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There was no marriage act posted...peonygirl wrote:Good morning. I have two Italian acts, one birth, one matrimony, which I have partially deciphered. First, my maternal grandmother, Maria Pitruzzella, birth act. From what I can see, these are the facts. The finer points elude me....
Name - Maria Pitruzzella
Place - Castrofilippo, Province of Girgenti (Agrigento)
Date: ?29 Jan 1882 - Born on 28 January at 3:50 AM
Reported by - Giuseppe Pitruzzella, farmer, 39 ? years, living in Castrofilippo, on Via Giardini (Garden Way?), #12, of Angela Giuliano,living, peasant wife cohabiting with (Giuseppe).
Witnesses - Gaetano Presti, 27, shoemaker; and Calogero Bellavia, 36, manufacturer.
Only the witness Bellavia signed with the official as the others were illiterate.
Link - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1946817
Thank you for any help you can offer.
- PG
The translation I edited for you was for the BIRTH of Maria Pitruzella in 1882...peonygirl wrote:Thank you, Tessa. So was this one of the marriage banns instead?
The mother was a woman, not his wife, not a relative, and who chose not to be named.peonygirl wrote:Hi. I have found my grandfather's birth act - but missing is the mother's name. He was married to Carmine (carmela/carmelina) Mule'. Here is what I found. Perhaps your master eyes can see her somewhere, but I cannot. With both names being so common, it is possible that this is not him, but the date and town are a match.
Date - 4 Jul 1876
Place - Castrofilippo
Mayor or Official - Ignazio Vizzini , Segretario
Reported by - Giuseppe Gagliano (son of Diego??? ) 30yo farmer
Home - residing in Via Milano, #11, Castrofilippo
Born - male child, Diego
Witnesses - Calogero Barba and Salvatore Graci
link - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1946817
- Peonygirl - as always thank you for any help you can offer!
Giuseppe Gagliano ALREADY acknowledged his son Diego in the birth act giving the chid his surname, so you will not find an additional recognition by him.peonygirl wrote:Good morning. Thank you so much for translating the birth act for Diego Gagliano. I really appreciate your time. I’ll list what I know chronologically:
Diego Gagliano (born c 1814) was married to Giuseppa Sferrazza (b. c 1819). This is listed on Giuseppe's birth record which is attached. I could not find the original Italian record.
Giuseppe Gagliano (b. 3 Jan 1846), as listed in your Familysearch link to his marriage in 1878, states father as Diego Gagliano, mother as Giuseppa Sferrazza. The bride’s name is Giovanna Restivo, daughter of Calogero Restivo and Domenica Augello. This is puzzling. Carmine can still be Diego’s biological mother – I will also continue to search for the marriage act of Giuseppe to see if I can find evidence of his son being recognized.
Diego's marriage record (1908) lists his father as Giuseppe Gagliano and mother Carmine Mule' (attached). Carmine Mule' was born 5 Sep 1836. She is the child of Paolo Mule' (1784 – 1840) and Rosa Lo Brutto (1808 -?).
I am hoping this information will help - I really appreciate your skill and expertise. It feels as though we are unraveling the beginning threads....