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I found a death record for Francesco Matafu, who is my great-great-greatgrandfather. His wife is Carmella Lanaia. I also noticed a Carmelo Cappadona listed on the record who would be Francesco son-in-law. Thank you in advance for all your assistance. If the parents of Francesco are listed that would be a great help to go back another generation.
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I found a death record for Francesco Matafu, who is my great-great-greatgrandfather. His wife is Carmella Lanaia. I also noticed a Carmelo Cappadona listed on the record who would be Francesco son-in-law. Thank you in advance for all your assistance. If the parents of Francesco are listed that would be a great help to go back another generation.
Francesco was 70 years old when he died. He was the son of deceased Antonino and what appears to be deceased Carmela Laria. He is also listed as the husband (marito) of Carmela Lauria.
Carmelo Cappadona, a farmer of age 40, was one of the two people who came to declare the death. No relationship is given...
Date of death was 22 December 1881.
As a nation state, Italy has emerged only in 1871. Until then the country was politically divided into a large number of independant cities, provinces and islands. The currently available evidences point out to a dominant Etruscan, Greek and Roman cultural influence on today's Italians. The earlies...
