From the substantial offspring of the family of Mr. Annibale Minici, born from the double marriage, the eldest son Mr. Giuseppe (named after his grandfather, the Doctor) inherited a good portion of his remarkable land estate, becoming a wealthy landowner.
Consider that in 1818, when the Civic Tax on the use of demesne mountains for the use of acorns, pasture, wood, acorns, etc., was introduced, Mr. Annibale Minici, in addition to his activity as a pharmacist, was required to pay 28.30 ducats for using the acorns produced by the oaks of the municipal territory for the grazing of 4 plow oxen, 450 sheep, 30 sows, and pigs, and for the need for wood transported by a mule. For that year, pharmacist Mr. Annibale saw this amount added up, making him the second taxed person in Roccella; the first was Mr. Nicola Cappelleri.
On July 16, 1816, in front of Mayor Giuseppe Mazzone, the marriage between Mr. Giuseppe Minici, aged 21, the eldest son of Mr. Annibale, as mentioned, residing in Strada Saddeo, and Ms. Rosa Mazzone (sister of the Mayor), the eldest daughter of the late Mr. Pietro Mazzone and Ms. Vittoria Paganica, was celebrated. (Mr. Pietro Mazzone was murdered by bandits in Martone on June 20, 1807). Mr. Annibale Minici promised as a marriage dowry for his son, one-fourth of all his movable and immovable property, as well as money, while Ms. Vittoria guaranteed the future groom a dowry of 1500 ducats. These agreements were formalized by a notarial act. Mr. Giuseppe Minici settled in the palace not far from where the old Fundaco stood, surrounded by the homes of all the other Minici relatives. This parental settlement has lasted until today, as the heirs reside there.
What we now know as Via Vittorio Emanuele, in centuries past, was documented by various names: Strada de la Cruce, Strada Fundaco, Via Zaddeo, and even Strada Minici.
Owner Mr. Giuseppe Minici held the position of Mayor between 1820 and 1823. The Minici – Mazzone couple had 8 children, the first of whom was named after his paternal grandfather Annibale, who died in infancy, and the second, following tradition, was named after his maternal grandfather: Pietro. Like any respectable family, Pietro embarked on ecclesiastical studies. Upon becoming a Reverend Priest, he too faced a sad fate. He and Pietro Mazzone (one of the five martyrs of Gerace) were cousins and almost the same age, so he experienced the tragedy of his execution firsthand. On this occasion, the younger brother Francesco Minici was arrested, accused of participating in the insurrectionary movement of Gerace.
Priest Pietro Minici died at the age of 35, just in time to witness the marriage of his brother Francesco to cousin Vittoria Mazzone, the older sister of the Patriot. Meanwhile, their sister, Ms. Teresina Minici, married the esteemed Doctor Mr. Luigi Filocamo, a prominent figure in Roccella, and was buried in the Church of San Giuseppe.
The tragedies of the Minici-Mazzone household did not end with the death of Priest Pietro. In 1858, Mr. Francesco Minici also died at the age of 35, like his brother. Ms. Vittoria, widowed, did not remarry and dedicated herself to raising her only son, Mr. Giuseppe Minici. It seems that a succession of predetermined and dire destinies focused on Ms. Vittoria Mazzone, accompanying her throughout her life. From birth, she had to live through the events of the “Unfortunate Family” Mazzone, as they self-defined. It began with the loss of her mother, Ms. Marianna Barba, who died when she was 3 years old. She continued to grow up amidst the memories of the tragedy perpetrated by bandits against Mr. Pietro Mazzone, his brother Felice, and his eldest son Luigi, respectively Ms. Vittoria’s grandfather, great-uncle, and uncle. The pain continued with the execution of her beloved and only brother Pietro. It continued with the death of her grandmother Vittoria Paganica, who acted as her mother, and was joined by the death of her father Mr. Giuseppe Mazzone and her three Mazzone aunts who helped raise her. It continued with the death of her cousin-brother-in-law Priest Mr. Pietro Minici and ended with the premature death of her husband Mr. Francesco.
Ms. Vittoria lived through all her family misfortunes in her palace on today’s Via Vittorio Emanuele. She passed away on December 14, 1878.