Leonardo Marotta's Ancestors

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Santo Marotta was born on the morning of July 14, 1835,and baptized after both of his grandfathers, as Santo Francesco Vincenzo that same day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the eldest son of Paolina Navarra and her husband Leonardo Marotta. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) It should be noted that The Basilica of Maria Santissima del Soccorso is the main church of Sciacca and is called the mother church, and is usually referenced as matrix or matrice.  

On June 3^rd and 18^th of 1860, civil marriage notices were published for Santo to marry Liboria Friscia (see her bio below for more about her). Then a month later on July 15^th, 22^nd and 29^th, church banns were read for them to marry. A few weeks later on August 15, 1860, a civil solemn promise to celebrate marriage act was recorded. A month later 25 year-old Santo married the almost 17 year-old Liboria Friscia on September 15, 1860, the in Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on the civil marriage promise and marriage record middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab. Note that the promise is on the left and the church marriage on the right.)

Nine baptism records have been found for the children of Sancto Marotta and Liboria Friscia, all born and baptized in the mother church parish of Sciacca as follows — ancestor Leonardo, named after his paternal grandfather; Paolina, named after her paternal grandmother was born on November 22, 1863, baptized the next day as Paulina Aloysia and died at age two on December 3, 1865; Antonino, named after his maternal grandfather, was born and baptized as Antoninus Joseph on the evening of April 21, 1866, but died at seven months old on November 23, 1866; another Antonino was born and baptized as Antoninus Aloysius on the evening of February 21, 1868, immigrated to the US, but went back to Sciacca to marry Angelina Sclafani on January 3, 1897, and after 3 months they returned to the NY where he died in 1943; Paolo was born on April 18, 1871, baptized the next day as Paulius Calogerus, immigrated and married Giovanna Marinello in NY on October 3, 1897; Guiseppe was born on October 12, 1873, baptized the next day as Joseph Salvatore, immigrated to the US, then married Anna Esposito in NY on January 29, 1899, was widowed and returned to Sciacca to marry again and died there; another Paolina was born on October 28, 1876, baptized as Paulina Catherina the next day and died at age 9 on June 11, 1886; Ignazio was born on the evening of November 9, 1879, baptized as Ignazius Angelus the next day, immigrated and married Maria LaRosa in NY on October 1, 1904; and Gaetano known as Thomas, was born on December 22, 1884, baptized as Gaietanius Laurentus the next day, immigrated and married Maria DeSara in NY on December 19, 1908, and died February 3, 1960, in Brooklyn, NY.

Santo Marotta never came to America. He died on December 4, 1904 in Sciacca. His civil death record can be found in Vol 218, Parte I, Anno 1904, Comune di Sciacca, Provincia Di Girgenti, Registro Degli Atti Di Morte of the Sciacca Civil Registration. (Mouse over and click his civil death record lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) It lists his occupation as Marinaio, which means sailor, and gives the names of his parentsand spouse. His mother church burial record is dated the same day he died. It lists him as “Sanctus Marotta husband of Liboria Friscia son of deceased Leonardi and Paulae Navarra.” (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record middle left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) The only mention of where he was buried is “He returned his soul to God in the communion of the Holy Mother of the Church, whose body was buried in the cemetery of the community, in a place blessed and associated by the Rev. Chaplain Andrea Ballaura.” For now, this is all that’s known about Santo.

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Liboria Friscia was born on October 24, 1843, and baptized as Liboria Michaela the next day in the St. Vito parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the third of at least ten children born to Onofria Mandracchia and her husband Antonino Friscia. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) On her civil birth (on the left side of the first page) and baptism (on the right side of the first page) record it incorrectly states she was baptized in the Matrice parish like the rest of her siblings, but there is no record of her baptism in the mother church files. Why she was baptized in the St. Vito parish is unknown. (Mouse over and click on her civil birth/baptism record middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) 

Liboria was almost 17 years old when she married 25 year-old Santo on September 15, 1860, in the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record lower left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) They had at least nine children together. (See his bio for more on the children.)

After her husband died, she attempted to come to the US on May 12, 1910. She was listed as a passenger aboard the Duca d'Aosta, stating that she's a widow going to her sons Leonardo, Antonio, Gaetano, Paolo and Ignacico Marotta at 175 Elizabeth St, NY.The manifest also gives the name or address of the nearest relative in Sciacca, which seems to say Vincenzo Bonsignore, but it is very hard to read. Apparently she never made this voyage, as her name was crossed off this passenger list. Less than two weeks later on May 25^th, 66 year-old Liboria Friscia is a passenger on the Perugia out of Palermo. She states she is going to her "sons Marotta Paolo, Leonardo, Gaetano, Elizabeth St 176 NY"  and that her nearest relative in Sciacca is her "son Marotta Guiseppe."  Guiseppe had returned to Sciacca as a widower to marry again and settled there with his new family. Liboria’s ship arrived at Ellis Island, NY on June 11, but she was held over one night because of dental issues. She was admitted into the US on June 12, 1910. Her life here in the US is a mystery, as she is not listed on any of her son's 1915 census records, but not all of these census were found. She may have lived with another relative, possibly a cousin, or one of her two sisters who came to America.

