Ignazio Navarra's Ancestors

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Antonino Navarra was born on October 6, 1717, and baptized as Antonino Calogero Felix the next day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Nunzia Buffi and her husband Ignazio Navarra. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

On On July 26th, 30th and August 6th church banns were read for Antonino to marry Anna Liotta. She was born on January 13, 1720, and baptized the next day as Anna Giuseppa Caterina, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Maria Sammaritano and her husband Gaspare Liotta. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism image upper middle right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Almost two months after the first banns were read, on September 12, 1741, Antonino, who was almost 24 years old married 21 year-old Anna at the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record image upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

Only three Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Antonino and Anna Navarra as follows — ancestor Ignazio, named after his paternal grandfather, was born only four months after his parents married; Gaspare, named after his maternal grandfather, was born on the evening of October 18, 1744, baptized as Gaspare Jacobus Michele the next day, and grew up to marry Vincenza Fauci in 1768; and Pellegrino, who was born on August 16, 1747, baptized the next day as Pellegrino Nicholaus Balthassare and died at home at 7 years old on August 15, 1755.

There is a 1747 Sciacca Rivelo for Antonino and Anna Navarra who have three sons - seven year-old Ignazio, who is the ancestor; four year-old Gaspare; and one year-old Pellegrino. This Antonino’s parents are listed as Ignazio and of the deceased Nunzia Navarra. It doesn’t state that they owned any non-moveable possessions, like a house or land, only two lines of movable property. Which means they were renters with little possessions.

It is documented that Antonino was deceased and Anna was still alive when their son Gaspare was married on June 16, 1768. In Antonino’s granddaughter Anna Navarra’s marriage processetti Antonino Navarra is named as the father of ancestor Ignazio Navarra. It states “Having the bride not shown the death certificate of her paternal grandfather, Antonino Navarra, she has sworn that she has no knowledge of his place of death and his last place of residence. The witnesses in the present certificate/record have declared by swearing that they know the groom, and that they have no knowledge of the time and place of death of the paternal grandfather of the bride and his last place of residence. But in his grandson Antonino’s 1830 marriage processetti there is a very interesting death statement for him. The document is from the church of Menfi and it states “Mastro Antonino Navarra di Sciacca,” was mortally wounded and died in the tower of Porto Palo on October 23, 1764, “because he was in the tower to spot the possible landing of the pirates.” It goes on to say that he was buried there in the Mother Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. (Mouse over and click on this death statement image middle left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) This statement is a copy of his Menfi burial record (mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record pictured lower middle right). Wikipedia states, “The tower of Porto Palo is a coastal tower, built in 1583, in the seaside village of Porto Palo, in the territory of Menfi, an Italian town in the province of Agrigento in Sicily.” (Mouse over and click on the tower photo lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab. This photo was taken on August 19, 2012, by sikeliakali and can be found on Wikipedia. It is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.)

Anna did not remarry. She died at home in Sciacca eleven years later and was buried in the Convent of St. Francisco church cemetery outside the city. Her mother church burial record lists her as Anna wife of master Antonini Navarra, about 50 years old, but she was actually 55 when she died. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

For now this is all that is known about Ignazio’s father’s, Antonino Navarra and his wife Anna Liotta.

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Ignazio Navarra was born on the morning of December 16, 1677, and baptized that same day as Sebastianus Vitus Ignatius, in the St. Vito church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Angela Bondello and her husband Francesco Navarra. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

On October 24th, 28th and 31st, Sciacca church banns were read for Ignazio to marry Marzia Amato. Two weeks later on November 14, 1700, Almost 23 year-old Ignazio married Marzia at the Sciacca mother church. They had at least five children — Nicolò, named after his maternal grandfather, was born on October 22, 1701, and was baptized as Nicolaus Simon Marianus the next day; Giovanna was born and baptized as Joanna Antonia Simona on October 28, 1704; Filippo was born on the evening of January 31, 1706, and baptized as Philippus Aloysius Marius the next day; Antonina Josepha Angela was born on July 10, 1708, and baptized the next day; and Giuseppe who was born on October 28, 1710, and was baptized as Joseph Ignazius Francius, the next day. Less than two years later, Marzia died on June 12, 1712, leaving Ignazio with several young children. Her mother church burial record states Marzia wife of Ignazi Navarra about 30 years old, died at home and was buried in the convent cemetery of St. Francisco church outside the city.

