Colona Tizzano (abt. 1561 - aft. 1596)

Born about 1561 in Massa, Florence, Tuscany, Italy

Wife of Angelo Cafarella — married about 1580 in Lipari, Messina, Sicily, Italy

Descendants

Died after 6 Jun 1596 after about age 35 in Lipari, Messina, Sicily, Italy

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Biography

Colona Tizzano was born at Lipari, Provincia di Messina, Kingdom of Sicily, about 1561, perhaps daughter of Andriotta Tizzano and Francischella Bianchi, who immigrated to Lipari from the città of Massa, Tuscany. She died at Lipari, after 6 June 1596.^[1] She married at Lipari, about 1580, Maestro Angelo Cafarella, who was born at Lipari, about 1560, of unknown parentage; and died at Lipari, after 6 June 1596.^[2]

Children, born at Lipari, Provincia di Messina, Kingdom of Sicily:^[3][4][5]

1. Giovanna Cafarella, bap. 10 Jan. 1581; m. Giacomo Mattina.
2. Tommaso Cafarella, bap. 7 March 1583; sponsor was Orlando di Rovita. He m. Lipari, 28 June 1609 by Reverendo Don Tommaso Policastro, Margarita Bailone, dau. of Giovanni Bailone and Miranda D'Urso. The witnesses were Giacomo Gratiano, Oratio Carrozza, and Alfonso diLaimo. In the 1610 Census of Lipari, Masi Cafarella, ae. 26, res. with wife (Margaritella). His taxable property included one building valued at onze 30, one parcel of land valued at onze 50, credit without specific security at onze 80.^[6]
3. Mario Cafarella, b. ca. 1585; m. Francischella diPatti.
4. Caritella [Margarita] Cafarella, bap. 28 Aug. 1587; sponsor was Bartolomeo Voi. Caritela Cafarela m. Lipari, 2 Nov. 1602, by Reverendo Cesare Bianco, Francesco Palamara. Francesco Palamara was bap. Lipari, 14 April 1572, son of Geronimo Palamara and Caterina —; sponsor was Gregorio Bonica.
5. Bartolomeo Cafarella, b. ca. 1590. He m. Lipari, 28 June 1609, by Reverendo Don Tommaso Policastro, Vittoria (or Francischella in some of their children’s baptismal records) Moleti. The witnesses were Francesco Baclone, Andrea Rovita, and Minicho di Laimo. Vittoria Moleti was b. Lipari, ca. 1590, dau. of Nicola Angelo Moleti and Delia Carrozza. In the 1610 Census of Lipari, Bartolo Cafarella, (or Cafferella), ae. ca. 21, was living with his wife (Vittoria), and one child (Colonna). His taxable property included one building valued at onze 30, one parcel of land valued at onze 30, one parcel of land valued at onze 40, ½ ox valued at onze 3.15. His assets without specific security totaled onze 24. His debts (income stamped at tarì 12 per year, income from perpetual leaseholding valued at tarì 6 per year) totaled onze 10. His debts without specific security totaled onze 6.^[7]
6. Giovanni Cafarella, b. ca. 1592.
7. Belluccia Cafarella, bap. 22 9bre (Nov.) 1594; sponsor was Cesario LoProto.^[8]
8. Vincenzo Cafarella, bap. 6 June 1596; sponsor was Giovanni Bonfiglio.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism date of her son, Vincenzo Cafarella.
2. ↑ Baptism date of his son, Vincenzo Cafarella.
3. ↑ Registri ecclesiastici di Lipari (Messina), (1559-1913), Battesimi 1559-1696, FHL film 1,338,513.
4. ↑ Registri ecclesiastici di Lipari (Messina), (1559-1913), Morti 1651-1902, FHL film 1,338,518.
5. ↑ Registri ecclesiastici di Lipari (Messina), (1559-1913), Matrimoni 1594-1754, FHL film 1,338,516.
6. ↑ G.A.M. Arena, Popolazione e distribuzione della ricchezza a Lipari nel 1610 (Società di Storia Patria Messina 1992, Incontri Meridionali 1-2) (Rubbettino, 1995).
7. ↑ G.A.M. Arena, Popolazione e distribuzione della ricchezza a Lipari nel 1610 (Società di Storia Patria Messina 1992, Incontri Meridionali 1-2) (Rubbettino, 1995).
8. ↑ called Colonna di Massa in baptism, indicative of her origin (Massa).