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Benignus fils de Georgius et Gazela

Benignus fils de Georgius et Gazela appears in the registers of Sainte-Catherine Bethléem between 1635 and 1696. First child, then godfather, he marries in 1657. Nine births are linked to this person: those of his children Joannes fils de Benignus Staia, Thomas, Milena, Petrus fils de Benignus Staia, Petrus, Catharina fille de Benignus fils de Georgius, Anna fille de Benignus, Rochus and Georgius.

b. 1635

Identity: demonstrated (Explicitly attested by the source.)

18 documented moments. 1 linked event.

  1. 1635

    Baptism

    on 20 October 1635

    Saint-Sauveur

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927189, image 174, acte n° s.n.

    Presumed : Benignus (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

  2. 1639

    Baptism of Hieronymus fils de Georgius Staia dit il Barbone – his or her brother

    Sibling relation documented through their shared parent, Gazela epouse de Georgius.

    Read the record Film DGS 8927273, image 7, folio 6, acte n° 50

  3. 1646

    Baptism of Catharina fille jumelle de Georgius – his or her sister · Baptism of Magdalena fille jumelle de Georgius – his or her sister · Death of Gazela epouse de Georgius – his or her mother · Death of Catharina fille jumelle de Georgius – his or her sister · Death of Magdalena fille jumelle de Georgius – his or her sister

    Sibling relation documented through their shared parent, Gazela epouse de Georgius.

    Read the record Film DGS 8927273, image 9, folio 10, acte n° 70 · Read the record Film DGS 8927189, image 177, acte n° s.n. · Read the record Film DGS 8927273, image 9, folio 10, acte n° 70 · Read the record Film DGS 8927189, image 177, acte n° s.n. · Read the record Film DGS 8189367, image 332, folio 86, acte n° s.n. · Read the record Film DGS 8189367, image 332, folio 86, acte n° s.n. · Read the record Film DGS 8189367, image 332, folio 86, acte n° s.n.

  4. 1656

    Baptism of Josephus, as godfatherMention : Josephus (mention only, no person page)

    on 23 July 1656

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 12, folio 17, acte n° 107

    Presumed : Benignus (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

  5. 1657

    Marriage to TheclamMention : Theclam (mention only, no person page)

    on 21 January 1657

    Read the record · Film DGS 8189366, image 164, folio 74, acte n° s.n.

    2 records carry this date. Also written in: Film DGS 8189366, image 335, folio 250

  6. 1658

    Birth of his son Joannes fils de Benignus Staia

    on 1 December 1658 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 14, folio 20, acte n° 118

    Presumed : Benigno filio Georgi (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

  7. 1661

    Birth of his son ThomasMention : Thomas (mention only, no person page)

    on 20 February 1661 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 16, folio 24, acte n° 131

    Presumed : Benigno (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

  8. 1662

    Marriage of Catharina fille de Moyses fils d'Isa and Marcum, as witness

    on 19 November 1662

    Read the record · Film DGS 8189366, image 165, folio 76, acte n° s.n.

  9. 1663

    Marriage of Hieronymus fils de Georgius Staia dit il Barbone – his or her brother

    Sibling relation documented through their shared parent, Gazela epouse de Georgius.

    Read the record Film DGS 8927189, image 181, acte n° 34

  10. 1663

    Baptism of Maria fille de Michael d'Alep, as godfather

    on 5 August 1663

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 18, folio 29, acte n° s.n.

  11. 1663

    Birth of his child MilenaMention : Milena (mention only, no person page)

    on 5 August 1663 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 18, folio 29, acte n° s.n.

  12. 1665

    Baptism of Ioannes fils de Benignus Staia (1665) – his or her son

    Read the record Film DGS 8927273, image 22, folio 37, acte n° s.n.

