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Gnothi Seuton - Chilon the Spartan

Earliest Cafarellas in the Islands, a note from Marcello Saija

Veduti di Lipari



















You must understand that until the end of the 1500s there were very few inhabitants on Salina. In Lipari however there were many people between the middle of the 1500s and the time of the census of 1610. We find Cafarella Bartolo, "large owner" Cafarella Colonna. Mentioned once each, we find: Cafarella Francesca, Cafarella Mario, Cafarella Masi, Cafarella Tizzano Colonna, Cafarella Vittoria and Cafarella Bartolo.
Other than that, for the moment, it is not possible for me to say with my records that the Cafarellas from 1600 to the 1700s rented or received a grant of land in Salina from the archbishopric of Lipari.

This is a very loose translation of a note from Marcello Saija who was the author of Mercanti di Mare. This was the enormous book about the seafaring people of Salina in the 19th and 20th centuries. This is a wonderful book to own if you have a real interest in the islands, even if your family was based on the other islands. All the islands had traditions in common and this will tell you a lot about them.
The book is out of print, but is available sometimes to those who search diligently on the internet. The price can be quite high ranging up to 175 dollars including shipping. If you want one, I could request one from Marcello as I believe he has a few left. I do not know what he will charge.

Earlier Cincottas

This information came from a couple of sources, both very reliable. I will place them here for the minute, but I will not guarantee the truth of this till I am able to confirm it.
1. Giovanni Cincotta:...................1. Giovanni Megna:
Father of Giuseppe Cincotta............Father of Giovanna Megna

.....2. Giuseppe Cincotta c.1741/c. 1821 = Giovanna Megna c. 1741
..........3. Giovanni Cincotta d.bef. 5-1844 = Geltruda Lazzaro d. bet. 1844 & 4-1872
...............4. Anerio Cincotta b c. 1798 d. 4-16-1873 = Nunziata Megna d.6-24-1882
...............4. Angela Cincotta b. 1822 d. bet. 1890/ 9-1894
...............4. Maria Giuseppa Cincotta b. 1823/
...............4. Maria Giuseppa or just Giuseppa Cincotta b. 1824/ d. 10-22-1882
...............4. Giuseppe Cincotta b. 1827
...............4. Giovanni Cincotta b.c.1828/d.10-31-1905 = Maria Rosa Benenati 1832/d.After 10-31-1905

Continued on Cincotta family post

Family of Gaetano Cafarella 1 and Giovanna Vasquez Generation A

A picture of Malfa from high above Capofaro on the mountain.
Shoemaker of Capofaro as far as we can tell.
See trees of each child elsewhere.(if they have documented children)

1. Gaetano Cafarella 1806/ 1859 = Giovanna Vasquez 1806/ 1859*
.....2. Giuseppe Cafarella 1840/ 1923 = Rosa Cusolito 1846/ 1942*
.....2. Carolina Cafarella unmarried
.....2. Francesco Cafarella
.....2. Rosa Cafarella1836/12-8-1888 =Francesco?Re 1824/12-28-1888
.....2. Maria Giuseppa Cafarella = Luigi Sangiolo
.....2. Giovanna Cafarella 12-14-1856/ 1960*
.....2. Giovanni(John)Cafarella = ? Serra
.....2. Vincent Cafarella
.....2. Domenico Cafarella 4-23-1835 = Rose Patane
.....2. Antonio Cafarella = ?Pelusi
.....2. Gaetano Cafarella 2 = ?
.....2. Vincent Cafarella 2-1-1848/10-11-1939 = Catarina Cusalito 4-7-1850/8-10-1938

