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Record Dated 20 July 1885 at 9:30 AM at the town office
Appeared [father] Vincenzo D'Amico, age 46(?), peasant farmer, to declare that at 6:10 AM on the 19th of the month, to Maria Giuseppa Simiele, daughter of deceased Domenico, his wife of age 30, peasant farmer living with him, was born a male child who he presented to the official and to whom was given the name MICHELE.
Record dated 22 May 1892 at 8:10 Am at the town office in Cercepiccola
Before the official appeared Vincenzo D'Amico, age 43(?), peasant farmer to declare that at 11:45 AM on the 20th of the month, to Rosaria Carrelli, daughter of deceased Ilario, his wife of age 30, peasant farmer living with him, was born a female child whom he presented and to whom was given the name FILOMENA.
Maria Giuseppa
Presented on 10 November 1887
Born on 9 November at 9 PM to
Antonio D'amico, 40, farmer
Maria Simiele, of deceased Cristinangelo(?), his wife, 29, farmer
Born 27th April 1883 @ 8 PM, presented on the 28th
Father: Antonio D'Amico, 36, farmer
Mother: Maria Simiele, 24, of deceased Cristinangelo
Given the name MICHELE
A BIG thank you to everyone who helped!!! There may be a few more out there, several were Michele (different people) and Domenico, Domenica (different people.)
Birth record for Domenica D’Amico – a twin
Born on 1 August 1885 at 4 PM (presented to the official on the 2nd)
Father – Antonio, 40, farmer
Mother – Maria Simiele, 25, farmer
Birth on 27 February 1890 @ 2 AM
Father – Vincenzo D’Amico, 45, farmer
Mother – Rosaria Carrelli, daughter of ISAIA (can see it better on this record!)
Male child was given the name NICOLA
An Italian novel for kids called "La Freccia Azzurra" (The Blue Arrow) says that all the children in the world wait for Christmas Eve to get presents from Santa Clause, but Italian kids are the luckiest in the world because they get presents again on the 6th of January by the Befana. Who is the Befa...