Rose Attardo's Ancestors

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Calogero Attardo was born about 1pm on November 15, 1787, and was baptized as Calogerus Joseph Nicolaus Antoninus the next day in the St. Michele parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy,the son of Liborio Attardo and his wife Rosa Cognata. (Mouse over and click on his baptism record image right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)  

He married Caterina Pumilia and they had at least five other children besides ancestor Rosa, all born in Sciacca, although Sciacca birth records can not be found for the two eldest children (see her bio for info on the children).

Calogero’s occupation and address changed frequently during his lifetime. In 1823, on Rosa’s birth record, the family was living in Quartiero Olivella, on Strada (street) del Castello, and he’s listed as a Campiere, a fieldworker, who worked harvesting crops on someone else’s farm. In 1825, he’s still working as a Campiere, but they are living in Quartiero Madrice. In 1828, he is now a Mugnaio, a miller, living in Quartiero Olivella. In 1833, he is still working as a miller, but lives in Quartiero San Michele. In 1834, he’s again working as a fieldworker. In February of 1843, he’s listed as a sailor, but just five months later in July, his death record lists his occupation as Crivellatore. In English this translates to someone who oversaw the operation of a mechanical sieve, or is otherwise involved in the work of sorting and sifting in mines or at construction sites. He may have been involved in the processing of Sciacca coral which was first discovered in 1831.

Calogero died in the Ospedale Misericordia (Hospital of St. Mary of Mercy) in Sciacca on July 24, 1843. His parents and wife are listed on the civil death record, which states he was 60 years old. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) He was buried that same day in the convent of St. Francesco outside the city. (Mouse over and click on his Latin church burial record image lower right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) His mother church burial record also states he was about 60 years old, but he was actually only 55 years old when he died. Unfortunately, nothing more is known about him at this time.

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Caterina Pumilia was born and baptized as Catherina Vincenzio Camilla on the morning of April 28, 1800, in the St. Michael’s Church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the daughter of Flavia Gravanti and her husband Vito Pumilia. (Mouse over and click on her baptism record image right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Caterina married Calogero Attardo on April 21, 1817, in Sciacca. Because the church register is missing for 1817, there isn’t a marriage document to confirm her parentage, but her parents names are confirmed by a church record documenting the ancestry of their great-grandchild Stefano Attardo, son of Caterina’s son Vito. (Mouse over and click on the church tree image left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

Caterina and Calogero had at least six children, but church baptism records could not be found for all of them, but their names come from other sources like death and marriage records. They were all born in Sciacca, and baptized in different church parishes. Their children are as follows — son Liborio, named after his paternal grandfather, was born about 1820, and died at 74 years old on October 25, 1894; Vito, named after his maternal grandfather, was born on September 12, 1821, and baptized the next day as Vitus Angelus Accursius Antonino, in the Olivella church parish, lived to 81 years old and died on November 6, 1902; ancestor Rosa; Antonino, named after his paternal great-grandfather, was born and baptized as Antoninus Accursius Baldasare, in the mother church parish on October 18, 1825, and died unmarried at 17 years old on February 24, 1843, five months prior to his father’s death; daughter Vincenza was born on February 17, 1828, baptized the next day as Vincentia Josepha Accursia in the Olivella church parish, and died one month later on April 7^th; and son Vincenzo who was born on December 27, 1833, baptized two days later, and died at three months old on April 10, 1834.

Caterina died on August 4, 1837, at home in the Quartiero Madrice section of Sciaccia. Her civil death record lists her husband and parents names, but there are two similar civil death records for her. On the original record, her given name looks like Antonia and her mother’s surname is what looks like Ragusa. In this file the index for this record clearly states her given name as Caterina. On the copy which is found in her daughter (ancestor) Rosa’s marriage processetti, she is listed as Caterina but her mother’s surname looks like Vagusa. A church burial record could not be found for her name under either Attardo or Pumilia in all four Sciacca church records. For now, no other information is known about her.

