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Hello ~

I just recieved this certificate from Novara and am kindly asking for your help in translating the entire certificate!! I am so excited!!!!!

Thanks so much ~
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I am hoping someone who is good at this will help you shortly. It is a lovely certificate. I was interested to see the profession, ombrellaio means umbrella maker.
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In few words (a full translation will follow)

The baby Ercole Cesare Alessandro Luigi Enrico MOTTA, born the 19th of January 1856, was baptized the same day. Father of Bartolomeo MOTTA, son of the deceased Giovanni Battista, umbrella maker
Mother Maddalena COLLA, daughter of the deceased Pietro
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Thank you Liveo ~ You are wonderful!! Your help is greatly appreciated!! :D

I was wondering if you could help translate the bottom of the letter also. Does it give the name of a godfather and his proffesion?

Thanks so much!!!! :D
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The godfather was Giuseppe Cioccala, hat maker, godmother the aunt Lucia Colla

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Livio ~

Wow!! Thank you so much!! This record is so wonderful :D

Ercole Motta the baby in this record moved his family to Rome between 1884-1886 and opened up a shop there that sold handmade umbrellas and fine leather goods. Ercole died in Rome in 1900-1910 and that is when my great grandmother could not keep the umbrella shop and she and her daughters moved to the United States. Now I am wondering where was that shop in Rome?

I am so thankful for your help. Grazie!!!
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