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Birth Act #107
In Lutera
dated 25 August 1877 - birth on 24 August
Father: Sig. Luigi Lodi [son of Vincenzo] age 43, elementary teacher
Mother: Adelaide Pellegrini [daughter of Pietro] his wife, residing with him
Birth at their home in Nabatello(sp?) neighborhood.
Child given the name Empedocle Onofrio Paolino
Thank you very much, Tessa, I really appreciate it!
I had another question regarding this. On the header of Portale Antenati it states "Stato civile italiano > Sutera Conservato da: Archivio di Stato di Caltanissetta" So, does that mean the Sutera is a town within Caltanissetta?
It is one of I Borghi più belli d'Italia ("The most beautiful villages of Italy").[3] The area is dominated by a large monolithic rock termed "The Mountain of San Paolino". Upon this mountain sits the bones of the patron saints of the town, St. Paolino and St. Onofrio. On the Feast of San Onofrio, almost all those in the town walk to the top of the mountain, as a pilgrimage to the saints
Tessa78 wrote: 27 Mar 2024, 13:37
Birth Act #107
In Lutera
dated 25 August 1877 - birth on 24 August
Father: Sig. Luigi Lodi [son of Vincenzo] age 43, elementary teacher
Mother: Adelaide Pellegrini [daughter of Pietro] his wife, residing with him
Birth at their home in Nabatello(sp?) neighborhood.
Child given the name Empedocle Onofrio Paolino
T.
I’m reading the neighbourhood is “Vabatello” but I can’t see any evidence of this anywhere.
I also wanted to add that it says that he was “living in Sutera “per ragion dell’impiego” so he was basically there for work reasons? This just might add another piece to a puzzle.
From 12th October 1946, the national anthem of Italy has been the "Canto degli Italiani" (Chant of the Italians), written in the Autumn of 1847 by a Genoese student and patriot Goffredo Mameli, and set to music in Turin by another Genoese, Michele Novaro. Born during an atmosphere of patriotic fervo...