Domenico Perrotta morti

[oilman19]

Would someone be kind enough to translate this morti. He should be the father-in-law to one of my cousins who emigrated to U.S.

Thank you,

Jim

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[Tessa78]

Morti dated 1887, 27 January

Declarants:
Giuseppe Sparano (sp?), 44, mason resident of SMCV and
Pasquale Cuere (sp?), 50, carpenter

That at 9 PM on 26 January 1887 at house at Via Albana died
Domenico Perrotta, 45, gardener, son of deceased Giuseppe, tenant farmer, and deceased Rosa la Notta (sp?)

Witnesses: Giuseppe dellaValle, 33, and Francesco Russo, 40

T.

[liviomoreno]

Domenico Perrotta, 45, gardener, born and living in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, son of deceased Giuseppe, tenant farmer, and deceased Rosa la Natta husband of Angela Nora Jannotta

[oilman19]

Is it possible this info could have been recorded improperly by the registrar? Domenico should be married to Rosa Iannotta. She is the mother of his children from previous documents. Have you seen this happen before?

Thank you,

Jim

[liviomoreno]

Could be... no one knows!

[Tessa78]

Hi Jim,
I think that Livio's translation actually says what you ask...

The deceased, Domenico, was husband of Angela Nora (I read it Rosa)
J(I)annotta. Therefore Domenico was married to "Rosa/Nora" Iannotta.

There is actually punctuation between last name of mother, and statement "husband..."

T.

[oilman19]

Wow, I guess maybe I'm just thick headed. Who is Domenico's mother?
I have only known his wife as Rosa J(I)annotta.
Also, can you explain the use of the "J"?
I never see it in my documents.

Thank you,

Jim

[liviomoreno]

Domenico Perrotta, 45, gardener, born and living in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, son of deceased Giuseppe, tenant farmer, and of the deceased Rosa la Natta
he was also husband of Angela Nora Jannotta

I and J were often interchangeable.

Tessa78, the first letter of the name Nora is very similar to the first letter of the name Natta and quite different from the first letter of Rosa...

[oilman19]

Is it conceivable that Angela Nora would be referred to as "Rosa", like a nickname or something? She is "Rosa" on the birth acts of her children. The last names of Domenico's mother and wife are so close.
Any opinions?

Jim

[liviomoreno]

A nickname cannot be used in birth acts.
Could also be that we are dealing with 2 Domenico Perrotta...

[Tessa78]

Hi Livio,

I do agree that the first letter of Natta is practically identical to the first letter in Nora. An "R" has a distinct difference as I view Rosa and Russo.

T.