Giuseppe & Gaetano Friscia's Ancestors

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Antonino Friscia was born and baptized as Antoninus Saverius Joannes on the evening of April 6, 1736, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, to parents Maria Ippolito and her husband Giuseppe Friscia. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Because he was their eldest son, he was named after his paternal grandfather.

In June of 1755, on the 20^th, 25^th and 27^th church banns were read for Antonino to marry Angela Imbornone. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) She was born and baptized as Angela Maria Francesca on October 21, 1741, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Anna Daina and her husband Giovanni Imbornone. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record middle right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) [It should be noted that her baptism record lists her father as Vincenzo. There was a Vincenzo Imbornone in Sciacca at this time, but he was married to Francesca. It is assumed that her father’s name was incorrectly recorded on her baptism record, as no other Sciacca baptism record could be for her. It seems that as the priest visited each house, baptizing the newborns, he would have a congratulatory drink, so sometimes, especially late at night, mistakes were made.] Two days after the last banns were read 19 year-old Antonino and 13 year-old Angela were married on June 29, 1755, at the mother church in Sciacca. Antonino and Angela were the parents of two ancestors, Giuseppe’s descendants go down to the Marottas and Gaetano’s to the Sabellas. Her young age at marriage probably is the reason that no children were born to them for the first 2 ½ years of their marriage.

Ten mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Antonino and Angela Friscia as follows — Savario was born and baptized as Xaverius Joseph Joannes, on the evening of December 27, 1757; Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Aloysius on January 24, 1760, but may have died young; Giovanni was baptized as Joannes on November 19, 1762; another Giuseppe was born and baptized as Joseph Xaverius on November 9, 1765, but he also may have died young; Maria was born on the morning of December 13, 1768, baptized as Maria Lucia Joanna that same day, but died at 8 months old and was buried on September 9, 1769; Calogero was born at the 18^th hour of July 26, 1770, and baptized that same day as Calogerus Joannus Accursius; Gaetano was born on the evening of April 18, 1774, baptized as Cajetanus Dominicus Baltassar that same night, but probably died young; ancestor Gaetano; Maria Josepha Antonina, was born and baptized on the evening of February 24, 1780, married at 24 years old, on September 9, 1804, her second husband, Ignazio Marinello, who was the brother to ancestor Maria Marinello, and died in Sciacca, the widow of Ignazio on October 5, 1844; and lastly ancestor Giuseppe.

More information about Antonino and Angela comes from their children’s records. On daughter Maria’s civil death record, her father, Antonino is called an Industrioso, a manufacturer or trader. On Giuseppe’s 1843 civil death record it calls Antonino a Pardon, which translates to master, a term of respect used also in describing his son Giuseppe.

It is documented that Antonino was alive when his daughter Maria first married on February 21, 1794, and he was deceased by the time she married for the second time on September 9, 1804. So the supposed copy of Antonino’s 1775 death record which was found in the 1844 marriage processetti of his grandson ancestor Biagio, cannot be for this Antonino. There is a mother church burial record for his name, dated August 23, 1803, that is most likely for this Antonino.  (Mouse over and click on his Latin burial record lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) He was buried in the St Francesco church cemetery and is listed as being about 60 years old, but he was actually 67 years old. No other identifying information is on this brief record.

It is documented that Angela was alive when her daughter Maria was married on September 9, 1804, but deceased by the time her son ancestor Giuseppe was married on October 4, 1807. A December 3, 1806, mother church burial record for Angela Friscia 65 years old, is probably for ancestor Angela Imbornone. (Mouse over and click on her Latin burial record lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) She was buried in the church of St. Francisco cemetery, outside the city. Unfortunately, no other identifying information is on this brief record, not even her husband’s name. For now, this is all that is known about them.

Giuseppe Friscia was born and baptized as Joseph Calogero Vincenzo on the morning of January 11, 1704, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. He was the son of Rosa Triolo and her husband Antonino Friscia. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

In 1735 on June 9^th, 12^th and 19^th church banns were read for Giuseppe to marry Maria Ippolito. She was born and baptized as Maria Grazia Petra on the evening of June 28, 1714, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Margherita Vassallo and her husband Paolo Ippolito. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record middle right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Thirty-one year-old Giuseppe and almost 21 year-old Maria were married on June 20, 1735, at the mother church in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Giuseppe is called by his Latin name, Joseph, on the marriage record.

