Hello. I am new to italiangenealogy.com but have been piecing together the Petruso and Lamberti trees for a while, and I've appreciated all the help. I'm looking to fill in some missing information, add new informatio and trying to go back further than where I am now. I'm starting with the Petruso side. Looking for birth/death dates for the following:
6th Great Grandparents: Domenico Petruso/Francesca ?
5th Great Grandparents: Benedetto Petruso/Catharina Celano
4th Great Grandparents: Domenico Petruso/Anna Ciletto
3rd Great Grandparents: Benedetto Petruso (1806-?)/Anna Pirrone
2nd Great Grandparents: Domenico Petruso (1836-?)/Maddalena Vicari (1838-1915)
Great Grandparents: Giuseppe Petruso (1863-1912)/Girolama Lo Iacono
My Grandparents were Domenico Petruso (1890-1949)/Agata Lamberti (1896-1967)
Thank you!
Christopher Soff
Petruso/Lamberti
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Hello Christopher! Welcome to the forum.
Can you tell us where the families originated so we have a starting point?
What records have you found - so we do not duplicate searches. And, can you post those images?
Could this be your Grandparents in the 1930 US Census in Pennsylvania?
Dominick Petruso
United States Census, 1930
Name Dominick Petruso
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender Male
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1890
Birthplace Italy
Immigration Year 1906
Father's Birthplace Italy
Mother's Birthplace Italy
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 13
Dominick Petruso Head M 40 Italy
Agatha Petruso Wife F 34 Italy
Joe Petruso Son M 14 Pennsylvania
Fannie Petruso Daughter F 10 Pennsylvania
Mamie Petruso Daughter F 7 Pennsylvania
Anna Petruso Daughter F 6 Pennsylvania
Madeline Petruso Daughter F 4 Pennsylvania
Mary Petruso Daughter F 0 Pennsylvania
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AND - your GF Domenico's death certificate in 1949 in Ohio (but residence is listed as Meadville, PA)?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1307272
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Here is the birth act of your GGF Giuseppe Petruso, born in 1863 in Borgetto, Palermo.
#87 - dated 25 April
Father: Domenico Petruso, 25, shepherd residing in Borgetto
Mother: Maddalena Vicari, his wife, 24, residing with him
Birth 5 AM on the 24th in Borgetto, Via Grande.
The child was given the name GIUSEPPE
Baptism at the Mother Church of Borgetto on the 26th.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
Here is the marriage of Domenico Petruso and Maddalena Vicari in 1859 in Borgetto
#11 - dated 5 march 1859
Groom: Domenico Petruso, unmarried, age of majority 23, born in Borgetto, farmer residing in Borgetto, son of Benedetto Petruso, 52, shepherd residing in Borgetto, and of Anna Pirrone residing in this town.
Bride: Maddalena Vicari, unmarried, age of majority 22, born in Borgetto, daughter of Giuseppe Vicari, countryman, and of Anna Mussomeci, both residing in this town.
Banns posted on the 6th of February.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
T.
Can you tell us where the families originated so we have a starting point?
What records have you found - so we do not duplicate searches. And, can you post those images?
Could this be your Grandparents in the 1930 US Census in Pennsylvania?
Dominick Petruso
United States Census, 1930
Name Dominick Petruso
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania, United States
Gender Male
Age 40
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1890
Birthplace Italy
Immigration Year 1906
Father's Birthplace Italy
Mother's Birthplace Italy
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 13
Dominick Petruso Head M 40 Italy
Agatha Petruso Wife F 34 Italy
Joe Petruso Son M 14 Pennsylvania
Fannie Petruso Daughter F 10 Pennsylvania
Mamie Petruso Daughter F 7 Pennsylvania
Anna Petruso Daughter F 6 Pennsylvania
Madeline Petruso Daughter F 4 Pennsylvania
Mary Petruso Daughter F 0 Pennsylvania
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AND - your GF Domenico's death certificate in 1949 in Ohio (but residence is listed as Meadville, PA)?
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=1307272
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Here is the birth act of your GGF Giuseppe Petruso, born in 1863 in Borgetto, Palermo.
#87 - dated 25 April
Father: Domenico Petruso, 25, shepherd residing in Borgetto
Mother: Maddalena Vicari, his wife, 24, residing with him
Birth 5 AM on the 24th in Borgetto, Via Grande.
The child was given the name GIUSEPPE
Baptism at the Mother Church of Borgetto on the 26th.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
Here is the marriage of Domenico Petruso and Maddalena Vicari in 1859 in Borgetto
#11 - dated 5 march 1859
Groom: Domenico Petruso, unmarried, age of majority 23, born in Borgetto, farmer residing in Borgetto, son of Benedetto Petruso, 52, shepherd residing in Borgetto, and of Anna Pirrone residing in this town.
