32. Giuseppantonio CIAMPA was born in 1780/1 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). He died on 14 Mar 1828 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). Giuseppantonio married Maria IANTOSCA on 15 Aug 1812 in Montefalcione (AV), Italy. [Parents]

Giuseppantonio was called a "campagnuolo" (countryman or farmer) on some certificates, but on his death certificate he was called a "possidente" (land owner).  He died in his home on Contrada Verzare.

Giuseppantonio & Maria's children included:

* Angelo (my great-great-grandfather)
* Angela, who married Vincenzo Iantosca in 1839. (There was much intermarriage between the Ciampas & Iantoscas, as well as the Ciampas & Martignettis.)
* Carmine (1819-1835, age 16)
* Maria Giuseppa (1828-21 Aug 1829, age 18 months)
* Andrea Antonio (born 17 May 1813). Andrea married Angelamaria (Maria) D'Amore (born 29 Sep 1817) on 11 Feb 1841 and had THIRTEEN children:
    **Ferdinando (1842)
    **Beniamino (1843)
    **Feliciano (1844)
    **Maria Giuseppa (1847)
    **Antonio (1848)
    **Gaetano (1849)
    **Giovanna I (1851)
    **Stella (1852)
    **Nicola (1855) married Rosaria Pisano in 1881. Their son Antonio married his second cousin once removed, Consiglia Ciampa daughter of my great uncle Antonio Ciampa (b. 1876) & Consiglia Gensale.
    **Giovanna II (1857)
    **Giovanni (1860)
    **Carolina (1861)
    **Gennaro (16 Apr 1863). Gennaro married Clementina Ciampa (b. 1863). They had three children that I know of:
         ***Giovanni Ciampa 24 Jun 1891 – 24 Aug 1917 (died WWI)
         ***Olimpia Ciampa 13 Sep 1897 – 5 Jan 1968
         ***Carmine Ciampa 1 Oct 1909 – 12 Jun 1968
         (Note: Olimpia & Carmine married siblings, Antonio Martignetti & Teresa Martignetti,
         children of Federigo Martignetti & their 2nd cousin Rosina Ciampa (my great aunt).

33. Maria IANTOSCA was born about 1784 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). She died on 22 Feb 1840 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). [Parents]

Maria was listed as age 22 on her marriage certificate (1812), 21 on her son Andrea's birth certificate (1813), but age 56 on her death certificate (1840).

Maria and Domenica Iantosca were sisters. They each married a Ciampa; however, the two Ciampas were not related.

Maria was a "possidente" (land-owner).

34. Marino MARTIGNETTI was born about 1769 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). He died on 22 Oct 1820 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). Marino married Giuseppina CIAMPA before 1804 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). [Parents]

His age was listed as 40 on his daughter Serafina's birth certificate. Oddly, his age is not given on his own death certificate.

He married Giuseppina Ciampa before 1809. (Unfortunately the records go back only to 1809.)

Marino was a "proprietario."

Marino & Giuseppina had at least two children:

* Tommaso (b. c. 1804). He married Carolina Baldassare in 1832. Their son Antonio Martignetti (c. 1834-1875) had a son Federigo (b. 1870), who married his second cousin, my aunt Rosa Ciampa, in 1894.
* Serafina (b. 1809) (my great-great-grandmother)

35. Giuseppina CIAMPA was born in 1775/6 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). She died on 8 Mar 1843 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). [Parents]

36. Stefano TODINO was born in 1781/1785. He died on 9 Sep 1874 in Montefalcione (AV), Italy. Stefano married Mariantonia DI CIERO before 1822. [Parents]

According to his death certificate, Stefano lived to be 89 years old. That would put his birth around 1785.  However, on his son Raffaele's birth certificate (1822), he was listed as being already 40 years old.  This would have put his birth around 1722 -- making him 92 at his death!

On his death certificate, Stefano's profession was listed as "possidente" (landowner).  However on his son Raffaele's birth certificate, Stefano was listed as "maniscalco" (blacksmith, or farrier).

37. Mariantonia DI CIERO was born in 1788/9. She died before 1874.

On her son Raffaele's birth certificate, her name is listed as "Ciero," instead of "Di Ciero."  She is listed as being 33 years old.

38. Giuseppe TRODELLA was born in 1782/1788 in Lapio, AV (Italy). He died on 27 Feb 1868 in Lapio, AV (Italy). Giuseppe married Carmina STATUTO before 1809. [Parents]

Giuseppe is listed as being 26 years old on his daughter Maria Rosa's birth certificate (1809), putting his birth year at 1782/3.  However on his death certificate (1868), he is listed as 80, putting his birth year at 1787/8. He & Carmina produced at least 8 children (including the two Maria Rosa's). Giuseppe was a contadino.

