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On the history of ST. CHARLES BORROMEO CATHOLIC CHURCH & PARISH

The St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Parish was established in 1903. It was located at 29th and Locust Streets in the city of St. Louis, Missouri.

The parish was made up of predominately Italian families, mostly Sicilian and Neopolitan. Meaning that the immigrants from Sicily and Naples Italy felt they were joining a community as well as becoming members of the church and parish.

As members of the parish many of their children would not only be baptized at St. Charles Borromeo, but would, as adults, be married there also. Interestingly, notations were added to some baptismal records of later marriages, even for those who married elsewhere, creating an ongoing family history as well as a religious and parish record.

The parish was closed in 1982 and it is said that the buildings were demolished when the parish closed.

On Catholic Sacraments celebrated by the Giuseppe Ciaramitaro Family at St. Charles Borromeo Church:

BAPTISMS:

Note: Catholic Church Records are predominantly written in Latin, though some may be in a nationality language like Italian. St. Charles Borromeo records are written in Latin. Note also, there could be mispellings of certain names.

14 June 1903 - Baptism of son; Johannes (John) Ciaramitaro -Sponsors: Mercurio Ciaramitaro/Crocifissa F.

19 Feb 1905 - Baptism of son; Cesare (James) Ciaramitaro - Sponsors: Salvatore Palazzolo/Justina Moceri

09 Sept 1906 - Baptism of son; Andreas (Henry Andrew) Ciaramitaro - Sponsors: Joseph Parisi/Maria Ciaramitaro

05 Jan 1908 - Baptism of daughter; Fara (Fanny) Ciaramitaro - Sponsors: Antonius Pellerito/Grazia Randazzo

MARRIAGES:

15 Feb 1914 - Marriage of son, Mercurio Ciaramitaro to Maria Gillardi - Witnesses: Salvatore Parisi & Rose Ciaramitaro

14 Feb 1915 - Marriage of daughter, Rosalia Ciaramitaro to Salvatore Parisi - Witnesses: Salvatore Ciaramitaro & Sallie Spiguzza

29 July 1917 - Marriage of son, Giuseppe Ciaramitaro to Giovanna Ciaramitaro - Witnesses: Onofrio Favorotto & Agata Gracatore

22 Oct 1922 - Marriage of son, Salvatore Ciaramitaro to Grazia Ciaramitaro - Witnesses: Jos Spiguzzo & Phillipa Scola

08 Sept 1929 - Marriage of daughter, Fara (Fannie) Ciaramitaro to John Vitale - Witnesses: Giuseppe Vitale & Rosaria Lopicolo

19 April 1931 Marriage of son, Cesare (James) Ciaramitaro to Katerina Ciaramitaro - Witnesses: Giuseppe Ciaramitaro & Grazia Tosca

(This last Marriage Ceremony was held at a sister parish; Our Lady Help of Christians Church at 10th & Cole Sts, St. Louis, Missouri)

GODPARENTS:

Per St. Charles Borromeo records Giuseppe and Rosalia Ciaramitaro served as GODPARENTS for various friends and family, including these infants:

07 Jan 1906 - Antonino Ciaramitaro, the son of Mercurio Ciaramitaro and Crucifissa Tropiano

28 July 1907 - Johannes Scuola, the son of Joseph Scuola and Rosa Parisi

17 April 1910 - Angelina Randazzo, the daughter of Nicolo Randazzo and Giuseppa Viviano

18 July 1910 - Augustino Ciaramitaro, the son of Salvatore Ciaramitaro and Antonina Ciaramitaro

Note: Special thanks to Kathy Greifzu for sharing two of the above church records

DEATHS:

04 April 1918 - Burial of son, Leonardo Ciaramitaro - Calvary Cemetery

11 May 1928 - Burial of son, Giovanni (John) Regina Ciaramitaro - Calvary Cemetery