Ascenza was born on 24 AUG 1850 in Fagnano Alto, L'Aquila, Italy, the daughter of Francesco DeSantis and Carmela Maria Catignani.
Her husband was Antonio DeSantis, who she married on 8 SEP 1870 in Fagnano Alto, L'Aquila, Italy. Their ten known children were Francesco (1871-1872), Sante (1873-1875), Domenico (1875-?), Annarosa (1878-?), Angelo (1880-1881), Francesco (1884-?), Angiolina (1886-?), Raffaele (1888-?), Andrea (1892-?) and Emilia (1894-?).
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| Event | Date | Details | Source | Multimedia | Notes | ||
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| Birth | 24 AUG 1850 | 
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