Żebbug born and bred, Calcedonia was the daughter of a Filippo and married another Filippo. You can’t be more Żebbugija than that.
She is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandmothers.
Calcedonia Aquilina
1880-1889
Marianna Magri
Marianna is one of the few female ancestors who worked in the early 20th century as a nurse.
She is one of my paternal great-great-grandmothers.
Francesco Xuereb
Born in Qormi, in the centre of Malta, Francesco lived and traded in Valletta for many years. Much of the information I have about him is inferred from sources as few primary sources are available.
He is one of my paternal great-great-grandfathers.
Giovanna Parteca
The Parteca family is a short-lived one in Maltese genealogy. Giovanna was one of the last few instances of a surname which no longer exists.
Grazia Bezzina
Living in a much more rural Malta, Grazia was born in Attard, then married someone called Attard before moving to Qormi.
She is one of my paternal great-great-grandmothers.
Luigi Attard
Living a rural life means it’s hard to be clear about Luigi’s age because of lax record keeping.
He is one of my paternal great-great-grandparents.
Paolo Farrugia
Paolo was one of the first of my ancestors to be born a British subject in Valletta, Malta.
He is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandfathers.
Giuseppe Salvatore Borg
There is more than one Giuseppe Borg in my family tree – this is the quintessential generic Maltese name, after all. It makes research harder because everything needs to be triple-checked. This Giuseppe ran a wine shop in Valletta next to the popular Victoria Gate.
He is one of my paternal great-grandfathers.
Teresa Imbroll
Valletta-born and bred, Teresa lived within the same 0.61 square kilometres for her whole life.
She is one of my maternal great-great-great-grandmothers.
Grazia Balzan
Grazia’s age is a matter of mystery since she married in her 30s, and 2 years later claimed to be in her 20s.
She is one of my maternal great-great-grandmothers.