The Family of Maria Rosa Benenati* Generation A

See the Family of Giovanni Cincotta*

The Family of Giovanni Cincotta* Generation A

1. Giovanni Cincotta 1828/ 10-31-05 = Maria Rosa Benenati 1832/10-31-1905*
.....2. Nunziata Cincotta 4-30-1856
.....2. Anerio Cincotta 9-17-1858/ 1936 = Giovanna Cafarella 12-14-1860/ 1960*
..........3. Mary Rose(Maria Rosa) Cincotta 6-19-1888/ 5-26-1983 = John Cafarella 1881/1942*
...............4. Joseph Gaetano Cafarella 1-21-1905/ 6-27-1985 = Mary Augusta Robb 11-8-1915
....................5. Mary Catherine Cafarella 10-2-1944
....................5. John Cafarella 7-19-1947
....................5. Nancy Cafarella 2-19-1951
...............4. Philip R. Cafarella 6-21-1911/ 9-3-1973
...............4. Lawrence Cafarella 2-21-1914/ 8-17-2001 = Mildred Stevens 12-24-1913/ 9-13-1997
....................5. Mildred(Millie)Cafarella 11-26-1940
....................5. Linda Cafarella 8-22-1943
....................5. John Cafarella 7-5-1947
....................5. Alyce Cafarella 6-6-1950
...............4. Rose Caterine Cafarella 1908/ 1928 = Roy Henderson
...............4. Mary Carolina Cafarella 3-2-1919/ 10-29-1998 = Richard Bruce Mitchell 1905/1955*
....................5. Mary Rose Mitchell 5-28-1944
....................5. Richard Bruce Mitchell II 8-23-1944
....................5. William Philip Mitchell 12-28-1952
...............4. William Cafarella 1925 = Christine Mitchell
....................5. Kathleen Cafarella
....................5. William Cafarella
...............4. Jennie Cafarella 9-14-1911
...............4. John Cafarella 3-6-1917
...............4. Bartolomeo Cafarella
...............4. Gaetano Cafarella 12-15-1906/1-11-1907
...............4. Roberto Cafarella
..........3. John Cincotta = Rafaella Tellerino
...............4. Jennie Cincotta = John Collins
....................5. Jacqeline Collins
....................5. John Collins
....................5. Joe Collins
....................5. Elizabeth Collins
....................5. Mary Anne Collins
...............4. Anerio Cincotta 5-18-1937 = Marilyn Cerino
....................5. Deborah Cincotta
....................5. Paul Cincotta
..........3. Jennie Cincotta 7-21-1893/ 1-16-1987 = Onofrio Vasquez 12-10-1889/ 11- 15-1970
...............4. Marion Vasquez 11-18-1913/ 2-1985 = Antonio Cincotta 5-20-1907/ 1- 1985 = See Family of Gaetano Cafarella
....................5. Anthony Cincotta 3-8-1940/ June 18, 2016
....................5. Palma Cincotta 9-20-1946
...............4. Jennie Vasquez 3-15-1916/ 12-28-1994 = Harold Huber =
See Family of Gaetano Cafarella
....................5. Joanne Huber 3-17-1939
...............4. Elinore Angeline Vasquez 9-9-1921/ 9-1994 = Robert Duly 7-17-1918 / 12-22-1970
....................5. James Duly 8-16-1947
...............4. Dorothy Vasquez 1-30-1923 = Edward Riccio 5-18-1922/ 1987
....................5. Gerald Riccio 2-3-1950
....................5. Joanne Riccio 7-5-1952
....................5. Donna Riccio 6-18-1954
...............4. Frank Vasquez 8-14-1917/ 12-13-1988 = Johanna(Joan) Lazar 6-27-1924/ 5-1-2012
....................5. Onofrio James Lazar 6-24-1947/ 5-16-1992
....................5. Antoinette Lazar 11-24-1953
...............4. Anerio Charles Vasquez 2-19-1934/11-12-2008 = Patricia Jeanet Rhode 5-9-1941
....................5. Charles Anerio Vasquez 11-15-1973
....................5. James Richard Vasquez 10-21-1966
....................5. Linda Christine Vasquez 8-20-1962
....................5. Pamela Joanne Vasquez 10-16-1963
....................5. Patricia Jeanette Vasquez 3-2-1969
...............4. Julia Vasquez 6-10-1919/3-31-2012 = Joe Frankina 3-21-?/ 1-2007
...............4. Gertrude Vasquez 12-28-1927/12-17-2011 = Andrew Scaranno 5-4-1924/ 12-17-2007
....................5. Andrew Scaranno 1-17-1954
....................5. Diane Scaranno 1-12-1959
..........3. Carolina Cincotta = Antonio Cafarella See Family of Domenic Cafarella
...............4. Anerio Cafarella
...............4. Domenic Cafarella
...............4. Giovanna Cafarella
...............4. Salvatore Cafarella
...............4. Rosa Cafarella
...............4. Christina Cafarella(nun)
...............4. Gaetano Cafarella
..........3. Giacomo(Jake) Cincotta 8-1-1902/ 3-5-1993 = Rosina Cafarella 4-16-1907 See Family of Joseph Cafarella
...............4. Jennie Gloria Cincotta 5-22-29 = Joseph DeFina 6-23-1926/1-31-2004
....................5. Debora Anne DeFina 2-21-1956
....................5. Richard DeFina 4-3-1957
....................5. Lisa Marie DeFina 7-13-1962
....................5. Paul DeFina 8-8-1967
...............4. Anerio Federico Cincotta 2-21-1933 = Margaret Egan 1-22-1937/ 11-26-1993 = Florence Mondalto
....................5. Margaret Ann Cincotta 6-8-1960
....................5. Catherine Cincotta 9-19-1962
.....2. Anna Cincotta 1-03-1861
.....2. Angela Cincotta 12-31-1862
.....2. Giacomo Cincotta 5-24-1867
.....2. Francesca Cincotta 9-23-1869 = Giacomo Cincotta 10-25-1864
.....2. Giacomo Cincotta 11-30-1871
.....2. Maria Giovanna Cincotta 11-30-1874

The Family of Francesco Cafarella Generation B

Son of Gaetano and Giovanna Vasquez

1. Francesco Cafarella = ?
.....2. Tom(Gaetano) Cafarella (Tom of Atlantic)
.....2. Frank(Francesco) Cafarella
.....2. Giuseppe(Joseph) Cafarella
.....2. John(Giovanni) Cafarella
.....2. Vincent(Vincenzo) Cafarella
..........3. Francesca Cafarella = Salvatore Cafarella (son of Antonio and Carolina Cincotta Cafarella)
..........3. Antonella Cafarella = Domenico Cafarella(son Salvatore&grandson of Domenico Cafarella)