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Liborio Attardo was born on March 3, 1744, and baptized the next day as Liborius Rosarius Maria in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Antonino Attardo and his wife Maria Alongi. (Mouse over and click on his baptism record image upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

On September 21^st, 22^nd and 29^th of 1765, banns were read for Liborio to marry Rosa Cognata. A week later on October 6, 1765, Liborio and Rosa, both 21 years old, were married at the mother church in Sciacca. Their church marriage record is in Latin and it clearly states their parents names. They had at least eleven children together, six sons and five daughters (see Rosa’s bio for details and the marriage document). In February of 1820, Liborio gave his consent for Rosa, his granddaughter and daughter of his deceased son Antonino to marry.

Liborio died on February 7, 1822 in Sciacca in his 70’s. His original civil death record is extremely hard to read, but the index to this record, pictured left, is much easier to read and it gives his birthplace, occupation and parents names. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record index image upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) In his granddaughter, ancestor Rosa Attardo’s marriage processetti, a copy of this civil death record has been found. It is much easier to read and is pictured right. It shows his age, his wife’s name and that both of his parents were deceased. This copied civil death record states he was 70 years old when he died, but in the original record, although it’s hard to read, it looks more like 78 written out as settanta otto. He was actually 77 years old when he died. His occupation is listed in both records as Cernitore, which is a person who performs sorting operations in various industries. The industry he worked in isn’t mentioned, but being that his son, ancestor Calogero, did similar work in mining or construction, he probably worked in one of those fields. (Mouse over and click on his civil death record image lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)  Liborio was buried in the mother church cemetery the same day he died. His Olivella church burial record also lists him as being about 70 years old. (Mouse over and click on his church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Unfortunately, nothing more is known about him.

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Rosa Cognata was born and baptized as Rosa Maria on the morning of February 22, 1744, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the daughter of Michele Cognata and his wife Maria Imbornone. (Mouse over and click on her baptism record image upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) She is listed with them, as the second of three children on the 1747 Sciacca Rivelo, but no age is given (see image below in her parents bios).

Rosa married Liborio Attardo, who were both 21 years old, on October 6, 1765, at the mother church in Sciacca (mouse over and click on their mariage record image upper left to enlarge in a new window or tab). They had at least eleven children together, all baptized in the Sciacca St. Michele parish as follows – Antonino was born late on December 21, 1766, was baptized the next day as Antoninus Joannis Stefanus, after his paternal grandfather and grew up to marry Margarita Trapani, who were both Godparents to ancestor Calogero Sabella in 1797; Maria was baptized as an infant on June 11, 1769, and named as Maria Antonina Vincenza, after both of her grandmothers, but may have died young; Michele, named after his maternal grandfather, was born and baptized as Michael Ignazius Francescius on the evening of January 13, 1771, married Michelangela Licata, and died on March 18, 1829; another Maria was born and baptized as Maria Josepha on the evening of April 7, 1773; Onofria was born on August 17, 1775, and baptized as Onuphria Josepha Pellegrina 3 days later; Vito was born in the 24^th hour of April 5, 1777, and baptized as Vitus Dominicus Ignatius, after his paternal great-grandfather; Salvatore was born on December 23, 1780, and baptized as Salvatore Natali the next day; Giuseppa was born on December 23, 1780, and baptized as Josepha Margarita the next day; Vita was born during the 23^rd hour on April 18, 1782, baptized the next day as Vita Josepha, married Salvadore Montalbano, and died a widow on December 29, 1847; Vito was born during the 20^th hour on August 13, 1785, and was baptized the next day as Vitus Marianius Carolus; and lastly, ancestor Calogero.

Rosa Cognata died at home on August 28, 1825, in Quartiero Olivella in Sciacca, at 81 years old, a few years after her husband’s death. On her civil death record, she is listed as the 80 year-old widow of the deceased Liborio Attardo, with no occupation listed. (Mouse over and click on her civil death record image lower right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Rosa was buried in the church of St. Francisco cemetery the day she died. (Mouse over and click on her church burial record image lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Her Olivella church burial record lists her as Rosa Cognata wife of the deceased Liborio Attardo, about 80 years old. Unfortunately, nothing more is known about her at this time.

