Gaspare Zito (bef. 1768)

Born before 1768 in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy [uncertain]

Husband of Antonina Armato — married 2 Feb 1815 in Santissimo Rosario, Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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Biography

Gaspare was born in the 1700s, probably before 1768 ^[1] to Tommaso Zito and Anna Montalbano ^[2]. His first wife was Maria Trapani ^[3], and they had at least one child. Widowed, he married again in 1815, to the widow Antonina Armato ^[4]. It is possible that he had another wife, Maria Di Rosa. See Research Notes.

Research Notes

There are 3 women who are named as wife of Gaspare Zito, but there is confusion. Two of the women are named as the mother of what is probably the same son, Tommaso (Antonia Bilello is Gaspare's wife in Tommaso's first marriage record, and Maria Di Rosa in his 2nd marriage record.) Gaspare's 3rd wife, Antonina Armato, is a certainty as we have a marriage record for them. All 3 are being listed as wives until we get clarity on who is who. The most likely scenario is that Maria Di Rosa and Maria Trapani are the same woman.

Sources

1. ↑ See Birth note below.
2. ↑ Parents are named in his 1815 marriage record.
3. ↑ See Marriage pre-1815 note.
4. ↑ See Marriage 1815 note.

• Birth year: no source; assume that he was at least 18 years older than son Tomaso who was born about 1786.
• Marriage pre-1815 to Maria Trapani: Gaspare and Maria Trapani are named as parents in the 1820 marriage record for their son Tomaso.
• Marriage to Maria Di Rosa: Gaspare and Maria Di Rosa are named as parents in the 1827 marriage record for their son Tomaso. Ancestry.com. "Italy, Select Marriages, 1809-1900." https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=an&db=FS1ItalyMarriages&indiv=try&h=1900027 ,,, Margarita Livoti, 41, widowed, born 1786, parents Giovanni Livoti and Caterina Montilione, former spouse Calogero Bavetta; married 28 October 1827 in Santa Margherita di Belice, Agrigento, Italy, TO Tomaso Zito, 41, widowed, born 1786, parents Gaspare and Maria Di Rosa, former spouse Laurea Anastasi.
• Marriage 1815 to Antonina Armato: Ancestry.com. Source record from the church of S.S. Rosario in Santa Margherita di Belice, Sicily. https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/tree/52611790/person/302139346859/media/390efc7f-ebdb-470b-ac6a-43a2fa291708 . . . [Top right dated 2 Feb 1815.] ... Gasparem Zito, widower of the late Maria Trapani, legal and natural son of the late Thomas and Annae Montalbano, his then wife, AND Antoninam Armato, widow of the late Luciano Barbera, legal and natural daughter of Fran'ci and Lauream Cardella, his wife, ...