The Tragic End of the Giovanni D'Elia Family in the Flood of 1863
Giovanni D'Elia (born circa 1815) died as a result of heavy rains that continued for day and eventually caused the river LaPonte to rise up and wash his house away with his nine children on October 17, 1863. His wife, Cherubina Scofano, (her father was Salvatore) was the sole survivor. Giovanni was Giambattista's (my great grandfather) older brother.
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The Children of Giovanni and Cherubina |
Date of Birth |
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and age at death on October 17, 1863 |
click thumbnail below for birth certificate |
| Giovanni was either born in 1808, or 1817 | |
| Aloisius or Luigi (19) | 31 January, 1844 per birth certficate |
| Concepta | 25 September, 1845 per b.c. |
| Franciscus | 20 December 1846 per b.c |
| Maria Josepha | |
| Paschalina | |
| Philumena | |
| Rosina | |
| Magdalena | |
| Marta |
The birth certificates below were viewed and copied from microfish at the Burbank Mormon Temple.
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Aloisius (Latin) or Luigi (Italian) |
Concepta |
Franciscus |
| Maria Josepha | Paschalina | Philumena |
| Rosina | Magdalena | Marta |
The map of above is of Scarcelli, a frazione of Fuscaldo