Vito Pumilia was the son of Stefano Pumilia and his wife Anna Aversa, who were from Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, in the parish of Matrice, the mother church. Unfortunately, nothing more is known about his parents at this time.

Vito married first Caterina Montagnino, but it is not known if Vito had children with her. She must have died as he then married ancestor Flavia Gravante and on June 23, 1799, at St. Michele’s (St. Michael’s) church in Sciacca (mouse over and click on their mariage record image left to enlarge in a new window or tab). What is known of them comes from Vito and Flavia’s church marriage record. Flavia was the daughter of Vincenzo Gravanti and his wife Angela Guadagnino, and she was probably born in Sciacca, but in the parish of St. Michele. Flavia was listed as the widow of Mastro Vincenzo Carlino, when she married Vito. With her first husband, Flavia had at least one daughter, Maria who was born about 1796 in Sciacca, married three times and died there on September 18, 1856.

Vito and Flavia only had one known child, ancestor Caterina, who was probably named after Vito’s first wife, which was the custom then.

There is a July 29, 1837, death record for a 60 year-old woman named Flavia Vitobile, who died at home in Quartiere Matrice, was married to a Vito Pumilia and whose father’s name was Vincenzo. Her death occurred just a few days prior to ancestor Caterina Pumilia’s death. This may actually be our Flavia Gravanti, as she was alive and listed at 53 years old on her daughter Maria’s 1834 third marriage document. It could be those who filled out the death record did not know her correct surname. There is another interesting death listed in the 1837 death index for a sailor named Vito Pumilia who died on August 5, 1837, whose father’s name was Stefano, but the mother’s name does not look at all like Anna. Unfortunately, the detail record for this Vito can not be found, as a few days of detail records are missing from the 1837 file. Then there is another death record for a Vita Pumilia who died on August 3^rd of that year and whose father was Stefano, but the mother is not Anna. What is really interesting is that these deaths all occurred within a few days of each other. Could they all be related?

Antonino Attardo was born on February 28, 1707, and baptized as Antonino Michele the next day in the St. Michele church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Pellegrina Muscarneri and her husband Vito Attardo. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record image upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) On the 1714 Rivelo, pictured in their bio below, he is listed as their seven year-old son.

Twenty-five year-old Antonino married 15 year-old Maria Alongi at the mother church in Sciacca on July 29, 1732. (Mouse over and click on the church marriage record image upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) She was born on September 30, 1716, and baptized the next day as Maria Anna in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of  Gaspare Alongi and Antonina Calanuccio. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record image middle right to enlarge it in a new window or tab).

Seven mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Antonino and Maria Attardo as follows — Francesca Maria was born on November 14, 1734, and baptized the next day; Antonina Maria Rosa, named after her maternal grandmother, was born and baptized on April 16, 1739; Gaspare, named after his maternal grandfather, was born on January 21, 1741, and baptized as Gaspar Marianus the next day; Margarita Maria Maddalena was born on July 19, 1742, and baptized a few days later on the 21^st; ancestor Liborio; Anna Antonina was born and baptized on the evening of May 7, 1746; and a daughter Pellegrina, who was named after her paternal grandmother, was born and baptized as Peregrina on the morning of March 27, 1755, married Ignazio Geraci and died a widow at the age of 78 on July 11, 1833.

It is documented that Antonino was deceased and Maria was alive when their son, ancestor Liborio, was married on October 6, 1765. Antonino died at home and was buried in the mother church cemetery on December 16, 1760. (Mouse over and click on his burial record image lower left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Antoninus Attardo, 50 years old, but he was actually 53 when he died. Maria lived another seven years raising her young children and didn’t remarry. She died in her own house and was buried in the church of St. Michael the Archangel cemetery on April 13, 1768. (Mouse over and click on her burial record image lower right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Maria Attardo, 60 years old, but she was actually only 51. It should be noted that her burial record does not state her husband’s name nor lists her as a widow. Unfortunately, at this time, no other information is known about them.