Nine mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Joseph and Maria Friscia as follows — eldest son ancestor Antonino was named after his paternal grandfather; Francesco was born and baptized as Francisius Xaverius, but probably died before his 10^th birthday; Rosa Anna Saveria, named after her paternal grandmother, was born and baptized on the morning of October 26, 1739, but died 18 months later and was buried on May 2, 1741; Paolo was born on the morning of December 22, 1742, baptized as Paulus Francius Maria that same day, and married Maria Coco in 1761; another Rosa was born on the morning of November 17, 1745, baptized as Rosala Gregoria that same day, but died 9 months later and was buried on August 19, 1746; another Francesco was born and baptized as Francisus Xaverius Michaelangelo on the evening of May 31, 1747; Michaelangelo Calogerus was born on the evening of April 29, 1751, baptized the next day, and married Ignazia Friscia in 1787; Margarita, named after her maternal grandmother, was born and baptized as Margarita Ignazia Josepha on August 17, 1754; and Saverio, who was born on May 14, 1758, baptized the next day as Xavierius Aloysium Joseph, but died at 13 months old and was buried on June 28, 1759. There is also a Sciacca mother church burial record for Joseph, son of Josephi and Maria Friscia who died and was buried on April 7, 1759, but a Sciacca baptism record could not be found for him He probably was born about 1756.

It is documented that Giuseppe and Maria were alive when their son Paolo was married on November 23, 1761, and deceased by the time their son Michelangelo was married on December 22, 1787. Maria died at home and was buried on December 26, 1764, in the convent church of St. Francisci outside the city, the same cemetery where her young children were buried. (Mouse over and click on her Latin burial record lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Her mother church burial record lists has as, Maria wife of Joseph Friscia about 60 years old, but she was only 50 when she died. Note that Giuseppe was not listed as deceased on her burial record, so he was alive when she died. Because Giuseppe’s name is fairly common, finding his burial record in that 23 year span resulted in at least four possibilities all in the mother church burial records — a 52 year-old Joseph was buried on August 16, 1771, but he is 14 years too young; a 70 year-old Joseph was buried on March 7, 1786, but he is 12 years too young; an 80 year-old Don Joseph was buried on February 17, 1781, but he is three years too old; and a 90 year-old Patronus Joseph who was buried on April 6, 1786, but ancestor Giuseppe would have been only 82 years old at this time. None have any other identification and they were all buried in the same cemetery as Maria. Although ages are just an estimate on these records, pictured here is the last one listed above, as the term Patronus, which means owner, guardian or protector, is a term used in the records of his descendants.. (Mouse over and click on the Latin burial record lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) It states, Patronus Joseph Friscia about 90 years old died at home and was buried in the church convent of St. Francisci outside the city. Unfortunately, without more documentation this burial is uncertain, so at this time, nothing else is known about Giuseppe and Maria.

Giovanni Imbornone was born and baptized as Jonnius Antonius Ignasius on August 26, 1705, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Angele Chiarello and her husband Calogero Imbornone. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

On April 2^nd, 3^rd and 8^th of 1736, Sciacca church banns were read for Giovanni to marry Anna Dayna. She was born and baptized as Anna Maria Laurea on the morning of October 29, 1717, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Antonia Rizzuto and her husband Vincenzo Dayna. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record middle right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Thirty year-old Giovanni and 18 year-old Anna were married at the Basilica of Maria Santissima del Soccorso, the Sciacca mother church, on April 9, 1736, the day after the last banns were read. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

Seven mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Joannius and Anna Imbornone as follows — Antonina and her twin sister, Angela Antoninia Maria, both named after their grandmothers, were born and baptized on June 16, 1737, but both died at 3 months old; Calogero, named after his paternal grandfather, was born and baptized as Calogerus Antonius Paschalus on the morning of December 14, 1738; [ancestor Angela’s baptism goes here, but is not included in the seven-see her bio;] Antonina Maria was born and baptized on the evening of January 31, 1742; Giuseppa was born on October 29, 1743, and baptized the next day as Josepha Maria Francisca, but probably died as a toddler; another Giuseppa was born on December 18, 1746, and baptized the next day as Josepha Maria and Accursia Maria, who was born and baptized on the evening of January 6, 1750.

