Florentina’s life spanned the end of the 19th century and most of the 20th. Her official documents show the slow change in Maltese life from Italian to British influence.
She is my one of my maternal great-grandmothers.
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A descendant of the Felici family, Giovanni’s surname may have been the result of a typo in his official records.
This person is one of my maternal great-great-grandfathers.
Giovanni is a curious individual who used a double-barrelled surname on occasion. His court case is a seminal work, still quoted in Maltese courts and Parliament more than 100 years later.
Giuseppe is something of a curiosity because almost all official documents about him contradict each other.
He is one of my maternal great-grandfathers.
Paolina lived to the ripe old age of 95, and outlived her husband by almost 40 years.
She is one of my maternal great-grandmothers
William was the fourth count of Toulouse. Like many other French noblemen, he donated money and land to religious institutions.
He is my 24th great-grandfather.
Maria Felice fondly remembered as Mamia, is my maternal grandmother.
There is almost no documentation about King James II’s mistress which makes it difficult to even know what her name was.
She is my 12 x great-grandmother.
As Queen of Cyprus, Charlotte introduced a cultural revival on the island, based on her education and French upbringing.
Helvis was a child-bride at 12 to her step-brother to keep things in the family.