A photo of the church of St Catherine of Italy - Valletta, Malta

Giuseppe Felice

Giuseppe is something of a curiosity because almost all official documents about him contradict each other.

He is one of my maternal great-grandfathers.

A photo of St James church - Valletta, Malta

Emmanuele Darmenia

Emmanuele Darmenia was a trader from Valletta, but it’s hard to say what he traded in. All the information I have is from official state records.

A photo of the Basilica of Our Lady of Safe Haven and St Dominic - Valletta, Malta

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.

A photo of the Church of our Lady of Divine Grace - Sliema, Malta

Paolo Darmenia

Paolo Darmenia worked with the British Forces at their arsenal in Malta. Valletta-born, he lived in St Julians and Sliema.