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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 children would not only be baptized at St. Charles Borromeo, but would, as adults, marry 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.
Note: Catholic Church Records are primarily written in Latin, though some entries could be in a nationality language, ie., Italian. St. Charles Borromeo records are written in both Latin and Italian. Note also, there could be mispellings of certain names.
GILLARDI FAMILY MARRIAGES (St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, St. Louis, Missouri:
26 Mar 1905 Marriage of son, Phillip Gillardi to Angelina Gilardi - Witnesses: Michael Mantia and Maria Gilardi
15 Feb 1914 Marriage of daughter, Mary Gillardi to Mercurio (Mike) Ciaramitaro - Witnesses: Salvatore Parisi and Rose Ciaramitaro
22 Jan 1916 Marriage of daughter, Michaella Gillardi to Anthony (Tony) Busalacki - Witnesses: Ignazio ________ and Antonia Spiguzza
20 June 1920 Marriage of daughter Rose to Antonino (Tony) Pupillo - Witnesses: Frank Scalize & Rose Spigazzi
23 July 1922 Marriage of son, Mello Gillardi to Frances Mantia - Witnesses: Giuseppe Catanzaro and Lucia Goya (sp)
GILLARDI FAMILY BAPTISMS - Churches; St. Nicola di Bari in Sicily and St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Louis, Missouri:
On the history of ST. PATRICK'S CATHOLIC CHURCH & PARISH (no photo available) St. Louis, Missouri (1844-1975)
The St. Patrick Catholic Parish in St. Louis was established in 1844. Irish originally predominated. In 1883, it was the most populous parish in the city and was located north of downtown.
By 1896, though "Originally all Irish, the parishioners were now of almost all nations of Europe, except the Irish". Rothensteiner, p555.
The parish was closed in 1975 and it is said that the buildings were demolished when the parish closed.
GILLARDI FAMILY BAPTISMS:
___ Feb 1882 - Baptism of son, Phillip Gilardi - - Born and baptized in Termini Imerese, Sicily, likely at St. Nicola di Bari.
___ Jul 1893 - Baptism of son, Mello Gillardi - - Born and baptized in St. Louis, Missouri
29 Sep 1895 - Baptism of daughter, Mary Gillardi - - Baptized at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Louis, Mo. Sponsors: Collegeo Mantia & Augustina Pusateri
20 Feb 1898 - Baptism of daughter, Michaella Gillardi - - Baptized at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, St. Louis, Mo. Sponsors: Cosimo Mercurio & ______ Gilardi
___ Jul 1901 - Baptism of daughter, Rose Gillardi - - Born and baptized in St. Louis, Missouri
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