Father Occupation Translation

[porta1412]

Hi All,

Can someone please translate the occupation of #325 Francesco Cusmai's father Pietro.

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12657/an_ud4261315

Thanks
Joe

[AngelaGrace56]

I'm understanding that he was basically a stone mason. I can't exactly read the word there. It reads C...pietra which got me thinking he had something to do with stones.

Guided by a tree I located on Family Search, I managed to locate the following two records:

His 1866 marriage record where he gives his occupation as a muratore - bricklayer/stonemason

Pietro Cusmai and Giulia Azzollini 1866 Marriage:
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 85/wkAJ3Vg


Their son Mauro's 1868 birth record, where his occupation is p(i)etrarolo - stone mason/wall builder/quarryman

Birth No 1099: https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 75/LN9Dbll

Edit to Add:

One more:

Birth No 58 Francesca Cusmai born 10 January 1881
Pietro’s occupation is P(i)etrarolo
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 13/5Y7oKp3

And the last one for now:

1874 Birth No 267: Rita Cusmai, born in Molfetta on 29 March 1874 to Pietro Cusmai, son of the deceased Francesco, 38 yo, a p(i)etrarolo, living in Molfetta, Strada Madonna di Martiri, No 12, and to his wife, Giulia Azzollini, daughter of Nicola.
https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 67/wX7nMM3

Angela

[PippoM]

It might be "cavapietre", i.e. a worker in a stone quarry.

[porta1412]

Thanks so much everyone for the responses, much appreciated, as always you's are the best

[AngelaGrace56]

Initially, like Pippo, I also thought the word might be cavapietre, and it might be, but when I look at the word I'm not seeing cavapietre (but c.a.pietre) so that is why I decided to find his marriage record and birth records pertaining to his children. My thinking is he probably worked in a quarry as a stone cutter. Happy to help.

Angela