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Marriage Record of
Luigi Caruso
Maria Celeste Porriciello
22 November 1811
Altavilla Irpina, Avellino, Italy

Caruso Family Page

Altavilla Irpina Heritage

Caruso Family Home
1800-1900's Corso San Pietro

In the year 1588, there were 142 families
comprising 19 different family names in the
small comune of Altavilla Irpina, two of which
were Caruso. The first Caruso in our line of
ascent that has been found is Agostino, born
in the early 1700's. Agostino married Maria
Crescitelli and their son Michele was born
about 1752. Today, Altavilla Irpina is in the
province of Avellino, in the Region of
Campania. In the year 1901 there were 33
Caruso families living in Altavilla Irpina.

Agostino Caruso He married Maria Crescitelli.

Child of Agostino Caruso and Maria Crescitelli is:
Michele Caruso, born Abt. 1752 in Altavilla Irpina; died October 11, 1844 in Altavilla Irpina

Generation No. 1

Descendants of Agostino Caruso

Michele Caruso (Agostino) was born Abt. 1752 in Altavilla Irpina and died October 11, 1844 in Altavilla Irpina.
He married (1) Vittoria Landolfi. He married (2) Marriana Crescitelli.

Children of Michele Caruso and Vittoria Landolfi are:
Luigi Caruso, born Abt. 1788 in Altavilla Irpina; died August 11, 1875 in Altavilla Irpina.
Rachela Caruso, born Abt. 1792 in Altavilla Irpina.
Nicolangelo Caruso, born Abt. 1794 in Altavilla Irpina.
Salvatore Caruso, born Abt. 1796.
Angelo Caruso, died 1866 in Altavilla Irpina.

Generation No. 2

Luigi Caruso (Michele, Agostino) was born Abt. 1788 in Altavilla Irpina, and died August 11, 1875 in Altavilla
Irpina. He married Maria Celeste Porriciello November 22, 1811 in Altavilla Irpina, daughter of Angelo
Porriciello and Angela Caruso. She was born Abt. 1789 in Grottolella, Avellino, Italy, and died March 4, 1879
in Altavilla Irpina.

Children of Luigi Caruso and Maria Porriciello are:
Carmine Caruso, born April 18, 1829 in Altavilla Irpina.
Fillipo Caruso, born Abt. 1821 in Altavilla Irpina.
Vittoria Caruso, born Abt. 1822 in Altavilla Irpina; died July 1862 in Altavilla Irpina.
Fillipo Caruso, born Abt. 1826 in Altavilla Irpina.
Fabicella Caruso, born Abt. 1818; died September 1, 1836 in Altavilla Irpina.

Generation No. 3

Carmine Caruso (Luigi, Michele, Agostino) was born April 18, 1829 in Altavilla Irpina. He married Agnese
Cirelli, daughter of Francesco Cirelli and Agnesa Luongo. She was born January 9, 1841 in Altavilla Irpina.

Child of Carmine Caruso and Agnese Cirelli is:
Emilio Emidio Caruso, born April 7, 1861 in Altavilla Irpina.
Federico Caruso, born September 5, 1878 in Altavilla Irpina.

Generation No. 4

Emilio Emidio Caruso (Carmine, Luigi, Michele, Agostino) was born April 7, 1861 in Altavilla Irpina. He married
Luisa Camerlengo August 20, 1885 in Altavilla Irpina, daughter of Saverio Camerlengo and Rosalia Crescitelli.
She was born August 16, 1863 in Altavilla Irpina.

Children of Emilio Caruso and Luisa Camerlengo are:
Carmine Caruso, born May 22, 1886 in Altavilla Irpina; died January 21, 1944 in Waterbury, Connecticut. He
married Maria Grazia Calo May 19, 1907 in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Waterbury, Connecticut; born
November 01, 1885 in Frigento, Avellino, Italy; died November 15, 1973 in Waterbury, Connecticut.
Giacomo Francesco Saverio Caruso, born July 29, 1888 in Altavilla Irpina.
Alberto Caruso, born October 15, 1890 in Altavilla Irpina; died July 30, 1891 in Altavilla Irpina.
Alberico Caruso, born August 18, 1892 in Altavilla Irpina; died November 1962 in Revere, Massachusetts. He
married Celia Rossi; born 1892 in Altavilla Irpina; died 1975 in Boston, Massachusetts.
Agnese Rosalia Caruso, born February 27, 1895 in Altavilla Irpina.
Pellegrino Caruso, born July 29, 1897 in Altavilla Irpina; died March 20, 1948 in Altavilla Irpina. He married
Carmela DeFazio.
Mario Caruso, born December 05, 1900 in Altavilla Irpina; died March 09, 1987 in Altavilla Irpina. He married
Paoline DePasquale; born June 14, 1902 in Altavilla Irpina; died April 11, 1994 in Altavilla Irpina.
Olimpia Caruso, born 1902 in Altavilla Irpina; died 1965 in Altavilla Irpina. She married Alberico Maglio; born
in Altavilla Irpina.
Annina Caruso, born 1904 in Altavilla Irpina; died 1983 in Altavilla Irpina.