Liboria died March 15, 1918, at about 7:30am of Myocarditis at 69 Underhill Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, which is the 1920 address of her son Ignazio. She was buried two days later in an unmarked paupers grave in Calvary Cemetery, Queens, NY. It is interesting to note that her death certificate lists her name as Santo Marotta (male name) on the front and Santa Marotta (female name) on the back. No where does it mention her name as Liboria, although her parents, sex and other information correctly identifies her. The death certificate states that her brother released the body to the undertaker, authorized the burial, and signed his name simply as A. Friscia, Brother. But there is no record that she had a brother with the first initial A, and all but one of her known brothers, Gaetano, had already died in Sciacca. Gaetano never came to America and died in Sciacca the next year. Who the person was who signed the certificate, why he chose to call her Santo, and why he had her buried in a pauper's grave, is still a mystery. (Mouse over image right.)

Leonardo Marotta was born on the morning of June 19, 1807, and baptized as Leondius Joannius that same day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the youngest known son of  Maria Vitale and her husband Santo Marotta. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

On March 9^th and 24^th of 1834, civil marriages notices called Notificazioni were posted for Leonardo to marry Paolina Navarra. Later that month on the 28^th, 29^th and 30^th, church banns were read for them to marry. The following week on April 5^th, a civil solemn promise to celebrate marriage act was recorded. (Mouse over and click on their civil marriage promise and marriage record upper left to enlarge it in a new window/tab. Note that the promise is on the left and the church marriage on the right.) The almost 27 year-old Leonardo married 19 year-old Paolina on April 7, 1834, in the Sciacca mother church. They both lived in the Quartiero Madrice section of Sciacca which is the mother church parish, when they married. Leonardo and Paolina had at least six children, two born in the mother church parish, the Quartiero Madrice and the others in the St. Michele parish, the Quartiero San Michele in Sciacca, see Paolina's bio for details.

Leonardo’s wife, ancestor Paolina, died in 1859, leaving him with several young children. Four years later on May 21, 1863, Leonardo promises to marry Antonina Campo, a 44 year-old twice widowed woman, who was born in Santa Margherita Belice, in Agrigento, and had at least one adult child. (Today Santa Margherita Belice is about a half hour drive from Sciacca.) Three days later on May 24^th, the almost 56 year-old Leonardo married Antonina in the Sciacca mother church. On this marriage record, Leonardo’s first wife and parents names are listed, as well as Antonina’s parents and her deceased second husband’s name. Leonardo’s second wife, Antonina, died only seven years later on May 4, 1870 in Sciacca, at the age of 51. There are no records of children being born to them during their marriage.

Leonardo died ten years later in Sciacca on October 30, 1880. His civil death record lists his occupation as Marinaio, which means he was a sailor. It also lists his parents names and both his first and second wives names. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) He was buried on the same day he died. His mother church burial record lists him as “Leonardo Marotta widower first of Pauline Navarro, 2nd of Antontina Campo, son of deceased Sancti & Maria Vitale, 68 years old,” but he was actually 73 when he died. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) For now, this is all that is known about him.

Paolina Navarra was born on the morning of February 5, 1815, and baptized that same day as Paulina Maria in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the eldest daughter of Fara Montalbano and her husband  Francesco Paolo Navarra. (Mouse over and click on her baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) She married the almost 27 year-old Leonardo Marotta when she was just over 19 years old on April 7, 1834. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

Five Sciacca baptism records have been found for the children of Leonardo Marotta and Paulina Navarra. The first and fourth child were born in the mother church parish, the others in the St. Michele parish as follows — ancestor Santo was named after his paternal grandfather; Johanna Alphonsa called Maria after her paternal grandmother, was born and baptized on July 12, 1838, the first in the Quartiero San Michele, unfortunately, she died on the day she was born; Francesco, named after his maternal grandfather, was born and baptized as Francisius Paulus Calogerus Alphonsus on September 30, 1840; Giuseppe was born at home in Quartiero Matrice on the evening of May 29, 1844, was baptized the next day as Joseph Joannes, grew up and married Rosa, the sister of ancestor Liboria Friscia, and then they came to New York; Pasquale was born and baptized as Paschalius Alphonsius on the evening of December 16, 1849, but he died at nine months old at home in Quartiero Madrice, on September 26, 1850; and another Pasquale was born on June 8, 1853, and was baptized the next day as Pasqual Jonnius Baldassar, but died there at 23 months old on May 11, 1855.

For reasons this researcher doesn’t know, Paolina was given a boy to raise, who was born illegitimately about 1850. His name was Pasquale Luciano Navarra, and apparently he grew up in the Marotta household, along with their much older first born son, ancestor Santo Marotta. Why Pasquale’s surname wasn’t Marotta isn’t known, but he may have been the son of one of Paolina’s siblings. On Pasquale’s marriage record, Paolina is listed as his foster mother, and his father is listed as unknown. It should be noted that his foster mother, Paolina, died when he was about 9 years old, so Leonardo must have cared for him. Another interesting fact is that Pasquale married Caterina Friscia, whose parents are listed as ancestors Antonino Friscia and Onofria Mandracchia, making her a much younger sister to ancestor Liboria Friscia, who married Pasquale’s step brother ancestor Santo Marotta. This researcher has not found a birth record for Pasquale, but he named his children following the Italian naming convention-first born son and daughter, Leonardo and Paolina and second born son and daughter, Antonino and Onofria. Pasquale and Caterina came to America in the 1890’s, had several more children and both died in Brooklyn, New York. On Pasquale’s NY death record his parents are listed as Leonardo Navarra and Paolina Navarra.

