Hello All
I am SEW's sister Vicky and I've been trying to find out more about the Buttis (Luigi Giuseppe and his potential siblings Alexander of London and Giuseppe of Taunton - have I got that right?)
before they came to the UK. A kind Dutchman has found out the following for me concerning Donatus Butti and Sons, fine instrument makers of Amsterdam. Donatus Butti arrived in Amsterdam from Milan in 1794. Clearly he is not the father of our three but could possibly be the uncle and possibly the chap with whom our three served their apprenticeships. More investigating is being done.
"According to the Amsterdam baptism records ('doopregisters'), online at
https://stadsarchief.amsterdam.nl/archieven/archiefbank/indexen/doopregisters/zoek/index.nl.htmlDonato (Donatus) Butti and Helena Maria Barnasconi had seven children (two daughters and five sons):
Carlo Antonio Gaetano (17 December 1794)
Antonius Franciscus Carolus (18 February 1796)
Maria Theresia Elizabeth (27 January 1798)
Maria Marta Helena (10 October 1799)
Albertus Franciscus Faustinus (15 February 1807)
Franciscus Alexander Bernardus (20 August 1808)
Giuseppe Giovanni Pietro (25 June 1810)
I am looking for more information about Donatus and will post as soon as I find anything out...