Caterina Caracappa's Ancestors |
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Six mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Hetore and Joanna Caracappa as follows — Caterina Joanna, named after her paternal grandmother, was born on December 28, 1731, was baptized by the midwife because of imminent danger of death and died the next day; ancestor Caterina; Nicolò, named after his paternal grandfather was born and baptized as Nicolaus Pergrinus on August 27, 1737; Francesca Maria, named after her maternal grandmother was born and baptized on the morning of January 31, 1741; Maria Simona was born and baptized on the morning of October 28, 1743, and died 5 months later on April 13, 1744; and Maria Anna, who was born on the morning of May 25, 1745. On all of these records Ettore’s name was written differently, Ettous, Hetore, Hestore, Hettere, Ettaro and Ettore. ![]() There is a 1747 Sciacca Rivelo (tax record) for this familythat is dated April 10 1747. (Mouse over and click on their 1747 Rivelo image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) It lists his parent’s names and states they are both deceased. It gives Ettore’s age as 40, which calculates his birth year to 1707, only a few years off of his actual age of 42. Next it lists his wife Giovanna’s given name and their three children — Francesca, Maria and their first born son Nicolò. What is odd is that their son’s age isn’t recorded, and his name is squeezed into the record. Ancestor Caterina is not on this record, because she was already married and out of the house. Their are some lines written under the Beni Stabili section, which are non-moveable possessions, like a house, etc., but some are crossed off.
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![]() Church banns were read in Sciacca on October 19th, 26th and 28th of 1698 for Nicolò to marry Caterina Termini. She was probably also born in Sciacca, the daughter of Ettore Termini and his wife Calogera, whose surname is unknown. Nicolò, who was almost 23 years old, and Caterina were married in Sciacca at the St Michele church on November 9, 1698. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record image left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Five St. Michele baptism records have been found, for the children of Nicolas and Catherina Caracappa as follows — Anna Maria Francesca, named after her paternal grandmother, was born on August 26, 1699, and baptized the next day; Pietro, named after his paternal grandfather was born on August 13, 1701, and baptized as Petris Onofrius, the next day; ancestor Ettore; Calogero was born and baptized as Calogeius Gaspar, on the evening of March 26, 1711; and Giovanni who was born and baptized as Joannes on March 31, 1712. Not much is known about Caterina’s parents except that they were alive when she was married to Nicolò in 1698. It is also not known when Nicolò and Caterina died, but she was alive, and he was deceased when their son ancestor Ettore married on October 15, 1730. They are both listed as deceased on Ettore’s April 10 1747, tax record, so Caterina died sometime in that 17 year span. Unfortunately, nothing else is known about them. |
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Fourteen children are documented for Mario and Francisca Interrante, one by a burial record, two by St Vito’s baptism records and eleven by mother church baptism records. Their first child was a son named Giovanni who apparently was stillborn, as a baptism record can not be found for him, just a mother church burial record dated September 3, 1708, for Joannes son of Mario and Francesca Interrante, one day old. The next two children were baptized in the St. Vito’s parish as follows — Michele, named after his paternal grandfather, was born on January 29, 1710, and baptized a few days later on February 1st as Michael Gabriel Joseph; and Vito, named after his maternal grandfather was born and baptized as Vitus Francisus on November 17, 1712, but he died at 2 years old and was buried on June 30, 1715. The eleven children baptized in the mother church parish are as follows— another Vito was born and baptized as Vitus Antoninus on the evening of February 13, 1716; ancestor Giovanna; Vita Andriana, named after her maternal grandmother, was born on November 30, 1719, and baptized the next day; Calogero was born and baptized as Calogerus Crispinus Xaverius, on October 25, 1722; Ignazio was born and baptized as Ignazius Frances Xauegius Joseph on the morning of August 13, 1725; Maria was born and baptized as Maria Josepha Lucia on the evening of December 11, 1727; Anna Maria was born and baptized on the evening of October 26, 1733; Vito was born on April 19, 1736, and baptized as Vitus Joseph the next day; and Vincenzo, who was born on April 7, 1738, and baptized the next day as Vincencus Paschalius.
