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I found my great-great-grandfather's death record. His name is Lorenzo Sciancalepore. He was married to Rosa Bellifemine. I see her name on the record, so this must be him.
This will probably give me his age and his parents names and hopefully their ages and an address. Why is this handwritten and at the end of all the other records?
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It is hoped that the research I am doing helps to discover, preserve and celebrate my family history.
The image is handwritten because the death was reported by the Hospital. Lorenzo died Dec 8 1896 in Molfetta, in a house situated in Largo Garibaldi #50. He was a farmer, aged 81, born and residing in Molfetta, son of Corrado and of Agosta Pinto, widower of Rosa Bellifemine
Thank you very much. Another person on my tree! I am on a roll today! I found this death record of Gennaro Visaggio, who might be my in my family. I have a Chiara Caputo married to Francesco Visaggio. Chiara Caputo is mentioned on this record.
Livio - Thank you. I am getting much better translating, I am learning, I got the 2, but thought it was years, not months. Thank you for your clarification.
It is hoped that the research I am doing helps to discover, preserve and celebrate my family history.
November 2nd is All Souls' Day,a Catholic feast dedicated to the memorial of the dead which, according to tradition, can be dated back to ancient times. This day, in almost every country, the dead are remembered with different rituals and customs, yet the aim is just one: give some consolation to th...