Research for MI to Bay Area Maltese

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     Research: Charles J Vella was the compiler of the Maltese Immigration to the San Francisco BayArea website. Started in 2012.
Research sources included:
All US Censuses by Maltese surnames
CA Birth Index, 1790-1950
657 Citizenship/Naturalization documents by Maltese Surnames
US Index to Alien Case Files by Maltese Surnames
Maltese Passports (from Mark Caruana) in 2024.

Anna (?)

F, #13802

Family

Child

Rosina Schembri

F, #13803
FatherJoseph Schembri
     Rosina Schembri was born in Mosta, Malta.

(?) Azzopardi

M, #13804

Family

Children

Francesco Azzopardi

M, #13805
Father(?) Azzopardi
     Francesco Azzopardi was born in Mosta, Malta.
     He and Francesco Azzopardi were listed on a passenger list at Ellis Island, NY.

Paul Vassallo

M, #13806

Family

Child
     Paul Vassallo was also known as Paolo Vassallo. He was living in 1920 in Malta.

Lucetta Valetta

F, #13807

Family

Salvatore Demajo d. b 1911
Children
     Lucetta Valetta married Salvatore Demajo.
     Her married name was Demajo.

Giuseppa (?)

F, #13808
     Giuseppa (?) married Joseph Borg, son of (?) Borg, circa 1917; age 32.
     Her married name was Borg.

(?) Borg

M, #13809

Family

Children

Anthony Borg

M, #13810
Father(?) Borg
     Anthony Borg was born in Malta.

Michelina Hili

F, #13811, b. 29 December 1902
FatherCarmelo Hili

Family

C. Vella
     Michelina Hili was born on 29 December 1902 in Gozo, Malta. She married C. Vella before 1925.
     As of before 1925,her married name was Vella. Michelina Hili was listed on a passenger list at Ellis Island, NY on 22 October 1928 going to New York, NY, USA; age 25, housewife. She was living in 1946 in Detroit, MI, USA.

C. Vella

M, #13812

Family

Michelina Hili b. 29 Dec 1902
     C. Vella married Michelina Hili, daughter of Carmelo Hili, before 1925.
     C. Vella was living in 1928 in San Francisco, CA, USA.

Carmelo Hili

M, #13813

Family

Child

Catherina (?)

F, #13814

Family

Child

Caterina (?)

F, #13815

Family

Mattia Galea
Children
     Caterina (?) married Mattia Galea.
     Her married name was Galea. Caterina (?) was living in 1932 in Zebbug, Malta.

Concetta (?)

F, #13816

Family

Child
     Concetta (?) was living in 1926 in Cospicua, Malta.

Carmela (?)

F, #13817, b. circa 1914

Family

Tony Dimech b. c 1908
     Carmela (?) was born circa 1914 in Malta. She married Tony Dimech, son of C. Dimech, at Malta.
     Her married name was Dimech.

C. Dimech

F, #13818

Family

Child
     C. Dimech was living in 1937 in Victoria, Gozo, Malta.

Carmelo Cilia

M, #13819, b. circa 1903
     Carmelo Cilia was born circa 1903 in Zebbug, Malta.
     He was listed on a passenger list at Ellis Island, NY on 21 December 1937 going to New York, NY, USA; age 34, laborer; destination San Francisco.

Salvadore Stivala

M, #13820, b. circa 1868

Family

Carmela (?)
     Salvadore Stivala was born circa 1868 in Naxxar, Malta. He married Carmela (?) at Malta.
     Salvadore Stivala was listed on a passenger list at Ellis Island, NY on 18 April 1912 going to New York, NY, USA; age 44, workman; to friend Angelo Agius, in San Francisco.

Carmela (?)

F, #13821

Family

Salvadore Stivala b. c 1868
     Carmela (?) was born in Malta. She married Salvadore Stivala at Malta.
     Her married name was Stivala.

Rosa (?)

F, #13822

Family

Giovanni Galea
Child

Thomas Bugga

M, #13823, b. circa 1867
     Thomas Bugga was born circa 1867 in Malta.
     He was listed in the 1910 US Census with Bartolomeo Vassallo and Charles Muscat in 1910 at Portola Road, San Bruno, San Mateo Co., CA, USA; age 23, construction camp laborer; also listed as Maltese: Joseph Roberts, 19; Thomas Bugga, 40; Nicholas Rogers, 20
Bertu given as "Alberteo Valsallo.1,2 "

Citations

  1. [S26] 1910 US Federal Census.
  2. [S3] Ancestry.com, online www.ancestry.com, https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/…

Francisco Mifsud

M, #13824

Family

Child

Peter Galea

M, #13825, b. circa 1889
     Peter Galea was born circa 1889 in Attard, Malta.
     He was listed on a passenger list at Ellis Island, NY on 23 November 1919 going to New York, NY, USA; age 30, laborer; destination San Francisco; friend Frank Ellul.

Camille Camilleri

M, #13826, b. circa 1894
Father(?) Camilleri
     Camille Camilleri was born circa 1894 in Mosta, Malta.
     He was listed on a passenger list at Ellis Island, NY on 31 May 1920 going to New York, NY, USA; age 16, carpenter; final destination = San Francisco; mentioned brother Giuseppe in Mosta and nephew Emmual Schembri in San Francisco.

(?) Camilleri

M, #13827

Family

Children

Giuseppi Camilleri

M, #13828
Father(?) Camilleri
     Giuseppi Camilleri was born in Mosta, Malta.

(?) Borg

M, #13829

Family

Children

Carmelo Mangion

M, #13830

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Child