10-12-2015, 08:37
Thank you so much Josyanne,
There are actually three that fit the time frame.
My computer just broke and the new one is not up and running as yet so I can't check the notes I have on it.
But I know I wrote down three possibles, so that is all good, but until I check the marriage register, I know her father was Joseph/Giuseppe but there were three Joseph Bonnicis having children in Zetjun at that time.
And the problem with Maltese names is that the child is not always known by the first given name, they could be known by any one. So any girl that has Filomena as a given name and is the daughter of a Joseph Bonnici, is a possible.
Out of the three possibles that I have, the only way to know for certain which one is correct is to see the marriage certificate to know the mothers name.
After that, I will know which one is my grandmother and can continue my research in Zetjun.
But, the marriage did not take place in Zetjun, it must have been Qormi, so I need someone to look up a Qormi marraige for me.
I have tried emailing the parish but no reply.
I was hoping that perhaps someone on here lives in Malta and would look it up for me, or I will need to hire a genealogist to find the marriage for me.
Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to look for her for me.
All the best
Rachel
There are actually three that fit the time frame.
My computer just broke and the new one is not up and running as yet so I can't check the notes I have on it.
But I know I wrote down three possibles, so that is all good, but until I check the marriage register, I know her father was Joseph/Giuseppe but there were three Joseph Bonnicis having children in Zetjun at that time.
And the problem with Maltese names is that the child is not always known by the first given name, they could be known by any one. So any girl that has Filomena as a given name and is the daughter of a Joseph Bonnici, is a possible.
Out of the three possibles that I have, the only way to know for certain which one is correct is to see the marriage certificate to know the mothers name.
After that, I will know which one is my grandmother and can continue my research in Zetjun.
But, the marriage did not take place in Zetjun, it must have been Qormi, so I need someone to look up a Qormi marraige for me.
I have tried emailing the parish but no reply.
I was hoping that perhaps someone on here lives in Malta and would look it up for me, or I will need to hire a genealogist to find the marriage for me.
Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to look for her for me.
All the best
Rachel