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Born April 8, 1720
Giuseppe Vincenzo Gennaro Mistretta, son of Vincenzo and Pietra (maiden name ?)
Godfather was Antonino Mistretta, son of Giuseppe and ? ; godmother was Beatrice Mistretta, wife of Giuseppe Mistretta (there's an abbreviation before the name Joseph which looks like Jas to me-not sure what it's meant to be). She was the daughter of deceased Vincenzo and Brigida Scarcella
Erudita, this is definitely my 5th great grandfather, you translated his marriage record for me yesterday. Wow thanks to you I'm finally getting there!
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...