Bernardino Napolitano
Bernardino Napolitano was born on March 6, 1861 to Costantino Napolitano and Pasqualina Aiello. Named Bernardino on his birth act, most documents that contained his name in later years as Bernardo. Bernardo married
Maria Cristina Garrafa in 1885. A copy of their marriage bann can be viewed here. Bernardo died in 1928 in Montalto Uffugo at the age of 67. Cristina died 30 years later in 1958 at the age of 88. Bernardo and Cristina had 12 children together. I will list them below.
- Maria Rosaria Emilia Born 1886 died 1886
- Pasquale Born 1888 Died 1915
married Maria Zingone - Emilia Born 1890 died 1956 Married Errico Garrafa
- Maria Natalina Born 1893 Married Achille Mele
- Filomena Born 1894
- Agiulina Fiorentina Born 1895
Married Eugenio Saullo - Valentina Born 1898
- Serafina Born 1899 Spouse Unknown DeLuca
- Rosina Born 1902 Married Ernesto Carmine Guido
- Antoinetta Genofaffa Born 1904
- Letizia Virginia Born 1907
Married Francesco Muglia - Mario Alfredo Born 1910
Maria Cristina Garrafa
Maria Cristina Garrafa was born in 1870 to Filippo Garrafa and Maria Stella Speranza. She married Bernardo when she was only 15 years old in 1885. Her first child was born when she was 16. During her lifetime she saw so many of her family and neighbors leave Montalto Uffugo for Argentina, Canada, the United States, Spain, Brasil and probably many other places. Cristina lived a long life in Parantoro and died in May, 1958.
A page about her parents will be coming soon where we will identify her brothers and sisters and trace her Garrafa and Speranza family. A page about her grandparents, Saverio Garrafa & Maria Napolitano may be accessed by clicking on their names. A page about her maternal grandparents Giuseppe Speranza and Serafina DiSeta can be accessed by clicking their names.
Bernardino's Line Of Descendancy
- Parents: Costantino and Pasqualina Aiello
- Grandparents: Vincenzo Napolitano & Stella Nicastro
- Great grandparents: Arcangelo Napolitano & Chiara Crivaro
- Great, great grandparents: Raffaele Napolitano & Saveria Licciardi
- Great, Great, Great Grandfather: Paolo Napolitano
Bernardo was the 8th child born to Costantino and Pasqualina Aiello.
Cristina lived to see several of her children leave their home in Parantoro for Canada and the United States.
The only son of Bernardo and Cristina, Pasquale died at the age of 27 at Monte San Michele during a battle in World War I.
Related Pages
- World War I Deaths
- You can read about the death of Pasquale Napolitano here.
- Costantino Napolitano
- Read about Bernardo's parents and siblings here.
- Vincenzo Napolitano
- Read about Bernardo's grandfather Vincenzo Napolitano.
- The Garrafa Families
- The Garrafa Family Pages