Like many early 20th-century Maltese people, Maria was born and lived her whole life within the same village, i.e., the same 7 square kilometers.
She is my paternal grandmother.
Maria Borg
Paola
Emilia Farrugia
Emilia was part of the slow migration out of the harbour area into the nascent village of St Julian’s in the 19th century. She is …
Salvatore Bonnici
Having moved from the hustle and bustle of Valletta, Salvatore saw St Julian’s grow from a summer village to a town in its own right.
He is one of my maternal great-great-grandfathers.
Paolina Bonnici
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
Emmanuele Darmenia
Emmanuele Darmenia was a trader from Valletta, but it’s hard to say what he traded in.
Emmanuele is one of my maternal great-great-grandfathers.
Paolo Darmenia (19th Century)
It’s taking time to uncover original sources for Paolo Darmenia’s life. There’s a lot that we can infer from other sources though.
He is one of my maternal great-great-great-grandfathers.