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.
Giovanni Farrugia Gay
Valletta
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.
Maria Carmela Felice
Maria Felice fondly remembered as Mamia, is my maternal grandmother.
Carol “Giorgio” Darmenia
Giorgio is one of those people whose life is documented through a series of entries in church registries, as often happened in Malta.
He is one of my maternal 6 x great-grandfathers.
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.
Giuseppe d’Armenia
Little is known about Giuseppe d’Armenia except that he was a judge, and married 4 times.
He is my 7 x great-grandfather.
Paul Darmenia
Paolo Darmenia worked with the British Forces at their arsenal in Malta. Valletta-born, he lived in St Julians and Sliema.
Anthony Darmenia
Anthony Darmenia, known and remembered as Nannu Twanny, was a Maltese pharmacist.