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#40
Dated 6 February 1866 in Alba
Before the official appeared Margarita Maria Tomatis, 64, midwife residing in this city, to declare that on day 4 of the current month of February at 1 AM, was born a male child, to Teresa Ornato [daughter of Giovanni], age 27, wife of Luigi Marengo, shoemaker, 36, both residing in casa Fontina Via Mandelli. The child was given the name GIUSEPPE.
The midwife did not present the infant because it was ill, but she and the father attested to its birth.
#40
Dated 6 February 1866 in Alba
Before the official appeared Margarita Maria Tomatis, 64, midwife residing in this city, to declare that on day 4 of the current month of February at 1 AM, was born a male child, to Teresa Ornato [daughter of Giovanni], age 27, wife of Luigi Marengo, shoemaker, 36, both residing in casa Fontina Via Mandelli. The child was given the name CARLO GIUSEPPE.
The midwife did not present the infant because it was ill, but she and the father attested to its birth.
T.
My apologizes - I left out part of the child's given name. It is clearly written in the body of the record.
As stated in the column listing (#40) - the child is Carlo Giuseppe Marengo di (son of) Luigi
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