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Dated 16 April 1904 at 1:20 pm at the town office in Castellammare del Golfo
Appearing were
Salvatore Di Benedetto, unmarried, 22, carpenter residing in this town; son of deceased Gaetano, and of Lucia Collet, housewife residing in this town.
AND
Vita Di Lorenzo, unmarried, 23, housewife residing in this town; daughter of Antonio, miller residing in this town, and of deceased Giovanna Coco.
Documents presented:
~copies of the acts of birth of the spouses
~ copy of the act of death of the father of the groom
The mother of the room was present to give consent.
Banns were posted on 17, 24 and 27 of April.
The groom signed with the official as the others were illiterate.
Ever since I was a little boy, my dad would show me my great grandfather's card, and tell me that he was a count in Italy. I was always intrigued by that, but never really thought about asking my grandmother questions, or anyone else for that matter. About ten years ago, as more and more information...