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     Gio Maria Chetcuti married (?) Tonna, daughter of (?) Tonna.¹

     Giovanni Chetcuti died before 1912.¹

     Salvatore Cuschieri was born.¹

     Giovanni Cuschieri died before 1920.¹

     Calcedonia (?) married Carmelo Cuschieri.¹
     Her married name was Cuschieri.¹

     Antonio DeBono died before 1913.¹

     Serafino Debono was born in Mellieha, Malta. He died before 1920.²
     Serafino Debono was also known as Bartolomeo Debono.²

     August Gatt was born circa 1828 in Malta.
     Research: Per Mark Caruana: I found a one and only Augustine Gatt (August Gatt) in the bills of health 1836-1850

He looks like being a frequent seafarer. Maybe he disembarked in the USA as a crew member and stayed. Who knows? 1838 Bills of Health
ID       Surname Name      Year      Date      Destination      

47199      Gatt      Agostino      1837      Apr 8           
     
15491      Gatt      Agostino      1843      Feb 16-17      Greece, Canea      
     
20124      Gatt      Agostino      1844      May 14      Greece, Canea      
     
25079      Gatt      Agostino      1845      Jul 23      Greece, Canea      
     
27620      Gatt      Agostino      1846      Jan 10      Greece, Canea      
     
27633      Gatt      Agostino      1846      Jan 12      Greece, Canea      
     
32209      Gatt      Agostino      1846      Nov 19-20      Greece, Canea      
     
10728      Gatt      Agostino      1841      Aug 6      Greece, Cephalonia      
     
22965      Gatt      Agostino      1845      Feb 5      Greece, Syra      
     
29335      Gatt      Agostino      1846      May 19      Italy, Palermo      
     
36653      Gatt      Agostino      1848      Jul 10      Libya, Benghazi      
     
4583      Gatt      Agostino      1840      Jan 2      Turkey, Constantinople      
     in 1838. He emigrated from Malta in 1845. First Maltese in America (?) was among the first Maltese in San Francisco, CA Immigrated to US in 1845 in 1845 at Sutter, CA, USA. August Gatt was listed in the 1910 US Census age 82 in Sutter, Sacramento Co., CA, USA.

     Giuseppe Deguara was born on 14 May 1875 in Naxxar, Malta.¹ He was issued a Maltese Passport age 35 on 24 January 1911. Declared destination was San Francisco, CA, USA.¹

     Antonia (?) married Giovanni Deguara.¹
     Her married name was Deguara.¹

     Gabriel R. Disharoon was born circa 1929. He married Josephine Demajo, daughter of Agostino Demajo and Angelina La Rosa, on 13 October 1956.

     Alfred Demajo was born on 7 July 1892 in Senglea, Malta.¹ He was issued a Maltese Passport age 19 on 12 October 1911. Declared destination was London, England.¹ He was issued a Maltese Passport age 24, fitter, electrical assistant; going to his two brothers on 21 June 1916. Declared destination was San Francisco, CA, USA.¹
     Research.

     Salvatore Demajo married Lucetta Valetta. Salvatore Demajo died before 1911.¹
     Salvatore Demajo was also known as Melchiorre Demajo.

     Emidio Demajo was born on 20 November 1897 in Senglea, Malta.¹ He was issued a Maltese Passport age 19, clerk; Papaffy subsidy on 7 October 1916. Declared destination was CA, USA.¹
     He was listed on a passenger list at Ellis Island, NY on 11 December 1916 going to New York, NY, USA; age 18, student; father Melchiorre De Maio in Malta. Destination San Francisco, to brother Joseph Demajo.

     Anthony Borg was born on 6 December 1906 in Mosta, Malta.¹
     Anthony Borg was also known as Antonio Borg.¹ He was living in 1989 in San Francisco, CA, USA. He and Anthony Borg were possibly the same person same bds; different parents.

     Lawrence Emanuel Gauci was born circa 1918 in Malta.
     Lawrence Emanuel Gauci founded the Band Club of St. Paul's Bay just after WWII.
He emigrated from Malta on 24 December 1950 to New York, NY, USA.

     Victoria J Gauci was born circa 1956 in Naxxar, Malta. She married David Bruce Stockton.
     Victoria J Gauci lived at New York, NY, USA; vicky@dreamscape.com.
Victoria J Gauci We have wonderful family (the Dimechs) in Mississauga, Canada. I also have missing cousins (Fenechs and Grechs) in the Detroit area and Bonnicis in NY/Arizona.

     Mary Chetcuti was born in CA, USA. She married (?) Byrd.
     Her married name was Byrd.

     (?) Chetcuti was born in Naxxar, Malta.
     He emigrated from Malta at age of 13 to CA, USA.

     (?) Byrd married Mary Chetcuti, daughter of (?) Chetcuti.

     Grazio/Orazio/Horatio Gauci emigrated from Malta in 1900s to San Francisco, CA, USA.
Grazio/Orazio/Horatio Gauci He remained there for several years before returning home to Naxxar, working in the SF area to earn money for his family back home on the island. As a carpenter, he helped build the main doors of his village church in Naxxar, Malta, and possibly worked as a carpenter during his stay in San Francisco.