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Pietro and Anna had at least six children all baptized in Sciacca on the dates shown, but at different churches — daughter Filippa was baptized as Philippa Bernidina at St. Michele church on November 14, 1672, just 11 months after her parents married; Rosalia Teresa, named after her paternal grandmother, was baptized at the mother church on February 15, 1674; ancestor Nicolò in 1675; Domenico Francesco Philippo, named after his mother’s father, was baptized at the mother church on July 3, 1676; Hieronymus Bartholomeo Francesco, named after his paternal grandfather was baptized at the mother church on August 23, 1682; and lastly Luciano, born on February 15, 1688, baptized at the mother church the next day as Lucianus Antoninus Francesco, and married ancestor Elisabetta Leo, as her second husband. It is unusual that they did not follow the Italian naming convention, but they did cover most of their parents names. No other children were baptized in the three Sciacca churches for them between 1682 and 1688. It should be noted that on Nicolò’s marriage document his parents are listed as Pietro and Anna Caracappe è Pasella. What that means is unknown (see this marriage document in Nicolò’s bio). ![]() There is a 1683 Sciacca Rivelo (tax record) for this family. (Mouse over and click on the 1683 Rivelo image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) It lists Mastro Pietro Caracappa as the 30 years old head of the family and his father as Geronimo. His wife’s name is listed incorrectly as Rosa, which is his mother’s given name, so this may just be an error on the recorders part. Only three children are listed with them, 6 year-old Dominico, a daughter Rosa, and 1 year-old Bartholo. Why their two other children, Filippa and ancestor Nicolò are not listed with them is unknown. It is not known when Pietro died, but it is documented that he was deceased when their son ancestor Nicolò was married on November 9, 1698. It is also documented that Anna was still alive when their son Luciano married on April 25, 1712. Anna died and was buried on the grounds of the Convent of St Francisco outside the city, on June 27, 1723. (Mouse over and click on her Latin burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Anna wife of deceased Master Petri Caracappa, 65 years old, which is only 1 year off of her actual age of 66. Unfortunately, this is all that is known about them. |
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Eight St. Michele parish baptism records were found for the children of Michaele and Joanna Interrante as follows — Filippa, named after her paternal grandmother, was born and baptized as Philippa Catherina on the morning of April 15, 1664, and probably died young; Leonardo, named after his paternal grandfather, was born on January 25, 1667, and baptized the next day as Leonardus Marius; daughter Anna Maria was born on January 10, 1670, and baptized the next day; another Filippa was born on October 19, 1672, and baptized the next day as Philippa Vincenza; Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Ignazio on the morning of November 12, 1674, and married Maria Caterina Chiarello, the sister to ancestor Angela who married Calogero Imbornone; Francesco was born and baptized as Francesco Ignazio Leonardo on the evening of August 23, 1677; Paola was born and baptized as Paula Angela on the evening of November 13, 1680; and lastly ancestor Mario.
At this time, nothing else is known about them. |
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Eight St. Vito church baptism records have been found for the children of Vito and Vita Rizzuto as follows — Antonino was born and baptized as Antoninus Francesus on the evening of November 25, 1689; Anna Margarita was born and baptized on the evening of December 12, 1690; ancestor Francesca; Anna Calogera was born on March 26, 1697, and baptized the next day; Maria was born and baptized on November 1, 1698; Mario was born on September 8, 1700, and baptized the next day as Marius Dominicus; Alessandro was born on September 6, 1707, and baptized the next day as Alexander Calogerus; and Giovanna who was born and baptized as Joanna Francesca on the evening of June 21, 1711.
Most of this information comes from the research of Mike from NY-THANK YOU Mike! |
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