There is a Sciacca Rivelo (tax record) dated April 9, 1747, for this family, but it is badly water damaged and is difficult to read. (Mouse over and click on their tax record middle left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) It lists Giovanni and Anna’s names, and their four children — one son, whose name is hard to read, and three daughters, whose names match the daughter’s names listed above. Giovanni’s parents are listed as the deceased Calogero and Angela. Most of his possessions are crossed off, so it doesn’t seem that they owned much.

It is documented that Anna, was deceased sometime before their daughter ancestor Angela’s June 29, 1755, wedding date, but her father, Giovanni, was alive at the time. Anna died and was buried at the Convent of St. Francesco cemetery outside the city, on July 4, 1751. (Mouse over and click on her Latin burial record right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Anna wife of Joannius Imbornone, about 33 years old, which was her correct age.

It is not known for certain when Giovanni died, but there is a mother church burial record for Joannus Imbornone age about 60, who was buried in the Convent of St. Francesco cemetery on February 27, 1759. (Mouse over and click on the Latin burial record lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) His age is off by 7 years as Giovanni would have been only 53 years-old when he died, but burial record ages are usually just an estimate. It doesn’t give any other identifying information, so this may not be him. At this time, nothing else is known about them.

Antonino Friscia was born and baptized as Antoninus Nunius Antonius on February 12, 1660, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) He was the son of Anna Vela and Filippo Friscia and brother to ancestor Giuseppe, who married Anna Presti.

On February 19, 1679, he entered into a notarial marriage contract to marry Anna Buscemi. They married on May 21, 1679, at the mother church in Sciacca. Five Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Antonino and Anna Friscia, sometimes spelled Frixia, as follows — Filippa, given the female version of her paternal grandfather’s name, was born on the evening of October 18, 1680, and baptized the next day as Philippa Paula Anna; Ignazio was born on April 21, 1683, baptized the next day as Ignanius Antoninus Franciscus, and married Dominica Seprone on January 16, 1707; Felice was born on November 7, 1685, and baptized as Felix Archangelo, the next day; Giuseppa was born and baptized as Josepha Petra on the evening of May 11, 1688; and Laurenzo, who was born on August 9, 1689, and baptized the next day as Laurentius Onuphnius Antoninus. Anna died on June 7, 1691, and nine months later 32 year-old Antonino married 17 year-old Rosa Triolo at the St. Michele church in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

Rosa was born on August 5, 1674, and baptized in the St Michele church parish in Sciacca, the next day as Rosalia Gracia Angela, the daughter of Antonina Perricone and Giovanni Triolo. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record middle right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Six Sciacca mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Antonino and Rosa Friscia. On some of these records their surname is followed by an alias of Picca and on one of then Rosa is called Rosalia. Their children are as follows — Giovanni, named after his maternal grandfather, was born on March 13, 1693, and baptized the next day as Gaspare Joanne, and on November 13, 1719, married Augustina Aversa, the sister of ancestor Giuseppa, both daughters of Margarita Tigano and Francesco Aversa; Accursio was born and baptized as Accursius Nicolaus on May 29, 1694; Augustino was born on August 27, 1700, baptized the next day as Augustinus Joseph Andreaus, and married Ignazia Bonsignore on January 14, 1720; ancestor Giuseppe; Calogero was born on the morning of June 16, 1707, baptized the next day as Calogero Joannes Antonino, and grew up to marry Giovanna Greganio on October 22, 1730; and Filippo, who was born on December 10, 1710, and baptized the next day as Philippus Jonnus Jocahine.

It is documented that Antonino and Rosa were both alive when their son Calogero was married in 1730, and five years later, Antonino was deceased when their son ancestor Giuseppe was married on June 20, 1735, but Rosa was still alive. Antonino died and was buried in the Convent of St. Maria de Lilio cemetery on January 1, 1733. (Mouse over and click on his Latin burial record lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) His mother church burial record states he was about 73 years old, which is correct as it was just over a month to his 73^rd birthday. Rosa outlived her husband and died and was buried almost 14 years later, on December 6, 1746. (Mouse over and click on her Latin burial record lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Her mother church burial record lists her as Rosa wife of the deceased Antonini Friscia about 84 years old, but she was actually only 72 years old. Unfortunately, at this time, nothing else is known about them.