39. Carmina STATUTO was born in 1786/7 in Lapio, AV (Italy). She died on 22 Jul 1867 in Lapio, AV (Italy). [Parents]

40. Ignazio CIAMPA was born in 1785/6 in Montefalcione (AV). He died on 20 Feb 1873 in Montefalcione, AV (Italy). Ignazio married Domenica IANTOSCA on 1 Dec 1827 in Montefalcione (AV), Italy. [Parents]

Ignazio was listed as a "possidente" (landowner) on his marriage certificate as well as on his son Raffaele's birth certificate, and a "proprietario" (property owner) on his son's marriage certificate.

Ignazio's wedding certificate (1 Dec 1827) indicates that he was 41 years old, and living with his son.

On Ignazio's death certificate, he is listed as the widower of Domenica Iantosca, and the son of Pasquale Ciampa & Livia Forcellati.

41. Domenica IANTOSCA was born about 1793 in Montefalcione (AV). She died before 1873. [Parents]

Strangely, Domenica's maiden name was listed as Ciampa on her son Raffaele's birth, marriage, and death certificates. Domenica's mother's name did happen to be Ciampa. However on Domenica's marriage certificate (1 Dec 1827) she is clearly listed as Domenica Iantosca. She was 34 years old.  Her occupation is given as "giornaliera" (a temporary worker paid by the day. In modern Italian the word would be "diurnista").

Domenica and Maria Iantosca were sisters. They each married a Ciampa; however, the two Ciampas were not related.

42. Giuseppe DI FABRIZIO was born in 1798/1803 in Montefalcione (AV). He died on 11 Mar 1879 in Montefalcione (AV), Italy. Giuseppe married Teresa MARTIGNETTI on 1 Oct 1825 in Montefalcione (AV), Italy. [Parents]

On his daughter's birth certificate he was listed as "Giuseppe di Fabrizio di Carmine." On the same document, and on his own marriage certificate, he was listed as a "possidente" (landowner). On his daughter's marriage certificate he is listed as "proprietario" (property owner). On his death certificate (1879), his age is listed as 80 (thus birth year 1798/9). However, on his marriage certificate (1825), he is listed as 22 (thus birth year 1802/3).

43. Teresa MARTIGNETTI was born in 1796/1799 in Montefalcione (AV). [Parents]

On her marriage certificate she is listed as being 28 years old.

44. Angelo DEANGELIS was born in 1777/8 in Torre le Nocelle, AV (Italy). He died on 9 Nov 1860 in Torre le Nocelle, AV (Italy). Angelo married Agnella (Anella) ARDOLINO on 2 Oct 1817 in Torre le Nocelle, AV (Italy). [Parents]

Angelo's death certificate lists his age as 82.  His death certificate does not list his place of birth. However, he lived and died in Torre, and his father was born, lived, and died in Torre.

45. Agnella (Anella) ARDOLINO was born about 1792 in Torre le Nocelle, AV (Italy). She died on 3 Jan 1836 in Torre le Nocelle, AV (Italy). [Parents]

On 3 January 1836, Agnella – at age 47 – gave birth to Marianna.  Agnella died during labor.  Ten days later, the baby died as well.

46. Gennaro MUSTO was born in 1789/1792 in Montemiletto, AV (Italy). He died on 19 Sep 1841 in Montemiletto, AV (Italy). Gennaro married Maria PASQUALE before 1810. [Parents]

On Carolina's birth certificate, Gennaro is listed as being 36.  Thus, he may have been born in 1789. However, it may have been closer to 1792; he is listed as 30 on his daughter Giuseppa's birth certificate (9 Oct 1822), 46 on his daughter Nicoletta's birth certificate (29 Oct 1838), and 48 on his own death certificate (1841).

Gennaro & Maria had at least 9 children: Gaetano (1813-1890, married Feliciana Cefalo in Torre le Nocelle in 1850), Maria Antonia (1815-1875), Antonio (b. 1819), Giuseppa (1822-1882), Carolina (1825-1884, my great-great-grandmother), Celeste (b. 1828), Agnese (b. c. 1831), Raffaela (b. 1834), and Nicoletta (b. 1838).  (For the above information, I am deeply grateful to my 4th cousin Susan from Colorado, a descendant of Giuseppa Musto.)

Gennaro died in his home on Contrada Fico.

47. Maria PASQUALE was born about 1791 in Montemiletto, AV (Italy). She died on 3 Dec 1864 in Montemiletto, AV (Italy). [Parents]

On her death certificate, Maria is listed as being 73 years old.

48. Vito MAGGIO was born in 1790/1795 in Salemi. He died on 26 Sep 1869 in Salemi. Vito married Antonina (Antonia) COLLA (LA COLLA) before 1820 in probably Salemi. [Parents]

Vito Maggio was a contadino.  On his death certificate (1869), he was said to be 75 years old (thus born c. 1794). However on his son Leonardo's marriage certificate (1851), he was listed as 61 years old (thus born c. 1790).

Vito married Antonina Colla (or La Colla) before 1816.  They had at least three children:

1. Francesco Paolo Maggio (born 1815/16, died 21 February 1895). He was married to Maria Ardagna.  I met a descendent of Francesco Paolo in Salemi in 1995. This descendant told me the 1895 death year.

