Girolamo Bonnici
Girolamo was part of the 19th century migration out of Valletta to the (at the time) calmer village of St Julian’s. He loved Valletta enough to move back later on in life.
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Tag: 19th Century
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.
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Rosina Grech
With a life spanning half the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, Rosina was part of upwardly-mobile society that moved from the capital to the quieter town of Sliema.
She is one of my maternal great-great-grandmothers.
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Emmanuele Farrugia
As the Imperial government’s Attorney General, Emmanuele must have been influential in 19th century Maltese society.
He is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandfathers.
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Giuseppa Attard
Giuseppa survived both world wars, first working the land in Qormi and later in the tiny village of Attard.
She is one of my paternal great-grandmothers.
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Emilia Farrugia
Emilia was part of the slow migration out of the harbour area into the nascent village of St Julian’s in
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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.
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Florentina Farrugia Gay
Florentina is one of my maternal great-grandmothers. Her 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.
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Giovanni Farrugia Gay
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.
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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.
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