Bride: Maddalena Vicari, unmarried, age of majority 22, born in Borgetto, daughter of Giuseppe Vicari, countryman, and of Anna Mussomeci, both residing in this town.
Banns posted on the 6th of February.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
T.
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Link to the allegati of the marriage of Domenico and Maddalena... unfortunately, the birth acts of the spouses are not there.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
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Here is the birth of Domenico Petruso in 1836 in Borgetto
#42 - dated 5 April 1836
Father: Benedetto Petruso, 29, shepherd residing in Borgetto
Mother: Anna Pirrone, his wife, residing in Borgetto
Child was born on the 4th at 3:30 AM at home in S. Maria Maddalena neighborhood, and given the name DOMENICO
Baptism on the 6th.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
Here is the marriage of Benedetto Petruso and Anna Pirrone in 1835 in Borgetto.
#3 - 19 January 1835
Groom: Benedetto Petruso, unmarried, age 28, shepherd born in Borgetto; son of Domenico Petruso, ae 56, farmer residing in Borgetto; and of Anna Ciletta, 46, residing in Borgetto
Bride: Anna Pirrone, unmarriage age 24, born in Borgetto, daughter of deceased Vito Pirrone, and the living Antonina Rappa, 56, residing in Borgetto
Church celebration on the 19th.
Among the records provided to the official was the birth acts of each spouse, the death act of Vito Pirrone (father of the bride), the death act of Pietro Pirrone (grandfather of the bride), and the certificate of notification with no opposition.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
T.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
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Here is the birth of Domenico Petruso in 1836 in Borgetto
#42 - dated 5 April 1836
Father: Benedetto Petruso, 29, shepherd residing in Borgetto
Mother: Anna Pirrone, his wife, residing in Borgetto
Child was born on the 4th at 3:30 AM at home in S. Maria Maddalena neighborhood, and given the name DOMENICO
Baptism on the 6th.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
Here is the marriage of Benedetto Petruso and Anna Pirrone in 1835 in Borgetto.
#3 - 19 January 1835
Groom: Benedetto Petruso, unmarried, age 28, shepherd born in Borgetto; son of Domenico Petruso, ae 56, farmer residing in Borgetto; and of Anna Ciletta, 46, residing in Borgetto
Bride: Anna Pirrone, unmarriage age 24, born in Borgetto, daughter of deceased Vito Pirrone, and the living Antonina Rappa, 56, residing in Borgetto
Church celebration on the 19th.
Among the records provided to the official was the birth acts of each spouse, the death act of Vito Pirrone (father of the bride), the death act of Pietro Pirrone (grandfather of the bride), and the certificate of notification with no opposition.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
T.
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Continuing...
Here is the extract of the Church Celebration of marriage for Benedetto Petruso and Anna Pirrone.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
Here is the baptism of Benedetto Petruso (Latin: Benedictus Pitruso) on 28 December 1806 . He was the son of Dominico (Latin) Pitruso and Anna Ciletta, married couple.
He was baptized with the names: Benedictus Joannes Salvator (Benedetto Giovanni Salvatore).
His godparents were Giovani Battista Petruso [son of Giovanni Benedetto] and Stefania Ciletta [daughter of (deceased?) Lorenzo]
Bottom left in the image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
T.
Here is the extract of the Church Celebration of marriage for Benedetto Petruso and Anna Pirrone.
http://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.i ... ewsIndex=0
Here is the baptism of Benedetto Petruso (Latin: Benedictus Pitruso) on 28 December 1806 . He was the son of Dominico (Latin) Pitruso and Anna Ciletta, married couple.
He was baptized with the names: Benedictus Joannes Salvator (Benedetto Giovanni Salvatore).
His godparents were Giovani Battista Petruso [son of Giovanni Benedetto] and Stefania Ciletta [daughter of (deceased?) Lorenzo]
Bottom left in the image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
T.
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
AND...
Here is the Church marriage of Domenico Petruso and Anna Ciletto on 15 February 1806.
#102 on left
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
Domenico was the son of deceased Benedetto Petruso and the living Catarina Celano, marriage couple.
Anna Ciletto was the daughter of deceased Lorenzo [Laurentis] Ciletta and living Giuseppa [Josepha] Costa.
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And here is the Baptism of Domenico Petruso on 13 August 1773
Parents: Benedetto (Benedictus) Petruso and Catarina Celano
Child baptized Domenico Tommaso Giuseppe
Right side - second record
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
POSSIBLE baptism of Anna Ciletto in 1788 - 22 March (or a sibling)
Listed in the index as Anna Sciletta
Parents: Laurentis (Lorenzo) Sciletta and Josepha (Giuseppa) Costa.
Given the name Paola Giovanna Anna Maria
Right side - bottom
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
T.
Here is the Church marriage of Domenico Petruso and Anna Ciletto on 15 February 1806.
#102 on left
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
Domenico was the son of deceased Benedetto Petruso and the living Catarina Celano, marriage couple.
