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Don Pietro was married three times.  After the death of the third wife, Maria assumed responsibility for the Agnesi household and her 20 younger brothers and sisters.  While she had enjoyed a wonderful childhood, she surely sacrificed her young adult years in caring for her brothers and sisters. The research literature is filled with ambiguities over the precise occupation of her father.  He may or may not have been associated with the University of Bologna.  All indications are that the Agnesi family was quite prosperous and highly interested in academic pursuits.