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Hi, Can someone please translate this marriage bann for Francesco Milone-Maria Cocozza? I think it says that he was married previously to Fortunata Cocozza who died in 1862?
Groom: Francesco Giuseppe Domenico Milone, 61, farmer born in Vatolla, a hamlet of Perdifumo. Son of deceased Crescenzo [Milone] and of living Vincenza Gorgione.
Bride: Maria Antonia Francesca Cocozza, 29, farmer born in Vatolla. Daughter of deceased (both) Pasquale [Cocozza] and Angela Maria Santomauro.
The spouses presented their extracts of birth acts; Francesco Giuseppe Domenico Milone was born on 20 October 1811; and Maria Antonia Francesca Cocozza was born 4 October 1834.
Francesco Giuseppe Domenico Milone was found to be previously married and an extract of his wife's death act was presented. His previous wife, Fortunata Cocozza, died on 9 September 1862.
Maria Antnonia Francesca Cocozza was found to be previously married and presented the extract of death of her husband, Costantino Catarozzo, who died 7 January 1862.
I'd started translating this earlier and had an unexpected visitor so couldn't continue. I believe that the groom's mother's surname is spelt with an "a" ie Gargione.
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