Paolina Navarra died on February 2, 1859, at the Hospital of Mercy in Sciacca. On her civil death record, her age is listed as 40, she lived in the Quartiero Madrice, and her occupation is listed as Industre, which translates to manufacturer or trader. Her civil death record also lists her husband’s and parent’s names. (Mouse over and click on her civil death record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record is dated the same day she died and lists her simply as “Paulina Navarra, 40 years old . . . buried in the church of St. Francisco cemetery.” (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) For now, this is all that is known about her.

Antonino Friscia was born on October 23, 1811, and baptized as Antonino Giovanni Battista Vincenzo the next day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the eldest of at least five known children born to Caterina Licata and her husband Gaetano Friscia. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

On January 21^st, 28^th and February 2^nd of 1838, church banns were read for Antonino to marry Onofria Mandracchia. She was born on May 19, 1818, and baptized as Honuphria Anna Alfonsa the next day, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Liboria Sclafani and her husband Giuseppe Mandracchia. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism record upper middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her Latin given name, Honuphria translates to Onofria in Italian. It is a derivation from the Egyptian wnn-nfr meaning perfect one. Saint Onophrius was an Egyptian hermit. (Thanks to Ange from the Italian Genealogical Records Facebook group for this info.)

Twenty-six year-old Antonino and 19 year-old Onofria were married in the Sciacca mother church, in a double wedding with her brother Vincenzo, who married Giuseppa Friscia, the sister of Onofria's new husband Antonino. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record upper left to enlarge in a new window/tab.)

Ten Sciacca baptism records have been found for the children of Antonino Friscia and Onofria Mandracchia, all but ancestor Liboria were born and baptized at home in Quartiero Matrice in Sciacca (Quartiero Matrice is the same area as Quartiero Madrice. The spelling changed about 1840, and is the Sciacca mother church parish.)  These baptism records are as follows — Gaetano, named after his paternal grandfather, was born and baptized as Gaetanus Joseph on the evening of February 26, 1840, grew up to marry Maria Abruzzo, and died at the age of 79, in Sciacca on May 15, 1919; Caterina, named after her paternal grandmother, was born on April 13, 1842, baptized the next day as Catherina Alphonsia Rosa, married Accursio La Rocca, and died at 78 years old in Sciacca on December 6, 1920; ancestor Liboria, named after her maternal grandmother, was born and baptized in the St. Vito parish; Angela, named after her paternal great-grandmother, was born and baptized as Angela Rosalia Accursia on April 29, 1845 and died at 2 years old on July 19, 1847; Rosa Ana was born on March 17, 1847, was baptized the next day, married her sister ancestor Liboria’s husband’s brother, Giuseppe Marotta, and came to America with him and died in Brooklyn, NY on January 22, 1919; another Angela was born on December 19, 1849, and baptized the next day as Angela Maria Joanna, but died at 6 months old on July 9, 1850; Giuseppe was born on October 11, 1852, baptized the next day as Joseph Vincenzius Aloysius, and died at 8 months old on June 23, 1853; another Giuseppe born and baptized that same day as Joseph Antonius Aloysius, and died at 13 months old on February 6, 1859; Michele was born on April 10, 1861, baptized as Michael Joannius Francescus that same day and died at 10 months old on March 3, 1862; and another Caterina, who was born on October 2, 1863, baptized the next day as Caterina Aloysia Josepha, grew up to marry Pasquale Luciano Navarra the foster son of ancestor Paolina Navarra and Leonardo Marotta , came to America and called herself Angelina, and died in Brooklyn, NY on October 30, 1942 .Out of these ten known children, only five survived to adulthood.

Antonino died at home on December 3, 1865 in Sciacca. His civil death record was found in the Italy, Agrigento, Sciacca, Civil Registration (Tribunale), 1861-1929 collection. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record lower middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) It lists his occupation as Marinaio, which means he was a sailor, and also lists his parent’s and wife’s names. His age is listed as 55 years-old, but he was only 54 when he died. His mother church burial record is dated the same day that he died, which means he was buried that same day. It lists him as “Antoninus Friscia, husband of Honophria Mandracchi, daughter of deceased Gaetani & Caterina Licata, 55 years old . . . died at home . . . buried in the church of St. Francisco cemetery.” (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record middle left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Onofria, died over 30 years later on September 27, 1898, in Sciacca. She never remarried. Her civil death record was found in the same collection as her husband’s record, but in a later volume. This record gives her parents names and states that she was the widow of Antonino. Her age is given as eighty, which is correct, and that she died at 4 Via Figoli in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on her civil death record lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record is dated a day after she died and lists her as “Honophria Mandracchia widow of the deceased Antonino Friscia daughter of the deceased Joseph and Liboria Sclafani . . . 80 years old, buried in the public cemetery.” (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Frank S. of the Italian Genealogical Records Facebook group states that “burials in the church were severely restricted following the Napoleonic period for health reasons.”

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

Santo Marotta was born and baptized on the evening of September 15, 1764, in the mother church  parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the second son of nine known children of Giuseppe Marotta and Antonina Abruzzo. (Mouse over and click on his baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) He was named after his maternal grandfather.