Seven months later, church banns were read on January 15th, 22nd, and 29th of 1713 for Ignazio to marry Nunzia Buffi. She was the daughter and only known child of Angela Girgenti and her husband Gacomo Buffi. The Buffi family was from Sant'Anna di Caltabellotta, also in the province of Agrigento, which was an autonomous town, but today it’s a village in the southern part, about 1.75 miles from the center of Caltabellotta. (It is about 10 miles east and a bit north of Sciacca.) Unfortunately, records from this town are not available for research this early, so a baptism record for her can not be found. The now 35 year-old Ignazio married Nunzia on February 25, 1713, in Sciacca, at the Saint Michele church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) At the time of their marriage Nunzia’s parents were deceased.

Nine mother church baptism records and 1 burial record have been found for the children of Ignazio and Nunzia Navarra as follows — Angela Elisabeth Francisca, named after both of her grandmothers, was born on January 12, 1714, and baptized two days later; Francisca Gaetana Brigitta was born on the evening of August 16, 1716, and was baptized the next day; ancestor Antonino; Francesco was born on January 8, 1721, was baptized as Francius Xaverius Joseph three days later, but died at 3 months old on April 21, 1721; Martina Rosa was born on June 30, 1722, and baptized the next day; Anna Maria Alberta Leonarda was born on August 6, 1723, and baptized the next day; Maria Thomasa Xaveria was born on the morning of December 21, 1724, and baptized the next day; another Francius Xaverius was born about December, 1727 and died at 2 months old on February 4, 1728; Francisco Honophrius Vitius was born and baptized on January 2, 1729, but died at 3 months old on April 21, 1729; and Francesco, who was born on October 8, 1730, was baptized the next day as Franceius Vincenzius Jacobus, but died at three years old on March 6, 1734. Note that every son who was named Francesco, after Ignazio’s father, died young.

Nunzia must have raised Marzia’s children as her own, as on Filippo’s 1747 Rivelo (tax return), 40 year-old Filippo, who is living alone, listed Nunzia as his mother. Filippo’s Rivelo is found right after his half brother, ancestor Antonio’s Rivelo in the file. In this same area of the file, there is a Rivelo for another Ignazio Navarra, but no age, parents or family are listed. This could be Marzia’s youngest son, Giuseppe Ignazio. It is the Rivelo that is right before ancestor Ignazio’s Rivelo.

Nunzia died in her home and was buried in the convent of St. Francisco cemetery outside the city on March 21, 1746. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Nunzia wife of Ignazius Navarra age 65, which puts her birth to about 1681, but burial record ages tend to be incorrect. Ignazio outlived two wives.

The next year Ignazio’s 1747 Rivelo, which is undated, states he is 70 years old, but he was only 68 at the time. He is living alone in the St. Michele parish, and lists his parents names correctly. (Mouse over and click on his Rivelo image lower left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) There is a list of holdings, but some are crossed off. One line that is not crossed out, begins with the words that look like Cegrino Buffa. This may be a reference to his deceased wife’s family.

Five years later, Ignazio died at home and was buried on September 1, 1752, in the same cemetery that both of his wives were buried in. His mother church burial record lists him as Master Ignazius Navarra 85 years old, but he was only 74 when he died. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about Ignazio, Nunzia or her parents.

