The Mayor of Campofelice di Roccella (il Sindaco)

[CaptainCatholic]

Hi everyone!

I am trying to determine if my 5th-Great-Grandfather, Maestro Giacinto Macaluso, was the mayor of Campofelice di Roccella at one point in time!

I located the marriage record of Giacinto's daughter, Donna Vincenza Macaluso, who was married in Campofelice di Roccella in 1833. When looking at Page 21, you can see Giacinto Macaluso's signature in the very bottom left-corner: https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 47/5Gyl4rE It is a very "unique" signature!

A few years later, it appears a man named "Giacinto Macaluso" was the mayor (il Sindaco) of Campofelice di Roccella. He is identified as "il Sindaco" on almost every birth, marriage and death record in the town throughout most of 1835, and throughout all of 1836 (but not in 1834, nor in 1837).

Here is one example of many - take a look at the signature of Giacinto Macaluso on Page 11 (both sides of the page) in the 1836 Marriage records for Campofelice di Roccella: https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 50/wkr8Byp The signature looks very similar to the signature of the Giacinto Macaluso in the 1833 Marriage record. You can also see on the right side of the page that Giacinto Macaluso is identified as "il Sindaco" in the record itself.

Is there any way to tell whether the Giacinto Macaluso who is "il Sindaco" in 1835 to 1836 is in fact my 5th-Great-Grandfather, the same Giacinto Macaluso who signed the marriage record of his daughter Donna Vincenza Macaluso in 1833?

I can't find any documents that identify the age, or the spouse, or the parents of il Sindaco - so I can't find a way to make the connection definitively.

One more thing that might be helpful: I'm not quite sure what this document is - but see Page 3 in the 1820 marriage records for Campofelice: https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 33/LqxqYPM You'll see signatures for men named Giacinto Macaluso, Pasquale Civello, and Salvatore Civello (Salvatore is listed as "il Sindaco").

My 5th-Great-Grandfather Giacinto Macaluso married Signora Giuseppa Civello, who was the sister of Don Pasquale Civello and the aunt of Don Salvatore Civello. I'm not sure why the 3 of them signed this document together in 1820 - but it seems like they're all involved in the record-keeping documents of Campofelice di Roccella in 1820. (And both Pasquale and Salvatore ended up being "il Sindaco" of Campofelice di Roccella at different points in time). Either way, the signature on this document for Giacinto Macaluso more or less matches all the other "Giacinto Macaluso" signatures.

If anyone has any suggestions on how to determine whether the Giacinto Macaluso who was "il Sindaco" in 1835 to 1836 is in fact my 5th-Great-Grandfather, it would be so appreciated!

Thank you so much,
Tony

[CaptainCatholic]

PS: One thing to mention (not sure if this makes a difference?). Giacinto's wife, Giuseppa Civello - her father's name was Don Castrenze Civello, and he was an arbitriante by profession. Several of Giuseppa's brothers were "civile".

Not sure if this helps clarify the full family's status or even opens up an avenue to other records that could help confirm if my 5th-Great-Grandfather was the same "Giacinto Macaluso" who was mayor?

Thanks so much again!

[glimvex]

The signature similarity and family ties to other known mayors are strong clues, but not definitive proof. You might want to check municipal archives or notarial records from 1835–1836, as mayoral appointments or civic roles were sometimes recorded with more identifying details.