Giovanni Triolo was born on May 21, 1646, and baptized as Joannes Antoninus the next day in the St. Michele parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Giacoma Sabella and her husband Pellegrino Triolo. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

In 1664 on April 14^th, 15^th, and 20^th, church banns were read for Giovanne to marry Antonina Perricone. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage record left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) She was born on June 6, 1643, and baptized the next day as Antonina Dominica also in the St. Michele parish in Sciacca, the eldest daughter of Maria Piluffo and her husband Antonino Perricone. The almost 18 year-old Giovanni and 20 year-old Antonina were married on April 27, 1664, at the St. Michele church in Sciacca. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) On their marriage document, Giovanni's name is written in Latin as Johannes, meaning God is gracious.

In Pellegrino Mortillaro’s book Andrea Randazzo un notaio storico Volume Primo, a transcription of the Sciacca notarial records, their marriage contract is dated May 3, 1665, a year and a month after their marriage. This was probably a dowry restitution contract that was made a little over a month after the birth of their first child.

Giovanni and Antonina had at least five other children besides ancestor Rosa. Six baptism records have been found for the children of Joanne and Antonina Triolo, who were all born in Sciacca and baptized at the St. Michele church there as follows — eldest son Pellegrino, named after his paternal grandfather, was born on March 20, 1665, and baptized the next day as Francesco Onofrio Pellegrino; Antonino was born and baptized on the evening of September 20, 1669, as Antoninius Mattheus Libertinus; Anna Maria was born and baptized as Anna Maria Beseditta Nicolia on the evening of  March 21, 1673; ancestor Rosa; Gaspare Melchiore Baliasser was born and baptized on the evening of September 21, 1677; and an infant daughter Giacoma, who was baptized as Jacob Anna on August 21, 1680. Giovanni and Antonina may have had other children, but at this time, these are the only ones documented.

Their eldest son Pellegrino was listed on his July 8, 1714, Sciacca Rivelo (tax record) as being 50 years old. He married a woman named Geronima, and named his four children according to the Italian naming tradition. This document names his deceased father and lists his numerous properties, which he probably inherited from his father.

It is not known when Antonina and Giovanni died, but she was deceased and he was alive when their daughter, ancestor Rosa was married on April 29, 1692. Giovanni died sometime between his daughter’s marriage and July 8, 1714, the date of his son Pellegrino’s Rivelo. Unfortunately, nothing else is known about them.

Pellegrino Triolo was born in Caltabellotta, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, to parents Geronima (surname unknown) and her husband Vincenzo Triolo. A Caltabellotta baptism record could not be found for him as they are not available for research for the time he was probably born.

On July 22^nd, 25^th, and 26^th church banns were read for Pellegrino to marry the 40 year-old widow Giacoma Sabella. They married on August 18, 1641, at the St. Michele church in Sciacca, also in the province of Agrigento. (Mouse over and click on their church marriage record left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Note that the bride's parents aren't listed on this record because she was a widow. Pellegrino and Giacoma's only known child was ancestor Giovanni. On August 30, 1642, a year after the church marriage, notary Carlo Musca issued a marriage contract for them. (Mouse over and click on their marriage contract entry upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) This was probably a dowry restitution contract, that was made after the birth of their first child. Unfortunately, the name of this child is not known, as a Sciacca baptism record could not be found for him/her.

In volume 2 of Pellegrino Mortillaro’s book, Andrea Randazzo un notaio storico, there are two mentions of the name Pellegrino Triolo. The first is a testamento he made on October 28, 1648, which usually means he made a new will or changed an old one. The second entry is dated January 20, 1659, where his name is mentioned in the purchase of land in S. Dominica. There is nothing to identify that these two mentions of his name, belong to ancestor Pellegrino.

What is known about Pellegrino’s parents comes from his marriage record. His parents were alive and living in Caltabellotta when Pellegrino married. On his marriage record his mother is listed as Hieronima, which can be translated to Geronima or Girolama in Italian.

It is documented that Pellegrino was deceased when his son Giovanni was married on April 27, 1664. A Sciacca St. Michele burial record dated November 20, 1663, has been found for a Pellegrinus Triolo, age about 53, that is probably him.  (Mouse over and click on his Latin burial record lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) This would put his birth to about 1610, but burial record ages are usually just estimates and can not be relied upon. The record goes on to say that he was buried in the mother church cemetery. Unfortunately, nothing else is known about Pellegrino or his parents.