Michele Cognata was born and baptized as Michael Fran’cus (Francesco) on the evening of March 31, 1710, in the St. Michele church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Vita Maniscalco and her husband Jacobo Cognata. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record image upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

On September 18^th, 21^st and 25^th of 1735 church banns were read for Michele to marry Maria Imbornone. She was born on August 22, 1711, and baptized the next day as Maria Blasia in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Ignazio Imbornone and his wife Rose Fiorentino. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record image middle right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Twenty-five and a half year-old Michele and 24 year-old Maria were married on October 9, 1735, in the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on the church marriage record image upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

Six Sciacca mother church baptism record have been found for the children of Michael as being 34 years old, which is close to his would be age. His wife is listed as Maria — Jacobo Andreas, named after his paternal grandfather, was born and baptized on the evening of November 30, 1736, but may have died young; Vita Anna, named after her paternal grandmother, was born and baptized on the morning of December 3, 1737; another Jacobo was baptized as Jacobus Santo on November 1, 1739; Ignazio, named after his maternal grandfather was born and baptized as Ignatius Antoninus on October 9, 1740; ancestor Rosa was named after her maternal grandmother; and Giuseppe, who was born and baptized as Josepho Petro on October 10, 1746.

There is a 1747-8 Rivelo (tax record), that seems to be for this family. (Mouse over and click on the 1747 Rivelo image lower left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) It lists Michele as being 34 years old, which is close to his would be age. His wife is listed as Maria, followed by their three children —Ignazio, listed as 8 years old; a daughter Rosa, without an age; and a son Giuseppe who was probably an infant because an age is not listed for him. The problems with this tax record is that Michele’s parents are listed as Ignazio and Giuseppa Cognata, which is not correct and why aren’t the older children listed. Death records for theses older children and not been found, and they were too young to be out on their own. The incorrect parents names may be caused by an error on the part of the person giving the information, or the recorder got it wrong. It could also be because Michele’s father died when he was only 2 months old, and someone else raised him. Although there doesn’t seem to be another couple named Michele and Maria Cognata living in Sciacca at this time, this may not be them. In any case, the tax calculation on this Rivelo seems to indicate he had no taxable real property.

It is documented that Michele was deceased and Maria was alive when their daughter ancestor Rosa was married on October 6, 1765. Michele died and was buried in the St. Michael (Michele) church cemetery on January 2, 1757. (Mouse over and click on his burial record image lower right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Michael Cognata about 37 years old, but he was actually 46 years old when he died. It is not known if Maria remarried or when she died, but it was sometime after ancestor Rosa’s marriage.

Unfortunately, nothing more is known about Michele and Maria.

Vincenzo Gravanti, was born about 1746 in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Giovanni Gravanti. On several of Vincenzo’s children's documents, he is called Mastro, which means he was a master craftsmen. On his death record it seems to say he was a Conciapelle, which means he was a leather tanner.

Vincenzo married Angela Guadagnino, probably in Sciacca and they lived there in the parish of St. Michele. Angela and Vincenzo had at least five daughters together, all born in Sciacca — ancestor Flavia; Caterina who married Giuseppe Chiarello, had several children and then died on April 17, 1855, in Sciacca; Giuseppa was baptized on October 13, 1788, and married twice in Sciacca, first to Nicolo Galotta, who died in 1820, and then to Gaspare Sclafani on July 18, 1838; Paola was born about 1789, married Salvadore Cascio in Sciacca and died there on April 2, 1824; and Giovanna, who was born about 1795, married Pellegrino Scoma and died in Sciacca on October 9, 1822.

Giovanni Gravanti and Angela Guadagnino’s death record information is from a statement in Angela’s daughter Giuseppa’s 1838 marriage processetti. (Mouse over and click on the death statement image left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Giovanni died at 75 years old in Sciacca, on July 28, 1786, which puts his birth year about 1711. Angela Gavanti died on May 7, 1806, in Sciacca at 48 years old, which puts her birth year about 1758. Giovanni and Angela were both buried in the San Francesco d’Paola church there, which is no longer open to the public. Vincenzo died at home 27 years after his wife, on February 1, 1833, in the San Michele parish of Sciacca. His death record only lists his father’s name and states he was the widower of Angela Guadagnino. (Mouse over and click on his death record image right to enlarge in a new window or tab.)

