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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A male nurse, at a time when this was not common, Paolo moved from Sliema to Attard after getting married.
Fondly remembered as Nannu Paul, he was my paternal grandfather.
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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.
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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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Maria Felice fondly remembered as Mamia, is my maternal grandmother.
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We know little about Michele Darmenia because few records exist.
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We know little about Giuseppe Darmenia because few records exist.
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Marion Darmenia was born in Balzan, Malta after World War II.
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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.
Continue readingWe know little about Grazio Leonardo d’Armenia because few records survive.
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The Unexpected Traveller: Stuff you don’t find in guide books