On December 26^th and 31^st of 1795 and January 1^st of 1796, church banns were read for Santo to marry Maria Vitale. She was born and baptized as Maria Vincenza Aloysia Giovanna on the morning of July 30, 1768, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Leonardo Vitale and Anna Maria Indelicato. (Mouse over and click on her baptism image middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Santo and Maria were married on January 10, 1786, at the mother church in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image upper left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Nine mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Sancto and Maria Marotta as follows — Giuseppe Francesco Paolo, named after his paternal grandfather was baptized on April 22, 1787, and probably died young; Antonina named after her paternal grandmother was baptized as Antonina Joanna Josepha on July 11, 1789, and died at age 8 on May 31, 1798; another Giuseppe was baptized as Joseph Joannus Alosius on August 20, 1792;  Francesco was baptized as an infant as Fran’cus Paulus on July 21, 1795, married Giovanna Turturici on November 12, 1825, and died on October 30, 1859; Marianna was baptized in September of 1798, married first Giuseppe Tirnetta on August 29, 1819 and after he died she married Salvadore Puleo on November 11, 1854, then died a widow on January 10, 1871; Anna Maria was born on the morning of October 30, 1799, and baptized that same day; Antonina Angela was born on December 4, 1802, baptized the next day and probably died as an infant; Antonina Vincenza was born on the morning of September 5, 1804, was baptized later that day, married Accursio Turturici on November 12, 1825, and died a widow in her forties on February 11, 1848; and ancestor Leonardo. It is interesting to note that Antonina and her brother Francesco, married on the same day, probably in a double wedding, to another brother and sister from the same Turturici family.

Maria Vitale died at home in Quartiero Madrice, the mother church parish, in Sciacca at the age of 55 on January 27, 1824. Her civil death record lists her as being only 50 years old with her mother’s surname as Friscia, which is incorrect. Friscia was the surname of her maternal grandmother Rosa. (Mouse over and click on her civil death record middle left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Maria Vitale wife of Sancti Marotta, 54 years old, which is closer to her actual age. It goes on to state that she was buried in the St. Francesco church outside the city. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record lowest left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Santo lived another six years and also died at home on March 7, 1831, at the age of 66. His civil death record also lists an incorrect surname for his mother, Graffeo. It also lists his occupation as Marinaro which means seafaring or sailor in English. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His mother church Latin burial record states he was buried the next day on March 8^th. It lists him as Sanctus Marotta . . . age 70 spouse of the deceased Maria Vitale . . . buried in the church of S. Francisco cemetery. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record lowest right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) For now, this is all that is known about them.

Francesco Paolo Navarra was born in Sicilia, Italy some time between 1782 and 1793, possibly in Palermo, one of at least four children born to Ignazio Navarra and his wife Paolina Modica. Although his death record states he was born in Sciacca, Agrigento, there isn’t a baptism record for him in these records. His age was not consistently recorded on the available records, so his exact birth year is not known. In 1822 he was listed as 36, a year later in 1823 he was listed as being 30 years-old, in 1825, he’s again 30 years-old, 1829 he was listed as being 38 years-old, in 1834, he was listed as 52 years-old, but ten years later he’s listed as 60 years-old.

On March 27^th, April 10^th and 11^th of 1814, church banns were read for Francesco to marry Fara Montalbano. They married at the mother church in Sciacca on April 30, 1814. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) They had at least five children, most born in Sciacca. See his wife’s bio for details. His occupation seems to have changed during his life. In 1822, he was listed as what looks like Piatti, a dish maker; in 1823 he was listed as a Cretaro, which translates to potter; in 1825 he was listed as a Stazzonaro, which doesn’t translates to anything that makes sense; in 1829, he’s listed as what looks like Cinni Limmi, and can’t be translated; in 1834 he was listed as a Marinaro, which means sailor; in 1844 he is listed as Industriosa which means industrious in English, and in 1857, years after his death, he is listed as a Villico, a farmer. The one consistent piece of information is where they lived in Sciacca. All the records say Quartiero Madrice, the mother church parish. One record went into detail and seems to say they lived on S Cataldo Road.

His civil death record states that Francesco Paolo Navarra died at the Hospital of Mercy in Sciacca, at the age of 60 on September 7, 1844. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) A Sciacca church burial record could not be found for him. For now, this is all that is known about him.

Fara Montalbano was born on the morning of October 28, 1786, and baptized that same day as Fara Vincenza Simona, after her maternal grandmother, in the mother church parish of  Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the daughter of Francesca Cusumano and her husband Salvadore Montalbano. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

She was 27 and a half years-old when she married Francesco Paolo Navarra at the Sciacca mother church on April 30, 1814. (See image in his bio.) Five Agrigento province baptism records have been found for the children of Francisco Paulo Navarra and Epiphania Montalbano, four in the mother church parish of Sciacca and one in Menfi as follows — ancestor Paolina was named after her paternal grandmother; Francesca, named after her maternal grandmother, was born and baptized in Menfi on the evening of November 23, 1818, married widower Vito Liotta on April 29, 1849, at the mother church in Sciacca and died there on December 12, 1857, at the age of 39; Angela was born in Sciacca on September 29, 1822, baptized there the next day and died there just under one year later on September 14, 1823; Ignazio born on the evening of January 25, 1825, was baptized the next day as Ignazio Joseph and died there at one month-old on February 22, 1825; and then another Ignazio was born on November 7, 1829, was baptized the next day as Ignazius Antonius Sanctus, was a shepherd who married Calogera Sutera on October 28, 1862, and died thirty years later in Sciacca on December 10, 1892.

Fara Montalbano died on December 21, 1844, three months after her husband’s death, at age 44, in Quartiero Michele. This is where her daughter Francesca eventually lived after her marriage. Fara's occupation was listed as Industriosa, so apparently she worked along side her husband. (Mouse over and click on her civil death record image left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her St. Michele burial record lists her as “Montalbano Phara, 45 years old,” but she was actually 58 years old when she died. She was buried in the St. Francisco church cemetery. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) For now, this is all that is known about her.

