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Dec 4, 1862
Antonino Mistretta born today about 8 to Salvatore Mistretta and Giuseppa Portuesi, a married couple. Godparents were Antonio Buffa, son of Damiano and Rosa Buffa, his wife.
Contrary to popular belief, not all Italian given names have Christian or classical roots. Many names encountered in older records are almost whimsical, and some cannot be translated into Latin or any other language. In order to avoid possible mistranscription of a given name with which the research...