Unfortunately, at this time nothing more is known about Angela, Vincenzo, or Vincenzo’s father Giovanni.

Vito Attardo was born on August 27, 1662, and baptized as Vito Onofrio the next day in the St. Michele’s church parish in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Albertino Attardo and his wife Caterina, whose surname is unknown. (Mouse over and click on his baptism record image upper right to enlarge in a new window or tab.)

Vito first married Elisabetta Gentili sometime prior to 1684. The document for Vito’s second marriage states that he was married previously to Elisabetta Attardo, but Attardo wasn’t her maiden name. Vito and Elisabetta had at least five children all baptized at St Michele’s church in Sciacca, as follows — Caterina, named after both of her grandmothers, was born and baptized as Caterina Leonarda Agatha on the evening of February 5, 1684; Ignazio was born and baptized as Ignazius Hibertinius on the morning of October 24, 1686; Antonino was born and baptized as Antonius Vincenius on the evening of September 11, 1688; Vincenzo, named after his maternal grandfather, was born on August 19, 1692, and baptized the next day as Vincenzius Onophrius; and Anna Arcangela, who was born on January 19, 1697, and baptized the next day. Vito’s wife Elisabetta died and was buried on December 17, 1705. Her mother church burial record states she was 43 years old.

Four months after his wife died, church banns were read for Vito to marry the widow Pellegrina Muscarneri. She was born and baptized as Vincenza Pellegrina on October 14, 1679, in Caltabellotta, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the daughter of Vincenzo Muscarneri and his wife, Francesca Vavetta. (Mouse over and click on her baptism record image middle right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Caltabellotta is about 12 miles northeast of Sciacca over mountainous terrain.

Pellegrina married her first husband Francesco di Sciacca on January 7, 1697, at the St. Michele Church in Sciacca. Their marriage document states Pellegrina was the daughter of Vincenzo Muscarneri and his wife, the deceased Francesca. Pellegrina and Francesco had a son Giuseppe who was born and baptized in the St. Michele’s church parish of Sciacca, on the evening of November 28, 1698, and named Joseph Accursio Joachim after his paternal grandfather. Less than 2 years later, Francesco died at the early age of 32 on July 30, 1700, leaving Pellegrina with a young son.

Forty-three year-old widower Vito and 26 year-old widow Pellegrina were married on April 12, 1706, at the mother church in Sciacca, less than a week after the last bands were read. (Mouse over and click on their marriage record image upper left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Their marriage record confirms that Pellegrina was the widow of Francesco di Sciacca, but it does not list the names of the parents of the bride and groom.

Seven Sciacca baptism records have been found for the children of Vito and Pellegrina Attardo. The first four were baptized in the St. Michele parish and the last three in the mother church parish. This means they moved from one parish to the other some time between July 13, 1714, the date of the tax record discussed below and the birth of their fourth child on February 19, 1715. Their children are as follows — ancestor Antonino; Michele was born on November 28, 1708, and baptized as Michael Ignazius the next day, but died at 3 months old on March 11, 1709; another Michele was born on October 24, 1710, and baptized as Michael Raphael the next day, who also died but only seven days later on October 31, 1710; Calogero Gaspare was born and baptized on the evening of February 19, 1715, the first in the mother church parish; Marco Accursio was born and baptized on February 1, 1717; and Nicolò, who was born on May 22, 1720, and baptized the next day as Nicolaus Liborius.

It is not known if Pellegrina’s son Giuseppe survived, but he is not listed on Vito’s 1714 Rivelo (tax record), dated July 13, 1714, pictured right. (Mouse over and click on their 1714 Rivelo record image middle left to enlarge in a new window or tab.)Although hard to read, this tax record states that they lived in the Quartero St. Michele, which the parish around the St. Michael the Archangel church, and it confirms Vito’s father is deceased. It then lists the family as follows - Vito is listed as 53 years old; Vito’s son Vincenzo, by his first marriage, is listed as 20 years old; ancestor Antonino as 7 years old; and2 year-old Aurelio. This Rivelo contains a page and a half of assets, so they must have been doing well.

