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Notation in the margin indicates that Leonardo Di Benedetto married Angela di Lorenzo on 1 June 1902 or 1907...
Birth act is dated 11 December 1867 in Castellammare del Golfo
Appearing before the official was Signora Rosa Bongiorno, [daughter of deceased Gaetano(?)], age 51, midwife residing in the town, to declare the birth at 8 AM today to Signora Soprana Ligotti [daughter of Seastiano], wife of Mariano di Benedetto [son of deceased Martino(?)] age 26, farmer residing in this town [the child was born] at home, and given the name Leonardo.
The midwife presented the child in place of the father because she assisted with the birth and the father was away.
Witnesses to the declaration and recording of the birth: Sebastiano Ligotti [son of deceased Giuseppe] age 47; and Carlo Ligotti [son of deceased Giuseppe], age 38, both farmers residing in the town.
My mom and dad came from two very different classes of Italian society. Dad's mom came from a very aristocrat family and mom's came from farmers and agricultural workers. When my mom's parents came to the US, they left their oldest son Giovanni in the care of my maternal grandmother's parents. I hea...