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I, parish priest Sclafani (his first name is Ambrosio which appears in his signature) baptized an infant born to Antonino Catonrella (spelling???-maybe it should be Catinella) and Antonina Rao, a married couple. The infant was given the name Gregorio. Godparents were Giuseppe, the son of deceased Saverio and Antonina Fusco, a married couple, and Antonina, the daughter of Matteo and Antonina Fusco, a married couple. The priest who performed the baptism was from SS Salvatore Crocifisso in Monreale.
This record is an extract of the original and was created for a marriage. Sorry, but can't make the accents with my keyboard.
Erudita
9 octobre 1808
Paroisse: SS Salvateur Crucifix
le pretre de la paroisse: Ambroise Sclafani
Ville: Monreale
Pere: Antonino Catonrella (peut-etre- nom de famille -Catinella) et Mere: Antonina Rao
Nom du bebe-Gregorio
Parrain: Joseph, il fils de defunt Xavier et Antonina Fusco
Marraine: Antonina, la fille de Matthieu et Antonina Fusco
I, parish priest Sclafani (his first name is Ambrosio which appears in his signature) baptized an infant born to Antonino Caldarella and Antonina Rao, a married couple. The infant was given the name Giorgio. Godparents were Giuseppe, the son of deceased Saverio and Antonina Fusco, a married couple, and Antonina, the daughter of Matteo and Antonina Fusco, a married couple. The priest who performed the baptism was from SS Salvatore Crocifisso in Monreale.
This record is an extract of the original and was created for a marriage. Sorry, but can't make the accents with my keyboard.
Erudita
9 octobre 1808
Paroisse: SS Salvateur Crucifix
le pretre de la paroisse: Ambroise Sclafani
Ville: Monreale
Pere: Antonino Caldarella et Mere: Antonina Rao
Nom du bebe-Giorgio
Parrain: Joseph, il fils de defunt Xavier et Antonina Fusco
Marraine: Antonina, la fille de Matthieu et Antonina Fusco
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