I will see if I can find information about Eleonora De Caridi... Meanwhile, here is another child, a daughter named Fortunata, born to the couple in 1883 in Motta. Margin note indicates that she died in Lazarro di Motta in 1971. http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/Archivio+di+Stato+di+Reggio+C...

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Thank you so much Tessa! Also, my great grandmother, Eleanora Casili is news as my grandfather's death certificate had the name misspelled. Grazie mille The record's handwriting is not too clear in the image. This spelling is an educated guess based on names found in Reggio Calabria. I will try to ...

Manifest listing... Name: Fortunato Depaula Gender: Male Age: 28 Nationality: Italian (South) Birth Date: abt 1886 Birth Place: Motta s giovanni, Reggio,CA Departure Place: Palermo, Italy Arrival Date: 4 May 1914 Arrival Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Last Residence: Reggio Friend: Lula Arturi Sh...

I am searching for the marriages of Alfonso Persichitti with Maria Presenza...AND Felice Persichitti with Maria Santa Presenza to be sure the above line is correct.

The names repeat so often in the town.

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Welcome to the forum, Paul! Here is the birth act of Luigi Persichitti in 1880 in Torino di Sangro #115 Father is Alfonso, 28, farmer Mother is Maria Presenza, his wife, farmer. Birth on 26 September in the house at rione Spedale#20 http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/v/Archivio+di+Stato+di+Chie...

Colaiacovo_Search wrote: ↑

18 Nov 2019, 07:20

Thank you all so much!

And yes, T... you have been an angel in my life and research!

Happy to help, Sarah!

T.

delfgill wrote: ↑

17 Nov 2019, 21:00

Thank you very much! Do you think the surname Cappelli was given by the official?

Yes.

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#4 Dated 21 February 1882 in Bova Appearing before the official was Antonia Viali, daughter of Filippo, wife of Pietro Pascale(?), farmer residing in Bova, to present a female child who she found in the door of her home about 2 AM. The official gave the child the name Emilia and the surname Cappelli...

Yes, that is more likely in the Comune of Gorgoglione. Here is the Marriage Notification in October 1846 Francesco Maria D'Alesandro, son of Giuseppe [D'Alesandro] and of Cherubina di Giacomo Anna Maria Palermo , daughter of Arcangelo [Palermo] and of Rosa Gagliardi. #11 http://dl.antenati.san.benic...

Father: Francesco D'Alesandro, 30, laborer, son of Giuseppe
Mother: Anna Maria Paladino(?), 27, his legitimate wife
No place of birth given for the parents...

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If the above birth act in 1865 for Sebastiano Gioia is correct, then here is a sibling born in 1883. This birth act gives you ANOTHER generation back for the father and mother... :-) #86 Dated 20 May 1883 in Santa Croce del Sannio Father: Mariangelo Gioia, son of Angelo Gabriele [Gioia] , 41yo farme...

You might check the Marriage Allegati (attachments) to Giuseppa's marriage for some additional records (Sebastiano's death act would be there if he were deceased at the time of her marriage). The annotation on Giuseppa's birth act gives marriage as 27 November 1921 in S. Croce, to Nicola Zeoli. Gius...

Wonderful news!

Happy to have helped.

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Posting of Marriage banns took place on 31 December of preceding year. Groom is Giuseppe Antonio Francesco Di Luca, 30 years (complete), unmarried farmer born in Torre, residing Contrada la Maria. Son of deceased Andrea, (of Sebastiano Di Luca), both farmers; and of Vincenza Noto, farmer residing wi...