Giovanni Giordano is born around 1747[1][2] in Corleone, the son of Leoluca Giordano and Angela Finocchio.
Giovanni marries Antonina Billitti on 24 November 1782.[3]
Giovanni and Antonina have at least five children: Leoluca (1783), Antonino (1785), Francesco Paolo (1787), Benedetto (1789), Angela (1791), and Antonio (1794).
Leoluca is born and baptized 10 October 1783, named after his paternal grandfather. His godparents are Don Antonino Maria Bentivegna and Donna Pietra, wife of Don Gaetano Buscarelli.[4]
Antonino is born and baptized 3 August 1785. His godparents are Francesco Provinzano, who is unmarried, and Anna, wife of Nicolo' Billitti, mother and son.[5] Antonino is presumed to have died by 1794, when his brother is born.
Francesco Paolo is born and baptized 12 August 1787. His godparents are Vincenzo Vecchio, who is unmarried, and Lucia Purcarello, wife of Martino.[6]
Francesco Paolo dies on 16 January 1788.[7] He is five months old.
Benedetto is born and baptized 21 January 1789. His godparents are Don Francesco Paolo and Donna Maria Sarzana, a married couple.[8]
Antonio dies on 20 August 1789.[9] He is four years old.
Angela Maria is born and baptized 8 September 1791. Her godparents are Don Onofrio Cusimano and Paola Cusimano, widow of Liborio.[10] Angela shares her baptismal name with both of her grandmothers.
Antonio is born and baptized 21 November 1794. His godparents are Maestro Santo Porrazzo and Giuseppa, wife of Giuseppe Mule'.[11]
Death of Giovanni
There are two sets of death records covering the year in which Giovanni dies, at age 50 (b. 1747).[1][2] Both records give his date of death as 7 December 1797.
↑ 2.02.1 Death of Joannes Giordano, 7 December 1797 (from a shorter set of death records covering the same time period as above), "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11553-152652-67?cc=2046915&wc=MG3Q-L2S:351041801,351041802,351382801 : accessed 19 September 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1796-1815 > image 82 of 274; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Marriage of Joannis Giordano and Antonina Billitti, record no. 1835, 24 November 1782, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11574-23707-24?cc=2046915&wc=MG37-3T5:351041801,351041802,351504201 : accessed 11 May 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Matrimoni 1764-1782 > image 279 of 287; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Baptism of Leolucas Giordano, 10 October 1783, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-196114-16?cc=2046915 : accessed 27 October 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1779-1791 > image 312 of 644; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Baptism of Antoninus Giordano, 3 August 1785, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-193591-71?cc=2046915 : accessed 31 October 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1779-1791 > image 390 of 644; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Baptism of Franciscus Paula Giordano, 12 August 1787, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-194496-87?cc=2046915 : accessed 7 December 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1779-1791 > image 479 of 644; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Death of Franciscus Paula Giordano, 16 January 1788, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11553-153783-77?cc=2046915 : accessed 19 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1785-1802 > image 146 of 565; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Baptism of Benedictus Giordano, 21 January 1789, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-190534-8?cc=2046915 : accessed 20 December 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1779-1791 > image 542 of 644; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Death of Antonius Giordano, 20 August 1789, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11553-153531-21?cc=2046915 : accessed 21 February 2016), Corleone > San Martino > Morti 1785-1802 > image 176 of 565; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).
↑ Baptism of Angela Maria Giordano, 8 September 1791, "Italia, Palermo, Diocesi di Monreale, Registri Parrocchiali, 1531-1998," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11631-196332-60?cc=2046915 : accessed 31 December 2015), Corleone > San Martino > Battesimi 1779-1791 > image 638 of 644; Archivio di Arcidiocesi di Palermo (Palermo ArchDiocese Archives, Palermo).