Gaetano Friscia was born on July 29, 1777, and baptized the next day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Antonino Friscia and Angela Imbornone. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) He was the brother of ancestor Giuseppe Friscia whose line goes down to Caterina Friscia who married Accursio Sabella. Confusion about his ancestry occurred because his mother’s surname was incorrectly recorded on his death record a Caracappa.

In 1810 on June 21^st, July 18^th and 20^th church banns were read for Gaetano to marry Caterina Licata. She was born and baptized as Catherina Michaela on September 28, 1788, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Michele Licata and Rosa Graffeo. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism image middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Gaetano, who was a week short of 33 years old and 21 year-old Caterina were married on July 21, 1810, at the mother church in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image upper left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)  

Gaetano and Caterina had at least five children, all born while they lived in Quartiero Madrice as they were all baptized in the mother church parish there. The five church records found for the children of Gaetano Friscia and Catharina Licata are as follows — ancestor Antonio, who was named after his paternal grandfather; Accursia, who was born and baptized as Accursia Francesca Blasia on the evening of November 28, 1817; Giuseppa was born and baptized as Josepha Petra Magdalena on July 22, 1820, and grew up to marry Vincenzo Mandracchia, the son of ancestors Giuseppe Mandracchia and Liboria Sclafani, on the same day as her brother, ancestor Antonio married Vincenzo’s sister, Onofria Mandracchia, probably in a double wedding; Rosa, named after her maternal grandmother, was born on October 16, 1823, baptized as Rosa Fara the next day, whose civil birth record stated they lived on Strada di Planeta (Planeta Road) in Quartiero Madrice, but lists her birth and baptism dates incorrectly as the 19^th and the 20^th; and Maria born on the evening of September 20, 1826, baptized the next day as Maria Alphonsia and died at 3 years old on November 27, 1829. It is possible that they had another child born about 1818 - 1819, named after Gaetano’s mother or Caterina’s father, but documentation can’t be found to confirm this.

It is documented that Gaetano was alive and Caterina was deceased on February 19, 1838, when their son ancestor Antonino was married. Caterina died in Sciacca at 40 years-old on October 22, 1828. Her civil death record lists her as the 31 year-old wife of Gaetano Frisca. (Mouse over and click on her civil death record image middle left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her the same way except it says she was 32 years old. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) It also states she was buried the day after she died, on October 23^rd in the cemetery of the church of St. Francisco outside the city. Gaetano lived another 15 years and even though he was left with young children, he did not remarry. He died and was buried also in the St. Francisco church cemetery on November 20, 1843. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His civil death record lists him as 60 years-old and his mother church burial record states he was 64 years old, but he was actually 66 when he died. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Both of their civil death records lists their parents and spouse names and on Gaetano’s his occupation is listed as Marinaro which means seafaring or sailor. These civil death records can be found in the Italia, Morti e Sepolture, 1809-1900 collection on the Italian Ancestors Portal, Antenati.

Unfortunately, at this time, nothing else is known about them.

Giuseppe Marotta was baptized as an infant as Joseph Michael Vincenzo, on September 15, 1729, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Dorotea d’Asaro and her husband Antonino Marotta. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

On December 28^th and 31^st of 1757 and January 1^st of the next year, church banns were read for Giuseppe to marry Antonina Abruzzo. She was born and baptized as Antonina Maria Josepha on August 8, 1736, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Giovanna Tigano and her husband Santo Abruzzo. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Twenty-eight year-old Giuseppe and 21 year-old Antonina were married almost two weeks later on January 12, 1758, in the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Giuseppe and Antonina had at least nine children, all baptized at the mother church in Sciacca on the dates listed — Dorothea Giovanna Brirgitta on October 9, 1758, who probably died young; Giovanna Maria on October 21, 1759; Antonino Accuriso on February 12, 1761; ancestor Santo; Dorothea Andriana on November 30, 1767; Domenico Francesco on December 3, 1768, who probably died young; Diana Maria Giovanna on March 7, 1772, who probably died young; Domenico Onofrio Francesco on June 15, 1773; and Diana Epifania Giuseppa on January 6, 1777.

It is not known when Giuseppe and Antonina died, but he was alive and she was deceased at the time of their son, ancestor Santo’s January 10, 1796, marriage. Unfortunately, at this time, nothing else is known about them.

Leonardo Vitale was born and baptized as Leonardo Nicolò on December 6, 1722, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Aloysia Maniscalco and her husband Calogero Vitale. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) On some records his surname is spelled Vitali. He was listed on his mother’s 1747 Rivelo (tax record) as being 22 years old, which was his correct age (see the tax record in his parent's bio). Leonardo was listed as a Marinaro, a sailor, on his daughter ancestor Maria’s death record.

On February 18^th and 24^th, marriage banns were read for Leonardo to marry Anna Maria Indelicato. She was born on the morning of September 20, 1735, and baptized as Anna Maria Manulia that same day, the daughter of Rosa Friscia and Calogero Indelicato. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Thirty year old Leonardo and 17 year-old Anna Maria were married at the mother church on February 28, 1753, a few days after the last banns were read. Their marriage record states that Leonardo was from the St. Michael the Archangel church parish of Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) On the same day that Leonardo and Anna Maria were married, their siblings were also married. Leonardo’s sister Dorothea Vitale married Anna Maria’s brother Giovanni Indelicato.

