cabin. Cockeril and John Arata got into a conflict. Both had guns. Angelo, son of John, came with a pistol but was stopped by witnesses. John and Cockeril were still fighting & 2 shots were fired. Cockeril cried out that his leg was broke. He and John Arata were down on ground, locked together. Witnesses took their guns then saw Angelina lying on ground shot dead.
In the 1870 census Murphys: John Arrata age 58, born in Italy, with children Annie age 14, Ben age 11, Virginia 8 who married James Perasso. Ben was in the 1880 census in Murphys age 22, but vanished after that.
By the 1860 census John Arata and Angela "Jane" were living together:1860 census Twp 9 Calaveras Co: John Arrata 50 merchant, Jane 36, Anna 2, Benedetto 1.
In 1861, Angela was killed, shot by Dr. S. R. Cockeril. Cockeril claimed that Arata's land in Douglas Flat was his. Mrs. Arata forbade him from coming onto lot and stood between him and her cabin. Cockeril and John Arata got into a conflict. Both had guns. Angelo, son of John, came with a pistol but was stopped by witnesses. John and Cockeril were still fighting & 2 shots were fired. Cockeril cried out that his leg was broke. He and John Arata were down on ground, locked together. Witnesses took their guns then saw Angelina lying on ground shot dead.
In the 1870 census Murphys: John Arrata age 58, born in Italy, with children Annie age 14, Ben age 11, Virginia 8 who married James Perasso. Ben was in the 1880 census in Murphys age 22, but vanished after that.
Angelina Malatesta's 1st husband was Angelo Leverone, who she married in Italy. They came to America, first going to PA, then to Calaveras Co. about 1854. In 1857 Angela filed for divorce from him, claiming he abused her and was often drunk. Witnesses agreed with those claims. Angelo counter claimed that she was unfaithful and had been living with John Arata for about 2 months. Their children, listed in the 1857 divorce file, were Giaccomo 14, a daughter aged 12 who was in Italy, Giovanni Battista 8, Manuel 6, Augusta/Augustus 3, baby 6 months. The baby was Anna Catherine Leverone Casassas and Manuel was William Manuel Leverone who was born in PA. Angela appears to have been a sister of Rosa Maletesta Figaro and of John Arata's 1st wife who died in Italy. the Figaro family also lived in PA before coming to Calaveras Co in 1856 and they purchased land from Angelo Leverone near Vallecito when they arrived.
By the 1860 census John Arata and Angela "Jane" were living together:1860 census Twp 9 Calaveras Co: John Arrata 50 merchant, Jane 36, Anna 2, Benedetto 1.
In 1861, Angela was killed, shot by Dr. S. R. Cockeril. Cockeril claimed that Arata's land in Douglas Flat was his. Mrs. Arata forbade him from coming onto lot and stood between him and her cabin. Cockeril and John Arata got into a conflict. Both had guns. Angelo, son of John, came with a pistol but was stopped by witnesses. John and Cockeril were still fighting & 2 shots were fired. Cockeril cried out that his leg was broke. He and John Arata were down on ground, locked together. Witnesses took their guns then saw Angelina lying on ground shot dead.
In the 1870 census Murphys: John Arrata age 58, born in Italy, with children Annie age 14, Ben age 11, Virginia 8 who married James Perasso. Ben was in the 1880 census in Murphys age 22, but vanished after that.
By the 1860 census John Arata and Angela "Jane" were living together:1860 census Twp 9 Calaveras Co: John Arrata 50 merchant, Jane 36, Anna 2, Benedetto 1.
In 1861, Angela was killed, shot by Dr. S. R. Cockeril. Cockeril claimed that Arata's land in Douglas Flat was his. Mrs. Arata forbade him from coming onto lot and stood between him and her cabin. Cockeril and John Arata got into a conflict. Both had guns. Angelo, son of John, came with a pistol but was stopped by witnesses. John and Cockeril were still fighting & 2 shots were fired. Cockeril cried out that his leg was broke. He and John Arata were down on ground, locked together. Witnesses took their guns then saw Angelina lying on ground shot dead.
In the 1870 census Murphys: John Arrata age 58, born in Italy, with children Annie age 14, Ben age 11, Virginia 8 who married James Perasso. Ben was in the 1880 census in Murphys age 22, but vanished after that.
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