  13. 1668

    Birth of his son Petrus fils de Benignus Staia

    on 27 May 1668 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 28, folio 48

  14. The 1670 plague: Bethlehem and JerusalemPresence attested within the proven scope. The source does not state what this person underwent.1670Between June and November 1670, the Latin-rite parish registers of Jerusalem and Bethlehem record a mortality that their writers expressly name plague: at Bethlehem a rubric opens the year 1670 with « Peste grassante », at Jerusalem a closing formula states that all the deceased previously entered died of the plague, and several entries carry the cause on the individual. film 8189367, img 339-340, f. 1 (rubrique + 7 décès, du 2 juillet au 17 août 1670)
  15. 1670

    Birth of his son PetrusMention : Petrus (mention only, no person page)

    on 21 July 1670 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 35, folio 6

  16. 1673

    Birth of his daughter Catharina fille de Benignus fils de Georgius

    on 2 June 1673 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 39, folio 15

  17. 1677

    Death of Petrus fils de Benignus – his or her son

    Read the record Film DGS 8189367, image 342, folio 6

  18. 1678

    Baptism of Simeon fils de Georgius fils de Georgius, as father

    on 26 October 1678

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 45, folio 30, acte n° s.n.

  19. around 1679

    Marriage of Elenam Benigni filiam and Franciscus fils de Manzur, as bride’s father

    Read the record · Film DGS 8189366, image 174, folio gauche

  20. 1680

    Birth of his daughter Anna fille de Benignus

    on 17 November 1680 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 47, folio 34

  21. 1684

    Death of his daughter Anna fille de Benignus

    on 26 January 1684 · Death

    Read the record · Film DGS 8189367, image 344, folio 10, acte n° s.n.

  22. 1685

    Birth of his son RochusMention : Rochus (mention only, no person page)

    on 28 January 1685 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 52, folio 44, acte n° s.n.

  23. 1687

    Birth of his son GeorgiusMention : Georgius (mention only, no person page)

    on 6 July 1687 · Baptism

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 54, folio 49, acte n° s.n.

  24. 1687

    Baptism of Marta, as godfatherMention : Marta (mention only, no person page)

    on 16 October 1687

    Read the record · Film DGS 8927273, image 55, folio 50, acte n° s.n.

  25. 1702

    Death of Thomas fils de Benignus – his or her son

    Read the record Film DGS 8189399, image 76, folio 37, acte n° s.n.

All sources

Records naming this person

Parish register · 19

  • 1635 · Baptism · Child

    Benignus

    Presumed : Benignus (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

    Film DGS 8927189, image 174, acte n° s.n.

  • 1656 · Baptism · Godfather

    Benignus

    Presumed : Benignus (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

    Film DGS 8927273, image 12, folio 17, acte n° 107

  • 1657 · Marriage · Husband

    Benignus

    Confirmed : Benignus (Match between this mention and this person confirmed during reconciliation.)

    Film DGS 8189366, image 164, folio 74, acte n° s.n.

  • 1657 · Marriage · Husband

    Benigno

    Presumed : Benigno (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

    Film DGS 8189366, image 335, folio 250

  • 1658 · Baptism · Father

    Benigno filio Georgi

    Presumed : Benigno filio Georgi (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

    Film DGS 8927273, image 14, folio 20, acte n° 118

  • 1661 · Baptism · Father

    Benigno

    Presumed : Benigno (Match between this mention and this person presumed, not confirmed at this stage.)

    Film DGS 8927273, image 16, folio 24, acte n° 131

  • 1662 · Marriage · Witness

    Benigno

    Film DGS 8189366, image 165, folio 76, acte n° s.n.

  • 1663 · Baptism · Godfather

    Benignus

    Film DGS 8927273, image 18, folio 29, acte n° s.n.

  • 1663 · Baptism · Father

    Benigno

    Film DGS 8927273, image 18, folio 29, acte n° s.n.

  • 1668 · Baptism · Father

    Benigni a Georgio

    Confirmed : Benigni a Georgio (Match between this mention and this person confirmed during reconciliation.)

    Film DGS 8927273, image 28, folio 48

  • 1670 · Baptism · Father

    Benigno

    Confirmed : Benigno (Match between this mention and this person confirmed during reconciliation.)

    Film DGS 8927273, image 35, folio 6

  • 1673 · Baptism · Father

    Benigno

    Confirmed : Benigno (Match between this mention and this person confirmed during reconciliation.)

    Film DGS 8927273, image 39, folio 15

  • 1678 · Baptism · Father

    Benigni

    Film DGS 8927273, image 45, folio 30, acte n° s.n.