Vito died and was buried in the mother church cemetery on May 18, 1730.  (Mouse over and click on his burial record image lower left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) His mother church burial record states he was 70 years old, which is close to his actual age of 67. Pellegrina lived another 29 years, unmarried. There is a 1747 Rivelo for a Pellegrina Attardo that is most likely for her. It is customary on Sciacca Riveli to use the husbands surname for their widows. Unfortunately, there is no mention that she is a widow and no one is listed with her.

Pellegrina died and was buried in the Convent of St. Francesco cemetery on September 19, 1759. (Mouse over and click on her burial record image lower right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Her mother church burial record doesn’t state she was a widow or give her deceased husband’s name. It only states she was about 80 years old, which is correct, as she was less than a month away from her 80^th birthday.

Unfortunately, at this time nothing else is known about Vincenzo and Francesca Muscarner.

Gaspare Alongi and Antonina Calanuccio’s ancestries are unknown. They are named as the parents of ancestor Maria Alongi on her baptism and marriage documents (pictured above in her bio). A Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, church marriage record can not be found for Gaspare and Antonina. Raimondo Lentini of the GenAG - Genealogie Agrigentine Facebook group states “I suspect it was one of the many marriages celebrated clandestinely and not recorded in the registers during the interdict that took place in Sicily at that time.” This interdict, in this situation, refers to a ban by the Roman Catholic Church that prohibited marriages of closely related men and women. It is not known for certain that this is the case, but it may be.

There are five Sciacca baptism records for the children of Gaspare and Antonina Alongi — Joseph Maria was baptized at St Michele church on April 19, 1712, but probably died before his first birthday; Joseph Michael was born on May 22, 1713, and baptized the next day at St. Michele’s; Antoninus Benedictus who was born in the morning on March 21, 1715, and baptized that same day at the St Vito church; ancestor Maria; and Rosa Anna who was born on August 21, 1718, and baptized at the mother church the next day..

There is a July, 1714 Sciacca Rivelo for a Gaspare and Antonina Alongi who have three sons, Ignazio, age 12, born about 1702; Paolo, age 7, born about 1707; and Giuseppe, age 1, born about 1713. Gaspare is listed as the 28 year-old son of Antonino Alongi, of this city, Sciacca. This calculates his birth to 1686. What is strange is that at 28 years old he has a son 12 years old. Gaspare would have been about 15 years old when he fathered Ignazio! Maybe that’s why they didn’t have a church marriage. (Mouse over and click on the 1714 Rivelo image left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) There is no way to know if these are Maria’s parents, but they are a good possibility, because the one year-old Giuseppe is probably the Joseph Michael mentioned above. Sciacca Baptism records for Ignazio and Paolo can not be found..

There is also a 1747 Sciacca Rivelo for a 60 year-old Gaspare and his wife Dorothea, with three children — 26 year old Francisco, born about 1721; and two daughters Anna and Antonia, whose ages are not listed. His father is not listed. (Mouse over and click on their 1747 Rivelo record image right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) This Gaspare would have been born about 1687, which makes it very possible this is the same Gaspare as the 1714 Rivelo, but with a new wife. But again, there is no proof he was ancestor Maria’s father.

It is not known when Gaspare and Antonina died, but both of them were alive when their daughter Ancestor Maria was married on July 29, 1732. Unfortunately, nothing else is known about them.

Jacobo Cognata and his wife Vita Maniscalco’s ancestries are unknown, but they lived and raised a family in the St. Michele church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. They probably married in another town, some time prior to early 1700, as a Sciacca church marriage record could not be found for them.

Four St. Michele baptism records have been found for the children of Jacobo and Vita Cognata as follows — Geronima was born on October 9, 1700, and baptized the next day as Jeronima Caterina; Antonino was born and baptized as Ant’nus Placidus on May 10, 1703; Vincenzo was born and baptized as Vincenticus Philippus on the morning of August 18, 1706; and ancestor Michele.

