Francesco Zito (abt. 1630 - 1699)

Born about 1630 in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Ancestors

Husband of Caterina Maria Leonora Liotta — married 2 Jun 1652 in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

Died 8 Feb 1699 at about age 69 in Sciacca, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy

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Biography

Franciscus Zito Aromatarius^[1] was buried on the grounds of San Francesco convent, extra moenia,^[2] Sciacca, 8 February 1699, aged about 69: "Franciscus Zito Aromatarius ann: 69 c.r."^[3]

Fran.co Zito, son of qm Cl: Giuseppe Zito [and Calogera Mulè], married at Sciacca (Quartiere Matrice), 2 June 1652, by Reverendo Sacerdote Don Filippo Savasta, Capp.ni, Chaterina Liotta, daughter of Giuseppe Liotta and qm Ninfa [Modica]. The witnesses were Sacerdote Don Vincenzo Xiamino and Clerico Nicolò Savasta, Sacerdote Don Vincenzo Xiamino conducted the benediction.^[4]

Caterina Maria Leonora Liotta was born at Sciacca, Provincia di Girgenti, "hodierna luce," 26 May 1640, daughter of Giuseppe Liotta and Ninfa [Modica]; and was baptized in Matrice parish, 26 May 1640; her sponsors were Leonardo Cirulla and Chaterina Barresi.^[5] Catharina uxor Francisci Zito Aromatarius was buried on the grounds of San Francesco convent, extra moenia,^[6] Sciacca, 3 7bre (September) 1698, aged about 56: "Catharina uxor Francisci Zito Aromatarius ann: 56 c.r."^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ A dealer in spices.
2. ↑ Extra moenia (also: extra muros) is a Latin phrase that means outside the walls or outside the walls of the city. The phrase is commonly used in reference to the original attributes of a building, usually a church, which was built outside the original city walls. Wikipedia
3. ↑ Sciacca Registri (Matrice Defunti 1690-1701 [Parte 3]), vol. 5, unpaginated [image 293], found at Archivio Storico Diocesi Agrigento.
4. ↑ Sciacca Registri (Matrice Matrimoni 1629-1663), vol. 2, unpaginated [image 91], found at Archivio Storico Diocesi Agrigento.
5. ↑ Sciacca Registri (Matrice Battesmi 1635-1644), vol. 6, unpaginated [image 51], found at Archivio Storico Diocesi Agrigento.
6. ↑ Extra moenia (also: extra muros) is a Latin phrase that means outside the walls or outside the walls of the city. The phrase is commonly used in reference to the original attributes of a building, usually a church, which was built outside the original city walls. Wikipedia
7. ↑ Sciacca Registri (Matrice Defunti 1690-1701 [Parte 3]), vol. 5, unpaginated [image 269], found at Archivio Storico Diocesi Agrigento.