Antonio lived in Valletta all of his life, which is logical since this the capital was the main source of employment in the 19th century. He is one of my paternal 4 x great-grandfathers.
Tag: 20th Century
Details are scarce about this 18th century ancestor of mine, but she did live in the burgeoning suburb of Valletta, now called Floriana.
One of the few Partecas who ever lived, Giuseppe moved out of Valletta and became emancipated later in life.
He is one of my paternal great-great-great-grandfathers.
Carmelo was a Valletta-born trader who lived a long life, outliving both his wife and his son.
He is one of my paternal 3 x great-grandfathers.
Salvatore may be one of the few ancestors of mine who lived to a 100. Like most 19th century people, he lived in Valletta as it evolved under British rule.
He is one of my maternal 3 x great-grandfathers.
Marianna is one of the few female ancestors who worked in the early 20th century as a nurse.
She is one of my paternal great-great-grandmothers.
Born in Qormi, in the centre of Malta, Francesco lived and traded in Valletta for many years. Much of the information I have about him is inferred from sources as few primary sources are available.
He is one of my paternal great-great-grandfathers.
Anna lived her whole life in the central idyllic village of Attard, Malta. All the information I have on her comes from church records.
She is one of my paternal 3 x great-grandmothers.
Born in rural Malta at a time when a large part of the island was rural, Giovanni tended fields in the village of Attard.
The Parteca family is a short-lived one in Maltese genealogy. Giovanna was one of the last few instances of a surname which no longer exists.