Ranaudo, Pasqualina Birth #52

[dmurphy1940]

for a translation.

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[erudita74]

Dated May 19, 1873 at 11 a.m. in Frigento

Appearing was Rosaria di Feo, daughter of deceased Gennaro (di Feo), age 59, a peasant living in Frigento. She reported that on this same day, today, at 4 a.m., a female infant was born to Diletta Giovanniello, daughter of deceased Marciano Giovanniello, and wife of Gennaro Ranaudo, the son of deceased Giuseppe Ranaudo, age 64, a shepherd. The birth took place in their house located on Strada Limiti. The parents were intending to name the presented infant Pasqualina.

The declarant let it be known that the father of the infant was not present to make the presentation and and declaration of the birth because he was absent in Flumeri "to make the shepherd" (is what it says literally) but this means he was off on the semi annual transumanza*

*shepherds were responsible for the migration of huge numbers of livestock, primarily sheep, but also goats and cattle, from the high ground in the hills, which was the spring pasture, to the winter pastures which were nearer to the coast and vice versa. The sheep were driven up the hills from March until the end of June and then down the mountains from January until September. This was a practice that had originated as soon as men began domesticating animals in Italy, and it probably pre-dates the Roman era there. In many instances, the travels lasted up to two weeks.

Erudita

[Tessa78]

Dated May 19, 1873 at 11 a.m. in Frigento

Appearing was Rosaria di Feo, daughter of deceased Gennaro (di Feo), age 59, a peasant living in Frigento. She reported that on this same day, today, at 4 a.m., a female infant was born to Diletta Giovanniello, daughter of the declarant [Rosaria di Feo] and deceased Marciano Giovanniello, and wife of Gennaro Ranaudo, the son of deceased Giuseppe Ranaudo, age 64, a shepherd. The birth took place in their house located on Strada Limiti. The parents were intending to name the presented infant Pasqualina.

The declarant let it be known that the father of the infant was not present to make the presentation and and declaration of the birth because he was absent in Flumeri "to make the shepherd" (is what it says literally) but this means he was off on the semi annual transumanza*

*shepherds were responsible for the migration of huge numbers of livestock, primarily sheep, but also goats and cattle, from the high ground in the hills, which was the spring pasture, to the winter pastures which were nearer to the coast and vice versa. The sheep were driven up the hills from March until the end of June and then down the mountains from January until September. This was a practice that had originated as soon as men began domesticating animals in Italy, and it probably pre-dates the Roman era there. In many instances, the travels lasted up to two weeks.

Erudita

T.

[erudita74]

Thanks for catching my omission, T. I had written it in my notes and then accidentally left it out when I typed it.
Erudita

[Tessa78]

Thanks for catching my omission, T. I had written it in my notes and then accidentally left it out when I typed it.
Erudita

Glad to help, Erudita

I am always happy when someone provides a "second look" for me as well.

T.

[dmurphy1940]

That's so pretty Erudita, thank you. And thank you also, Tessa.

[erudita74]

Hi Dolores
You're very welcome.
Erudita

[dmurphy1940]