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Gaspare Liotta was born on the morning of October 22, 1686, and baptized as Gaspar Dominico Calogero that same day, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Cosimino Liotta and his wife Paolina Manfre. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

On November 4th, 11th and 18th of 1708, church banns were read for 22 year-old Gaspare to marry Giuseppa Costanza. They married at the St. Vito church on November 25, 1708. Giuseppa died and was buried in the St. Francesco church cemetery outside the city on October 11, 1713. No baptism records have been found for their children in the five years they were married.

A year and a half later church banns were read on June 20th, 23rd and 24th of 1715, for Gaspare to marry Maria Sammaritano. She was born and baptized as Maria Ignazia on the evening of March 24, 1699, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Anna Abruzzo and her husband Melchiore Sammaritano. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism image middle right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Sadly she was only 5 years old when her mother died, so she was raised by her stepmother. Twenty-eight year-old Gaspare married 16 year-old Maria on June 26, 1715, in the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image left to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

Six Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Master Gaspare and Maria Liotta as follows —Paolina, named after her paternal grandmother, was born on the morning of August 26, 1716, baptized later that day as Paulina Antonina Margarita, and grew up to marry Gaspare LoFaro in Sciacca on October 20, 1732; Cosimino, named after his paternal grandfather, was born on October 4, 1718, and baptized as Cosimius Joseph Fran’cus the next day; ancestor Anna was named after her maternal grandmother; Giuseppe, named after three of his great-grandfathers, was born on the evening of November 24, 1722, and was baptized as Joseph Cosiminus Libonius the next day; Catherina, named after her paternal great-grandmother, was on born and baptized as Catherina Nunzia Thereisa Palma on the evening of March 26, 1725; and another Cosimino, who was born on June 25, 1728, and baptized the next day as Cosiminius Vincenzius Michael Angelius.

It is documented that Gaspare was deceased and Maria was still alive when their daughter Paolina was married in 1732. Gaspare died at home and was buried in the cemetery of the convent of St Francisco outside the city of Sciacca on July 25, 1729. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Master Gaspar Liotta about 40 years old, but he was actually 42 years old when he died. His wife Maria lived much longer as it is documented that she was alive when her daughter ancestor Anna was married on September 12, 1741. Maria died at home and was buried on September 11, 1757, in the Sciacca convent of St Dominico church cemetery. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her simply as Maria Liotta age about 60, but she was actually 58 years old when she died. For now, this is all that is known about them.

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Francesco Navarra was born on April 11, 1653, and baptized as Francesco Stephanus the next day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Sebastiano Navarra and his wife Paola Liotta. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

On December 27th, 28th and 30th of 1674, church banns were read for Francesco to marry Angela Bondello. She is the only known child of Carlo Bondello and his wife Antonia, surname unknown. A Sciacca baptism record for her has not been found. Twenty-one year-old Francesco married Angela in Sciacca at the St. Vito church on January 17, 1675. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) The Chiesa San Vito is no longer open to the public, as it has been abandoned for some years to neglect, resulting in structural problems.The only thing known about Angela’s parents is that her father was deceased at the time of her marriage, but her mother was still alive.

Five St. Vito baptism records have been found for the children of Francesco and Angela Navara as follows — Sebastianius Franciscus Antoninus was born on January 23, 1675, and baptized the next day; — ancestor Ignazio, who was also baptized as Sebastianius, but called by his middle name; Giacomo was born and baptized as Joachim Joseph Carolus on the evening of January 26, 1682; Anna was born and baptized as Anna Maria Benedicta Vincenzia on September 2, 1684; and Giuseppe who was born and baptized as Joseph Antoninius on the evening of January 22, 1696, was listed as 52 years old on his 1747 Rivelo, married to Paola and has two sons: Francesco, named after his father and Antonino and three daughters, Angela, named after his mother, Anna and Rosa. Francesco and Angela may have had other children, but no other baptisms have been found in the available records.

