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The record is dated Feb 8, 1891 but the birth took place on Feb 6th (nudius tertius-the day before yesterday).
Parents: Giuseppe Lupo and Maddalena Rappa
Infant given the name Marianna Lupo
Godparents: Father (Don*) Giuseppe Costanza (he was a priest) and (Donna*?) Maddalena followed by ejus and then ? (sororis would be his sister, but the spelling of the word after ejus looks different to me)
*Don was a title given to priests. Also you find male property owners with this title.
Donna* also a title- given to a woman, but I only see the abbreviation D. and no small “a” up in the air, so I'm confused by the name of the second godparent.
erudita74 wrote:
Godparents: Father (Don*) Giuseppe Costanza (he was a priest) and (Donna*?) Maddalena followed by ejus and then ? (sororis would be his sister, but the spelling of the word after ejus looks different to me)
*Don was a title given to priests. Also you find male property owners with this title.
Donna* also a title- given to a woman, but I only see the abbreviation D. and no small “a” up in the air, so I'm confused by the name of the second godparent.
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