Birth to Two Years

Family Background

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A. Paternal

Ancestors

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1. Mom

Margherita Occhiena

April 1, 1788 –November 26, 1856

Domenica Bossone + Melchiorre Occhiena

B. Mom and Dad

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Baptismal Register

Parish Church, Capriglio

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Cecca Farm, Serra di Capriglio

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2. Dad: Francesco Luigi Bosco

January 20, 1784 – May 11, 1817

Margherita Zucca + Filippo Antonio Bosco6JB: Family Background

Castelnuovo d’Asti

1793 – mezzadri at Cascina Biglione

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February 4, 1805 - marries Margherita Cagliero (+Feb 28, 1811)

Antonio: February 3, 1808 (to January 18, 1849)

Teresa: February 16, 1810 (to February 18, 1810)

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June 6, 1812 marries Margherita Occhiena

Giuseppe: April 8, 1813 (to December 12, 1862)

Parish Church, Capriglio

Marriage Register

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Birth:August 16,

1815

Giovanni Melchiorre

Bosco

Castelnuovo parish church -

Baptismal Register and Font

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Castelnuovo parish church of St. Andrew

Baptism: August 17, 1815

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Castelnuovo parish church of St. Andrew

August 17, 1815

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August 17, 1815

«Il paese è dominato dalla chiesa dedicata alla Madonna del Castello, venerata da secoli nella comunità

castelnovese: a lei mamma Margherita affidò Giovannino il giornodel battesimo (17 agosto 1815). Più

tardi il giovane Bosco vi si recava per "consultare“ la Madonna circa la sua vocazione ed il suo futuro.»13“JB: Family Background

The main altar of the Basilica at

Colle don Bosco sits directly

above the spot where the room in

which Don Bosco was born in the

Cascina Biglione was located.14JB: Family Background

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1. Mamma Margherita: age 29

2. Antonio Giuseppe, age 9

3. Giuseppe Luigi, age 4

4. Giovanni Melchiorre, 1yr. 9 m.

5. Nonna Margherita: 3/20/1752 – 2/11/1826, age 65

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Poverty

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Charity

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Morality & Discipline22JB: Family Background

Prayer & Scripture

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Duty & Hard Work

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BECCHI TODAY26JB: Family Background

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