  • 1679 · Marriage · Bride’s father

    Benigni

    Film DGS 8189366, image 174, folio gauche

  • 1680 · Baptism · Father

    Benigno

    Film DGS 8927273, image 47, folio 34

  • 1684 · Death · Father

    Benigni

    Film DGS 8189367, image 344, folio 10, acte n° s.n.

  • 1685 · Baptism · Father

    Benedicto

    Film DGS 8927273, image 52, folio 44, acte n° s.n.

  • 1687 · Baptism · Father

    Benedicto

    Film DGS 8927273, image 54, folio 49, acte n° s.n.

  • 1687 · Baptism · Godfather

    Benedictus

    Film DGS 8927273, image 55, folio 50, acte n° s.n.

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LLP-R0173

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What the records say about this person

Events spanning this life

  • Plagues and epidemics

    The 1670 plague: Bethlehem and Jerusalem

    Probable exposure : Relation status to an event

    Father

    What the source says

    Anno 1670 die 21 Julij id. P.r Joseph baptizavit infantem natum ex Benigno filio Georgij ——— et ex Tecla filia [Musæ?] [ajout interlinéaire illisible] coniugibus huius Parochiæ; cui impositum est nomen, Petrus. Patrini fuerunt Gabriel de Musa, et Maria de Georgio ex eadem Parochia.

    film 8927273, image 35, folio 6, acte s.n.

    personne attestée dans la portée prouvée et dans la période attestée du LIEU, sans que la source dise ce qu'elle a subi.

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origine: b1:P151 = b2:C2-0068 = b3:C2-0068 · C11: cite 1 acte(s) modifie(s) depuis la reference (BSC-BAP-1663-i18-07) · paroisse(s): Bethleem; Sainte-Catherine Bethléem · actes: BSC-BAP-1635-036 BSC-BAP-1656-107 BSC-BAP-1658-118 BSC-BAP-1661-131 BSC-BAP-1663-i18-05 BSC-BAP-1663-i18-07 BSC-BAP-1665-i22-07 BSC-BAP-1668-i28-01 BSC-BAP-1670-i35-05 BSC-BAP-1673-i39-05 BSC-BAP-1678-i45-03 BSC-BAP-1680-i47-02 BSC-BAP-1685-i52-04 BSC-BAP-1687-i54-11 BSC-BAP-1689-i57-08 BSC-DEC-1677-i342-05 BSC-DEC-1677-i342-06 BSC-DEC-1684-i344-08 BSC-MAR-1657-i164-03 BSC-MAR-1657-i334-10 BSC-MAR-1657-i335-17 BSC-MAR-1662-i165-02 BSC-MAR-1679-i174-04 SS-BAP-1635-i174-30 · [LLP-R2340] origine: b3:B3-0489 = b4:B4-0190 · doublon_possible (b_prenom) · paroisse(s): Sainte-Catherine Bethléem · actes: BSC-BAP-1685-i52-04 BSC-BAP-1687-i54-11 BSC-BAP-1687-i55-04 BSC-BAP-1689-i57-08 BSC-BAP-1693-i63-02 BSC-BAP-1694-i64-03 BSC-BAP-1696-i66-01 · identités réunies s24: LLP-R2340

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Ottoman Holy Land Christian Communities Project, "Benignus fils de Georgius et Gazela," accessed 22 August 2026, https://levantinelives.org/en/personne/LLP-R0173/. Version cited: snapshot from 22 August 2026, hash 6e786c75bf1b+dc45e0.

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Ottoman Holy Land Christian Communities Project, "Benignus fils de Georgius et Gazela," accessed 22 August 2026, https://levantinelives.org/en/personne/LLP-R0173/. Version cited: snapshot from 22 August 2026, hash 6e786c75bf1b+dc45e0.

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  title        = {Benignus fils de Georgius et Gazela},
  author       = {{Ottoman Holy Land Christian Communities Project}},
  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {https://levantinelives.org/en/personne/LLP-R0173/},
  note         = {Snapshot 2026-08-22, hash 6e786c75bf1b+dc45e0, id LLP-R0173},
  urldate      = {2026-08-22}
}
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