Francesca Abruzzo (abt. 1805)

Born about 1805 in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Ancestors

Wife of Leonardo Calia — married 16 Dec 1833 in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Descendants

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Biography

Francesca was born in Santa Margherita di Belice around 1805 ^[1] to Maestro Giuseppe Abruzzo and Calogera Maienza ^[2]. In 1833 at age 28, she married the 46-year-old widower Leonardo Calia ^[3] and they had several children.

Francesca was named for her paternal grandmother, Francesca Gregorio.

Research Notes

The church record for Francesca's 1833 marriage differs from the civil record in the name of her mother. The church record names her as Calogera Maienza, and the civil record calls her Calogera Cusenza. Maienza appears to be the correct name, as that is a documented couple with other records in support of their existence. There is no other record of a Calogera Cusenza married to a Giuseppe Abruzzo.

Sources

1. ↑ See Birth note.
2. ↑ Parents are named in her marriage record. See Research Notes.
3. ↑ See Marriage note.

• Birth year: based on her stated age at marriage (28) in 1833.
• Marriage 1833 to Leonardo Calia -- civil record: Antenati: Gli Archivi per la Ricerca Anagrafica. Archivio di Stato di Agrigento › Stato civile della restaurazione › Santa Margherita › Matrimoni › 1833 › 2234 › Immagine 73. https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/ark:/12657/an_ua20007197/wbgDA9v/ ...Date of marriage: 16 Dec 1833 ... Leonardo Calia, widower, 46, born and living in S. Margarita, son of the late Vito Calia and of the late Margarita Armato, AND Francesca Abruzzo, 28, born and living in S. Margarita, daughter of the late Maestro Giuseppe and of the late Calogera Cusenza.
• Marriage 1833 to Leonardo Calia -- church record: Archivo Storico Diocesano Agrigento. Record is from the church Santissimo Rosario in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily. https://www.registriparrocchiali.archiviostoricodiocesiag.it/registri-santa-margherita-belice/ . Select Santa Margherita di Belice; then Select Matrimoni, then Matrimoni 1825-1836; scroll to image # 75. Second entry on left, dated 16 December 1833. ... Leonardum Calia, widower of the late Damianae Abruzzo, legal and natural son of the late Viti and of Marghaeritae Manciaracina [sic], his then wife, AND Franciscam Abruzzo, single, legal and natural daughter of the late Maestro Josephi and Calogerae Maienza, his then wife, ...