Thirteen Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Leonardo and Anna Maria Vitale as follows —Calogero, named after both of his grandfathers, was born and baptized as Calogerus Francisus on December 2, 1753; Aloysia, named after her paternal grandmother was born on November 30, 1756, and baptized as Aluisia Maria Joanna the next day, but died at 6 months old on June 6, 1757; Salvatore was born on the morning of March 25, 1758, and baptized that same day; another Aloysia was born and baptized on March 9, 1761, but died at 17 months old on September 5, 1762; Antonino Vincenzo was baptized on July 5, 1763; Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Ignazius on September 13, 1766, but probably died young; ancestor Maria; another Aloysia was born on June 20, 1770, baptized the next day as Aloysia Maria Joanna, and died at 2 years old on October 20, 1772; Rosa, named after her maternal grandmother, was born and baptized as Rosa Maria Accursia on the evening of February 2, 1772, but probably died young; another Giuseppe was born on the evening of March 11, 1774, baptized the next day as Joseph Ant, and died at 2 years old on October 6, 1776; another Aloysia was born and baptized as Aloyiast Josepha Ma on February 25, 1776; Giuseppa was born and baptized as Josepha Bartolomaus on August 28, 1777, but died just short of her first birthday on August 17, 1778; and another Rosa was born and baptized as Rosa Maria Giuseppa on the evening of October 30, 1780.

It is documented that Leonardo was deceased and Anna Maria was alive on January 10, 1796, the day their daughter ancestor Maria was married. Leonardo died at home and was buried in the St. Francisco church cemetery on October 17, 1785. (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 Leonardus Vitale, age 60 years, but he was actually 62 when he died. This left his wife with several children, the youngest being 5 years old. She may have remarried, as a burial record for her has not been found yet. Unfortunately, at this time, nothing else is known about Leonardo and Anna Maria.

Ignazio Navarra was born on January 10, 1742, and baptized the next day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the eldest of three known children born to Anna Liotta and her husband Antonino Navarra. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) 

He married Paolina Modica sometime prior to 1777, possibly in Palermo, Sicilia, Italy, as another of their sons was baptized there. A Sciacca marriage record cannot be found for them, but marriage records for St. Michele and St. Vito churches are not available for research for this time period. It is more likely they married in St. Michele, where Paolina was baptized.

Much of what we know about Ignazio comes from the records of their known children. (See Paolina’s bio for more on them.) On a church kinship record for his daughter Anna, Ignazio’s parents and grandparents are clearly listed, so his ancestry is very well documented. On the death record of  Ignazio and Paolina’s son, ancestor Francesco Paolo, Ignazio’s occupation was listed as Industriosa which means industrious in English. It also states his parents lived there, in Sciacca, and have an fu before their names, which indicatesthat both Ignazio and Paolina were dead when Francesco Paolo died in 1844. (See image in Francesco's bio.)

In two of their children’s marriage processetti there are similar death statements for Ignazio. He died at home at the age of 51 in Sciacca on June 26, 1793, and was buried there in the St. Michael’s church cemetery. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) There is almost the exact same death statement in his granddaughter Francesca’s 1849, marriage processetti. His mother church burial record lists him as Master Ignatius Navarra 56 years old. (Mouse over and click on his death statement image right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) The ages listed on these documents are 5 years off. Ages on death and burial records are usually estimated by the writer, so they usually are not exact. For now, this is all that is known about him. For now, this is all that is known about him.

Paolina Modica was born on May 6, 1751, and baptized as Paula Maria the next day in the St. Michele’s church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. She was a younger daughter of the ten known children born to Anna Militello and her husband Francesco Modica. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism image right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) 

Paolina married Ignazio Navarra sometime prior to 1777, possibly in Palermo, Sicilia, Italy, as one of their children was baptized there. A Sciacca marriage record cannot be found for them, but marriage records for St. Michele and St. Vito churches are not available for research for this time period. It is more likely they married in St. Michele, where Paolina was baptized. One Sciacca church document for her grandson Ignazio Navarra, lists no ancestry for Paolina Modica and states that she was from Cattolica Eraclea, a town near Sciacca, but a marriage record can not be found for them there. Another church record for her daughter Anna, has Paolina’s husband’s ancestry, but nothing for her ancestry From these two church records, it seems plausible that her children didn’t know the names of Paolina’s parents. What is known for certain is that Paolina and her husband lived in Sciacca.

Ignazio and Paulina had at least five children. Three were baptized in Sciacca in the St. Michele parish and are listed as the children of Ignazio and Paulina Navarra. One was baptized in Palermo, in the Church of St Crucis and is listed as the child of Ignazio Navarra and Paolina Modica. Their children are as follows — Antonino, name after his paternal grandfather, was born on February 12, 1777, in Sciacca and baptized the next day as Antonius Jacobus, but probably died young; another Antoninio was born in Palermo and baptized there as Antoninus Laurentius Joseph on August 13, 1778, and married on June 13, 1830, in San Biagio Platani, in Agrigento and died there in Bivona, in 1837; ancestor Francesco Paolo was named after his maternal grandmother; Filippo was born in Sciacca on December 6, 1788, and baptized as Philippus Nicolas the next day; and Anna, who was born and baptized in Sciacca as Anna Josephi on the evening of October 9, 1790, married there, was widowed and then remarried at 60 years-old to Michele Rosa on September 4, 1850, whom she outlived. On this marriage record she is called the daughter of Master Ignazio and Paolina Navarra and it names Antonino Navarra as Anna’s deceased grandfather, and states both of her parents are dead, but only Paolina’s given name is listed-not her surname. There may have been other children, but records are scarce for this time period. It should be noted that on all of the records found for this family, Paolina’s surname is listed several ways including Madica, Modica, and Monaco.

