Hi, please help us read a Marriage record from Geraci Siculo.
It is the 1826 Marriage Act 6 - Gaetano La Iuppa & 2nd wife Maria Anna Spallina
I've attached a copy of the record.
Thanks
Gary
Please Help us read this 1826 Marriage Act 6 - Gaetano La Iuppa & Maria Anna Spallina
Re: Please Help us read this 1826 Marriage Act 6 - Gaetano La Iuppa & Maria Anna Spallina
Marriage Act #6
Dated 21 July 1826 at midnight in the town office in Geraci
(Church celebration on the same day - most likely performed first
)
Groom: Gaetano la Iuppa, widower of Grazia Murgia, born in Geraci, landowner residing in Rua della Mura; son of deceased Carmelo and of deceased Maria Scancarello
Bride: Maria Anna Spallina, widow of Mastro Giacomo Messina, age 29, born in Geraci, residing in Rua di San Giuliano; daughter of Mastro Giuseppe, 52, shoemaker residing there; and of deceased Carmela Pergola
The couple was assisted by the father of the bride as her mother was deceased as her father had declared; and without the assistance of the parents and paternal grandfather of the groom as they are all deceased, and the father of the bride gave his formal consent.
Banns posted on 2 July of the current year.
Documents provided:
1 - act of birth of the groom
2 - act of birth of the bride
3 - act of death of the parents and paternal grandfather of the groom
4 - act of notification in this town resulting in no opposition
5 - act of death of Grazia Murgia, first wife of the groom
6 - act of death of Mastro Giacomo Messina, first husband of the bride
Witnesses:
Mastro Giuseppe Spallina, son of deceased Pasquale, 49, carpenter
Mastro Cosimo Vivinetto, 32, shoemaker
Mauro Murgia, 28, mulettier
Antonino la Iuppa, son of Giuseppe, 26, herdsman
The father of the bride and the second witness signed with the official.
T.
Dated 21 July 1826 at midnight in the town office in Geraci
(Church celebration on the same day - most likely performed first
Groom: Gaetano la Iuppa, widower of Grazia Murgia, born in Geraci, landowner residing in Rua della Mura; son of deceased Carmelo and of deceased Maria Scancarello
Bride: Maria Anna Spallina, widow of Mastro Giacomo Messina, age 29, born in Geraci, residing in Rua di San Giuliano; daughter of Mastro Giuseppe, 52, shoemaker residing there; and of deceased Carmela Pergola
The couple was assisted by the father of the bride as her mother was deceased as her father had declared; and without the assistance of the parents and paternal grandfather of the groom as they are all deceased, and the father of the bride gave his formal consent.
Banns posted on 2 July of the current year.
Documents provided:
1 - act of birth of the groom
2 - act of birth of the bride
3 - act of death of the parents and paternal grandfather of the groom
4 - act of notification in this town resulting in no opposition
5 - act of death of Grazia Murgia, first wife of the groom
6 - act of death of Mastro Giacomo Messina, first husband of the bride
Witnesses:
Mastro Giuseppe Spallina, son of deceased Pasquale, 49, carpenter
Mastro Cosimo Vivinetto, 32, shoemaker
Mauro Murgia, 28, mulettier
Antonino la Iuppa, son of Giuseppe, 26, herdsman
The father of the bride and the second witness signed with the official.
T.
Re: Please Help us read this 1826 Marriage Act 6 - Gaetano La Iuppa & Maria Anna Spallina
Thank you so very much Tessa .. I see I missed the act of death of the paternal grandfather of the groom. Thank you again for the detailed translation
Gary
Gary

