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Genealogy - Savona Family





acknowledgements are due to Charles Said Vassallo of maltagenealogy.com for his help in compiling this family tree

1. Matteo Sagona, married with issue
Was recorded as witness to various notarial deeds dated 1465, 1486 and 1487. He was dead by 1500. He held the right of juspatronatus. 

1.1. Pinus Sagona served as rector of the several sinecures including that of the Annunzjata tas-Saqqaja (1507-1511). In 1501 he was Vicar Foraneus for Gozo, died 1528; unmarried.

1.2. Leonardo (sives Nardus) Sagona,
married (1) to Betta dei Baroni di Bordino [d/o 2nd marriage of Leonardo de Bordino, Jurat, married (1) to Isabella de Nasis, Married (2) Francesca de Vaccaro, 5th Baroness di Benuwarret] , married (2) to Beatrice Vagnolo [d/o/ Vito Vagnolo, married Beatrice d'Armenia] , with issue.
Served as Juror of Gozo in 1471 and 1476, and in 1487 as sopraintedente alle publiche fabriche della Cittá allora chiamato Marammeri.   In 1463, was appointed one of the Gozitan Acthapani. 
1.2.1. Nicoló Sagona, He married to Violante dei Baroni Inguanez [d/o Don Lanza Inguanez, died 1498, 2nd Baron of Ghariexem e Tabia, Archdeacon of Mdina, Vicar General of Malta.]  , dsp.
Served as eight terms as Juror of Gozo during the period 1513-31. Giovanni Francesco Abela in 1647 described him as Cittadino di molta bontá, e rettidudine, come si puó far conseguenza dall'essere stato eletto per tanti anni, ad amministrare quel carico, massimamente ch'allora, co'l suffragio di certo numero di Cittadini, si faceva lo scrutinio degl'officiali.   Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis in 1746 wrote that in 1543, the nobleman Nicholas Sagona was secretary in Gozo. This is what he wrote about himself: 'Nicoló Sagona Vice-Secretary in Gozo by a privilege granted to him by Queen Giovanna and King Charles in 1516, from Brussels, on 30 September 1516'.   Nicola, ‘sive Cola’, Sagona was appointed Vice-Secreto for Gozo for life on 23rd June 1530.   A Nicola Sagona also served as procurator to Santo Spirito Hospital at Rabat, Malta [1518-1535].
1.2.2. Franciscus Sagona
Was endowed with the benefices at Ta’ Bingemma, Ta’ Don Gorg, Tas-Sewda, Tal-Pellegrino, and Il-Wilga delli Karcipuli. In 1496, he was still a cleric and carried out duties of witness in notariald eeds during that year. In 1512, he had to with stand Don Antonius Busutill who had managed to obtain for himself the second one of the benefices. Franciscus Sagona died sometime around 1517 when the Vicar General assumed control of his spoils which were eventually returned to Franciscus’s relatives by Bishop Catagnano. 
1.2.3. Vincenza Sagona, married to Notary Graziano Vassallo [s/o Giovanni Vassallo, married 1460 to Imperia Falsone] 
1.2.3.1. (From either marriages) Elizabeth Vassallo, married Onofrio Sorebel, 'a Catalano'
1.2.3.2. Beatrice Vassallo, married 1538 to Antonio Bartolo
1.2.3.3. Matteo Vassallo, married Margaret Cagese, with issue
1.2.3.4. Giovanni Vassallo, married Antonia Micallef , with issue
1.2.3.5. Angela Vassallo, married Paolo de Laimo
1.2.3.6. Antonia Vassallo, married Girolamo Surdo
1.2.3.7. Judge Alberto Vassallo, married ...., with issue
1.2.4. Gioanna Sagona, married to Rogerio Caxaro [s/o 2nd marriage of Manfredo Caxaro, married (1) to NN de Aquino, married (2) to Canchia La Lancia]; after Gioanna’s death married to Antonia dei Baroni La Barba. Issue from both marriages.
1.2.4.1. (First Marriage) Francesco Caxaro, ‘Monk’.
