www.CalabrianGenealogy - Clementina Napolitano

Clementina Napolitano was the daughter of Vincenzo Napolitano and Chiara Riso. She was born in December, 1882 and was the second child of Vincenzo and Chiara. At the age of 16 Clementina married Francesco DeSeta. Francesco was the son of Alberto DeSeta and Serafina Florio. Together, they had at least 3 children while living in the Vaccarizzo section of Montalto Uffugo. Those children were:

Serafina Chiara, born 1899

Dorotea Giovannina, born 1901

Roberto Filippo Eugenio, born 1903

Roberto emmigrated to La Plata, Argentina in 1921. He joined his uncle Costantino who had moved there earlier. Costantino probably arrived in Argentina in 1905.

Marriage

Clementina Napolitano married Francesco DeSeta in July, 1899. Their marriage record was signed by Francesco DeSeta, Francesco's father Alberto, Clementina's father Vincenzo, Nicolo Bartoli and Francesco.

View the marriage record here.

Clementina's Mother

Clementina's mother was Chiara Riso, the daughter of Diego Riso and Angela Salerno. Chiara married Vincenzo Napolitano in 1879. Her brother Vincenzo married Vincenzo Napolitano's sister Letizia. I have not found all of her brothers and sisters yet but so far, here are the siblings of Chiara Riso:

Francesco

Vincenzo

Rosa

Giuseppe

Diego

The Napolitano Family

Vincenzo was the oldest son of Costantino Napolitano and Pasqualina Aiello and was born around 1850. Vincenzo owned a farm and a mill in the Parantoro section of Montalto Uffugo, like his father and grandfather before him. Vincenzo was the only one of his brothers and sisters to name his children after his parents, thus following Italian tradition. His mother's family, the Aiello's were tailors and shoemakers. His mother's great niece was Sister Elena Aiello, who was beatified by Pope John Paul II in 1992. Vincenzo was the brother of my great grandmother, Angelina.

The Children of Costantino & Pasqualina Aiello

Vincenzo, born about 1850

Married: Chiara Riso

Filomena, born about 1853

Married: Salvadore LoFeudo

Emilia Natalina, born 1855

Married: Domenico Garrafa

Bernardino, born 1862

Married: Maria Cristina Garrafa

Enrico, born 1864

Married: Aguilina Arturi

Alberto, born 1866