It is documented that both Angela and Francesco were alive when their son ancestor Ignazio was married on February 25, 1713. Angela died and was buried in the convent of St. Francisco outside the city church cemetery on July 21,1728. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Angela wife of Francisci Navarra about 70 years old, which puts her birth at about 1658. Less than a year later, on March 20, 1729, Francesco died at home and was buried in the same cemetery as his wife. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Franciscus Navarra about 80 years old, but he was actually 75 years old when he died.

Unfortunately, at this time, nothing more is known about Francesco and Angela, or the Bondello family.
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Cosimino Liotta was born and baptized as Cosiminus Gaetanus Sebastianus on March 13, 1657, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Giuseppe Liotta and his wife Catherina, whose surname is unknown. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

On March 28th, April 4th and 11th church banns were read for Cosimino to marry the widow Paolina Manfre. She was born on the evening of November 21, 1647, and baptized the next day as Paulina Cecilia, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Petra Ciulla and her husband Sebastiano Manfre. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism image middle right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Paolina was the widow of Antonino Guarneri, who, at the age of 11 ½, she married on June 1, 1659, at the Sciacca mother church. Pauline and Antonino had seven children together all baptized in the mother church as follows — Vincenzia Anna Tresia was born on November 3, 1660, and baptized the next day; Laurea Angela Anna, named after her paternal grandmother was born and baptized on January 13, 1663; Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Paulus Honuphius on September 20, 1665; Angela Catherina was born on the evening of February 21, 1667, and baptized the next day; Sebastiano, named after his maternal grandfather was born and baptized as Sebastianus Calogerus Ignatius Petrus on July 1, 1669; Petra Elisabeth, named after her maternal grandmother, was born and baptized on September 18, 1671; and Giovanna, who was born and baptized as Joanna Brigitta on the evening of November 12, 1673. Paolina’s husband Antonino died and left her with five children. The now 29 year-old Paolina married 20 year-old Cosimino, at the mother church on April 17, 1677. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

Five mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Cosimino and Paulina Liotta as follows — Giuseppe, named after his paternal grandfather was born and baptized as Joseph Ignazius Calogerus on the evening of February 14, 1678; Ignazio was born on the evening of March 3, 1680, and baptized as Ignazius Stephanus the next day, but probably died young; another Ignazio was born and baptized as Ignazius Joachinus Stephanus on the evening of January 18, 1682; Caterina Rosalia Maria, named after her paternal grandmother was born on July 2, 1684, and baptized the next day; and lastly, ancestor Gaspare.

It is documented that Cosimino was deceased and his wife Paolina was alive when their son ancestor Gaspare was married on November 25, 1708. Cosimino died and was buried in the church cemetery of the convent of St. Francisco outside the city on September 15, 1691. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Cosiminus Liotta about 27 years old, but he was actually 34 years old when he died. It is also documented that Paolina was still alive when ancestor Gaspare married his second wife on June 26, 1715. Paolina died at home and was buried in the same cemetery as her husband on February 22, 1727. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Paulina widow of the deceased Cosimini Liotta, age about 80, which is close to her correct age of 79. For now, this is all that is known about them.
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Melchiore Sammaritano was born on January 21, 1665, and baptized as Sebastianius Melchiore the next day, in the St. Michele parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Caterina Bono and her husband Giuseppe Sammaritano. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) In the records, the Sammaritano surname has been spelled different ways, with only one m, and also beginning with a Z.

On October 22nd, 28th and 29th of 1684, church banns were read for Melchiore to marry Anna Abruzzo. She was the daughter of Giuseppe Abruzzo and his wife Francisca, whose surname is unknown. Unfortunately a Sciacca baptism record could not be found for Anna. Nineteen year-old Melchiore and Anna were married on November 5, 1684, in the Sciacca St. Vito church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image left to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