1.2.4.2. Leonard Caxaro, married Eleanore Sillato, with issue
1.2.4.3. Manfredo Caxaro, married Guagliarda dei Baroni Inguanez, with issue
1.2.4.4. Paula Caxaro, married Perlo Caruana
1.2.4.5. NN-dau. Married Nicholas Sillato
1.2.4.6. (Second Marriage) Elisabeth Caxaro, married Gullu Riera
1.2.4.7. Cesarea Caxaro, married Gionnello Cassar
1.2.5. Mazzullo Sagona, married with issue
1.2.5.1. Lucchina [or Granata] Sagona, married to Franco Laureri. Jurat, 1479, 1495, 1498., died 1501 [s/o Nicolo Laureri, married Antonella la Barba] 
1.2.5.1.1. Tarquino Laureri, 'Ambassador' (c. 1475).
1.2.5.1.2. Paola Laureri, married Giovanni Calava.
1.2.5.1.3. Niccolo Laureri, married Giovanna Caruana., with issue.
1.2.5.1.4. Agata Laureri, married Francesco Allegritto.
1.2.5.1.5. Francia Laureri, married Not. Matteo Vassallo.
1.2.5.2. Leone Sagona, married 1545 to Betta dei Baroni Montagnu [d/o Aloiseo Montagu, Capitano of Arms in Gozo, Created Signore di La Recona 1531., married to Nobile Margherita de Bandino] 
1.2.5.3. Isabella Sagona, married 1560 to Ambrosio Vagnolo [s/o Giovanni Vagnolo, married N.N. de Ferderico] 
1.2.5.3.1. Giulia Vagnolo, married (1) 1584 to Domenico Lopez., married (2) Perino d'Rinaldo.
1.2.5.3.2.  Pietro Vagnola., married 1585 at Matrice Gozo to Imperia Agius.
1.2.5.3.3. Caterina Vagnolo, married Stefano Attard.
1.2.5.4. Angelo Saguna, married 1570 Matrice Gozo to Laurica Micallef, with issue
1.2.5.4.1. Imperia Saguna, married 1617 Matrice Gozo to Domenico Farrugia
1.2.5.4.2. Martino Saguna, married 1622 Matrice Gozo to Gioalla Grech, with issue.
1.2.5.4.2.1. Lazzaro Saguna, married 1638 Matrice Gozo to Domenica Zammit, with issue.
1.2.5.4.2.1.1. Maria Saguna, married 1669 Matrice Gozo to Giulio Rapa.
1.2.5.4.2.1.2. Giuseppe Saguna, married 1679 Matrice Gozo to Grazia Mercieca, with issue
1.2.5.4.2.1.2.1. Domenico Saguna, married 1720 Sannat Gozo to Grazia Buttigieg, with issue
1.2.5.4.2.1.2.1.1. Teresa Saguna, married (1) 1754 Gozo to Lorenzo Grima, married (2) 1797 Gozo to Giuseppe Cassar
1.2.5.4.2.1.2.1.2. Orsola Saguna, married 1767 Gozo to Giovanni Cini
1.2.5.4.2.1.2.1.3. Margherita Saguna, married 1759 Gozo to Francesco Gatt
1.2.5.4.2.1.2.1.4. Maria Saguna, married 1746 Gozo to Francesco Gauci
1.2.5.4.2.1.2.2. Pietro Saguna, married 1707 Xewijka Gozo to Grazia Farrugia
1.2.5.4.2.1.2.3. Maria Saguna, married 1707 Gozo to Domenico Buttigieg
1.2.5.4.2.2. Grazia Saguna, married 1648 Matrice Gozo to Pietro Pace
1.2.5.4.2.3. Caterina Saguna, married 1648 Matrice Gozo to Giovanni Conti
1.2.5.4.2.4. Isabella Saguna, married 1651 Matrice Gozo to Pasquale Formosa
1.2.5.4.2.5. Ambrosio Saguna, married (1) N, married (2) 1651 Matrice Gozo to Grazia Cauchi
1.2.5.4.2.6. Marietta Saguna, married 1655 Matrice Gozo to Pietro Micallef
1.2.5.4.2.7. Maria Saguna, married 1659 Matrice Gozo to Ignazio Galea
1.2.5.5. Guglielmo/Giulio Saguna sives Savone, married to Vincenza N, with issue
Served as Juror of Gozo in 1542 and Capitano di Gozo 1548-49.
1.2.5.5. Guglielmo/Giulio Saguna sives Saona, Savone, married to Vincenza N, with issue
Served as Juror of Gozo in 1542 and Capitano di Gozo 1548-49.
In the first book, Giovanni Pietro Francesco Agius de Soldanis lists the individuals who served as Hakem and Jurati in Gozo from 1530 onwards. This list mentions that in 1542, the serving Hakem was Galerano de Mompalao while the jurors were Diego Fernandez de Bovadilla, Cola Caxaro, Andrea Castellata, and Giulio Saona [sic]. In 1548 and again in 1549, the serving Hakem was Guilio Savona. He was replaced as Hakem by Andrea Castelletta in 1550.  Giovanni Francesco Abela refers to the 1548 Hakem as Giuliano Sagona.
