spouse

[EllenCatusco]

If a document says: Moglie di, does it mean the spouse is still alive? would it say widow of if spouse is dead.

[Tessa78]

Yes. "moglie di" indicates that her spouse is living --- "
If the husband were already deceased, she would be described as "vedova di"

T.

[EllenCatusco]

Thank You. That is what I thought. Now I have a good chance of finding my greatgreat grandfathers parents name. This means he was still alive in 1877.

[EllenCatusco]

What is wife dies first, would husbands say widower of? I have looked at many Michele Sangiorgios and none are him. I can't imagine he would have lived to long after her. I even looked in same year..nothing

[Tessa78]

When a man dies after his wife, he is listed as "vedovo" (the male version of vedova) - a widower.

T.