Update - (Is the city Melly, Italy?) - Sicily, Italy

[Claddagh]

Hello everyone,

I am trying to decipher the city of birth for Mr. Presta. He was born in the 1850s (Italy). I cannot find any information about a city named Melly, Italy. Maybe the reporter wrote down what he heard.

I found a town named Male in Trentino, Italy. Maybe the town of Melly has been renamed or maybe I misread the name.

I'd appreciate a fresh pair of eyes. I've attached the original obituary that I had previously found. It seems that the new (to me) newspaper obituary has been distorted when scanned.

Could "Melly" be "Sicily" as per the other obituary?

Thanks for your assistance; I appreciate it!
 

[BumbleB]

I would go along with your initial thoughts that Melly is in fact Male (not sure how to include the accent ).  This was a Canadian newspaper, I assume, and it is quite conceivable that misinterpretation has occurred. 

[Claddagh]

Thanks BumbleB! Male with an accent seems like a probable city. I find this information strange because on the Canadian census it mentions that Mr. Presta was a Southern Italian. Male, Trentino is in the north. We believed that Mr. Presta was from Sicily. Why would the census state that we a Southern Italian when he was in fact a Northern Italian? More questions...

[dobfarm]

A possibility

Melle (North West - Italy) When spoken would sound similar 

 https://www.google.com/maps/place/12020+Melle,+Province+of+Cuneo,+Italy/@44.5664888,7.3125683,12.9z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12cd3bbd2c456a3d:0x6a64dcc3a357c3c!8m2!3d44.5608235!4d7.3187851

[Claddagh]

Thanks so much dobfarm! Great sleuthing!

Melle/Melly makes a lot of sense. Still trying to find the Southern Italian connection.

These brick walls are challenging. 

[BumbleB]

Have you tried to ask for information from the "Europe" board related to Mr Presta and his place of birth?  There are people there with a vast amount of knowledge. 

If you don't ask the question, you won't get an answer 

[Claddagh]

Thanks again BumbleB! I will give it a try.