1.2.5.5.1. Leonardo Savona married (1) 1588 Senglea to Vittoria Carabott; (2) 1605 Senglea to Elena di Maria, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.1. (thru’ 2nd Marriage) Luisa Savona married 1645 Senglea to Vito Lombardo.
1.2.5.5.1.1.1. Teresa Lombardo married 1680 Senglea to Emmanuele Manoli sive Nevazuli.
1.2.5.5.1.2. Gaspare Savona married 1648 Senglea to Maruzza di Basili.
1.2.5.5.1.2.1. Antonio Savona
1.2.5.5.1.3. Aloiseo Savona married 1640 Valletta to Speranza Dalli, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1. Antonio Savona married 1697 Valletta to Rosa Farrugia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1. Bernardo Savona married 1729 Valletta to Rosalia Damato, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1. Salvatore Savona married 1786 Valletta to Francesca Azzopardi, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1. Francesco Savona married 2-5-1822 [San Paolo] Valletta to Margerita Letard, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.1. Salvatore Savona married 17-11-1867 [Porto Salvo] Valletta to Rosa Azzopardi, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Savona (1877-1957), married 8-8-1923 [Porto Salvo] Valletta to Florinda Meli, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.2. Giacinta Savona married 21-5-1855 Floriana to Giusto Mamo.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3. Vincenzo Savona married 9-5-1848 Floriana to Giacinta Farrugia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.1. Francesco Savona 
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2. Paolo Savona (b. Floriana 1855), married 8-2-1885 [Porto Salvo] Valletta to Carmela Costa (b. Valletta 1866), with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.1. Nina Savona married to Benjamin Brincat.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.2. Nellie Savona married to George Magri.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.3. Perra Savona  married 5-1-1925 Tunis to Vito Genovese, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.3.1. Giannott Genovese married Annie; emigrated to Paris, France
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.3.1.1. Thiery Genovese
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.3.2. Garmaine Genovese married Antoine - no issue; emigrated to Paris, France
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4. William Savona (b. Floriana 11-11-1889; d. Hamrun 27-3-1964), married 6-2-1915 Hamrun to Carmela Busuttil (b. Hamrun 27-6-1897; d. Hamrun 19-12-1961), with issue; occ. Cobbler, Merchant, res. Hamrun. 
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.1. Giovanna Savona married Hamrun to Carmel Camilleri; with 2 issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.1.1. William Camilleri, married with issue, emigrated to Australia
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.1.2. John Camilleri, married to Helen, with issue
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.2. Vivi Savona married Hamrun to Toni Abela; emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.3. Rita Savona married Hamrun to Carmel Portelli; emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.4. Mary Savona married Hamrun to George Bezzina; emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.5. Salvinu Savona married Hamrun to Marija Calleja; emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.5.1. William Savona d. 1970 Australia, unmarried.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.5.2. Joseph Savona, emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.5.3. Edmond Savona, emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.5.4. Michael Savona, emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.5.5. Monica Savona, emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.5.6. Evelyn Savona, emigrated Australia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6. Joseph Savona (b. Hamrun 1916; d. Marsa 1970), married to Antonia [Magri?] Camenzuli   (b. 12-1-1917; d. Marsa 2007), with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.1. Avon Savona (b. Marsa), married with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.2. Winney Savona (b. Marsa), married with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.3. Joseph Savona (b. Marsa 22-7-1951), married to Giorgia (b. 7-7-1955), with issue; res. Qormi. 
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.3.1. Joseph Savona (b. Qormi 28-2-1981).
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.4. Tessie Savona (b. Marsa), married with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.5. Gejta Savona (b. Marsa), married with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.6. Janey Savona (b. Marsa), married with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.7. Alfred Savona (b. Marsa 1-6-1958), married to Marlene (b. 7-10-1959), with issue. 
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.7.1. Ritianne Savona (b. 7-12-1983).
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.7.2. Gilbert Savona (b. 15-1-1989). 
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.8. Agnese Savona (b. Marsa), married with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.9. Allan Savona (b. Marsa), married with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.6.10. Carmen Savona (b. Marsa), married with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.7. Michael Savona (b. Hamrun 23-9-1927), married 26-4-1954 Kalkara to Angelica sive Janie Ventura  (b. Kalkara 25-7-1932), with issue. 
