Hello, I have some language and historical questions regarding a family called Massone in Genoa, which I am hoping someone might be able to help me with. Google Translate is quite helpful, but gets confused when words are abbreviated! I will list them below. I hope this layout is helpful.
In the following survey of prominent citizens in Genoa from 1814, I find the following:
Marcello Massone, Proprietario - Genova - Gran talento, onesto, affez.mo. Molta influenza sul popolo.
What is “affez.mo”. Also, what is a “Proprietario” – an owner of what?
sia per i loro talenti e attaccamento a S- S. R. M., sia per la loro influenza preponderante sopra le Popolazioni,
What is “S.-S. R. M.”?
DE AMICIS, figlio di un Servitore, Direttore dei Sali e Tabacchi. Sotto il Governo francese era impiegato nei Diritti riuniti. E’ Napoleonista, ed appartiene agl’indipendenti.
Is a “Servitore” just a normal house servant or is this an official term?
In a city guide from 1835 (L'indicatore: ossia, guida per la città e ducato di Genova), some terms are abbreviated:
PII STABILIMENTI. Deputati
Massone Avv. Franc., via Garibaldi 216
What are “PII STABILIMENTI”?
REGIE DOGANE NEL DUCATO. ISPEZIONE DELLA SPEZIA
Massone Girolamo, Comm. alle Brig.
What is “Comm. Alle Brig.”?
COLLEGIO DI FILOSOFIA ED ARTI
Multedo Sac. Ambrogio., C. Mer. civ. Sav., crosa Carignano casa Massone
What is “C. Mer. civ. Sav.", and what does “crosa” mean?
Many thanks!
Massone family research in Genoa (circa 1830) - Abbreviations
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Re: Massone family research in Genoa (circa 1830) - Abbreviations
affez.mo ---affezionatissimo, nella chiusa delle lettere (di solito abbrev., aff. mo)-very affectionate
property owner -proprietario
The part about Marcello Massone is found in a pdf file called Informazioni di Polizia Sull'Ambiente Ligure 1814-1816 by Vito Vitale. Page 426, I believe is the right page for that info.
https://www.storiapatriagenova.it/Docs/ ... 83098d.pdf
Erudita
property owner -proprietario
The part about Marcello Massone is found in a pdf file called Informazioni di Polizia Sull'Ambiente Ligure 1814-1816 by Vito Vitale. Page 426, I believe is the right page for that info.
https://www.storiapatriagenova.it/Docs/ ... 83098d.pdf
Erudita
Re: Massone family research in Genoa (circa 1830) - Abbreviations
Comm. Alle Brig
my best educated guess- Commissario alle Brigadieri
my best educated guess- Commissario alle Brigadieri
Re: Massone family research in Genoa (circa 1830) - Abbreviations
Hello!simsamsim wrote: 28 Nov 2019, 18:36
Marcello Massone, Proprietario - Genova - Gran talento, onesto, affez.mo. Molta influenza sul popolo.
What is “affez.mo”. Also, what is a “Proprietario” – an owner of what?
sia per i loro talenti e attaccamento a S- S. R. M., sia per la loro influenza preponderante sopra le Popolazioni,
What is “S.-S. R. M.”?
"Proprietario" is typically an owner of land and buildings, that he lives on.
S.S. R.M. might be "Sua Signoria la Maestà Reale" = "his Majesty (the King)"
Giuseppe "Pippo" Moccaldi
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Re: Massone family research in Genoa (circa 1830) - Abbreviations
Hi Erudita, Pippo, thank you so much for your replies. A reference to loyalty to the king seems appropriate for the context.
Erudita, thanks for Commissario alle Brigadieri.
Erudita, thanks for Commissario alle Brigadieri.
Re: Massone family research in Genoa (circa 1830) - Abbreviations
Comm. Alle Brig = Commissario alle Brigateerudita74 wrote: 29 Nov 2019, 13:43 Comm. Alle Brig
my best educated guess- Commissario alle Brigadieri
crosa = croce = incrocio, crocevia = crossroads
"crosa Carignano casa Massone" is the address
C. Mer. civ. Sav. = Cavaliere al merito civile di Savoia
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Re: Massone family research in Genoa (circa 1830) - Abbreviations
Thank you Mmogno!
