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- [S37] Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Misilmeri., Birth Certificates. 64. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, birth certificate (1815), Vita Raffa; 1,864,771 (Reliability: 3).
Baptism of Vita Raffa February 12, 1815
I, Giusto Lo Gerfo, Protonotary Apostolic of this church of Misilmeri, titled San Giovanni Battista, have examined the records of this church and found the following baptismal record: 1815, the 12th of February, I, Father Giuseppe Grammanta, of this parish, baptized an infant born yesterday to Antonino Raffa and Giuseppa Gallitano, who are married, and they imposed the name Vita. Godparents are Gaetano and Vita Pimmonte, who are married.
- [S47] Palermo, Sicily, Italy. Misilmeri., Marriage Certificates. FHL microfilm, 64. Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, marriage certificate no. 69 (1837), Strano-Raffa; FHL microfilm 1,632,531 (Reliability: 3).
#69 Marriage of Giuseppe Strano and Vita Raffa December 10, 1837
1837, the 10th of December at the hour of 23 before Vincenzo Rombolo, official of the vital records office of Misilmeri, District of Palermo, Provine of Palermo, appeared Giuseppe Strano, single, 26, born in Misilmeri, farmer, resident of Misilmeri, son of the late Giuseppe and the living Giuseppa Farinella, 52; and also appeared Vita Raffa, single, 22, born in Misilmeri, resident of same, daughter of the late Antonino Raffa and the late Giuseppa Gallitano. They were married on Dec 10, 1837 in the church of Misilmeri. Giuseppa Farinella, mother of the groom, is present and gives her consent. Banns were posted on November 19, in Misilmeri. Documents provided are the birth records of the bride and groom, the death records of the father and grandfather of the groom, and the death records of the father, mother and grandfather of the bride, as well as the banns. Witnesses are Francesco Ferraro, 22, farmer, Giuseppe Saitta, 30, farmer, Antonino Bono, 25, farmer and Pietro Arnone, 35, farmer, all of Misilmeri.
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