Deciphering Paolina's Father's name

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Deciphering Paolina's Father's name

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What is Paolina's father's name?
It is the record on the right side

http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
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Hi!

Deceased Silvestro.

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Ah ha...deceased.

Thank you Angela!
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:)
You are very welcome.

Please note that the word "furon" (also furono) literally means "they were" and it is plural, so both Silvestro and Catarina were deceased. If it was only Silvestro who was deceased, it would have the word "fu" (singular) before his name, which means "It was".

Angela :)
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