It is documented that on October 9, 1735, the day their son, ancestor Michele was married, Jacobo was already deceased, but Vita was still alive. Jacobo died less than 2 months after his son, ancestor Michel was born, and was buried on May 14, 1710, in the Convent of St Maria de Silo cemetery in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on his burial record image right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Jacobus Cognata, 35 years old, which puts his birth to about 1675. It is not known if Vita remarried or when she died, so for now, this is all that’s known about them.

Ignazio Imbornone was born and baptized as Carolus Ignatius on August 8, 1677, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Geronimo Imbornone and his wife Maria Bivona. (Mouse over and click on his baptism record image upper right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) The Imbornone surname has been spelled many different ways including Inbornone, Imbornuni and Immornoni.

On October 26^th, 28^th and November 1^st of 1710, church banns were read for Ignazio to marry Rose Fiorentino. She was born and baptized as Rosalia Antonia on the evening of February 16, 1688, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Antonia Sclafani and her husband Giuseppe Fiorentino. (Mouse over and click on her baptism record image lower right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) On some records her given name is listed as Rosa, but on one, it was corrected to Rose, so it is assumed she preferred to be called Rose. Thirty-three year-old Ignazio and 22 year-old Rose were married at the Sciacca mother church (The Basilica of Maria Santissima del Soccorso) on November 12, 1710. (Mouse over and click on the church marriage record image upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

Six mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Ignazio and Rose Imbornone as follows — ancestor Maria, named after her paternal grandmother; Geronimo, named after his paternal grandfather was born and baptized as Jeronimus Calogerus on the evening of November 18, 1713; Giuseppe, named after his maternal grandfather was born on November 16, 1715, and baptized as Joseph Gregorius the next day; Alexius was born and baptized as Alexius Joseph Calogerus on the morning of December 1, 1717; Antonia, named after her maternal grandmother, was born on February 22, 1720, and baptized as Antonia Calogeria the next day; and Catherina Anna, named after her paternal great-grandmother, was born and baptized on October 24, 1722.

It is documented that both Ignazio and Rose were still alive when their daughter ancestor Maria was married on October 9, 1735, but deceased by the time their son Geronimo was married on February 4, 1759. Ignazio died and was buried in the convent of St. Francisco cemetery outside the city of Sciacca, on August 9, 1745. (Mouse over and click on his burial record image lower left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Ignazius Immornone about 52 years old, but he was actually 68 years old when he died. It is not known if Rose remarried or not. A burial record for her has not been found under her maiden or married surname. For now, this is all that is known about them.

The Attardo ancestry was given to this researcher in a family tree format by an Italian genealogist. (Mouse over and click on the early family tree image right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Albertino Attardo, was baptized at St Michele’s Church in the city of Agrigento, province of Agrigento, in Sicilia, Italy in about 1626. He married Caterina, possibly in Menfi in about 1646. Albertio was the son of Pietro Attardo, who was born about 1580, and his wife Giovanna. Pietro and Giovanna were married at the St Michele’s Church in the city of Agrigento, in about 1600. Unfortunately, with the currently available records, none of this has been documented, so at this time nothing else is known about these Attardo’s.

Vincenzo Muscarneri was baptized as an infant on January 29, 1651, in Caltabellotta, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Nicolò Muscarneri and his wife Vincenza, whose surname is unknown. (Mouse over and click on his baptism record image upper right to enlarge in a new window or tab.)

Sometime before 1672, Vincenzo married Francesca Vavetta, most likely in Caltabellotta, but a Caltabellotta marriage record has not been found for them. She was baptized as an infant in Caltabellotta, on May 21, 1654, the daughter of Leonardo Vavetta and his wife Antonella, whose surname is unknown. The only thing known about Leonardo and Antonella is that they had a son, Michele Angelo, who was baptized on June 10, 1650 in Caltabellotta.

