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May 18, 1861 before the city officials of Vasto appeared Pasquale Muzi, acquaintance of the deceased, age 71, profession woodworker, domiciled on Strada Barbarotta, and Don Nicola dal Greco, age 70, landowner, domiciled on Strada San Pietro, who declared that on May 17, 1861 at 2 a.m. Orsilia Tambelli died, age 3, domiciled on Strada Quartiere, daughter of Don Francesco Tabelli, land owner, and of Donna Mariangiola Genova domiciled with her husband.
There has been a strong custom in Italy that determines how children are named: The first male is named after his paternal grandfather.The second male is named after his maternal grandfather.The first female is named after her paternal grandmother.The second female is named after her maternal grandm...