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Dated 5 October 1890 in Sanza
Groom: Antonio Citera, 22, farmer residing in Sanza; son of Felice Sabino, farmer residing in America, and of Filomena Iodice, farmer residing in America.
Bride: Antonia Antonucci, 21, farmer residing in Sanza; daughter of deceased Pasquale who resided in Sanza, and of Maria D'Onofrio, farmer residing in Sanza
Banns of marriage posted on 12, 19, 23 October.
Consent of the parents of the groom released on 25 October 1889 in America, confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs... it was impossible for them to be present to give their consent at they resided in America.
The older generations who lived in southern Italy certainly remember the sound of the bells or the siren that occurred at various times of the day. Life was marked by simple and repetitive gestures: work, the relationship with nature, sharing with the family and the people of the small villages. Now...