Nine Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Master Melchior and Anna Sammaritano as follows — Caterina Francesca Anna, named after both of her grandmothers, was born on July 27, 1686, and baptized the next day; Giovanna was born and baptized as Joanna Ignazia on October 22, 1687; Giuseppe, named after both of his grandfathers, was born on January 18, 1689, and baptized as Joseph Ignazio two days later on the 20th, but probably died young; another Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Francisco Nicolaus on December 5, 1690, and died at 11 months old on November 7, 1691; another Giuseppe was born on May 4, 1692, and baptized as Joseph Angelus Antoninus the next day, but died at 15 months old on August 29, 1693; Francisca Calogera was born on January 23, 1694, and baptized the next day; Calogero was born on the morning of May 25, 1696, and was baptized as Calogerus Ignazius Francisus that same day; Antonino was born and baptized as Ant’us Joseph Phu on August 27, 1697; and ancestor Maria.

It is documented that Anna was deceased and Melchiore was alive when their daughter ancestor Maria was married on June 26, 1715. Anna died at home and was buried in the cemetery of the Convent of St. Francisco outside the city on November 5, 1703. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Anna wife of master Melchioris Sammaritano, 30 years old, which puts her birth about 1673, but burial record ages are usually just an estimate. Melchiore was now left with several young children.

More than a year later, church banns were read on December 31, 1704, and January 1st and 4th of 1705, for the now almost 40 year old Melchiore to marry the younger single Francisca Giacone. They married at the Sciacca mother church on January 12, 1705. They had at least three children together as follows — Ignazio was born and baptized as Ignazius Francisus Xaverius on October 1, 1714; Faustina, named after her maternal grandmother, was born and baptized as Faustina Ignazia on the evening of April 8, 1717, but died at 14 months old on June 9, 1718; and another Faustina, who was born and baptized as Faustina Rosa, on the evening of May 17, 1719.

Melchiore’s second wife died and was buried in the Convent of St Dominico cemetery on February 21, 1743. Her mother church burial record lists her as Francisca wife of Master Melchior’s Sammaritano, 63 years old, which means she was about 15 years younger than her husband. Four months later on June 8, 1743, Melchiore died in his own home and was buried in the church cemetery of the Convent of St. Francisci outside the city. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Master Melchior Sammaritano, about 77 years old, which is close to his actual age of 78.

For now, this is all that is known about them.

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Sebastiano Navarra was probably born in Gibellina, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Vito Navarra and his wife Giacoma, whose surname is unknown. Sebastiano apparently moved to Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, as a young man, as he was married there twice.

On February 24th and 26th of 1639, church banns were read for Sebastiano to marry his first wife, Maria Montalto. She was the daughter of Vito and Caterina Montalto of Sciacca. Sebastiano and Maria were married at the St. Vito church on March 7, 1639. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) They had at least four children, all born and baptized in the St. Vito church parish as follows— Giacoma, named after her paternal grandmother, was born on January 9, 1640, and baptized as Jacoba Catherina the next day; Caterina, named after her maternal grandmother was born on the morning of December 5, 1641, and baptized as Catherina Philippa later that same day; Vito, named after his paternal grandfather was born on October 21, 1643, and baptized as Vitus Joseph Accursius, the next day; and Giuseppe, who was born on the morning of September 11, 1646, and baptized later that day as Joseph Antoninus. Maria died less than two years after her last child was born. Her St. Vito burial record states, Maria wife of Sebastiani Navarra died and was buried in the Church of Maria de Monte Carmelo cemetery on September 18, 1648. Sebastiano was left with 4 young children.

A year and 4 months later, church banns were read on January 16th, 25th and 30th of 1650 for Sebastiano to marry Paola Liotta. She was the widow of Michele Savoca, who she had married more than 3 years earlier on April 23, 1646. Paola and Michele’s marriage lasted less than 2 years as he died at the age of 45 and was buried on December 10, 1647. No baptism records for their children have been found in the Sciacca records. Two weeks after the last banns were read, Paola and Sebastiano were married on February 13, 1650, at the St. Michele church in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Paola’s parents are unknown because on both of her marriage documents her parents are not listed.

