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This record is the marriage of Giosue Spina and Monica Ficca January 3 1829. About a 3rd of the way down it gives his profession as farmer. Then after the word domicilio (where he lives) what is written? Then it goes on to talk about his father Mattia deceased and something in the next line about quattordici (14). Can someone tell me what all this is?
Also a little further down where down Monica live?
jebaad wrote:This record is the marriage of Giosue Spina and Monica Ficca January 3 1829. About a 3rd of the way down it gives his profession as farmer. Then after the word domicilio (where he lives) in detto Comune luogo dello Novasoldi (a Frazione of the comune of Atripalda) what is written? Then it goes on to talk about his father Mattia deceased and something in the next line about quattordici (14) Mattia died on the 14th of November (9bre) 1814. Can someone tell me what all this is?
Also a little further down where down Monica live? in the aforementioned place [in detto luogo] Novasoldi...
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