Emmanuela Ferraro*

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Born: 20 December 1802 ~Marianopoli, Caltanisetta, Sicilia 
Died: 15 October 1875 ~Marianopoli, Caltanisetta, Sicilia

*Her surname was also sometimes given as Ferrara.

Civil records of births were not kept before 1820.  Below are the 1802 baptismal records of my maternal great-great-grandmother Emmanuela Ferraro, from the Chiesa San Prospero (St. Prosper's Church) in Marianopoli, a few miles north of Serradifalco.         The first is the original record No. 289, in Latin, made on the day of her baptism.  That is followed by a transcript made at a later date (probably at the end of the year 1802), also in Latin, saying essentially the same thing.  The birth records of her children state that she was a tessitrice, a weaver.  Her 1875 civil death record states that she was 77 (born about 1798), while her church death record states that she was 68 (born about 1807).  Obviously, both were incorrect, as she was born in 1802 and was actually 74 years and ten months old at her death.

Baptism Records

From Marianopoli Registri Ecclesiastici 2013681, 1802 Baptisms, No. 289, Emanuela Ferrara

From Marianopoli Registri Ecclesiastici 2013681, Chiesa San Prospero,  1802 Baptism Transcripts, P. 84, No. 20, Emmanuela Ferrara

84           No. 20                Day 20 December 1802                      I Priest Don Giuseppe Maida Holy Chaplain baptized an infant born today of Angelo Ferrara, and of Francesca Alessi, married, to whom was given the name Emmanuela ~ God father was Leonardo lo Dico

Matrimonii		Marriages
This is a church record.  Such records were in Latin, with abbreviations.  The original record is followed by a more legible transcription in Latin, including abbreviations, then by a translation into English.  I have shown hyphenation where necessary, although the original does not use hyphens.  Words I could not understand or translate are shown in red.
	Die 30 Junii 1817     Premissis tribus denunciationibus tribus diebus festivis nempis die 13* 15* 22: Junii inter missae Paro- chialis solemnia nullo  detecto cond: impedimento  desponsatii Modesto Alessi f: l: et nat Miche- langeli Alessi et Vincentiae Forti cu Emmanuela Ferraro f: l: et natam Angelo Ferraro et Francisca Alessi jugalibushuius comune inter- rogavi et habito consensadesponsa- ti in matrimoni conjunxit de licentia qui Parochi sui  ~  D. Vittorius Fer- raro   presentibus    Testibus Mro Francesco Falzone et MroSanto Baldi	Day 30 June 1817 Having had three postings of banns  on three feast days, namely day 13 . 15. 22: of June in masses in this Parish solemnized, having found no objections to the betrothal of Modesto Alessi legit. and natural son of Michel- angelo Alessi and Vincenza Forte with Emmanuela Ferraro legit. & natural dghtr of Angelo Ferraro and Francesca Alessi, married, of this town I asked and received  their consent, the couple were joined in matrimony by lice- nse of this, theirPastor~Don Vittorio Fer- raro in presence of witnesses Master Francesco Falzone and Master Santo Baldi

From Marianopoli Registri Ecclesiastici 2013681,  Chiesa San Prospero, 1817 Marriages, Page 63, Modesto Alessi and Emmanuela Ferraro

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From Marianopoli Registri Stato Civile Film 1963803, 1875 Deaths, No. 94, Emmanuela Ferraro

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RECORDS OF DEATHS

Number Ninety-four ~ * ~ Emmanuela Ferraro

In the year one thousand eight hundred seventy-five  on day fifteen  of October  at hour six p.m. and minutes ____    Before me Michele Falcone Town Secretary delegated by act of the Mayor on thr irst day of September one thosand eight hundred seventy-one, duly approved Official of Civil Records of the community of Marianopoli _____ have appeared Salvatore Leone son of the late Lorenzo, age forty-two,farmer, living in Marianopoli, and Giuseppe Andaloro son of the late Michele,  age thirty-one, Sharecropper,  living in Marianopoli,,  who have declared to me that at the hour five p. m. and minutes thirty of this very day, in the house located at Via Papa at number none has died Emmanuela Ferraro age seventy-seven, weaver, living in Marianopoli,, born in Marianopoli,, daughter of the late Angelo, ___ , who resided in Marianopoli when living, and of the late  Francesca Alessi, ________, who lived in Marianopoli,. [Emmanuela Ferraro was]married to Matteo di Francesco    At this certification have been present the witnesses Salvatore Grutta d'Auria son of the late Filippo, age thirty-two, farmer, and Francesco Auria son of Gregorio age twenty-five, farmer, both residing in this Town.  The pre-sent record was read to all those assembled, and they have declared they are illiterate                       The Town Secretary                                  (Signed by) Michele Falcone

Church Death Record

From Marianopoli Registri Ecclesiastici 2013682,  1875 Deaths, Page 15, No. 96, Emmanuela Ferraro

N 96                      Die 15 Octobris 1875                   Emmanuela Ferraro filia defunctorum Angeli et Franciscae Alessi olim jug huius, uxor Matthei di Francesco ~ an 68, hodie                 hora 19 in domo propria et omnibus Sacramentis munita, obiit ~

N o.96                      Day 15  of October 1875                   Emmanuela Ferraro daughter of the late Angelo, and of Francesca Alessi, a late married couple of this town, wife of Matteo di Francesco ~ age 68, today at hour 19 in her own house and  armed with all the Sacraments, she died~