Eight Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Sebastiano and Paola Navarra as follows — Francesco was born and baptized as Francisius Stephanus on September 8, 1651, but probably died young; ancestor Francesco was named the same as his older brother; Caterina was born on the evening of October 22, 1655, and baptized as Catherina Anna Gaitana the next day; Epifania Rosalia Francesca was born on January 5, 1658, in the middle of the night, but baptized two days later on the 7th; Eleonora was born on the evening of October 13, 1660, and baptized as Aleonora Honofria Rosalia the next day; Angela, was born on the evening of November 13, 1661, baptized as Maria Angela the next day, and in 1677, married Agostino, the son of ancestors Margarita Farina and Calogero Sabella; Rosalea Anna was born on the evening of October 1, 1664, and baptized the next day; and Francesca Theresia, who was born on the evening of October 22, 1666, and was baptized the next day.

It is documented that Sebastiano was deceased and Paola was alive prior to ancestor Francesco’s January 17, 1675, marriage. Sebastiano died and was buried in the St. Maria de Itria church cemetery on January 28, 1669. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His St. Michele burial record lists him as Sebastianus Navarra about 60 years old, which puts his birth to about 1609, which fits in with his marriage dates. It is also documented that Paola was deceased on her daughter Angela’s June 20, 1677 marriage document. This means Paola died sometime within the 2 year span between ancestor Francesco’s 1675 marriage and Angela’s 1677 marriage. Unfortunately, burial records for this period are not available for research. For now, nothing else is known about them.

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Giuseppe Liotta was baptized as Joseppi on February 6, 1596, in the St. Vito parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Luciano Liotta and his wife Giovanna, whose surname is unknown. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

On November 13, 1622, twenty-six year-old Giuseppe married almost 16 year-old Caterina Giletto at the Sciacca St. Vito church. She was baptized as Caterina Aloysia on November 28, 1606, also in the St. Vito parish, the daughter of Justina Buscemi and her husband Orlando Giletto. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism image middle right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Their marriage record reads, Joseph son of the deceased Luciano Liotta and Catherine daughter of the deceased Orlando Giletto of this city. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Caterina was only 2 ½ years old when her father died, so she was either raised without a father or with a stepfather.

Caterina and Giuseppe probably left Sciacca soon after they married, as more than 26 years passed before a baptism record for a child of theirs was found in the Sciacca records. They could have had several children in another town, then returned to Sciacca. This is a possibility, but without more documentation, it is just speculation.

Only five Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Joseph and Catherina Liotta as follows — Gioachino was born and baptized as Joachinus Stephenus Dominicus on July 16, 1649; Nimpha Aleonora Vincenza was born and baptized on March 13, 1652; Vincenza Leonaora Antonina was born on the evening of January 16, 1654, and baptized the next day; Angela Rosalia Aleonora was born and baptized on April 15, 1655; and ancestor Cosimino.

It is documented that Giuseppe and Caterina were both deceased on April 17, 1677, the day their son ancestor Cosimino was married. Caterina died and was buried on March 31, 1668, in the cemetery of the St. Francesco church outside the city. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Catarina wife of Joseph Liotta about 50 years old, but she was actually 61 years old when she died. Note that her burial record lists Giuseppe as still alive. Seven months later, Giuseppe died and was buried in the same cemetery as his wife. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Joseph Liotta about 60 years old, but he was actually 72 years old when he died. For now, this is all that is known about them.
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Sebastiano Manfre was born on the evening of January 19, 1627, and baptized the next day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the only known child of Antonino Manfre and his wife Paolina, whose surname is unknown. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

On January 29th, February 2nd and 5th of 1645, church banns were read for Sebastiano to marry Petra Ciulla. She was born and baptized as Petra Antonina, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, on December 12, 1631, the eldest child of Giuseppe Ciulla and his wife Antonina Sanfilippo. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism image middle right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Eighteen year-old Sebastiano and 13 year-old Petra were married on February 12, 1645, in the Sciacca mother church about a week after the last banns were read. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

