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Death record for Rosario Giubilaro dated Nov 22, 1884 at 11 A.M. in Cattolica Eraclea. Appearing was Salvatore Grimaldi, age 54, grave digger, and Antonino Scalzo, age 47, same occupation. Both reported that yesterday, in the house on via Scalilli, Rosario G had died. He was a 33 year old farmer and the son of dec Antonino G and Calogera Maltese. He was the husband of Maria Augello. Witnesses were Ignazio Catania, age 34, and Gaetano Alessi, age 48.
Death record for Giuseppa G. dated Feb 22, 1886 at 9:30 A.M. Same informants as previous record. They reported that, yesterday at 6 P.M., Giuseppa G, age 20, seamstress, died. She was the daughter of Giuseppe G, a farmer, and Giuseppa Alfano. She was the wife of Gaetano Amodeo.
Death record for Accursio G. Dated Sept 30, 1894 at 11:40 a.m.
He died today at age 4 months and was the son of Liborio G, a farmer, and Giuseppa Sciascia, a housewife
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