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Hi, I'm having trouble reading this record. I can't seem to read his parent's names. I believe the father is Domenico Marotta, but the mother's name I can't tell. Is it Gesuela Romenelli?
Death No 45: Raffaele Marotta
Perdifumo: 16 December 1893
Raffaele Marotta died yesterday, 15 December 1893, 2 pm. He was 79?, contadino, residing Perdifumo and born Perdifumo, son of deceased Domenico, a contadino, who lived in Perdifumo when living, and the son of deceased Gesuela Romanelli, contadina, who also lived in Perdifumo when living. He was the husband of Angela ? - (the page is torn here)
There has been a strong custom in Italy that determines how children are named: The first male is named after his paternal grandfather.The second male is named after his maternal grandfather.The first female is named after her paternal grandmother.The second female is named after her maternal grandm...