He is content to have survived, and triumphantly twinkles his two dates at us across the night of time.

1440, alive; 1444, not alive any longer: and so hail and farewell, Grandfather John.
Of Antonio and Battestina, the uncle and aunt of Columbus, we know next to nothing.

Uncle Antonio inherited the estate of Terra-Rossa, Aunt Battestina was married in the valley; and so no more of either of them; except that Antonio, who also married, had sons, cousins of Columbus, who in after years, when he became famous, made themselves unpleasant, as poor relations will, by recalling themselves to his remembrance and suggesting that something might be done for them.

I have a belief, supported by no historical fact or document, that between the families of Domenico and Antonio there was a mild cousinly feud.

I believe they did not like each other.