Torre le Nocelle Marriage: Ciriaco de Cristofaro to Angiola Magno

Family of Ciriaco de Cristofaro and Angela Magno

#17 Filed 12 Dicembre 1867
Sposo: Ciriaco de Cristofaro, 47, contadino, domiciliato in Torre le Nocelle nella strada Cappella
Father: Michele de Cristofaro, campagnuolo, domiciliato nella strada Trinita, morto
Mother: Veneranda dello Iacono, contadina, domiciliata nella strada Trinita, defunta

Sposa: Angiola Magno, 45, contadina, domiciliata in Torre le Nocelle nella strada Cappella
Father: Luca Magno, calzolaio, domiciliato nella strada Piazza, morto
Mother: Maddalena Ianuario, contadina, domiciliata nella strada Piazza, defunta

Witness: Francesco Selvitella, 54, proprietario, figlio del fu Carmine, domiciliato nella strada Padula
Witness: Angelo Petriello, 25, proprietario, figlio del fu Giuseppe, domiciliato nella strada Cappella

So this is an interesting marriage for a couple of reasons.

1:  Angiola Magno was nine months pregnant with Ciriaco's child when she walked down the aisle.  Maria Carmina de Cristofaro was born a little over a week later on 20 December 1867.

2.  Ciriaco's first wife, Angela di Iorio (daughter of Ciriaco di Iorio and Agata de Cristofaro), had died only two months prior on 18 October 1867.  They were married in 1843 and did not have any children.

3:  Angela Magno previously had a son out of wedlock.  Michele Magno was born 28 February 1859.  The midwife reported he was the son of Angela Magno and an unknown father.  Ciriaco de Cristofaro legally adopted Michele in 1877.

Was Michele Magno the biological son of Ciriaco de Cristofaro?  If so, did Angela di Iorio know of her husbands' infidelity?  Was she aware that Angiola Magno was pregnant with yet another of Ciriaco's children?

So many mysteries, so little time ...