Sorrentino Family
The Sorrentino family history was the toughest to track down in Italy. I was not able to find my grandfather Ubaldo’s or his brother Riccardo’s birth on the Atenati. They also had a sister, who was a nun in Naples, under the name Alfonsina. Knowing that my oldest uncle’s name was Achille, it stood to reason that my great grandfather would be named the same. I still could not find a record. Finally, with the help of Bella Italian Genealogy, who came up with many records, I was able to piece a good part of the family back to the mid 1700’s. Just yesterday, I found a few more records.
While not noble, like my grandmother’s family, most had the title of Don or Donna. As hit turns out, many were in the legal business, quite interesting to find out. It also appears that they all lived in fairly well off neighborhood in Naples.
On December 24th 1848 Giuseppe ? age ? a ? living at ? and Luigi Fiero age 30 a ? Living at ? testified to the death of Donna Elena Pedatella age 51 Daughter of Antonio Pedatella a property owner and Mariangela Serrafini wife of Don Pasquale Princi
On the 18th of January 1838 Don Vincenzo Sorrentino age 25 a lawyer from Naples testified that his legitimate wife Donna Maria Michela Longo age 25 bore a daughter names Maria Cristina Carolina.
Presented by Don Luigi Longo age 54? a civil justice? living at ? number 47 and Carlo ? a civil justice age 23 living at Vico Pergole al Borgo number 76
On the 2nd of March 1840 Don Vincenzo Sorrentino age 27 a lawyer from Naples living at Vico Loungo a Carbonara number 28 testified that is legitimate wife Maria Michela Longo bore a daughter named Emilia Elisabetta.
Testified by Don ? Longo age 40 a lawyer living at Vico Loungo a Carbonara 28 and Antonio Di Maria age 60 a servant living at Vico Lammantoro 59
On Dec 13 1842 Vincenzo Sorrentino age 28 and living at Vico Longo 28 in Naples presented a male named Achille Maria Luccio Aniello from his legitimate wife Maria Michela Longo.
Witnessed by Don Giuseppe ??? age 52 Doctor of Letters Living at number 78 Vico Luongo a Carbonara and Francesco Di Maria age 41 a servant living at Vico Giganti number 15
On Sept 20 1845 Vincenzo Sorrentino age 31 and living at Vico Longo 28 in Naples presented a male named Achille Maria Luccio Aniello from his legitimate wife Maria Michela Longo.
Witnessed by Don Agostino Lauri age 28 a lawyer Living at ?? and Salvatore Baffo age 28 a property owner living at Vico Pergole number 2
On the 22nd of August 1815 Raffaele Guarino age 34 living at Strada ? #58 testified to the death of Marianna Priscolo age 78 living in the Vicaria district Strada Carbonara 87 daughter of Isai Priscolo and Orsola Cemanno. First married to Salavatore Vecharelli and second marriage to Pasquale Scarufo.
On the 12th of November 1844 Rafaelle Baldino age 26 a writer living at Palazzo due Porte and Caperti #3 and Francesco Di Maria age 46 a writer living at Vico Gigante #15 testified to the death of Eleonora Scarufa age 79 living at Vico Longo a Carbonara 25 wife of Paolo Longo and daughter of Pasquale a property owner and Mariangela Priscolo.
On the 12th ( I think ) of October 1810 Paolo Longo age 41 lawyer and counsel and living in the Vicaria district at Vico Pergole 73 presented a female baby from his legitimate wife Eleanora Scafuro. Witnessed by Carmelo Giordano Orsini age 68 and Aniello Bonelli age 70. Looks like they were both domestics. The baby’s name Maria Michela Francesca Saverio
On the 22 of Nov 1813 Angelo Sorrentino age 29 a pharmacist living at commune strada de San Pietro presented a male baby from his legitimate wife signora Carmela Genovese. Witnessed by Luigi Contaldi age 30 a rich person and Vincenzo D’Andrea age 40 a ???
On the 21 of Feb 1845 Don Francesco Princi age 30 a Civil Clerk presented a female baby from his legitimate wife Donna Catarina Martre age 28 born on the 21st of this month named Giulia Domenica Luisa Arcangela Maria. Baptized on the 25 of February at San Matteo. Witnessed by Don Guglielmo Carafa of the Dukes of Andrea a property owner living at Strada San ?? 78 and Pasquale ?? a Civil Clerk living at Strada ?? number 9
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I had a really tough time finding Achille. I knew that this had to be my great grandfather’s name, as my dad’s oldest brother was Achille and his parents followed the Italian naming convention to the letter. I was searching the Antenati, without luck, and part of my contract with Bella Italian Genealogy was to help find this link. They came through early last year and found the records below. Other than knowing from
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