Cast of Characters:
Cosmo (b. ca.1727), Francesco (b. 1757), Domenico (b. ca. 1793), Giambattista (b. 1823), Pasquale (b. 1851), Giovanni Battista (b. 1901), Angelo (b. 1942), John Angelo (b. 1963), Ian Michael (b. 2000)
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The name D'Elia: Appears in addition as d'Elia, D'elia, De Alia, Elia, De Elia, Di Alia, and Alia |
Ancient house of D'Elia family known as the Piscioni, in the contrada of Cotugni, in the frazione of Scarcelli, in the comune of Fuscaldo, in the provincia of Cosenza, in the regione of Calabria, Italy. The house and property belonged to the Passalacqua family.
*Signore Cosmo D'Elia b, ca. 1727
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His name appears on his son, Francesco's, death certificate and on p. 147 of Fuscaldo: Antiche memorie by Antonio Pupo. |
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Cosmo's approximate birth date is around 1727 (Established at 30 years before Francesco) |
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Cosmo's spouse was Rosaria (last name not yet determined) |
Son of Cosmo and Rosaria: Francesco D'Elia 1757-1817, and spouse, Angela Cesario
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My translation of Francesco's death certificate from LDS micofish roll # 1448884; folio 6; #10. |
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Francesco died on 16 February 1827 at the Piscioni |
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Angela Cesario also died at the Piscioni in 1827/ As per Fuscaldo: Antiche memorie by Antonio Pupo, p. 147. |
| Raffaelo Mazzei was mayor of the commune of Fuscaldo in district of Paola |
| Neighbors-farmers, Paolo Scofano (60) and Gennaro Perrotta (50) notified authorities |
| Death occurred in the rural farmhouse of Don Signore Barone Passalacqua called the Piscioni |
| Francesco was the son of Cosmo D'Elia and Rosaria (?), contadini or those who worked and lived on another's land |
Son of Francesco and Angela Cesario: Domenico, b. ca. 1793, and spouse, Cherubina Oliverio daughter of Nicola Oliverio. The children of Domenico and Cherubina were:
(not in birth order)
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#1 Giambattista b. 16 October, 1823/ Giambattista's spouse was Concetta Mantuano; daughter of Michelangelo Manuano of Paola. Both Domenico and Francesco were alive at Giambattista's birth in 1823. |
#2 Raffaelo ? |
#3 Angela Maria/Giuseppe Grosso Note: Grandson of this couple, Angelo Grosso, sold Pianetta property to Dad in1932. |
#4 Gennaro/Filomena ?+ |
#5 Giovanni/*Cherubina Scofano *daughter of Salvatore; Giovanni was probably Domenico's first born, and is the same Giovanni who together with his nine children died in the flood of October 13, 1863. |
Children of #1 Giambattista and Concetta Mantuano of Paola
1-a / Pasquale 1851-1928/ Rosina Giglio
1-b/ Domenico/ ?- 1920/ Giuseppina Scofano (their son, Agostino, married Elvira after Francesco died)
1-c/ Teresa/ Giacomo Scofano
1-d/ Biasina/ Vincenzo Scofano
1-e/ Arcangelo (killed in Rio revolution crossfire at 16 circa 1880-90)
1-f/ Giovanni ?-1917/ Maria Teresa (? cousin)
1-g/ Francesco 1871-1916/ Elvira Storino or Tramontano
1-h/ female name unknown born around 1853 from unknown woman who married Santo Maggio around 1870 and had a son named Andrea Maggio (1875) who had a son named Michele Maggio around 1900 and I met him in 1968. The sopranome of this family was Moio and they lived at the Porcillo near Ianevo.
Children of #2 Raffaelo
2/ Did not marry
Children of #3 Angela Maria
check info below out on handwritten notes, it seems angelo grosso was the son of antonio grosso who was the son of Giuseppe Grosso and Angela Maria named above
3/ Angelo Grosso (Dad bought Pianetta property from him)
Children of #4 Gennaro
4-a/ Cherubina/ Salvatore Trotta (Met their son Gennaro in Italy in 1968 who owned spaghetti factory in Rio)
4-b/ Domenico/ Cherubina Santoro
4-c/ Antonio/ ?
4-d/ Teresa/ Salvatore Gatto
4-e/ Luisa/ Ligorio Bottino
Children of #5 Giovanni
He and his nine children perished when home washed away in the LaPonte river after heavy rains in October 17, 1863. Wife survived.
Giovanni was born circa 1815; married about 1843; died in 1863 at about 50.
5-a/ Luigi/ 01-31-1844; died at about 19
5-b/ Concetta/ 09-25-1845; died at about 18
5-c/ Francesco/ 12-20-1846; died at about 17
5-d/ Maria Giuseppe/ born 11-07-1848 at “Pianetta” in rural house of Don Luigi Passalacqua; baptized 11-08-1848 at San Giacamo Maggiore in Fuscaldo; died at about 16
5-e/ Pasqualina/ born 02-18-1850 at Piscioni in rural house of Don Luigi Passalacqua; baptized 02-19-1850 at San Giacamo Maggiore in Fuscaldo; died at about 13.
5-f/ Filomena/ died at about 12.
5-g/ Rosa/ born 08-06-1853 at Piscioni; baptized 08-09-1853 at San Giacamo Maggiore in Fuscaldo; died at about 10
5-h/ Maddalena/ died at about 9.
5-i/ Marta/ died at about 8.
Angelo D'Elia's Ancestors Below (Click the Thumbnail)
In the tree above, but not shown, Domenico (b. ca. 1793) is the father of Giambattista, Francesco (b. ca. 1757) is father of Domenico, and Cosmo D'Elia (b. ca. 1727) is the father of Francesco.