Giacoma Sabella was baptized as Virginea Jacobea at in the St. Michele church parish on April 30, 1601, in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the daughter of Caterina (surname unknown) and Filippo Sabella. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge in a new window or tab.) The index record for her baptism clearly says April 31^st, and the register image has an abbreviation for ultimus, meaning the last day of the month, so she was baptized on April 30^th. Although she was baptized as Virginea Jacoua, she was called by her middle name which loosely translates in Italian to Giacoma.

Four days short of 15 years old, Giacoma married Nunzio La Rocca, at St. Michele’s church in Sciacca, on April 26, 1616. (Mouse over and click on her first church marriage record left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) This marriage record has her father’s Latin name listed as Pho, which is an abbreviation for Philippo. Three years after their marriage a notarial marriage contract was filed by Sciacca notary Andrea Gaudo on October 25, 1619. (Mouse over and click on their marriage contract entry lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) This was probably a dowry restitution contract, made after the birth of their first child.

Seven St. Michele baptism records have been found for the children of Nunzio and Jacoba La Rocca as follows — Calogero was baptized May 13, 1617; Catherina was born on January 31, 1623, and baptized the next day; Rosalea Vincenza was born and baptized on October 31, 1625; Giuseppe Filippo was born and baptized as Joseph Pho on May 15, 1627; Caterina was born and baptized as Chat’na Maria on September 27, 1632; Filippo was born and baptized as Pho Mattei on February 24, 1635; and Giovanna, who was born and baptized as Joanna Isabella on July 6, 1638. There was at least one other child who was probably born in the almost 6 year gap between the first and second child listed here. Antonina who on August 9, 1637, married Gaspar Sanfilippo the son of ancestors Calogero and Margarita Sanfilippo.

Nunzio died and was buried on March 10, 1640, and Giacoma married ancestor Pellegrino Triolo in the Sciacca St. Michele church over a year later on August 18, 1641. A year after she married Pellegrino, a notarial marriage contract was filed for them by Sciacca notary Carlo Musca. This was probably a dowry restitution contract, made at the birth of their first child, and was most likely issued by Pellegrino to protect the inheritance for his child. There only known child was ancestor Giovanni, but being he is not named after his paternal grandfather, he was most likely not their first born son. A search of the available Sciacca baptism records did not find any other children for Pellegrino and Giacoma.

It is not known when Giacoma died, but she did outlive her second husband. She was alive when her son ancestor Giovanni was married on April 27, 1664. It is not known if she remarried, but being that she was 62 years old when ancestor Pellegrino died, she probably did not. Unfortunately, nothing else is known about her.

Antonino Perricone was born in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, and baptized as Antonino Petro on July 10, 1605, in the St. Michele church parish there, the son of Antonina Scaduto and her husband, the deceased Antonino Perricone. He was apparently named in honor of his deceased father. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

On August 29, 1633, twenty-eight year-old Antonino married Vita Finochio at the St. Vito church in Sciacca. They didn’t seem to have any children, as no Sciacca baptism records for their children have been found. Vita died and was buried in the St. Maria de Monte Carmelo church cemetery on September 24, 1636. Six months later, Antonino remarried.

On March 29, 1637, in Sciacca, Antonino entered into a notarial marriage contract with Maria Piluffo. She was also born in Sciacca and baptized in the St Michele church parish as Maria Barbara, on March 8, 1618, the daughter of Leonora (surname unknown) and her husband Benedetto Piluffo. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record middle right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) A few weeks later on April 13^th, 14^th and 19^th church banns were read for 31 year-old Antonino to marry 19 year-old Maria. They were married the day after the last banns were read on April 20^th at the St. Michele church.  (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage image upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) On their marriage record he is listed as a widower, but does not mention Vita’s name.

