Great-Grandpa Birth Certificate Translation

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Great-Grandpa Birth Certificate Translation

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Hello,
I'm wondering if anyone can translate a birth certificate from Italian to English. My great-grandpa's name was John (Giovanni) Calderaro, and I know he was from Caccamo, Sicily. After hours of research, I was able to find his birth certificate online (I am 99% certain it is his - based on date of birth and birthplace). I found a website that helps me to translate some of the standard boilerplate language for birth certificates, but I'd like to get a full translation.

The link to the birth certificate online is: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1947613 It is record number 10.

I'm a newcomer on this forum, so I look forward to reading others' posts!
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Record #10
1893 Jan 11th in the town of Caccamo presented on the Jan 16th Giuseppe Calderaro son of Francesco Calderaro age 31 farmer (son of Giuseppe Calderaro) and legal wife Giorgia Comparetto daughter of Filippo Comparetto

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Record #3
Marriage publication 1892 Jan 14th of Francesco Calderaro age 30 born in Caccamo widower of Giuseppa Pollina son of Giuseppe Calderaro age 48 and Maria Giuesppa Panzera and was marrying Giorgia Comparetto age 21 born in Caccamo daughter of Filippo Comparetto age 48 and Giuseppa Gangi

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Sure it is the right birth record?
In the next page #13 is one Giovanni Calderaro, son of Vincenzo, born January 18
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Record #65
Marriage publication church of San Michele 1865 Nov 24th Filippo Comparetto age 30 farmer son of deceased Filippo Comparetto and Giorgia Anotto was married to Giuseppa Gangi age 19 daughter of Giuseppe Gangi and Maria Andome???

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Going on what he has written down on post
Whats his wifes name maiden name where is he from?

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adelfio wrote: 19 Jan 2021, 19:22 Going on what he has written down on post
Whats his wifes name maiden name where is he from?

Marty
Hi, Marty :D

The poster was looking for Giovanni (John) Calderaro, but posted an image of Giuseppe Calderaro (which you translated.)

I think the poster may have posted the wrong birth act.
#13 on the next page, referenced by Paola may be the correct one.
Here is the link to Giovanni Calderaro, born 15th January and presented on 18 January.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1947613

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Record #15
1893 Jan 15th in the town of Caccamo presented on the Jan 18th Giovanni Calderaro son of Vincenzo Domencio Calderaro age 26 farmer and from a natural union not a relative

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oh my gosh! Thank you guys! I saw "Calderaro" and I stopped searching even though I was confused why I did not see "Giovanni" anywhere.
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Marty,
I am sorry that I posted the wrong picture/record, and that you subsequently did a lot of research off of my error. I knew my great-grandpa was born in January of that year, so I assumed he would be among the first entries. When I saw "Calderaro", I automatically stopped because I assumed that in such a small town there wouldn't be more than one "Calderaro" born in a year. I guess I was wrong.

Thank you Paola and Tessa for noticing my mistake!
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INDEX#11
Marriage record 1896 Feb 10th Vincenzo Calderano age 29 born in Caccamo son of deceased Domenico Calderano and Giovanna Motta married to Giuseppa Biranti age 32 born in Caccamo daughter of Giovanni Biranti and Giuesppa Guttilla

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Marriage allegati go thru all the 10 pages of folder
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This is the right marriage record cause it says that in the writing Vincenzo Calderano legitimized his male baby Giovanni Calderano in 1894

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Giovanni Calderano was married to Catherine Rinella?

Illinois, County Marriages, 1800-1940

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Name
John Calderaio
Gender Male Age22
Birth Date 27 Jan 1893 • Caccamo, Italy
Marriage Date1914

Marriage Place Jackson, Illinois, USA
Spouse Catterina Rinella
Film Number 000968929

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Hi Marty,

That is awesome! How did you find that?
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