Translation of Death Registry for Eleuterio Barbara

[italianmom]

Please translate the following death registry:

http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it ... 2.jpg.html

Image 72 #139

Please provide: Registry date; date, time and place of death; names of parents and witnesses and the decedent with their ages, occupations and where they lived.

Thank you.

[bbivona]

December 23, 1916, at town hall in Orsogna, appeared Antonio del Greco, age 73, farmer, domiciled in Orsogna, and Domenico di Ciero, age 52, farmer, domiciled here, who declared that at 6:15 p.m.on December 22, in the home at #2 Vico Ottavo Corso Orientale, Eleuterio Barbato died, age 70, farmer, resident of Orsogna, born in Chieti of unknown parents, widow of Maria Luigia d Alleva.

[italianmom]

Thank you! Is the assumption since his parents were unknown, that he was adopted by the Barbato family?

[bbivona]

He wasn't necessarily adopted by them. Often foundlings were left in "la ruota," a wheel at an orphanage or place that cared for foundlings, and the parents were unknown. The child was given a name by whoever at the orphanage took over care of the child, and was usually just a made-up name. His name may well be that.

[italianmom]

Thank you. I am learning a lot of informative things from having you translate the registries. I appreciate your time and effort.

[bbivona]

This explanation might be helpful for you.
https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/It ... bandonment

[italianmom]

That was very interesting! Thank you for taking the time to show that to me.