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.7.1. Charlo sive Charles Savona-Ventura  (b. Cospicua 18-2-1955), married 24-8-1980 at Gwardamangia to Maria Carmela sive Marylene Simler  (b. Valletta 17-7-1954); with issue. 
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.7.1.1. Kristian Savona-Ventura (b. Kalkara 26-1-1983).
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.7.1.2. Stephanie Savona-Ventura (b. Gharghur 6-1-1988).
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.7.2. Renato sive René Savona-Ventura  (b. Kalkara 4-1-1960), married 6-11-1988 Birkirkara to Georgette Grech (b. Hamrun 27-5-1962), with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.7.2.1. Elisa Savona-Ventura (b. San Gwann 15-11-1991).
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.1.3.2.4.7.2.2. Yvonne Savona-Ventura (b. San Gwann 10-5-1995).
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.2. Rosalea Savona married 1810 Valletta to Giacomo Afich of Ragusa.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3. Teresa Savona married 1812 Valletta to Vittorio Degaetano (s/o Giacomo Degaetano, married in Palermo to Melchiorra Saladino of Palermo Sicily).
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1. Paolo Degaetano, married 1847 Valletta to Giovanna Casha, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.1. Teresa Degaetano, married to Emilio De Petri., with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.1.1. Emelda de Petri, married N. Gera.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.2. Vincenzo Degaetano., married 1878 Zebbug to Rosaria Azzopardi, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.2.1. Antonio de Gaetano, married 1914 Birkirkara to Giuseppa Ellul, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1. Vincenzo de Gaetano, married 1951 Sliema to Annetta Montanaro, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1.1. Dr. Vincent De Gaetano LLD, (1952-, Chief Justice of Malta, married Marie Therese Ambrogio, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1.1.1. Elizabeth De Gaetano
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.2.1.1.1.2. Victoria De Gaetano.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.3.1.3. Salvatore Degaetano.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.1.4. Caterina Savona married 1804 Valletta to Gio Battista Pisorno of Genoa, Italy.
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.2. Claudio Savona married 1794 Cospicua to Margherita Brincat [Benave?].
1.2.5.5.1.3.1.1.3. Gabriele Savona married (1) 1764 Valletta to Anna Balzan, married (2) 1800 Senglea to Maddalena Desira.
1.2.5.5.1.4. Tomaso Savona married 1648 Senglea to Angeluzza di Basili, with issue.
1.2.5.5..1.4.1. Leonardo Savona married 1688 Valletta to Anna Genuis
1.2.5.5.1.5. Innocenza Savona married 1638 to Antonio Montesi of Portugal
1.2.5.5.1.6. Caterina Savona married 1639 to Vincenzo Gavi, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.6.1. Flava Gavi, married to Sebastiano Portier, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.6.1.1. Margherita Portier.
1.2.5.5.1.6.1.2. Caterina Portier., married to Onoratio Grimani.
1.2.5.5.1.6.1.3. Rosa Portier
1.2.5.5.1.6.2. Persia Gavi, married 1681 Borgo to Silvestrino Capponetto, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.1. Vincenzo Capponetto, married to Elena N, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.1.1. Modesta Capponetto.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.1.2. Anna Maria Capponetto.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.2. Scolastica Capponetto, married 1715 Borgo to M'Angelo Tonna, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.2.1. Carlo Tonna, married 1735 Valletta to Rosa Fenech, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.2.1.1. Vincenzo Tonna, married 1757 Valletta to Vincenza Debono, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.2.1.1.1. Rosa Tonna.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.2.1.2. Giacobina Tonna, married 1770 Valletta to Rafaele Haxac, with issue.
1.2.5.5..1.6.2.2.1.2.1. Elizabetta Haxac.
1.2.5.5..1.6.2.2.1.2.2. Marianna Haxac.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.2.1.2.3. Rosa Haxac, married at Valletta to Damiano Albanisi.
1.2.5.5.1.6.2.3. Eufemia Capponetto.
1.2.5.5.1.6.3. Petronilla Gavi, married to Salvatore d'Arcuri.
1.2.5.5.1.7. Carlo Savona, married to Veronica N, with issue
1.2.5.5.1.7.1. Aloisetta Savona, married 1670 Valletta to Andrea Debono, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.1.1. Eufemia Debono, married to Bernardo Delatra.
1.2.5.5.1.7.1.2. Petronilla Debono, married 1699 Valletta to Giuseppe de Corrazier, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.1.2.1. Ursola de Corrazier, married 1732 Valletta to Giovanni Falzon, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.1.2.1.1. Tomaso Falzon, married at Matrice Gozo to Rosaria Vella, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.1.2.1.1.1. Adeodata Falzon.