Seven St. Michele baptism records have been found for the children of Antonino & Maria Perricune as follows — Didacus Benedictus was born on the evening of February 24, 1638, and baptized the next day with the middle name of his maternal grandfather; Paolo was born and baptized as Paulus Calogerius on February 15, 1640, and married Francesca Porcello in 1677; ancestor Antonina, being the eldest daughter was named after her paternal grandmother; Domenico was born on the evening of October 8, 1645, and baptized the next day as Dominicus Vitus Joachimus; Calogero was born and baptized on the morning of October 15, 1649, as Calogus Joannes; Vita Accursia was born on September 26, 1653, and baptized the next day; and Simon, who was born and baptized as Simon Stefano Honofrius on the evening of October 28, 1658.

It is documented that Antonino was deceased, but Maria was still alive when their son Paolo was married on October 18, 1677. Antonino died and was buried in the St. Maria de Monte Carmelo cemetery on December 29, 1675.  (Mouse over and click on his Latin burial record lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) His St. Michele burial record lists him as Antoninus Pirricuni 70 years old, which was his correct age. Maria lived more than 15 years after her husband died and never remarried. She died and was buried in the Convent of St. Augustino cemetery outside the city on May 30, 1691. Her mother church burial record states she was the wife of the deceased Antonini Perricone and was 70 years old when she died, which is close to her actual age of 73. (Mouse over and click on her Latin burial record lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) For now, that is all we known about Antonino and Maria.

Filippo Sabella was baptized as Barnaba Pho on April 23, 1574, in the mother church parish of  Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Gati (surname unknown) and Tommaso Sabella. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

Sometime before 1599, Filippo married Caterina (surname unknown), probably in the St. Michele church of Sciacca, but these records do not begin until 1607. Filippo and Caterina had at least two other children besides ancestor Giacoma both baptized in the St. Michele parish on the following dates — Antonina Maria on August 31, 1599; and Giuseppe who was baptized as Joseph on September 28, 1603, and in 1621 married Antonia Rosario. There are no other baptism records in the Sciacca church registers for additional children born to Filippo and Caterina.

There is an interesting entry in volume one of Pellegrino Mortillaro’s book, Andrea Randazzo un notaio storico, dated November 10, 1630, that roughly translates to an assignment of a piece of land called Guardabasso that Filippo Sabella makes to Caterina Marzano for tarì (coin of those times, that is a kind of rent) to Don Giacomo Tagliavia. If this is ancestor Filippo, he would have been 56 years old at this time. (Mouse over and click on his the entry left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Unfortunately, the relationship between the Filippo and Caterina in this statement is not made known, but she could be his wife.

It is not known when Filippo and Caterina died, but it is documented that Filippo was alive on June 13, 1621, the date his son Giuseppe was married. In both volumes of Pellegrino Mortillaro’s book mentioned above, there are a few entries for the name Filippo Sabella. Two are in volume two and are in reference to him giving a testamento, which is presenting his will to a notary. One is dated August 12, 1628, making him 54 years old and the other is in 1639, where he would have been 65 years old. In volume one there is an entry dated January 5, 1639, for an inventory of the property of Filippo Sabella. It is unknown if either one or none of these are for ancestor Filippo, as a Sciacca burial record could not be found for him and there was at least one other Filippo Sabella living in Sciacca at this time. Unfortunately, nothing more is known about Filippo and Caterina.

Antonino Perricone was baptized as Antonino Vito on April 4, 1553, in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy, the son of Giacomo Perricone and his unnamed wife. (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) 

On September 8, 1581, Sciacca notary Giacomo Janchino filed a notarial marriage contract for Antonino to marry Antonina Scaduto. She was baptized as Antonina Geronima on May 11, 1566, also in the mother church parish of Sciacca, the daughter of Antonino Scaduto and his unnamed wife, whose name may be Francesca. (Mouse over and click on her Latin baptism record lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) A week later, on September 16, 1581, 28 year-old Antonino married 15 year-old Antonina in the Sciacca mother church. (Mouse over and click on their Latin church marriage image upper left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Note that this record calls her father the deceased Master Antonino Scaduto. 

Seven Sciacca baptism records have been found for the children of Antonino and Antonina Perricone, the first was baptized in the mother church parish and the rest in the St. Michele parish as follows — Vincenzo on January 23, 1584; Caterina on April 20, 1590, who at 24 years old married Filippo Licatisi on April 21, 1614;  Biagio was baptized as Blasius Petro on November 28, 1593; Maria on February 26, 1596; Agata Antonella on May 15, 1599; Francesca Anna on June 27, 1602; and ancestor Antonino. On all these records the surname Perricone was spelled differently, la Pirricune, Pirricuni, and Perricuni.

