Domenico Garrafa
Domenico Garrafa was born in 1849 in the Parantoro section of Montalto Uffugo. He married twice and had 12 children. In addition to raising his own 12 children, he and his second wife raised the 7 children of my great grandmother after her death. He fed, clothed and educated 18 children! His daughter Maria Concetta left with her 2 children to join her husband in Chicago.Her father paid their ship passage. I remember Concetta fondly. His daughter Filomena and her husband Errico Zingone left for Argentina. His other children Ernesto, Silvio, Emilio and Giuseppe also immigrated to Argentina. His son Francesco immigrated to Brasil. Domenico watched as almost all of his children left Montalto Uffugo and he never saw them again. This must have been very difficult for him. Domenico Garrafa died in 1934 in Montalto Uffugo.
His first wife was Emilia Napolitano. She was only 15 years old when they married. Domenico Garrafa & Emilia Napolitano Marriage Record
The children of Domenico Garrafa and Emilia Napolitano are:
- Rosina Born: 1876 Married Federico Zingone
- FrancescoBorn: 1878
- Filomena Born: ?? Married Errico Zingone
- Giuseppe Born: 1881
- Vincenzo Born: 1883
- Maria Concetta Born: 1885 Married Giuseppe Bernardino Napolitano
In 1885 Emilia Napolitano died a few weeks after giving birth to her last child, Maria Concetta at the age of 29. I assume she died as a result of childbirth complications.
Giuseppina Ferrante
Giuseppina Ferrante was born in San Benedetto Ullano. Her parents were Filippo Ferrante and Filomena Chimenti. Filomena Chimenti was born in Montalto Uffugo. So far, I have found only a few brothers for Giuseppina but I hope to find more soon. She had a brother named Francesco Ferrante who was born in September, 1876. Another brother was named Benedetto Ferrante and he was born in March, 1864. She had another brother Achille who was born in 1858. I hope to find more on this family soon.
Giuseppina's parent's Filippo Ferrante and Maria Filomena Chimenti were married in Montalto Uffugo on April 14, 1855. I hope to have the marriage record up here soon. Filomena's parents were Costantino Chimenti and Rosa DiSeta. You can read about Filomena's family here.
In 1887 Domenico Garrafa married Giuseppina Ferrante in San Benedetto Ullano, the place of her birth. The marriage bann in Montalto Uffugo of Giuseppina Ferrante and Domenico Garrafa can be seen here. Domenico and Giuseppina had 6 children. They are listed below.
The Children Of Domenico and Giuseppina
- Elvira Emilia Born: 1889
- Ernesto Born:1891
- Emilio Antonio Born:1896
- Maria Carolina Born: 1898
- Pietro Enrico Born: 1901
- Silvio (I have not found his birth record yet)
Read more about the children of Domenico Garrafa and Giuseppina Ferrante here .
The actual signature of Domenico Garrafa
Domenico Garrafa was my grandfather's uncle. When my grandfather's mother died, he took my grandfather and his brother's and sister's into his home and took care of them.
Emilia Napolitano was the first wife of Domenico who died at the age of 29. She was the sister of my great grandmother Angela.
Giuseppina Ferrante was born in San Benedetto, but her mother's family owned a farm in Vaccarizzo.
Related Pages
- Garrafa Families
- The Garrafa Family Index
- Francesco and Elena Munno
- Domenico's Parent's page
- Garrafa-Napolitano Children
- The children of Domenico and Emilia Napolitano
- Garrafa-Ferrante children
- The Children of Domenico and Giuseppina Ferrante
- Saverio Garrafa and Maria Napolitano
- Domenico's grandparents