1.2.5.5.1.7.1.2.2. Francesca de Corrazier, married 1738 Valletta to Giovanni Mallia.
1.2.5.5.1.7.2. Graziulla Savona, married to Ignazio Liberi, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.2.1. Francesco Liberi, married to Maria, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.2.1.1. Graziulla Liberi, married to Salvatore Galea.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3. Giuseppe Savona, married 1689 Vittoriosa to Teresa Grixti, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1. Saverio Michele Savona married (1) Rosa N (2) Elena Risbi [d/o Giuseppe Risbi & Eufemia NN widow of Baldassere Xicluna] (Senglea 19-3-1729)
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1. 1st marriage Filippo Savona married Margherita Decandia [d/o Gaetano Decamdia & Carmela Gajun] (Senglea 22/11/1723)
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1. Ignazio Savona married Teresa Fenech   [d/o Gio-Batta Fenech & Anna Gilibert]  (San Paolo, Valletta 11-1-1767)
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Savona married (1) Giuseppa Camilleri (San Paolo, Valletta, 16-05-1801) (2) Saveria Zammit [d/o Giuseppe Zammit & Maria Debono] (Porto Salvo, Valletta 17-2-1810)
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1. 2nd marriage Salvatore Savona married to Carmela Messina (Porto Salvo, Valletta, 29-4-1834), with issue; occ. Box-office Attendant Manoel Theatre. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1. Sigismondo Savona (b. Valletta 12-3-1837; d. Valetta 24-7-1908), married Filomena Caruana [d/o Vincenzo Caruana and Caterina Vassallo] (Porto Salvo, Valletta, 7-10-1862), with issue. occ. Politician, administrator. 
Carmelu Marju Giuseppi Saverju Sigismondo Mikelinu Ghejtanu Savona: b. Valletta 12/03/1837 son of Salvatore Savona and Carmela Messina, baptised Porto Salvo by Patri Francisku Tonna, godparents: Prof. Sigismondo Dimech and Giovanna Dimech; d.24/07/1908 of kidney disease. Education: Lyceum (Malta), Battersea College (England). Appointed schoolmaster to the Royal Malta Fencible Regiment serving until 1865. Entered politics in 1875, elected to Council of Government. Appointed Director of Education 1880 resigning in 1887. Continued to be active in politics until 1898; established the Reformist Party [Partito Riformista, PR] in 1879 with the aim of introducing the reforms proposed  by the Royal Commissioner Sir Patrick Keenan. He established a school – St Paul’s College - serving as Headmaster at Palazzo Caraffa, Strada Forni, Valletta. Mons. Dandria, Bishop Gonzi, Mons. Pantalleresco where among the teachers in the Institute. Sigismondo married Filomena nee` Caruana. Filomena Caruana was the daughter of Police Inspector Vincent Caruana killed on 6-5-1856. She was supposedly a niece of the political figure Bishop Francesco Saverio Caruana. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.  William Savona MLP, Colonel in RMA, (b. Valletta 7-1-1865; d. 18-1-1937), occ. Politician 1st President of the Labour Party, married Angelica sive Nusa Rosenenbush [d/o Eduardo Rosenbusch & Elisabetta Quintana] (Stella Maris, Sliema 8-2-1888), with issue.
Colonel William Savona: b. Valletta 07/01/1865 son of Sigismondo Savona and Filomena Caruana, d.18/01/1937. Education: Lyceum (Malta), University of Malta graduating in Law 1886. Jointed the RMA serving in France and Sallonica during the First World War, awarded the MBE. In 1919 joined the worker’s movement becoming vice-president, later president, of the Camera del Lavoro (Labour Party). Appointed Minister for post, customs, agriculture and fisheries 1922-23. Remained active in politics until 1928. Residence at 7 & 14 Strada Tigne, Sliema.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Victor Savona deported to Uganda during WWII., married Elisa NN, with issue – 2 sons (twins – one died) and 2 daughters; emigrated to UK. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Edgar Savona MD. dunm.