It is documented that Antonino was deceased when his son ancestor Antonino was baptized on July 10, 1605. In Pellegrino Mortillaro’s volume two of Andrea Randazzo un notaio storico, there is an entry for Antonino Perricone, giving a testamento to Sciacca notary Antonino Buscemi on February 3, 1605, which means he was writing his will. So he died sometime in the five month span from February 3^rd to July 10^th when his son ancestor Antonino was baptized. Unfortunately, Sciacca death records are not available before 1606. Antonia was left with several small children, but it doesn’t look like she married again. In Mortillaro’s book mentioned above, there is an entry for her name, Antonina Perricone, who wrote and filed her will with Sciacca notary Raffael Bentivegna, on September 16, 1637, several months after her last son was married. She died and was buried a few days later on September 20, 1637, in the Convent of St. Carmeli cemetery.  (Mouse over and click on her Latin burial record lower left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Her St. Michele burial record lists her as being 75 years old, but she was only 71. For now, nothing else is known about them.

Benedetto Piluffo’s ancestry is uncertain. He is probably the son of Domino and Nofria Piluffo, who was baptized as Joseph Beneditto on November 18, 1568, at the mother church in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy.  (Mouse over and click on his Latin baptism record upper right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) The reason for the uncertainty is that his mother’s name is not on his baptism record, but there seems to be only one man named Damiano and he was married to Nofria, an unusual name. There are several records that support that they are his parents.

Benedetto married a woman named Leonora, whose surname and ancestry are unknown, and they lived and raised a family in Sciacca. A Sciacca marriage record could not be found for them. They probably married about 1602, at St. Michele’s church in Sciacca, but records aren’t available for that time period. Unfortunately, nothing is known about Leonora’s parents.

Nine St. Michele’s baptism records have been found for the children of Master Benedetto and Leonora Piluffo as follows — Sonofria, named after her paternal grandmother was baptized on November 1, 1603; Damiano, named after his paternal grandfather, was baptized on on April 9, 1605, who married at the Sciacca mother church, Francesca Franzia in 1634; Pietro as Petro Jacobo on July 31, 1606, but died less than 2 years old and was buried on January 1, 1608; Giovanna Batta on January 22, 1609; Michele was baptized as Michael Paulo on February 20, 1611, but died and was buried at 3 years old on October 28, 1614; Onofria baptized as Honuphria Crispina on April 14, 1613; ancestor Maria; Anna called an infant, was baptized on April 4, 1620; and Carlo, who was baptized as Carolus Francisco on November 5, 1622.

Benedetto is named in both volumes of Pellegrino Mortillaro’s Andrea Randazzo un notaio storico. In volume one, there is an entry dated September 16, 1607, for a Division between Benedetto, and Bernardo Piluffo. This Bernardo is Benedetto’s brother as on Bernardo’s baptism record he is listed as the son of master Damiano and Nofria lo Piluffo. Bernardo was also married and baptizing children at St. Michele’s church about the same time as Benedetto. The entry doesn’t mention what is being divided, but it may be an inheritance from another sibling or their mother.

In volume two there is an entry for the Sale of Place in S. Dominica by Vincenza Palermo di Silvestro, to m.ro Benedetto Piluffo near or in the monastery of Santa Maria delle Giummare in Sciacca dated December 30, 1626, which was filed by notary Giuseppe Cattano. The m.ro before his name is an abbreviation for magistro, which translated from the Latin, means master, meaning he was a well respected in his craft. In volume one, another entry which reads, Grant of a place in s. Dominica by Vincenzo Palermo to m. ro Benedetto Piluffo residing in tt. 15 at the Monast. of Giummare, but this one is dated December 4, 1634, and was filed by notary Giacomo Lauro. Both of these dealings are also listed without detail in in the section about the Giummare monastery. (Mouse over and click on his two monastery entries left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.)