Anna Ciletto was the daughter of deceased Lorenzo [Laurentis] Ciletta and living Giuseppa [Josepha] Costa.
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And here is the Baptism of Domenico Petruso on 13 August 1773
Parents: Benedetto (Benedictus) Petruso and Catarina Celano
Child baptized Domenico Tommaso Giuseppe
Right side - second record
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
POSSIBLE baptism of Anna Ciletto in 1788 - 22 March (or a sibling)
Listed in the index as Anna Sciletta
Parents: Laurentis (Lorenzo) Sciletta and Josepha (Giuseppa) Costa.
Given the name Paola Giovanna Anna Maria
Right side - bottom
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
T.
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Marriage of Anna Ciletto's parents in 1781
Laurentis [Lorenzo] a' Spiritu Sancto - raised by/under the care of Melchior and Stefania Ciletto
Josepha [Giuseppa] Costa - daughter of Cosmo and Giovanna(?) Costa
on 20 February 1781
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
T.
Laurentis [Lorenzo] a' Spiritu Sancto - raised by/under the care of Melchior and Stefania Ciletto
Josepha [Giuseppa] Costa - daughter of Cosmo and Giovanna(?) Costa
on 20 February 1781
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
T.
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Hi Tessa78! Thanks so much for your help! The families were born and lived in Borgetto, Sicily. I haven't found many records, except a few things that came from other people. Most of it is in Latin, which I cannot read. I'm anxious to analyze the information you sent and I'm sure I'll have more questions. And yes, the census information you included was my grandparents. I live in Meadville, PA.
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
So how do I get full translations of the Latin records?
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Take the link for each Latin record you wanted translated and create a post in the forum here for Italian language, handwriting and translations.
One of the volunteers who have expertise in Latin records will translate for you.
T.
One of the volunteers who have expertise in Latin records will translate for you.
T.
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Here is the baptism of Benedetto Petruso (Latin: Benedictus Pitruso) on 28 December 1806 . He was the son of Dominico (Latin) Pitruso and Anna Ciletta, married couple.
He was baptized with the names: Benedictus Joannes Salvator (Benedetto Giovanni Salvatore).
His godparents were Giovani Battista Petruso [son of Giovanni Benedetto] and Stefania Ciletta [daughter of (deceased?) Lorenzo]
Bottom left in the image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
T.
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This infant had been in imminent danger of dying, when he was born, and originally was baptized by the midwife. The church baptism was a re-baptism of the infant, as he had ended up living and not dying, so the baptism rite was then re-performed in the church by a priest.
Erudita
He was baptized with the names: Benedictus Joannes Salvator (Benedetto Giovanni Salvatore).
His godparents were Giovani Battista Petruso [son of Giovanni Benedetto] and Stefania Ciletta [daughter of (deceased?) Lorenzo]
Bottom left in the image
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2046915
T.
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This infant had been in imminent danger of dying, when he was born, and originally was baptized by the midwife. The church baptism was a re-baptism of the infant, as he had ended up living and not dying, so the baptism rite was then re-performed in the church by a priest.
Erudita
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
T. and Erudita...thank you both very much!
Christopher
Christopher
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Tessa78 wrote: 18 May 2018, 21:31 AND...
And here is the Baptism of Domenico Petruso on 13 August 1773
Parents: Benedetto (Benedictus) Petruso and Catarina Celano
Child baptized Domenico Tommaso Giuseppe
Right side - second record
T.
Domenico was baptized on the 13th, as T has stated, but was born yesterday, so on the 12th. Godparents: the first was a priest-(Blessed) Reverend Don Tommaso Bonfardeci and the second was Pietra Petruso, daughter of deceased Domenico
Erudita
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
Great Grandparents: Giuseppe Petruso (1863-1912)/Girolama Lo Iacono...any idea how I find out birth and death dates for Girolama Lo Iacono? I thought maybe I'd have better luck taking them one at a time instead of asking about 6 generations at once 
Thanks.
Christopher
Thanks.Christopher
Re: Petruso/Lamberti
You could look for marriage records for Giuseppe and Girolama - preferably the allegati (attachments) to the marriage.
That should give you an extract of her birth act.
If you can also find marriages of her children, you can look to see if she was still living at the time of each marriage. It will narrow down the search time for you.
Here is a link to the online allegati for Borgetto 1886-1893. Maybe you will find the marriage of Giuseppe and Girolama within those years. There is usually no index for the allegati
https://www.familysearch.org/search/fil ... cat=477712
T.
That should give you an extract of her birth act.
If you can also find marriages of her children, you can look to see if she was still living at the time of each marriage. It will narrow down the search time for you.
Here is a link to the online allegati for Borgetto 1886-1893. Maybe you will find the marriage of Giuseppe and Girolama within those years. There is usually no index for the allegati
https://www.familysearch.org/search/fil ... cat=477712
T.