Twelve mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Sebastiano and Petra Manfre as follows — ancestor Paolina, who was named after her paternal grandmother; Caterina Aloysia was born on the morning of April 27, 1650, and baptized that same day, but may have died young; another Catarina was born and baptized with a middle name of Antonina after her maternal grandmother, on February 29, 1652; Theresia Aleonora was born on the evening of May 8, 1654, was baptized the next day, and probably died young; Teresia Paula Gaetana was born on the evening of June 6, 1656, and was baptized the next day; Giovanne was born on the evening of December 18, 1657, and baptized as Joannes Antoninus Gaetanus the next day; Rosalia Anna was born on the evening of October 8, 1660, and was baptized the next day; Onofrio was born and baptized as Honofrius Joseph on July 22, 1662, but he probably died young; another Onofrio was born on August 1, 1664, and baptized as Honofrius Calogerus Antonius the next day; Stefana Rosalia was born and baptized on September 22, 1667; Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Michael on the morning April 8, 1672; and Ignazio who was born and baptized as Ignazius Thomas Michael on September 18, 1674, and grew up to marry Margarita Baccimeo in the Sciacca mother church.

There is an interesting entry in Pellegrino Mortillaro’s second volume of Andrea Randazzo un notaio storico that mentions Sebastiano’s name. On January 15, 1667, Sebastiano Manfré purchased a place in S. Marco from Calogero Liotta. (Mouse over and click on the sale entry image lower left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) It is assumed this is the San Marco in Messina, which is 210 miles away from Sciacca on the Tyrrhenian Sea coast of Sicilia. This Calogero Liotta may be related to Sebastiano’s daughter Paolina’s husband Cosimino Liotta, but this is just speculation.

It is documented that both Sebastiano and Petra were alive when their son Ignazio was married on July 17, 1695. Sebastiano died and was buried in the Sciacca convent of St. Maria de Monte Carmelo church cemetery on November 24, 1701. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His mother church burial record lists him simply as Sebastianus Manfre 80 years old, but he was only 74 when he died. A Sciacca burial record for Petra has not yet been found. For now, this is all that is known about them.
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Giuseppe Sammaritano was the son of Cesare Sammaritano and his wife Antonina, whose surname is unknown. A Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy baptism record for him could not be found, so it is not known where or when he was born.

On November 23rd, 31st and December 7th of 1653, church banns were read for Giuseppe to marry Catharina Bono. She was the daughter of Calogero Bono and his wife Calogera, whose surname is unknown. A Sciacca baptism record could not be found for her, so it is not known where or when she was born. Giuseppe and Catherina were married at the Sciacca St. Vito church on January 22, 1654. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage document image upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

Thirteen Sciacca baptism records have been found for the children of Master Joseph and Catharina Sammaritano, the first three were baptized in the St. Michele parish of Sciacca, the next seven in the mother church parish, and the last seven were baptized back in the St. Michele parish. This probably means they moved between these parishes as the family grew. The 13 records found are as follows — Gaspar Cesar, given a middle name after his paternal grandfather, was baptized on February 13, 1663; ancestor Melchiore; Antonina, named after her paternal grandmother, was born on the morning of November 1, 1666, and was baptized as Antonina Phara that same day; Maria Francisca Thomasia was born on the evening of December 20, 1668, and baptized the next day, the first in the mother church parish; Ceasare, named after his paternal grandfather was born on July 12, 1670, and baptized as Caesare Ignazius Dom’cius the next day; Rosalia Margarita was born on the evening of February 26, 1673, and baptized the next day; Luigi was born on the evening of April 24, 1675, and baptized as Aloysius Marcus the next day; Anna Fransisca Antonina was born and baptized on May 16, 1677; Calogero, named after his maternal grandfather, was born and baptized as Calogerus Michael Leonardus on October 15, 1679; Francesco was born on August 18, 1682, and was baptized as Francisus Ant’nus Leonardus the next day; Andrea was born and baptized as Andreas Calorusi on the morning of September 18, 1686, in the St. Michele parish; Michele was born and baptized as Michael Andreas on the evening of October 24, 1687; and Antonino, who was born on March 23, 1690, and baptized as Antoninus Ignazius, two days later on the 25th.