Edgar Savona b. 06/04/1901; became a doctor and practised in West Africa [British Honduras] in the Colonial Service. He apparently travelled extensively in the late 1920s and early 1930s visiting Syracuse, Folkestone (1926), Bardonecchia, U.K. (1929), Toledo (1932), British Honduras/Belize (1932), Guatemala, San Francisco, and Genoa (1933). He drowned during the war when the ship he was travelling on was torpedoed.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Lola Savona dunm., as a young woman spent 12 years in Kenya.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Edwarda Savona d. 1956 married to Eria Arthur Martin [s/o Walter Joseph Martin & Adac Costanza Violet Jackson] (Stella Maris, Sliema 10-12-1916) [Captain: King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry], marriage dissolved between the wars; with issue – 2 children; emigrated to the Federated Malay States. Edwarda moved to London where she lived until her death in 1956; she is buried in the Kensal Green Catholic Cemetery in the north of the city.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4.1. David Eric Martin b.~1918; served as a Major in the 2nd Battalion King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry and was killed in action aged 24 years in the was against the Japanese in Burma in May 1942.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4.2. Anne Martin married NN Conyngham. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.5. Evelyn Savona dunm.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.6. Augusta Savona dunm.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Edward Savona Major in RMA., married to Georgina Ganado, with issue – 4 children.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1. Lucy Savona married to Dr Giovanni Curmi LLD., with issue 1 daughter.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.1.1. Ileana Curmi
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.2. Mary sive Queenie Savona married to Robert Demarco, dsp.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.3. Genoveffa sive Vivienne Savona
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4. Ethelbert Savona married to Rachel Barnet, with issue; emigrated UK c.1936.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4.1. George Savona married to Sue NN, with issue – 2 children.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4.1.1 Alice Savona married Nathan Holmes
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4.1.1.1. Reuben Savona-Holmes.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.2.4.1.2 Jake Dominic Savona
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Pio Savona Captain in RMA, married to Emma Ferro, with issue – 3 children. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Bro. Anthony Savona  SJ, (b. Valletta 10-10-1911; d. 7-6-1989); dunm.  
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.2. Sr. Mary Emma Savona dunm.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3. Joseph Savona (15-9-1913), married to Maria Garcia Diacono, with issue – 1 boy and 3 girls; res. Sliema. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.1. Gerald Savona (b. 19-6-1942), married to Rose Marie Camilleri (b. 30-10-1943), with issue – 3 children; res. Ibragg. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.1.1 Jacques Dominque Savona (b. 29-9-1970); res. Swieqi.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.1.2 Francesca Savona (b. 29-9-1970). 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.1.3 Joy Savona (b. 27-3-1977). 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.2. Muriel Savona (b. 10-9-1938) m. Brig. Maurice Calleja – with issue, 3 children.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.2.1. Meinrad Calleja
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.2.2. Patrick Calleja
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.2.3. Clarissa Calleja
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.3. Josianne Savona (b. 31-1-1940) m. Ian Colpitts – 2 children.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.3.1. Christian Colpitts
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.3.2. Rebecca Colpitts
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.4. Solange Savona (b. 20-4-1948) m. Jean Pierre Goyneau – 2 children.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.4.1. Laurent Goyneau
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.3.3.4.2. Karin Goyneau
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Mary Savona dunm.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.5. Bice Savona dunm.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.1.6. Raffaela Savona married Alfred Dandria., with issue – 10 children inclusive Mons. Enrico Dandria MP, (1892-1932), dunm. [last priest-politician who served for a month prior to his death as Minister of Education of the Nationalist legislature (born Valletta 14/06/1892, died Sliema 03/07/1932).
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.2. Vincenzo Savona [?] 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.3. NN. Savona married N.N. Sacco., with issue. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Maria Sacco m. Prof. Joseph Ellul [Professor of Midwifery]
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.3.2 Annina Sacco spinster - no issue
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.3.3 John Sacco
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.3.4 Gaetano Sacco
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.4. Rosina Savona dunm.; occ. Headmistress of the school for girls set up by her brother, known as Savona’s School, situated in Strait Street, Valletta. She had received her teacher’s training in England. 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.5 NN. Savona dunm.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.6 NN. Savona dunm
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.7 NN. Savona dunm..
