Domenico was born in 1823 to Damiano Bendici/ Bennice and Vita Santoro [1]. At age 28, he married 25-year-old Calogera Bastone.[2][3]. They had at least one child. Domenico died some time after 12 March 1874 [4].
Domenico's marriage record describes him as a 'villico' -- peasant farmer who did now own land.
Birth 1823: Antenati: Gli Archivi per la Ricerca Anagrafica. https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/ark:/12657/an_ua20007287/5gVDbgy/ ... Damiano Bendici, 26, 'campagnuolo' farm hand living in Santa Margarita, has presented a boy ... born to Vita Santoro, living with her husband, and to the said Bendici on 21 September 1823 in the father's house. The same says he gives the newborn the name of Domenico.
Marriage 1852 to Calogera Bastone: Ancestry.com. Source record. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/52611790/person/302153232720/media/132feba5-5425-4d3b-8819-1ae496a987e8 ... Date of marriage 23 Feb 1852. ... Domenico Bennice, single, 29, born and living in S. Margarita, profession 'villico', son of Damiano, 60, 'villico' living in S. Margarita, and of Vita Santoro, 56, living in S. Margarita, AND Calogera Bastone, single, 25, born in Montevago, living in Santa Margarita, daughter of the late Angelo and the late Paola Maggio.
Death: the March 1874 marriage record for daughter Vita indicates that her parents are living.
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