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"Maestro" Stefano Potestio, widower of Anna Lunetta (sp?) died on Apr 26th, 1817 at age about 77 and was buried in the Parish of San Giovanni Battista.
Do you know where this is from? Is it from Polizzi?
Giuseppe "Pippo" Moccaldi
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Yes, the church of San Giovanni Battista was in Polizzi but was demolished in 1892 for the construction of what is called the "Carrozzabile Collesano," a road for vehicular traffic. There was a pdf file, if you do a google search, but the link no longer works.
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There has been a strong custom in Italy that determines how children are named: The first male is named after his paternal grandfather.The second male is named after his maternal grandfather.The first female is named after her paternal grandmother.The second female is named after her maternal grandm...