Domenico Defranceschi (witness 1777)

Twice in one day, 29 November 1777, and standing exactly where Antonio used to stand. The Svetvinčenat marriage register closes two weddings that day with «alla presenza mia di Simon Manzoni e Dom.co Defranceschi» and «presenza di Dom.co Defranceschi e di Simon Manzoni» — the same Simon Manzoni who had partnered Antonio de Franceschi, witness 1773 at the altar in 1775. Antonio is not named in the register again after 1775; Domenico appears in 1777. That is a handover in shape, and nothing more — the entries state no relationship and give Domenico no age, trade or father. (doc for the appearances; the succession is inf.) Not merged with anyone. The archive already carries Domenico Gasparo De Franceschi, baptised 9 August 1732 at Svetvinčenat, and a Dominicus heading a household in the 1780 baptisms. Either could be this man. (inf.) He finally appears under his own name in the baptism register, with the honorific. Frame 106, 13 October 1784: «Patrini fuere Dnvs Dominicvs de Franceschi, et Maria q.m Defuncti Antonii Bergamo» — godfather to Catharina, daughter of Michael and Maria Zursnich. Magnified. Until this entry he existed in the baptisms only as somebody's husband — «Dominicus … et Fosca uxor ejus», «Fusca uxor Dominici». Here he stands at the font himself, styled Dnvs, the same courtesy the register gives Antonio de Franceschi, witness 1773 and withholds from most of the parish. He is a householder of that rank. (doc.) One candidate can now be struck off. Antonio's son Domenico de Franceschi (b. 1777) was born 25 December 1777. He is five years old when Fosca is already being entered as «uxor Dominici Defranceschi» in September 1782, and not yet seven when this Domenico stands godfather in October 1784. The two are different men and must never be merged. The remaining candidates are unchanged: Domenico Gasparo, baptised 9 August 1732, or a Dominicus this archive has not yet placed. (doc for the elimination; the identification stays open.)