It is not known when Benedetto and Leonora died, but it is documented that they were both alive when their son Damiano was married on July 9, 1634, and deceased by the time their daughter ancestor Maria was married on April 20, 1637. So they both died within that almost 3 year span, but a Sciacca church burial record could not be found for either of them. (It should be noted that St. Michele burial records are missing after August of 1634 to September 6, 1636.) There is an inventory entry dated February 12, 1638, for m.ro Benedetto Piluffo, which places his death toward the end of that 3 year span. (Mouse over and click on his inventory entry lower right to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) Because it is 10 months after he was recorded deceased, it may be the date they settled the estate and filed the inventory. Unfortunately, at this time, nothing else is known about them.

Antonino Scaduto’s ancestry is unknown, but he lived and raised a family in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. It is not known for certain who he married but six mother church baptism records have been found for the children of master Antonino Scaduto. A mother’s name is not listed on the first five, but the sixth child has a mother named Francesca. Documentation has not been found to confirm that she is the mother to the other five children, but the children’s birth dates seems to indicate she was. The six children are as follows — ancestor Antonina; Joanella Marucsa was baptized on November 13, 1567, who is believed to be the Maria who married Giacomo Sala, but it has not been documented; Caturnella on March 2, 1564; Angilella on June 20, 1569; Vittoria Bartola on July 8, 1574; and Beneditto, who was baptized as Beneditto Pho (Philippo) on March 20, 1577.

It is documented that Antonino was already deceased when his daughter ancestor Antonia was married on September 16, 1581. In Pellegrino Mortillaro’s book, Andrea Randazzo un notaio storico Volume Secondo there is a Testamento (will) filed with Sciacca notary Martino Russo dated June 12, 1577.  (Mouse over and click on his will entry left to enlarge it in a new window or tab.) This is only 3 months after his last child and first son was born, so it may have been to protect this son’s inheritance if his wife remarried or he was actually ill. An inventory entry within the next few years, could not be found for him, so it is unknown when he died. But it is known that he died sometime in the four year span between this 1577 will date and his daughter’s 1581 marriage date. Until more information can be found, this is all that is known about Antonino or Francesca.

Giacomo Perricone’s ancestry is unknown, but he lived and raised a family in the mother church parish of Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. It is not known who he married but seven mother church baptism records have been found for the children of Jacopo di Perricone. His given and surname are spelled differently on each record, so there may have been other children, but the records are difficult to read. A mother’s name is not listed on any of the records. The seven children are as follows — ancestor Antonino; Stephano Vincenzo was baptized on January 13, 1558; Lauria Margarita on December 25, 1558; Jacupello on July 7, 1560; Angelica on October 18, 1562; Vincenzo on February 10, 1563; and Nardulla, who was baptized on April 22, 1565.

It is not known when and where Giacomo died, so until more information can be found, this is all that is known about him.

Damiano and Nofria Piluffo’s ancestries are unknown, but they lived and raised a family in the mother church parish of in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicilia, Italy. At least one researcher says Damiano is the son of Nicoloso and Margherita Piluffo, but gives no supporting documentation or sources.

Ten mother church baptism records have been found that name the father as Master Damiano, meaning he was well respected in his profession. The last two baptism records name the mother as Nofria. Some researchers say that her name was Onofria, but it should be remembered that ancestor Benedetto named his first daughter Sonofria, so that may be her name. At least one researcher says she was Onofria Quartararo, the daughter of Francesca Matraxia and her husband Vincenzo Quartararo, but again gives no supporting documentation or sources. It is not even certain that she is the mother to the first eight children, as a Sciacca church marriage record or contract could not be found for them.

The children’s baptism records are brief, and some are very difficult to read, but here is what has been found — Polito Bernardino was baptized on January 8, 1554; daughter Audientia was baptized on November 1, 1556, was known as Crisenza and married Paulo Castruchio on November 4, 1569; Giovanni Vincenzo was baptized as what looks like Jon: Vint’zo on May 31, 1559; Nicolò was baptized as Cola Joseph on December 23, 1561; Melchiore, called an infant, was baptized on August 11, 1564; Paulizo, which probably is Paolo, on September 17, 1567; ancestor Benedetto; Nunzio as Nunti Petro on May 14, 1572; Bernardo was baptized as Barnada Calogero, on June 11, 1574, and married Flore Silvestro in 1609; and Antonina Marzella on May 7, 1577.

It is not known when Damiano and his wife died, but it is documented that he was alive when his son Bernardo was married on October 5, 1609. Unfortunately, a burial record for either of them has not been found. For now, nothing else is known about them.