Munno and Vollaro

[maestra36]

On Umberto's record, the marriage year looks like 1906, but the character in front of the 906 is not the number 1. It is a backslash line.

[maestra36]

I have the marriage notation on the other record zoomed in a lot and still can't make out the date. Maybe the date is 22/3/1906 (March 22) and the 24 is the number of the act.

[maestra36]

The month precedes the day in Italian dates.

[oilman19]

Hi Jean,
I'm finding that the older birth acts contain the name of the father and mother and the grandfathers. These years do not. I'm currently looking at 1856 - 1859 births and the info is there. It is very helpful in many ways.
Incidentally, in my search of birth acts, I found a record for Rosa Vollaro in 1857. Since this doesn't seem to be a common name in S.M., I wondered if there might be a connection that you might be aware of. If not, I'll save it for future reference.
Good luck with your new info.

Jim

[lljg]

Thanks Peg! I appreciate your willingness to help! It's like being a detective, isn't it?!

Jean

[lljg]

Hi Jim!

Hmmm....Rosa Vollaro -- who knows if she is one of my ancestors..... perhaps I will find that out sometime soon! I appreciate the information. Would you be able to scan her record for me? I have been holding onto all kinds of information that may pan out later.

Jean

[oilman19]

Sure. I'll even send you my translation of the record.
Look for an email.

Jim

[lljg]

Thanks Jim! I hope to be as good as you soon -- and certainly I will help others out as well.

I can't wait to see it!!

Jean

[oilman19]

Hi Jean,
I found a death record of 1 of Umberto's siblings Elisabetta. Maybe someone will be kind enough to translate it for you. If you would like the scanned record, I will email it to you.

Jim

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx34 ... ti1888.jpg

Guess what! I found another one for Giuseppa.

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx34 ... ti1888.jpg

[Tessa78]

These two girls died within a couple of months of each other.

Elisabetta Vollaro on 31 August 1888
Age 21 months
Father Gaetano
Mother Maria deRosa

Giuseppa Vollaro on 29th June 1888
Age 8 years
Father Gaetano
Mother Maria deRosa

T.

edited: It is interesting that the morte below Elisabetta is also a child...of 3 years and a few months.

[lljg]

Jim -- Thank you so much for finding these for me! How did you even find them? I can't believe this. I am stunned. And Tessa, thank you for translating -- again --- for me. This is so sad. I truly appreciate all both of you are doing for me. I wish I could do something for both of you. I am SO overwhelmed by this information now, I am speechless. God Bless You for all of your help.

Jean

[oilman19]

Thank you for your help, Tessa.
That 21 threw me off. I didn't think it could be years and I was unable to read the word before 21. Is it common to specify months when a person is almost 3 years old? Is there a standard?

Hi Jean.
I was reviewing one of my films when I spotted these records because Vollaro doesn't seem to be a common name in S.M. So I scanned them. Unfortunately, the surname Munno seems to be a common name, so I would have to be looking for a specific record on the film. Enjoy.
I will email these images to you for future reference.

Jim

[Tessa78]

Hi Jim,

You made me smile when you asked if there is a "standard."

My experience has been that ages seem to be written in the plural - so "anni" and "mesi" - I haven't seen "one year" written (of course that doesn't mean it isn't).

T.

[oilman19]

I see.
Thank you Tessa, for your insight.

Hi Jean again. Guess what! I found another sibling named Luigi. He has the same parents and was born 29 Jan 1889.
Hope this helps.
I'll send you the scan in an email.

Jim

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx34 ... th1889.jpg

[Tessa78]

Luigi Vollaro
born 27 January 1889, in SMCV, to
Maria De Rosa, wife of Gaetano Vollaro, 50, faenzaro
Delarant was Carolina Mandacci, the midwife, 47

After witnesses it states that the husband of DeRosa could not be present because he is far from the town.

T.