After her husband died, Paolina did not remarry and lived another 33 years. In two of their children’s marriage processettis there are death statements for Paolina. These death statements are complicated, but they calculate her birth year to about 1750 or 51. They both list her as Paolina Navarra, who died at the age of 76, in a hospital for the incurable and was buried there. One statement says she died on August 3, 1826, and the other states her death date as August 3, 1820. In the Sciacca 1826 Morti file, there is a death record dated August 3, 1826, for a 75 year-old Paolina Modica, who was married to Ignazio Navarra, and died in Santa Maria di Misericordia hospital. This record states her parents names as Francesco Modica and Anna Mitirello, the same given names of Paolina's two children. This confirms that the document with the 1820 year is incorrect (it must have been a copying error) and the 1826 death record is for ancestor Paolina. (Mouse over and click on her Morti file death record image left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Unfortunately, nothing more is known about her.

Michele Licata was born on April 30, 1761, and baptized the next day as Michael Filippus Calogerus in the mother church parish in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Caterina Caracappa and her husband Paolo Licata. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

On September 28^th, October 5^th and 12^th of 1783 church banns were read for Michele to marry Rosa Graffeo. She was born on the evening of May 4, 1765, and baptized as Rosa Sebastiana, after her maternal grandmother, in the Sciacca mother church parish, the daughter of Elisabetta Dayna and her husband Giuseppe Graffeo. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism image middle right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) On October 26, 1783, 22 year-old Michele and 18 year-old Rosa were married in the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Only four Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Michele and Rosa Licata as follows — Paolo, named after his paternal grandfather was born on July 31, 1784, and baptized as Paulus Ignatius Vincenius the following day, and grew up to marry Maria Crufissa Bonsignore in 1814; Catarina Maria Vincenza was born on the evening of February 15, 1787, and baptized the next day, but probably died young; ancestor Caterina; and Giuseppe, who was born on June 9, 1791, and baptized the next day as Joseph Marinous Alfonsius.

It is documented on their son Paolo’s marriage record that Michele was alive, but Rosa was deceased on April 30, 1814, when Paolo married. Rosa died and was buried in the Sciacca St. Francisco church cemetery on June 23, 1794. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image middle left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Her mother church burial record simply lists her as Rosa Licata age 23, but she had just turned 29 when she died. Michele, being left with four children, remarried less than 2 months later.

On August 15^th and 17^th of 1794, church banns were read for Michele to marry the unmarried Antonina Maniscalco. The now 33 year-old Michele married Antonina on August 18, 1794, in the Sciacca mother church. Three Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Michele and Antonina Licata as follows — Giuseppa was born on the evening of August 19, 1795, and baptized as Josepha Angela the next day; Diego was born and baptized as Didacus Thomas Francisco on the evening of December 20, 1796; and another Giuseppa, who was born and baptized as Josepha Francesca on July 16, 1801.

Michele died at home in the San Vito parish of Sciacca on January 3, 1832. His St. Vito burial record lists him as Michael Licata, 72, but he was actually only 70 when he died. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) It also states he died at home and was buried that same day in the St. Francisco church cemetery. On his civil death record it states he was a 72 year-old sailor, born in Sciacca, names his parents and it states he was the widower of Giuseppa Ribecca. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) She may be a third wife, but a Sciacca marriage record can not be found for them This may be another female name error that is somewhat common on death records. It should be noted that ancestor Caterina, named one of her daughters Giuseppa, so this marriage may have occurred and Giuseppa was a part of Caterina’s life. Until a marriage record for Michele and Giuseppa is found, this will remain another mystery.  Unfortunately, at this time, nothing else is known about them.

Antonino Marotta was probably born in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Antonia, whose surname is unknown and her husband Michele Marotta. Church banns were read on January 1^st, 5^th and 6^th of 1710, for Antonio to marry Dorotea Asaro. She was born on October 31, 1692, and baptized the next day in the mother church parish of Sciacca as Diana Maria, the daughter of Mariano Asaro and his wife Caterina Imbornone. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)  Antonino and 17 year-old Dorotea were married at the mother church in Sciacca on January 12, 1710. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) On their marriage document Dorotea’s given name is listed as Diana.

Antonino and Dorotea had at least nine children all baptized as infants at the mother church in Sciacca. On most of these records she is listed as Diana. The six children’s baptism records with their Latin names are — Ignazia Grazia on September 11, 1714; Michael Aurelio on June 30, 1716; Catherina Maria on July 2, 1719; Rosa Vincenza on August 18, 1720; Margarita Maria on March 26, 1726; Calogera Lucia was born on January 8, 1728, and baptized the next day; ancestor Giuseppe; Brigitta Francesca on September 14, 1731; and Zaccaria Vito, whose given name is of Hebrew origin, meaning the Lord recalled, was baptized on September 15, 1734. They probably had other children, but to date these are the ones that have been found.

Nothing is really known about Antonino’s parents, except that his parents, Antonia and Michele, were deceased when he married Dorotea. It is also not known when Antonino died, but he was deceased when his wife Dorotea died on March 5, 1755. (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 states that Dorothea once wife of deceased Antonono Marotta, 65 years old, died on the 5^th and was buried on the 6^th. She was actually 62 years old.

Unfortunately, at ths time, this is all that is known about them.

