Vito Giovia

Brief Life History of Vito

When Vito Giovia was born about 1796, in Partinico, Palermo, Sicily, Italy, his father, Francesco Giovia, was 38 and his mother, Rosa di Maggio, was 29. He married Serafina Marchese on 11 January 1837, in Partinico, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter.

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Family Time Line

Vito Giovia
1796–
Serafina Marchese
Marriage: 11 January 1837
Francesco Giovia
1837–
Antonino Giovia
1838–1839
Antonino Giovia
1840–1840
Antonino Giovanni Giovia
1841–
Baldassare Giovia
1843–1849
Rosa Giovia
1846–1846
Filippo Giovia
1847–1848

Sources (15)

  • Vito Giovia en el registro de Antonino Giovia, "Italy Births and Baptisms, 1806-1900"
  • Vito Giovia, "Italy Marriages, 1809-1900"
  • Vito Giovia en el registro de Rosa Giovia, "Italy Deaths and Burials, 1809-1900"

World Events (5)

1814

Napoleon abdicated his throne and Italy was broken up into small kingdoms.

1820

Small revolutions in the kingdoms. Venice, Rome and Tuscany declare themselves Republics.

1849

Austria regains control of most of Italy.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Salvatore, Vito, Antonio, Elio, Giovanni, Giuseppe, Luigi, Rocco, Alessandra, Annunziata, Benedetto.

Italian:

from the personal name Gioia, derived from gioia ‘jewel, precious object’. This is normally a female name, but there are occasional records of its use as a masculine personal name in the Middle Ages. It may also have been a nickname for someone who frequently used the expression mia gioia ‘my joy’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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