2. Leonardo (my great-great-grandfather) (born 10 Nov 1820)

3. Giuseppe (born 19 Dec 1824)

49. Antonina (Antonia) COLLA (LA COLLA) was born about 1794 in Salemi. She died in 1851/1863 in probably Salemi. [Parents]

On her son's marriage certificate (1851), Antonina was listed as 57 years old. On her son's death certificate (1863), she was listed as deceased. (Note, however, that her husband Vito was also listed as deceased on the same 1863 document. He was still alive!) She was in any case deceased before her husband Vito's death in 1869.

50. Antonino PIAZZA was born in probably before 1800 in probably Salemi. He died in between 1821 and 1851 in Salemi. Antonino married Antonina GUGLIANI before 1821 in probably Salemi. [Parents]

Antonino was already deceased when his daughter Maria was married on 24 Nov 1851.

51. Antonina GUGLIANI was born about 1795 in probably Salemi. She died after 1851 in probably Salemi. [Parents]

On her daughter Maria's marriage certificate (1851), she is listed as being 56 years old.

52. Francesco RENDA was born in 1790/1 in probably Salemi. He died in probably Salemi. Francesco married Angela PASSALACQUA before 1841 in probably Salemi. [Parents]

On his son's birth certificate, Francesco's age is listed as 50.

53. Angela PASSALACQUA was born in 1797/8 in probably Salemi. She died in probably Salemi. [Parents]

On her son's birth certificate, her age is listed as 43.

54. Pasquale GANDOLFO was born about 1822 in probably Salemi. He died in probably Salemi. Pasquale married Vita DECINA before 1850 in probably Salemi. [Parents]

According to daughter Maria's birth certificate (1850), Pasquale was 28 years old and was a contadino.

55. Vita DECINA was born about 1822. She died before 2 Jun 1881. [Parents]

Vita was a "filandaia" (spinner, weaver). She was listed as 28 years old in her daughter Maria's birth certificate (1850).

56. Mario (di Lorenzo) SIRAGUSA was born in 1824/5 in Mineo (CT), Italy. He died on 24 Jan 1892 in Mineo (CT), Italy. Mario married Agrippina GANGI (GANCI) on 24 Jan 1847 in Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore, Mineo. [Parents]

57. Agrippina GANGI (GANCI) was born in 1828 in Mineo (CT), Italy. She died on 21 Feb 1884 in Mineo (CT), Italy. [Parents]

After Agrippina's death, Mario married Lucia Modica (1826-1904) in 1885.

58. Luigi PACI died after 1880. Luigi married Maria INCARBONE.

In the death certificate of his wife Maria Incarbone (11 Feb. 1880), it says that Luigi's parents were unknown ("parenti ignoti"). ("Parente" is an archaic word for "genitore.")

59. Maria INCARBONE was born in 1818/9 in Mineo (CT), Italy. She was christened in Mineo (CT), Italy. She died on 11 Feb 1880 in Mineo (CT), Italy. [Parents]

60. Nunzio Sr. SPITALERI was born in Jun 1827 in Bronte (CT), Italy. He was christened on 17 Jun 1827 in Bronte (CT), Italy. He died in 1878 in Mirabella Imbaccari (CT), Italy. Nunzio married Gaetana MELI on 5 Feb 1856 in Bronte (CT), Italy. [Parents]

Nunzio Vincenzo Spitaleri, son of Giuseppe and Antonina Imbrosciano, was baptized in Bronte on 17 June 1827. Oddly, a Nunzio Spitaleri, same parents, was baptized in Bronte on 24 Feb 1836. Nunzio & Gaetana's marriage certificate (5 Feb 1856), Nunzio's age is listed as 27 (putting his birth in 1828/9). Gaetana's age is listed as 22.

This was Gaetana's SECOND marriage.  Only one year before (13 February 1855), she married Signorino Ciraldo.  

According to Nunzio's death certificate, and Nunzio Jr.'s birth certificate, Nunzio's profession was "pecorajo," a shepherd!  Perhaps that explains why he traveled all the way from Bronte to Mirabella -- 111 km (70 miles), a long distance in those days. He was listed as age 30 on his son Nunzio's birth in 1862.

61. Gaetana MELI was born in 1833/1835 in Bronte (CT), Italy. She died after 1884. [Parents]

Gaetana was listed as 26 at the time of her son Nunzio's birth (6 Nov 1862). However, she was listed as 22 on her marriage certificate (5 Feb 1856). Gaetana was already a widow at the time of her marriage.  Only one year before (13 February 1855), she married Cibaldo Signorino.

62. Sebastiano CARCÒ was born on 3 Sep 1840 in Mineo. He died on 22 Nov 1919 in Mineo. Sebastiano married Emanuela LIMOLI on 10 Feb 1861 in Chiesa di Sant'Agrippina, Mineo (CT). [Parents]

63. Emanuela LIMOLI was born on 19 Dec 1837 in Mineo. She died on 11 Aug 1910 in Mineo. [Parents]