Can anyone decipher this signature?

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peggymckee
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Can anyone decipher this signature?

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Would you ever guess that the first name is Luigia and the last name is Marchi? This is how my grandmother, born in 1886, signed her oath of naturalization.

The L certainly doesn't look like one to me! Peg
Surnames: Bertellotti - Ridolfi - Marchi
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Re: Can anyone decipher this signature?

Post by vj »

Best guess:
Luigia Marchi
she added a loop at the end of her 'L' :wink:

LUIGIA f Italian
Italian feminine form of LOUIS
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