It is not known when Giuseppe died, as a burial record could not be found for him, but it was after his last child was born and before his wife died. Catharina died and was buried in the cemetery of the Convent of St. Francisci outside the city on August 16, 1702. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as, Cat’na wife of deceased Master Joseph Sammaritano, 60 years old. If this age is correct, she was born about 1642.

For now, this is all that is known about Giuseppe, Catharina and their parents.
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Giuseppe Abruzzo and his wife Francisca’s ancestries are unknown, but they lived, at least for a short time in the St. Vito parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. A Sciacca church marriage or civil marriage contract could not be found for them. What has been documented are the Sciacca St. Vito parish baptisms of two daughters as follows — Martha Catharina Margarita was born and baptized on the evening of June 22, 1676; and Vita Calogera who was born on September 2, 1678, and baptized the next day. A baptism record for ancestor Anna has not been found.

It is not known when Giuseppe or Francisca died, but it is documented that they were both alive when their daughter ancestor Anna was married on November 5, 1684. There is a mother church burial record, dated April 27, 1692, for Joseph d’Abruzzo 52 years old, that could be him, but it is not certain, as there were several men with this name living in Sciacca at this time. Until more documentation can be found, this is all that is known about them.

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Vito Navarra and hs wife Giacoma, whose surname is unknown, are the documented parents of ancestor Sebastiano. They were married in Gibellina, Trapani, Sicilia, Italy, but they didn’t always live there. In the Gibellina Rivelo of 1624 he declares to be from Palermo and to own a vineyard in the Portella di Blasi district.

Wikipedia states that the original small comune of Gibellina was destroyed by the 1968 Belice earthquake. A new city, Gibellina Nuova, was built about 7 miles from the old one. “As for the old town, the Ruderi di Gibellina' (as the ruins of the city are now referred to) remained just as it was after the earthquake, practically a ghost-town till the Italian artist Alberto Burri covered the entirety of the ruins in concrete, while preserving the streetscape, and so creating the famous "Cretto di Burri" out of it.”   (Mouse over the Cretto di Burri image left to see a photo of the rebuilt Gibellina Nuova.)

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about them.
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Giuseppe Ciulla was baptized on January 25, 1606, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Vincenza Faraone and her husband Pietro Ciulla. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) He is also the older brother of ancestors Francesco and Giovanna Ciulla. Because a Sciacca church marriage record could not be found for him, his parentage is an assumption based on the naming of his children and his marriage contract date.

On November 5, 1630, Sciacca notary Vito Lauro, filed a notarial marriage contract for 24 year-old Giuseppe and Antonina Sanfilippo. (Mouse over and click on their marriage contract entry left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Her ancestry is unknown because a marriage document could not be found for them in the available church records, which have missing pages. This contract seems to have been filed under the wrong section as indicated by the note on the bottom of the page in Pellegrino Mortillaro’s book, Andrea Randazzo un notaio storico Volume Primo.

Seven Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children, all females, of Joseph and Antonia Ciulla as follows — ancestor Petra was given the female version of her paternal grandfather’s name; Vincenza Margarita, named after her paternal grandmother, was born on November 17, 1633, and baptized the next day; Margarita Francisca was born on the evening of January 29, 1635, and baptized the next day; Sebastiana Calogera was born and baptized on the evening of January 20, 1636; Antonina Francisca was born and baptized on November 3, 1639; Catherina Maria was born on December 7, 1642, and was not baptized until the 10th; and Giovanna, who was born on the evening of September 2, 1645, and baptized the next day as Joanna Caterina Margarita.

It is not known when Giuseppe and Antonina died, so for now this is all that is known about them.

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