THE PUZIO FAMILY (Carmela Sepe maiden name) Family Chart
1st Generation-Bartolomeo Angelo Puzio-est 1625
2nd Generation-Michele Puzio-1653
3rd Generation-Nicola Macario Puzio-1691
4th Generation-Antonio Domenico Puzio-1727
5th Generation-Nicola Puzio-1767
6th Generation-Michele Archangelo Ferdinando Puzio-1795
7th Generation-Pasquale Puzio-1849

Of Neapolitan origin, the Puzio’s came to Afragola nearly in the first half of the 600 AD. This surname is found in the parochial registries with: " Punzo and Punzio " only subsequently with PUZIO. Consulting the Dictionary of the Italian last names, the name of Ponzi, it says: " varying: Ponzio, and Ponzo, Punzi, Punzio, Punzo.. disseminated in all Italy, with greater frequency in the Center-South; varying in Pu- is certainly Neapolitan. It also has the names Ponzio and Ponziano, that go back to the ancient name Pontius (Latin-Italian) and the late Pontianus . It has the prestige and the cult of two saints from the Pontius name and of the Saint, Pope and martyr, Pontianus, all of the 3rd Century.
Bartolomeo Angelo (Anie!lo) Puzio married Caterina Caluccio on the 18th of November 1651.
Bartolomeo Angelo was the son of Mark and Calamazza Laudonia or (Ludovica) Born in Naples and was been baptized a Christian in the parish of Saint greater Giovanni to S. Maria to Sea. He died the 13th of Jjune 1681 Caterina di Francisco was the daughter of Antonia Castaldo born the 9th of July 1628.
Bartolomeo Angelo Puzio and Caterina (di Francisco) Puzio had the following children:
On 10 August 1656 Caterina dies a victim of the plague. Bartolomeo then married his second wife, Geronima Daniel on the 02 June 1657.
Bartolomeo Puzio and Geronima (Daniel)) Puzio had the following children:
Michele Puzio married Marchesa Loffredo on the 16th of October 1678 church San Giorgio.
Michele Gaetano born the 28 September 1653 son of Bartolomeo and Caterina Caluccio. Died the 27th of August 1695 and was buried in Congregation SS. Conception.
Marchesa born 17 February 1660 was the daughter of Giovanni Battista and Caterina Tuccillo. Died the 18th of May 1752 and was buried in Church S. Maria D' Ajello.
Michele Puzio and Marchesa (Battista) Puzio had the following children:
Nicola Macario Puzio married Teresa Orsola Castaldo on the 7th of February 1724.
Nicholas Macario born the 31 March 1691 son of Michele and Marehesa Loffredo, Died the 10th of February 1765 and was buried in Church S. Maria D' Ajello.
Teresa Orsola daughter of Antonio and Caterina Russo was born the 21st of October 1701, and died the 24 December 1772 and was buried in parish S. Maria D' Ajello..
Nicola MacarioPuzio and Teresa (Orsala) Puzio had the following children:
Antonio Domenico Puzio married Anna Maria Corcione on the 3rd of April 1752 in the Church SS Rosario in the parish of Saint George.
Antonio Domenico, the son of Nicholas and Teresa Castaldo, born 29 May 1727, died the 28th July 1796 at age 70 and was buried in the Church of the SS. Rosary.
Anna Maria the daughter of Ferdinand and Veneranda Castaldo, born 16 August 1729, 29 died October 1818 at the age of 90 and was buried in the Church of the SS. Rosary. She lived in road of the Arc, today Public square Town hall.
Antonio Domenico Puzio and Anna Maria (Castaldo) Puzio had the following children:
Nicola Puzio married Angela Rosa Cajazza on the 4th of November 1794 in the Church of San Mark.
Nicholas was the son of Antonio and Marianna Corcione, Born 10 January 1767, died the 16 June 1819 at age 50 and was buried in the Congregation of the Purgatorio " which was adscriptus " that is it was enrolled to this Congregation.
Angela Rosa was thedaughter of Alessio and Anna (Candid) Siniscalco(2), born 05 August 1773, the 11 died june 1828 at age 60 and was buried in the Congregation of the Purgatorio. And he carried out the profession of spinner.(3)
Nicola Puzio and Angela Rosa (Siniscalco) Puzio had the following children:
*2 In the death certificate it turns out the Candida name, but in the action of baptism of Angela Rosa, the matemita one turns out Anna Siniscalco.
* 3 In the index of the book of the a person who has been baptized a christians of year 1773, the name turns out to be " Angela Maria ", while in the body of the registry, it is registered as Angela Rosa
Michele Arcangelo Ferdinando Puzio married Maria Michela Tuccillo on the 29th of March 1817.
Michele Arcangelo Ferdinand was son of Nicholas and Angela Cajazza (today ~ Caiazzo) and carried out the profession of " lavagnaro ", He was born the 01 September 1795. They lived in road of the Arc. He died the 13 August 1838 at age 42 and was buried in Church S. Maria D' Ajello.
Maria Michela was the daughter of Giuseppe and Antonia Castatdo, the father was a brick layer (mason), she was weaver, Born the 16 September 1797. Died the 10 March 1865 at age 70.
Michele Arcangelo Ferdinando Puzio and Maria Michela (Castaldo) Puzio had the following children:
2nd Marriage…
Pasquale Puzio married Vincenza Giacco on the 7th of July 1868. Pasquale was a widower of Raffaela Giacco, the sister of Vincenza. Pasquale was the son of Michele and Maria Michela Tuccillo. He was a grocer.
Vincenza was the daughter of a farmer, Andrea and Angela Rosa Moccia, born the 1at of April1849. Vincenza was a textile weaver..
Pasquale Puzio and Vincenza (Moccia) Puzio had the following children:
1st Marriage
Puzio Pasquale married Giaceo Maria Raffaela on the 8th of November 1857.
Giacco Maria Raffaela born on the 3rd of March1835, died on the 27th of September 1867, lived in the plaza of S. Giovanni.
Pasquale Puzio and Giacco Maria (Raffaela) Puzio had the following children:
*1 In the Dictionary of Italian Names by E. De Felice, Mondadori Milano, page 200
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