Giovanni Montelione (abt. 1797)

Born about 1797 in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Antonia Tumminello — married 3 May 1860 in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy [uncertain]

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Biography

Giovanni was born around 1800 ^[1], son of Paolo Montelione and Domenica Formica ^[2]. In 1860 at age 63 he married the much younger Antonina Tumminello, age 33 ^[3]. This was a first marriage for each of them. They had at least 8 children. He died in 1880 at about 83 years old ^[4].

Research Notes

His marriage record identifies him as a civil employee, and referred to with the respectful 'Don'. He is identified as a sharecropper farmer 'contadino' in death record of his son, Bartolo. The latter is clearly in error as a sharecropper would not have been called 'Don'. It is likely that the town clerk recording Bartolo's death use the default occupation of contadino, which was true for the majority of inhabitants. My speculation, anyway. Jaci Coleman 27 October 2021 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ See Birth note below.
2. ↑ Parents are named in his marriage record.
3. ↑ See Marriage note.
4. ↑ See Death note.

• Birth year: based on his stated age (63 years) at his marriage in 1860. Late bloomer.
• Marriage 1860 to Antonina Tumminello: Antenati: Gli Archivi per la Ricerca Anagrafica. https://www.antenati.san.beniculturali.it/ark:/12657/an_ua20007232/w9D79Gr/ ... Date of marriage 3 May 1860 ... Don Giovanni Montilione, single, 63, born and living in Santa Margarita, civil employee, son of the late Don Paolo and of the late Donna Domenica Formica, AND Antonina Tumminello, 33, born and living in Santa Margarita, daughter of the late Calogero and of the late Rosalia Sciortino.
• Death 1880: "Italia, Agrigento, Sciacca, Stato Civile (Tribunale), 1861-1929." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Tribunale di Sciacca (Sciacca Court, Sciacca). https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-9943-S4YV?i=212&wc=MC5P-9Z9%3A349457201%2C349547101%2C349511401&cc=2043548