Onofria Mandracchia's Ancestors |
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The church records on this page were obtained from the research of Raimondo Lentini of the GenAG - Genealogie Agrigentine Facebook group. Translations provided by members of the GenAG - Genealogie Agrigentine and the Italian Genealogical Records Facebook groups. ~<^>~ |
On January 24th and 31st of 1808, the marriage banns for Giuseppe Mandracchia and Liboria Sclafani were read in church. A few weeks later on February 18, 1808, Giuseppe married Liboria at the St Michele church in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage image left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Liboria was born between 1794 and 1798 in Sciacca to Vincenza Bentivegna and Giuseppe Sclafani. Liboria and Giuseppe had at least four additional children born in Sciacca besides ancestor Onofria — Vincenzo was probably the eldest son as he was named after his father’s father, was born between 1814 and 1817, and married Giuseppa Friscia, on the same day as his sister, ancestor Onofria, married Giuseppa’s brother; Giuseppe was probably the second son as he was named after his mother’s father, was born about 1820/21, whose great-grandson married into the Marotta family in New York; Mario, named after his father’s grandfather, was born and baptized on July 23, 1825, in Quartiero Madrice and died there at 5 years old on December 14, 1830; and Antonino, who was born in 1828, married Giovanna Speziale in Sciacca and died there on March 10, 1904. ![]() Giuseppe died on September 2, 1836, at age 50 at home, in Quartiero Santo Vito, in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on his death record image left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Apparently Liboria left the farm as she died at home in Quartiero Madrice in Sciacca at age 60 on December 21, 1854, as the widow of Giuseppe Mandracchia. Her occupation on her death record is listed as Industriosa which means industrious or hard-working in English. (Mouse over and click on her death record image right to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Unfortunately, nothing else is known about them. |
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Vincenzo died a widower at the Hospital of Santa Maria on February 10, 1829, in Sciacca. On Vincenzo's death record his occupation is listed as Marinaro which means seafaring in English, which means he was a sailor. His death record also states he was 70 years old, which calculates his birth to 1759, but he was 4 years older. (Mouse over and click on Vincenzo's death record image left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) His death record confirms that his wife, Onofria Verde died before him. She was alive when her son Giuseppe was married on February 18, 1808. A death record can not be found for her in the available records which begin in 1821, so she probably died sometime between 1808 and 1821. Unfortunately, nothing more is known about Onofria and Vincenzo. |
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On January 9, 1771, in Sciacca, Giuseppe married Vincenza Bentivegna, who was the only known child of Paolo Bentivegna and Rosa Giordano. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage image left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) Giuseppe and Vincenza had at least four children born in Sciacca. The known children are – Rosa who was born about 1775, and died on May 3, 1852, at the Monastery of Valverde, had no spouse entered on her death record, and was listed as a Sorella Professa which translates to Professed Sister-which may mean she was not a fully ordained nun, but a self proclaimed one; their eldest known son Vincenzo was born about 1786, was a Marinaro like his father, and died on December 9, 1831, married to a Rosa Friscia; then came ancestor Liboria; their youngest known child was Gaspare who was born about 1798, was a Marinaro like his father and brother and died on May 25, 1863, the widower of Anna Sclafani. There probably were two other older children, a son named Paolo after his mother’s father and a daughter named Anna, who would have been named after Giuseppe’s mother, but solid documentation cannot be found for them. However there are records for a Paolo Sclafani married to Anna Mandracchia, who had their eldest son named Giuseppe and their eldest daughter named Vincenza. This Paolo may very well may be Giuseppe and Vincenza eldest son. ![]() Giuseppe Sclafani died at home in Quartiero Madrice in Sciacca on February 15, 1829, at the age of 80, five months after his 70 year-old wife, Vincenza Bentivegna, died at home on September 23, 1828. (Mouse over and click on images left for Giuseppe's death record and right for Vincenza's death record to enlarge each in a new window/tab.) Notice that on her death record, it lists an incorrect surname of Bongiovi for her mother. It is obvious that whoever gave the information for their death certificates, did not know them very well as both of their mother’s surnames were incorrect. This is a common error on death records and it’s a very real problem for researchers. Unfortunately, nothing more is known about them. |
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Mario Mandracchia was probably born in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the only known son of Anna Sutera and her husband Vincenzo Mandracchia. Being that he is named after his father’s father, according to Italian naming conventions, he was most likely the first born son, probably born within a year or two of his parents 1721 marriage.
On July 29, 1753, at the mother church, in Sciacca, Mario married Anna Guardino. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage image left to enlarge in a new window/tab.) His second wife, ancestor Anna was the only known daughter of Calogera Corrao and her husband Vincenzo Guardino, and was probably also born in Sciacca. Mario and Anna had at least one other child besides ancestor Vincenzo, a daughter name Brigida, who was born in Sciacca about 1771, and died there on September 11, 1821. Brigida’s death record is difficult to read, but her father’s full name and mother’s given name are clearly written. It is not known when Mario and Anna died, but they were both alive when their son, Vincenzo was married on September 17, 1779, but deceased at the time of their daughter Brigida died in 1821. Anna’s parents, Calogera Corrao and Vincenzo Guardino were both alive on July 29, 1753, the day, she married Mario. Unfortunately, at this time, nothing else is known about Mario, Anna and her parents Calogera and Vincenzo. |
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Francesco Sclafani, a member of The Sclafani~Family Connection website has researched the Early Sciacca Parish Marriage Registers. From the data he found, he believes Vincenzo may have been related to his ancestors, Domenico Sclafani and Sebastiana Coco. If he is, this line continues back to the mid 1500’s.
All that is known about Anna’s parents is that at the time of her marriage in 1734, her father, who was call mastro Giacomo was alive and her mother Antonina was deceased. Mastro translates to master, which means he was a highly skilled and respected craftsmen. It is not known when Vincenzo and Anna died, but he was deceased and she was alive on January 9, 1771, when their son Giuseppe was married. At this time, nothing else is known about Vincenzo, Anna or her parents. |
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What is known about Paolo and Rosa’s parents is that Paolo’s father, Pietro was alive when his other son, ancestor Filippo was married on January 31, 1723, but deceased when Paolo was married in 1731. Paola’s mother, Ignazia was alive at the time of Paolo’s marriage. Both of Rosa’s parents were alive at the time of her marriage. It is not known when Paolo and Rosa died, but they both were alive on January 9, 1771, when their only known daughter Vincenza was married and deceased by September 23, 1828, when she died. Unfortunately, nothing else is known about them or their parents. |
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