Second Generation

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3. Alfonso ROMAGNANO. Born 16 Sep 1848 in Italy. Died 26 Nov 1916.

Notes:

First part of inscription on "memorial:"

QUI RIPOSANO

[Here rests]

LE SACRE CENERI DI ROMAGNANO ALFONSO FU NICOLA

[the holy ashes of Alfonso Romagnano of the late Nicola

NATO IL DI 16 SETTEMBRE 1848

[Born on 16 Setember 1848]

E RAPITO AI VIVI IL DI 26 NOVEMBRE 1916

[And taken from the living on 26 November 1916]

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(see Francesca Zurlo for 2nd part, Guilietta Romagnano for 3rd part, & Ettore Romagnano for 4th part)

 

Excerpt of message from Spence and Catherine Balestrieri Burton, translators: ... headstones tend to get a little flowery! ... It is always difficult to translate memorials and headstones because local dialects may have sayings that are locally used but not normally used in the language.

AFN: 1QKZ-PFL

Sources:

Alphonse Romaine

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A photo of the "Memorial" provided by Donna M. Romaine-Raftery

Notes:

Second part of inscription on "memorial:"

di Zurlo Francesca fu Nicola

[of Frencesca Zurlo of the late Nicola]

Nata il di 12 Aprile 1846

[Born on 12 April 1846]

E morta il di 10 Aprile 1918

[And died on 10 April 1918]

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AFN: 1QKZ-P7C

Sources:

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A photo of the "Memorial" provided by Donna M. Romaine-Raftery

5. i. "Louis" Luigi Agosto Nicola ROMAGNANO (Name change)

6. ii. Ettore Giovanni Lorenzo ROMAGNANO (Name change)

7. iii. Giulietta ROMAGNANO

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Reference Note 25

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"The Ancestry of Nicodemo Romagnano of Postiglione" by Luigi Mendola;

Research of town records, in person, in town of Postiglione (SA), Italy with letter dated 27 Dec 1993;

2 Pedigree charts

3 supporting documents, certificates of birth and marriage, (Nicodemo, Angelo, Giuseppe)

2 Posiglione picture post cards