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.1.8 NN. Savona dunm.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.2. 2nd marriage Gaetano Savona married 1804 Senglea to Maria Galea.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.3. 2nd marriage Teresa Savona married 1787 Senglea to Francesco Gilio.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.4. 2nd marriage Giuseppa Savona married Giuseppe Bezzina
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.4.1. Vincenza Bezzina, married Stanislao Xicluna
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.1.1.1.4.2. Niccolo Bezzina, married Evangelista Cordina.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2. 1st marriage Antonio Savona, married 1736 Senglea to Margherita Zimech, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1. Saverio Savona, married at Valletta to Anna Maria Gorbelli, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1. Bonvenuto Savona, married 1791 Valletta to Bonvenuta Abejer, with issue
1.2.5.5.1.7.31.2.1.1.1. Paolo Savona, married 1811 Valletta to Antonia Schembri, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1. Vincenzo Savona, married 1838 Valletta to Rosaria Mallia, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1. Paolo Savona, married 1869 Floriana to Filomena Camilleri, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Vincenzo Savona, married 1898 Zejten to Maria Carmela Calleja, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe sive Joseph Savona, married 7.10.1937 Valletta to Elizabeth Zammit La Rosa.. A&CE. b. 3-3-1909, with issue – 5 children; occ. Ass. Director of Public Works (1955). 
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Joseph Savona
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.2. Vincent Savona
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.3. Marlene Savona m. NN Catania
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.4. Anne Savona
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.5 Clare Savona
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.2.1.2. Rosaria Savona, married 1786 Valletta to Paolo Gambino.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.3. Maria Savona, married 1744 Senglea to Luca Calafato, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.3.1. Rosa Calafato, married at Senglea to Salvatore Fenech
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.4. Caterina Savona, married 1736 Senglea to Pietro Paolo Dimech, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.4.1. Fortunata Dimech, married 1767 Senglea to Gioacchino Balleier
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.5. Elizabetta Savona
1.2.5.5.1.7.3.1.6. Teresa Savona.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4. Viva Savona, married to Pietro Burlo, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.1. Margherita Burlo, married 1687 Senglea to Valerio Desira, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.1.1. Teresa Desira, married to Claudio Cotrone.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.1.2. Generosa Desira
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.1.3. Gregorio Desira, married 1713 Senglea to Margherita Attard, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.1.3.1. Valerio Desira, married 1741 Senglea to Elisabetta Adamo
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.2. Gerolama Burlo
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.3. Gio Dominco Burlo, married 1716 Borgo to Caterina N, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.3.1. Rosa Burlo.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.3.2. Margherita Burlo, married 1742 Borgo to Notary Gio Andrea Vella, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.3.2.1. Elizabetta Vella.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.4. Giorgio Burlo, married (1) to Caterina N, married (2) 1728 Senglea to Anna Maria Strafrag, with issue.
1.2.5.5.1.7.4.4.1. Tomaso Burlo, married 1772 Cospicua to Maria Pajas.
1.2.5.5.1.7.5. Teresa Savona, married to Giuseppe Barbara.
1.2.5.5.1.7.6. Giuseppe Savona, dunm.
1.2.5.5.2. Antonia Savona married 1583 Matrice, Gozo to Antonio Pietro Teuma [s/o Niccolo 'Leone' de Theuma, "Founder of the Benefice 'Ta Viet' in 1519, married with issues] 
1.2.5.5.2.1. Andrea Teuma, married 1616 Matrice Gozo to Angelica Bram, with issue.
1.2.5.5.2.1.1. Paolo Teuma, married 1654 Gozo to Natalizia N, with issue.
1.2.5.5.2.1.1.1. Domenico Teuma, married 1687 Gozo to Caterina Mongibello (d/o Mariano)., with issue
1.2.5.5.2.1.1.1.1. Agostino Teuma, married 1736 Rabat Gozo to Maria Grima, with issue.
1.2.5.5.2.1.1.1.1.1. Giuseppe Teuma, married 1767 Matrice Gozo to Angela Galea., with issue
1.2.5.5.2.1.1.1.1.1.1. Paolo Teuma, married 1782 Gozo to Maria Xuereb
1.2.5.5.2.1.1.1.1.1.2. Antonio Teuma, married (1) 1807 Gozo to M'Teresa Rapa, married (2) Gozo to Regina Stellini
1.2.5.5.2.1.1.1.1.1.3. Calogero Teuma, married 1796 Gozo to Maria Muscat, with issue
1.2.5.5.2.1.1.1.1.1.3.1. Carlo Teuma, married 1832 Gozo to Paula Vella
1.2.5.5.2.1.1.2. Giuseppe Teuma, married 1701 Gozo to Maria Attard
1.2.5.5.2.1.2. Domenico Teuma, married 1639 Matrice Gozo to Maria Cachia, with issue
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.1. Giovanni Teuma, married 1694 Gozo to Giovanna Attard., with issue
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.1.1. Ignazio Teuma, married 1735 Rabat Gozo to Rosa Ciappara
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.1.2. Franco Teuma, married (1) 1737 Rabat Gozo to Maria Grima, married (2) 1766 Rabat Gozo to Isabella Vella
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.2. Tomaso Teuma, married 1682 Gozo to Enziona Attard, with issue
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.2.1. Paolo Teuma, married 1716 Gozo to Veronica dei Principi Said., with issue.