Eight baptism records have been found for the children of Vincenzo and Francesca Musicaneri. The first five were born in Caltabellotta and the last three in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. The baptism records found are as follows — Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Nicholaus on April 10, 1672, but probably died young; another Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Nicholaus on March 4 1674, and grew up to marry in Sciacca; Thomas Ignazius was born and baptized on December 21, 1676; ancestor Pellegrina; Paolo was was born and baptized as Paulus Simon on April 20, 1683; twins Anna Maria and Dominica Rosa were born and baptized on the morning of August 17, 1684, the first in Sciacca; and Giacomo, who was named after his paternal grandfather, was born and baptized as Jacobus Igazius on the evening of July 25, 1687. From these records it is evident that the family moved from Caltabellotta to Sciacca sometime between the middle of 1683 to the middle of 1684.

Francesca died and was buried in the Convent of St. Domenico cemetery on September 21, 1690, leaving her husband with very young children. (Mouse over and click on her death and burial record image left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Francesca wife of Vincentius Muscarneri, 36 years old which was her correct age.

Vincenzo was now alone with four young children, so he had to remarry quickly. Just eight days after his wife died, church banns were first read on September 29^th for Vincenzo to marry Giovanna Vincenza Vitrano, who was the spinster daughter of ancestors Angela Failla and Giacomo Vitrano, and sister to ancestor Pietra Vitrano. Forty-six and a half year-old Vincenzo married 28 ½ year-old Giovanna on October 9, 1690, at the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on Vincenzo and Angela's marriage record image lower right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Three mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Vincenzo and Joanna Muscarneri as follows — Ignazio was born on January 4, 1692, and baptized the next day as Ignazius Benedictus; Anna Maria Calogera was born on September 30, 1699, and baptized the next day; and Antonina Alberta Serafina, who was born on May 16, 1703, and baptized the next day.

It is not known when Vincenzo died, as a burial record could not be found for him. What is known is that he was alive when his last child was baptized on May 17, 1703, and deceased by January 13, 1715, the date of his son Giuseppe’s marriage. Vincenzo’s second wife Giovanna died and was buried on January 21, 1730. On her mother church burial record, she is called the wife of the deceased Vincentius Muscarneri. Unfortunately, at this time, nothing else is known about them.

Geronimo Imbornone was born on May 28, 1642, and baptized as Paulus Hieronimus the next day, in the St. Michele church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Caterina SanFilippo and her husband Carlo Imbornone. (Mouse over and click on his baptism record image upper right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) On some records his given name is spelled Heronymus, Hyeronimo, Hieronimo and Jeronimo.

On October 24, 1669, Sciacca notary Onofrio Sole filed a notarial marriage contract for Geronimo to marry Maria Bivona. She was born on January 31, 1651, and baptized as Anna Maria Accursia the next day, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Jacoba Gisino and her husband Pietro Bivona. (Mouse over and click on her baptism record image middle right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) Maria is also the younger sister of ancestor Caterina who married Vincenzo Verde. Two months after the contract was filed, church marriage banns were read on December 26^th, 27^th and 28^th. A month and a half later, 27 year-old Geronimo and 19 year-old Maria were married in the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on their marriage record image upper left to enlarge in a new window or tab.)

Seven mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Geronimo and Maria Imbornone as follows — Jacoba was born on the evening of November 28, 1671, and baptized as Jacoba Chatharina the next day after her two grandmothers; Cosmos Damianius Carolus was born and baptized on September 18, 1673; Caterina Jacoba Anna, also named after her two grandmothers was born and baptized on October 20, 1674, and is also an ancestor, married to Gaspare Sclafani; ancestor Ignazio; Calogero was born on March 3, 1681, and baptized as Calogero Carolus Petrus the next day; Carlo, named after his paternal grandfather was born and baptized as Carolus Petrus on August 27, 1684; and Anna Jacoba, who was born and baptized on February 13, 1690.

It is documented that both Geronimo and Maria were alive when their son ancestor Ignazio was married on November 12, 1710. Geronimo died and was buried is the St. Michele church cemetery on January 1, 1717. (Mouse over and click on his burial record image lower left to enlarge in a new window or tab.) His mother church burial record lists him as Hieronimos Imburnuni about 60 years old, but he was actually 74 years old when he died. A burial record for Maria has not been found yet, so for now, this is all that is known about them.