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I have a Luigi Cappadona on my family tree and I found a death record for a person of the same name. My Luigi was married to a Giovana Palazzolo (sp?)and their children were Carmelo (married to Venera Matafu-father was Francesco-Born 1807), Francesco and Nicolo. Can someone translate this record with as much detail as possible for me so I can help decide if this is the Luigi on my tree.
Record 24
Dated 5 June 1857 at 1 PM at the town office
Appearing before the official were Luciano Calabro, 35, laborer residing this town; and Francesco Matafu, 37, laborer residing this town, to declare that on 4 June at 2 PM, died at home at Contrada S. Nicollello, Luigi Cappadona, age 70, husband of Giovanna Piscaro(?)
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