Susanna Fontanarossa
(died before September 1484)
BIRTH
UNKNOWN
PLACE
Unknown
DEATH
before September 1484
PLACE
Savona, Republic of Genoa
FAMILY
HUSBAND
Domenico Colombo
(c. 1418–between 1494 and 1500)
CHILDREN
Christopher Columbus
(c. 1451-1506)
HOMES
RELIGIOUS VIEWS
RELIGION NOT DOCUMENTED
DENOMINATION NOT DOCUMENTED
MEMBERSHIPS
AWARDS
Susanna Fontanarossa was the wife of Domenico Colombo and the mother of Christopher Columbus. Documentary research places the family in Genoa and Savona.
EARLY LIFE
The exact place and date of Susanna’s birth are uncertain. A Library of Congress summary of research into Genoese records identifies her as Domenico Colombo’s wife.
CAREER
DEATH
A research summary in the Library of Congress Henry Harrisse collection reports that Susanna had died in Savona before September 1484; a precise date and cause are not established.
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