Help with Translation of Marriage Record

[KarenFLG]

Would anyone be able to give me a general idea of what the marriage record says for my great grandparents, Michele Landini and Grazia Cleonice Giannini? Thanks for any help!

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cc=2043436

[mmogno]

Pubblicazioni di Matrimonio #33
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cat=197401

Marriage #40. June 13, 1897
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903 ... cat=197401

Birth of Michele Landini #177
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Birth of Grazia Cleonice Giannini #259. Sidenote: death on 18.02.1956
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[KarenFLG]

My goodness!! Thank you for the wealth of information. You are so fast. Can I ask a favor? Can you find Antonio Landini, born October 30, 1897, in Troia? I would like to know the address where he was born or lived. Michele and Grazia are his parents (so my great great grandparents). I'm going to Troia this summer and want to see the house that they lived in.
I have been spending hours upon hours trying to crack the code and find records! Thank you so much for your time and help.

[mmogno]

Birth of Antonio Landini at Via Tricarico 10
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https://www.google.com/maps/place/Via+T ... d15.309802

[KarenFLG]

I am very grateful for your help. This means so much to me and my family. I am taking my mother who is 79 to Troia so that she can see where her parents lived before immigrating to the U.S., Washington DC. This has been her longtime wish -- you have helped make it come true. Grazie mille!

[mmogno]

E' stato un piacere

[KarenFLG]

Would it be possible for you to look at the marriage record above for Michele Landini and Grazia Cleonice Giannini and see if it has the name of the church where the marriage took place? Or, if it has any information about where the marriage took place? I tried reading it but wasn't able to figure it out. Thank you again for all of your help.

[Rossonero3]

Maybe mmogno will correct me, but from what I can see on those records, there is no mention of church anywhere on this record. This was marriage took place at the Town Hall /Municipio office, which was common for the time. Law required couples to be married by civil authority and was by choice if they ALSO wanted to be married in a church. I've seen in my own research couples who were registered in both civil and church records but years apart from each other. Besides that there's other info here, like that Michele was a 'Sarto' or a tailor. Also at the end there's some intriguing information about a child born to 'genitori ignoti' (unknown parents) on the 23rd of Jan 1896 in the comune of Lucera. I'm thinking Michele and Grazie adopted this baby.

[mmogno]

The record above refers to civil marriage, distinct from the religious one. So this marriage was celebrated at the Town Hall.
In order to know where the religious marriage was celebrated, it is necessary to ask the nearest parishes.
Michele was born at Strada Bellucci #2 and Grazia Cleonice at Strada Fiore, both still existent.

[mmogno]

Also at the end there's some intriguing information about a child born to 'genitori ignoti' (unknown parents) on the 23rd of Jan 1896 in the comune of Lucera. I'm thinking Michele and Grazie adopted this baby.

Not exactly.
Michele and Grazia have legitimized a child, aknowledging him as their son.
The child had been initially registered in Lucera, as Antonio Nelucci, son of unknown parents. But later Michele had already aknowledged him as his son.

Birth of Antonio Nelucci, #5 part II, Lucera 1896
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Aknowledgement by Michele Landini, #7 part II, Lucera 1896
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Transcription in Troia, #8 part II, Troia 1896
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[KarenFLG]

This is interesting - and confusing! Can you help me get this straight? Michele Landini had a son Antonio born in 1896 in Lucera. Antonio's mother's surname was Nelucci. Antonio's mother was not Grazia Giannini. Michele and Grazia are married and acknowledge Anthony as their son. He was then called Antonio Landini.

Michele and Grazia were married June 13 1897 (from your post above on 15 March). Michele had another son named Antonio Landini born on October 30, 1897 (from your post above on 15 March). This Antonio was born 4 months after they were married.

Is all of this correct? I am so amazed and grateful that you can find this information. Thanks again and I appreciate any help in putting the pieces together.

[mmogno]

This is interesting - and confusing! Can you help me get this straight? Michele Landini had a son Antonio born in 1896 in Lucera. Antonio's mother's surname was Nelucci. Antonio's mother was not Grazia Giannini. Michele and Grazia are married and acknowledge Anthony as their son. He was then called Antonio Landini.

1) On January 23, 1896, sister Anna Cesira Tonnelli, responsible for the reception of the foundlings abandoned on the wheel of the hospice of Lucera, presented herself to the Civil Status Officer of Lucera. She declared that a male child of a few days was received in the hospice on that same day. This child was named Antonio Nelucci, son of unknown parents, and his birth was registered in Lucera.
Birth of Antonio Nelucci, #5 part II, Lucera, January 23, 1896
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2) On February 17, 1896 the Civil Status Officer of Lucera transcribed an acknowledgement act in the register of births. By this act Michele Landini aknowledged Antonio Nelucci, who was born in Troia on 22 January 1896, as his natural son (there is no mother's name).
Acknowledgement by Michele Landini, #7 part II, Lucera, February 17, 1896
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3) On October 16, 1896 the Civil Status Officer of Troia, on receiving from Lucera the birth and acknowledgement acts, transcribed the birth of Antonio Landini in the register of Troia.
Transcription in Troia, #8 part II, Troia, October 16, 1896
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4) On June 13, 1897 Michele and Grazia, just married, acknowledged Antonio as their son.
Marriage #40, Troia, June 13, 1897
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5) On July 10, 1897 Antonio Landini died.
Antonio Death #103, Troia, July 10, 1897
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[KarenFLG]

Thank you very much for the explanation. It was very thorough and helpful -- as always.

[mmogno]

Spero di essere stato utile a te e a tua mamma.