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.2.1.1. Carmino Teuma, married 1733 Gozo to Rosa Camilleri, with issue
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.2.1.1.1. Giuseppe Teuma, married 1770 Gozo to Rosa Camilleri, with issue
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.2.1.1.1.1. Paolo Teuma, married 1811 Gozo to Maria Mizzi
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.2.1.1.1.2. Antonino Teuma, married 1795 Gozo to Giuseppa Attard
1.2.5.5.2.1.2.2.1.1.1.3. Giovanni Maria Teuma, married 1797 Gozo to Clara Haber
1.2.5.5.2.2. Antonio Teuma, married 1621 Matrice Gozo to Grazia Zerafa., with issue
1.2.5.5.2.2.1. Gasparo Teuma, married to Mattiola N, with issue
1.2.5.5.2.2.1.1. Michele Teuma, married 1657 Rabat Gozo to Maruzza Grima, with issue
1.2.5.5.2.2.1.1.1. Marcello Teuma, married (1) Maria Galea, married (2) 1724 Rabat Gozo to Angelica Mercieca
1.2.5.5.2.2.2. Giulio Teuma, married to Valenza N, with issue
1.2.5.5.2.2.2.1. Lazzaro Teuma, married 1651 Rabat Gozo to Domenica Farrugia
1.2.5.5..2.3. Caterina Teuma, married 1638 Matrice Gozo to Mariano Cachia
1.2.5.5.3. Nicoló Savone sives Saguna, married to (1) 1587 at Rabat, Gozo to Giulia Micallef of the House of Sultana,  daughter of Antonio Micallef, an ex-slave of Ethopia and Maria Soltana 1559-~1589 ; married (2) 1589 at Rabat Gozo to Grazia Meliach; married (3) 1595 Rabat Gozo to Anne Soltana (descendant of Isidore Sultana 1544-1579, aunt of Maria Micallef neé Soltana), with issue 
1.2.5.5.3.1. (1st marriage) Giovanni Soltana, married 1629 at Porto Salvo, Valletta to Margherita Mintuf, with issue.
1.2.5.5.3.2. (2nd marriage) Pietro Soltana, (1590-)., married 1627 at Casal Caccia to Valenza Mercieca., with issue. 
1.2.5.5.3.3. (2nd marriage) Anna Soltana, (1592-).
1.2.5.5.3.4. (2nd marriage) Lorenza Soltana., (1592-94)., d.inf
1.2.5.5.3.5. (3rd marriage) Rev. Filippo Soltana, (1597-1649), Priest, dunm.
1.2.5.5.3.6. (3rd marriage) Agostino Soltana., monk, dunm, (1599-1654).
1.2.5.5.3.7. (3rd marriage) Tinara Soltana., (1600-36)
1.2.5.5.4. Giuseppe Savone, married 1604 Zebbug Malta to Domenica Grima

1.3. Margarita Sagona, married to Matteo Rapa [s/o 2nd marriage Notary. Antonio Rapa, Jurat 1522, 1525, 1529, 1530., married (1) to Margarita Bonello, married (2) to Giacoma della Turri] 
1.3.1. Don. Giovanni Rapa, Canon, dunm.
1.3.2. Antonio Rapa, married Isabella d'Alagona, (Daughter of Palamone).
1.3.3. Paola Rapa, married Francesco Platamone.

1.4. Preziosia Sagona, married to Panrazio Vassallo. [s/o Marco Vassallo, (1465-1517), married Louise de Caumont] 
1.4.1. Antonio Vassallo, married 1539 to Chiara Pace, with issue
1.4.2. Caterina Vassallo, married 1513 to Giovanni Azzopardi
1.4.3. Cesaria Vassallo, married Leonor, Baron de Caumont

1.5. Isabella Sagona, married 1476 to Bernardo Cassar. [s/o Matteo Cassar, (c 1440), married to Blandina] 
1.5.1. Matteo Cassar, married to Isabella Ciantar, with issue
1.5.2. Antonio Cassar, (d. 1513), married Caterina Michola, with issues
1.5.3. Giovanello Cassar, married Cesarea Lazzarina Caxaro, with issue
1.5.4. Antonia Cassar, married Leonardo Calava
1.5.5. Perna Cassar, married Perio Sarietto.
1.5.6. Giovanna Cassar, 'Nun'.