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Birth No 622: Giuseppa Mistretta
Castellammare: 16 December 1872
Rosa Bongiorno, daughter of deceased Gaetano, 50, midwife, living in the town (who had assisted with the birth), reported that on 14 December at 5 pm, a baby girl was born from Margherita d'Aguanno, daughter of Melchiore, (and the) wife of Francesco Mistretta, (who was the) son of Pietro, 29, a contadino, living in the town, in the house in via Vegno. The midwife presented the baby which the parents named Giuseppa. The father of the baby was absent (at the time).
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