Calogero Indelicato was born on the morning of April 9, 1698, and baptized as Calogerus Fran’cus Vincentius that same day in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy,the son of Rosa Sutera and her husband Filippo Indelicato. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

On December 31, 1730, January 1^st and 6^th of 1731, church banns were read for Calogero to marry Rosa Friscia. She was born on the evening of February 28, 1709, and baptized the next day as Rosa Leonada Margarita, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of ancestors Anna Lo Presti and Giuseppe Friscia and sister to ancestor Caterina. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Thirty-two year-old Calogero married 21 year-old Rosa on January 16, 1731, at the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image upper left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Only three Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Calogero and Rosa Indelicato, but they did have at least one other child. The three found records are as follows — Maria Silvestra was born and baptized on December 31, 1731; ancestor Anna Maria; and Calogera Paula, who was born on December 29, 1738, and baptized the next day, almost five months after her father died. There is documentation for another child named Giovanni, who married Dorothea Giovanna Vitale at the same Sciacca church, on the same day as his sister ancestor Anna Maria married Dorothea’s brother. It was probably a double wedding.

It is documented that Calogero was deceased and Rosa was alive when their daughter ancestor Anna Maria was married on February 28, 1753. Calogero died and was buried in the cemetery of the convent church of St. Francesco outside the city on August 6, 1738. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Calgerus Indelicato about 40 years old, which was his correct age. A burial record for Rosa could not be found, but being that she was left with very young children, she probably married again.

Unfortunately, nothing else is known about them.

Giuseppe Graffeo was born on July 16, 1723, and baptized the next day as Joseph Paulus in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Anna Costa and her husband Sebastiano Graffeo. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Giuseppe was only 7 years old when his mother died, so he was probably raised by his father’s second wife.

In Sciacca, in 1756, church banns were read on October 1^st, 4^th and 12^th for Giuseppe to marry Elisabetta Dayna. She was born and baptized as Alberta Maria on August 8, 1732, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Rosa Tavormina and her husband Vincenzo Dayna. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) Thirty-three year-old Giuseppe and 24 year-old Elisabetta were married at the mother church in Sciacca, on October 18, 1756.  (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage upper image left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Eight Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Joseph and Elisabetta Graffeo, but on two records she is called Alberta. The records found are as follows — Anna Maria Xaveria was born and baptized on the evening of July 25, 1757, named after her paternal grandmother, married Ignazio Montagnino in 1781, and died a widow on July 6, 1837; Aloysio Sebastiano, named after his paternal grandfather, was born on September 2, 1759, and baptized the next day; Vincenzo was born on May 15, 1762, and baptized the next day as Vincenzius Joseph Francescus, after his maternal grandfather; ancestor Rosa was named after her maternal grandmother; Sebastiana, named after her paternal grandfather was born on July 8, 1768, baptized the next day as Sebastiana Antonina Joanna, married Giuseppe Cusumano, and died in Sciacca a widow on November 3, 1855; Maria was born and baptized as Maria Josepha on September 25, 1770; Biagia was born and baptized as Blasia Vita on January 20, 1772, married Giovanne Battista Pace and died in Sciacca a widow at 80 years old, on November 26, 1849; and Francisco, who was born on March 13, 1775, and baptized the next day as Francisus Paulus Vincentius.

It is documented that Giuseppe was deceased and Elisabetta was still alive when their daughter Anna Maria was married on April 29, 1781. Giuseppe died and was buried in the St. Ignazio church cemetery on February 16, 1779. His a mother church burial record lists him as Joseph Graffeo, about 60 years, but he would have only been 55 years old at this time. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) It should be remembered that ages on burial records are usually just an estimate. It goes on to state that he died at home in the matrice, which is the mother church parish. It is not yet known when Elisabetta died, but she was alive when their daughter ancestor Rosa was married on October 26, 1783. For now this is all that is known about them.

Filippo Indelicato was born on the morning of March 1, 1643, and baptized as Pha’s Antoninus in the St Michele parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Nunzia Giambalvo and her husband Antonino Indelicato. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church baptism image upper right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

On January 12^th, 19^th and 26^th of 1676, church banns were read for Filippo to marry Rosa Sutera. She was born and baptized as Rosalia Lucia on the evening of December 13, 1656, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Luciana Luvaro and her husband Calogero Sutera. (Mouse over and click on her Latin church baptism image lower right to enlarge it in a new window/tab.) She is also the younger sister of ancestors Margherita and Caterina Sutera. Almost 33 year-old Philippo and 19 year-old Rosalia were married at the Sciacca mother church on February 2, 1676. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marrage image left to enlarge it in a new window/tab.)

Eight Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Philippo and Rosa Indelicato as follows —Nunzia Antonina Josepha, named after her paternal grandparents, was born and baptized on the evening of April 20, 1677, never married and died at home at the age of 43 on July 7, 1720; Calogero Paulo, named after his maternal grandfather, was born and baptized on the evening of November 28, 1680; Giuseppa was born on January 10, 1684, and baptized as Josepha Antonina the next day; Francesco was born on July 16, 1686, and baptized as Francisus Xaverius Onophrius the next day; Antonina Paula Stefana was born on the morning of January 17, 1689, and baptized that same day; Felix Joanneus Calogerus was born on the morning of February 18, 1692, and baptized later that same day; Anna Maria Lucia was born and baptized on the evening of July 9, 1695; and lastly ancestor Calogero.

It is documented that Filippo was deceased and Rosa was alive on January 16, 1731, the date their son Calogero was married. It is also documented that Filippo was alive when his daughter Nunzia was buried in 1720. So he died sometime between July 7, 1720, and January 16, 1731, but a Sciacca burial record couldn’t be found for him. It is not known if Rosa remarried or when she died, so for now, this is all that is known about them.

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