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Need help finding G. Granfather Buonaugurio Information

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Hello. My great grandfather's name was Angelo Buonaugurio. He was born November 5, 1883 in Castellammare del Golfo, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy. It's been known to my family that he was raised in an orphanage and from there went into the navy. He came to America March 30, 1908. I am having trouble finding any information on him in Italy. We are unsure if he just took on the surname Buonaugurio or if that was his actual surname. I have had other family members try to find orphanage records but they are not sure where to go. We have tried a few sites. Any ideas or information if you might have it would be great.
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Hello,
he doesn't seem to be in the register of births of Castellammare for year 1883

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/search- ... _is%3A1883
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For reference...

Arrival manifest in 1908.
Lists person in country from which he came as "step father Antonino Tagliari" in Castellammare, Trapani.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 95&lang=en

WWI Registration
Date of birth the same as stated by poster
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 30&lang=en

Naturalization Petition 1936
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 82&lang=en

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Here is the baptism of Angelo Buonaugurio in Castellammare, Trapani in 1883.at the Chiesa cattolica, Maria Santissima del Soccorso

Right side of image under the date of 7 November 1883
Baptism of a child born of unknown parents and given the name Angelo Buonaugurio.
Godparents appear to be Aloysius [Luigi] Mione and Caterina Messina, married couple.

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... 62&lang=en

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His civil birth act is in the 1883 register but in Parte 2. #21
The act is dated 7 November and it says that the newborn looks apparently 1 day old and was found in the public wheel and was presented by the woman who found him.
He was given the name of Angelo and the surname of Buonaugurio by the official.
Angelo was entrusted to Benedetta Messina wife of Antonino Tagliavia.
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 58/wlajg2m
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