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Help Identifying Correct Name

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Hi everyone,

I have hit a bit of a brick wall in a part of my family tree. I'm having a hard time identifying the correct name. The person in question is my 4G grandmother. The name is either Providenza Corso or Diega Corso, born about 1815.

I would really love some help identifying what the correct person should be in my family tree. My guess is that they are either the same person or perhaps they may be sisters?? I have scoured death records on familysearch and I just haven't been able to find a record for either of those names, unfortunately. It's entirely possible that I have missed it.

Here is some background information:

The location is Termini Imerese.

Married to Michele Re (abt1808-JUL1882). Here is the link to his death record where it lists his widow "Diega Corso"; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1947613

Daughter Maria Re (1841-1926), born in Termini, died in the US. Married Paolo Perricone/Pirricone on 17-Mar-1863. Here is the link to the marriage record where it lists Maria's mother's name as "Provvidenza Corso" ; https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1 ... cc=1947613

I have also attached a visual of part of my family tree if that helps at all. Considering my 2G grandmother's name is Diega, and the fact I know how Italian family naming traditions worked, this seems to make sense. I have found only one record on ancestry (which is just an index entry) saying Providenza. I have found many records where there was a marriage between Michele Re and Diega Corso. I believe the Michele Re death record I included is the Michele in my tree considering the name Paolo Pirricone appears in the records, who would have been his son-in-law.

Sorry for such the long post! I would really appreciate any help or guidance that anyone can provide. :D
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I have checked the search results on familysearch and it seems that the name Diega appears on most of the birth records associated with Michele Re. Provvidenza on the other hand appears only once in FS on the birth record of Maria Provvidenza Re. I'm thinking that it could be an error.

Apart from the name "Candelotte" there is quite a lot in common between your data and this marriage certificate:
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKQS-NXP

and according to this document Diega Corso's mother was called Provvidenza Mancuso. That could be the cause of the error.
But mine are just assumptions. It would be helpful to find the marriages of the other children of Michele Re and Diega/Provvidenza Corso listed on FS.
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Heres your answer and verification
The marriage record 1/20/1839 Michele Re son of Ignazio Re (deceased) and Maria LaRocca, married to Diega Corso, daughter of Mariano Corso(deceased ) and Provvidenza Mancuso(deceased)

I looked through the Termini database there was no Provvidenza Corso marriage to Michele Re
Children births with some info for you
4 /11/ 1851 210 birth of Francesco Re son of Michele and Diega Corso
1/ 23 /1856 birth of Giuseppe Re son of Michele and Diega Corso married 10/07/1881 Francesca Paola Bando
5/ 20/ 1848 birth of Ignazio Re son of Michele and Diega Corso
3/ 5 /1853 birth of Liborio Re son of Michele and Diega Corso
3 26 1841 INDEX#101 birth of Maria Providenza Re daughter of Michele and Providenza Corso it says per parents marriage document, mother's name is Diega Corso
2 /15/ 1846 birth of Mariano Re son of Michele and Diega Corso (he is a twin) married 3/ 26 /1868 to Maria Carolina Corso

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Man, you guys are quick. Thank you so so much for the help!

It's greatly appreciated. :D

-Jay
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1837Aug 4th in Termini death record of Ignazio Re age 66 (abt1771) son of deceased Nicolo Re and deceased Santa Bova husband of Maria La Rocca death record was found in allegati records for marriage of Michele Re to Diega Corso in 1839

also if you don't have it a sibling of Michele Re

6/ 14 /1820 birth of Antonino Re son of deceased Ignazio Re and deceased Maria Rocca married 1847 Mar 10th to Maria Corso daughter of deceased Mariano Corso and deceased Provvidenza Mancuso

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Thank you so much, Marty! You've provided tons of things for me to start researching into. :)

-Jay
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