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Domenico MUSCIO² (~1690-1748)

1. Domenico Muscio², son of Antonio¹, was born about 1690, probably in Someo, Ticino, Switzerland. He first married his third cousin Domenica Guerra², daughter of Giovanni¹, and had one daughter before Domenica's death in 1724.^{[Mar 1712, Dth 1724]} He remarried to his cousin Giovanna Tomasini, daughter of the late Tomaso, four months later. They had as many as six more children together:

Domenico and Domenica wed on February 8, 1712, in Someo. Before their marriage they obtained dispensation for the impediment of the fourth degree of consanguinity (i.e., third cousins, however, the exact connection of their relationship is not known). Witnesses to their marriage were Antonio Muscio (relationship unknown) and Giovanni Battista Coppi.^{[Mar 1712]}

Domenico and Domenica chose Domenico's sister Mrs. Maria (Muscio) Tognazzini and Domenica's brother Giuseppe Maria Guerra as godparents to daughter Maria.^{[Bap 1724]}

Domenica (Guerra) Muscio died on November 22, 1724, at the family home in Someo, at "about 33 years" old. She was buried the following day in the cemetery of Someo.^{[Dth 1724]}

Domenico remarried to Giovanna Tomasini four months later on April 3, 1725. Witnesses to their marriage were Giovanni Antonio Tognazzini (who may have been the one married to Domenico's possible elder sister Maria) and Silvestro Righetti. Before their marriage they obtained dispensation for the impediment of the second and third degrees of consanguinity (i.e., first cousins, once removed, however, the exact connection of their relationship is not yet known).^{[Mar 1725]}

Domenico and Giovanna lost their three youngest daughters in the summer of 1741.^{[Dth 1741A,B,C]}

Domenico Muscio died on October 25, 1748, at his home in Someo, following the last rites that were given that day. He was about 58 years old and was buried the following day in the cemetery in Someo.^{[Dth 1748]}

Son Silvestro died the following summer on July 9, 1749. He was also buried at the cemetery in Someo, reportedly at the age of "about 16" but was 19 years old.^{[Dth 1749]}

Giovanna (Tomasini) Muscio died unexpectedly on December 11, 1751, at her home in Someo, and was buried the following day at the cemetery in Someo. She was reported to be about 60 years old.^{[Dth 1751]}

Maria (MUSCIO) TOGNAZZINI³ (1724->1764)

11. Maria Muscio³ appears to be the one born on the night of March 10, 1724, in Someo, Ticino, Switzerland. Her godparents were her paternal aunt Mrs. Maria (Muscio) Tognazzini, who was likely her namesake, and her maternal uncle Giuseppe Maria Guerra.^{[Bap 1724]} She married Giovanni Domenico Tognazzini (Sr.)² of Someo on had seven children:

Witnesses to Maria and Domenico's marriage were Giovanni Pietro Tognazzini, son of the late Giovanni Antonio, and Giovanni Pietro Coppi.^{[Mar 1747]}

Maria and Domenico chose the following godparents for their children:

1. Maria Domenica: Giovanni Antonio Tomasini, Domenico's brother-in-law, and Margherita Muscio^{[Bap 1748]};
2. Maria Anna: Pietro Tognazzini (Jr.) and likely namesake Mrs. Maria Anna (Pezzoni) Dalidio^{[Bap 1752]};
3. Domenico (Jr.): Antonio Tognazzini (possible brother to Pietro (Jr.), above) and Mrs. Anna Maria (Righetti) Bonetti^{[Bap 1754]};
4. Giovanni Maria: Antonio Camani and Mrs. Maria Giacoma (Tognazzini) Coppi^{[Bap 1755]};
5. Giovanni Pietro: Giuseppe Guerra (Jr.) and Mrs. Giovanna (DE Bernardi) Jorio^{[Bap 1757]}, whose husband, Teodoro Jorio, had been married to Maria's late halfsister;
6. Domenico (Jr.): Bernardo Giacometti and Giovanna Maria Tognazzini, daughter of Antonio^{[Bap 1760]}; and
7. Domenico (Jr.)³ (younger): Don Doctor Teodoro Maria Martinoni and Mrs. Maria Anna (Martinoni) Guerra.^{[Bap 1764]}

Giovanni Domenico Tognazzini (Sr.) died sometime before the birth of grandchild Giovanni Battista Tognazzini.^{[Bap 1797]}

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Giovanna/Caterina (MUSCIO) JORIO (1727-1753)

12.Maria Giovanna Muscio was born on November 12, 1727, likely in Someo, Ticino, Switzerland. She married Teodoro Jorio of Someo, son of the late Giovanni Antonio, on October 25, 1752^{[Mar 1752]}, which just happened to be the sixth anniversary of her father's death. She died two months later.^{[Dth 1753]}

Giovanna was recorded as "Maria Caterina") when she and Teodoro wed. Witnesses to Caterina and Teodoro's marriage were Giacomo Antonio Ferrari and Giovanni Pietro Righetti, both of Someo.^{[Mar 1752]}

Giovanna (Muscio) Jorio, recorded as "Giovanna Maria" died two months after her marriage on January 5, 1753, following at least three days of illness at her home in Someo. She was buried the following day at the cemetery in Someo. She was recorded to be 22 years old but was likely 25.^{[Dth 1753]}

Teodoro remarried twice after Giovanna's death: first to Giovanna Maria De Bernardi, daughter the late Giovanni Antonio¹ of Broglio, on August 27, 1754; and then to the widow Mrs. Giovanna Maria (Righetti) Tognazzini, daughter of the late Giovanni Antonio, on April 29, 1760.^{[Mar 1760]}

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