Hello again! Thank you all for being so helpful, I know I have been posting a lot lately but its only because I have had so many breakthroughs.
Several years ago I found a tree on MyHeritage.com that included my Mencarelli ancestors.
Basically saying this:
Annunziata Mencarelli b. 1858 at Cerasa di San Costanzo (my confirmed ancestor)
daughter of Vincenzo Mencarelli, b. 1810 at Cerasa and Francesca Bacchiocca
son of Angelo Mencarelli, b. 1789 at Cerasa and Catterina Ciaschini
son of Pietro Mencarelli and Giovanna Zandri
etc. (it goes back)
Obviously I am always wary of relying on other people's records. Recently I was given digital copies of all of the records from Cerasa from the 1500s to 1940s, and I started fact checking because something just didn't feel right.
I confirmed everything, up to Angelo Mencarelli. His wife is right, but his birth date and parentage is questionable, so I need some help.
Problem 1) The first son of Angelo Mencarelli and Catterina Ciaschini was born in 1807, meaning Angelo would have been only 16 years old.
Problem 2) None of the marriage, birth, or death records mention Angelo's parents except perhaps one which seems to suggest either that Angelo's father was Nicola, or that Angelo's second name was Nicola. Its not clear: Figure 1
Problem 3) The only Angelo Mencarelli death I can find says Angelo was born in 1777. Granted, sometimes rounding occurs or people lose track, but 1777 to 1789 is a huge discrepancy. The only Angelo born in Cerasa is Angelo Mencarelli di Pietro in 1789: Figure 2
Solution? There is a person who has done extensive research on the area, documenting most people who lived or died in nearby towns. He has an Angelo Mencarelli, son of Niccola, born in 1777, wife and death unknown, born another frazione of San Costanzo called Stacciola: Figure 3
So, is the MyHeritage Mencarelli tree wrong as I suspect?
Is this other Angelo Mencarelli who seems to solve all the errors the correct person?
I know this is a long post but I appreciate your help.
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