Giovanna Vincenzi (originally Cestari) - Death or Divorce

[vncns]

I am looking for information on the death and/or divorce of Giovanna Vincenzi.

She married Giovanni Vincenzi on 1873 in Roncoferraro, but he married another italian woman when he arrived in Brazil, called Giacomina Bassani.

Born: April 2, 1853
Parents: Giuseppe Cestari and Fortunata Maria
Born in: Bondanello, Mantova, Lombardia

[Italysearcher]

Divorce wasn't legan in Italy until 1962 so he married bigamously and you can be sure it was only a civil union and not in the church if his wife was still alive.
You can search civil records http://dl.antenati.san.beniculturali.it ... i+Mantova/

[vncns]

Thanks for the info, Italysearcher. But if his marriages were one in Italy and one in Brazil, wouldn't it be easy to marry again in church in different countries?

[Italysearcher]

Yes, but a Catholic took religious marriage very seriously. It was a HUGE sin. t would be very unusual for them to marry a second time in the church unless the first wife was deceased.

[vncns]

To request an italian citizenship, does it matter if my relative was married twice? Should I look for documents to prove he wasn't married to his first wife anymore?

I imagine I only need to present information on his marriage related to my lineage, is that correct?

[Italysearcher]

I am not an expert on citizenship rules. Maybe someone else can help you with that.