Paula Pietra(Defranceschi), 1851 – 1883

⭐⭐ Wife of Johann Defranceschi, navy servant — married at Pola 16 January 1871, died there 27 February 1883. Born at Pola about 1851, daughter of Rocco … (a Landmann) and Johanna née Borri (marriage entry, 9R28-MNY image 82; doc). On 27 February 1883 «Defranceschi Paula Pietra, Gattin des Johann Defranceschi, k.k. Marine-Diener 2. Cl.», lawful daughter of «Peter [Pietro] Rocco, Landtaglöhner» [the last word is not certain], born at Pola in Istria, died in the civil hospital at Pola, aged 31½, of «Lungentuberculose»; she was buried on 1 March 1883 in the naval cemetery (Pola k.u.k. naval parish «Sterb-Register» 1879–1886, image 105; doc). This is Paula Pietra of h132: her husband's name and rank, the birthplace Pola and the age (b. about 1851; 19 at the marriage of 16 January 1871) agree, and her father's «Rocco» is the marriage entry's «Rocco …». Her husband had risen from 4th to 2nd class in the twelve years. A later marginal note, «Ausgefertigt 13/6 84», shows a certificate was copied out on 13 June 1884; no second marriage is found. No child is named in the entry; whether the couple had children is still not known. Her surname «Pietra» is read from the marriage entry, where she is «Paula Pietra»; the death entry writes «Defranceschi Paula Pietra», i.e. under her husband's name, inf.