My uncle Giuseppe Psaila. If Giuseppe only knew how hard I have looked for him he would be utterly amazed. It is not easy looking for someone who doesn't know you exist. I first learned of him when I located my grandfather Carmelo Psaila's will. I searched for the will hoping to learn something about him as I never knew him. The will gave me the name of his wife, Vittorina Zammit. and it also listed his son Giuseppe as his legitimate son.
Giuseppe was born in Tripoli in 1924. My cousin first found the name on the website www.findmypast.com under the births of British Subjects living abroad and from there I ordered the birth certificate from England. What I got was a registered birth certificate from the district of the British Military Administration at Tripolitania so I believe he was in the British military. Why he registered his birth in 1949 I don't know. It gave his last known address as Zenghet Medressat el Kateb 6, Tripoli. I tried to send a letter to Libya but the post office told me, at the time, that they don't have an agreement with Libya and therefore was unable to accept my letter. I have written letters to Giuseppe Psaila's in the phone book for US and for Canada to no avail. I have called numerous Giuseppe Psaila's as well and got nowhere. I do not know what happened to Giuseppe or his mother, Vittoria. I do know that my grandfather, Carmelo, died in 1957 in Malta and that he left a will.
So, basically I have three documents to go with: My grandfather, Carmelo Psaila's will, Joseph Psaila's birth certificate and a 10 year old school picture I found of Giuseppe when he was going to school in Libya.
Here is Giuseppe's school picture. Isn't he handsome?
There is one thing I would tell Giuseppe if I found him today and that is that he has a brother from another mother that has a whole big family waiting to meet him and his family.
To be continued .....
So, basically I have three documents to go with: My grandfather, Carmelo Psaila's will, Joseph Psaila's birth certificate and a 10 year old school picture I found of Giuseppe when he was going to school in Libya.
Here is Giuseppe's school picture. Isn't he handsome?
There is one thing I would tell Giuseppe if I found him today and that is that he has a brother from another mother that has a whole big family waiting to meet him and his family.
To be continued .....
2 comments:
Is it possible that he was originally illegitimate? Do you know when his parents married? I've come across children being re-registered once the parents are married - the 1st register entry is crossed out with the new date penciled in next to it and a new entry is made at the later date.
Thanks for the good question. His parents married in 1921 and he was born in 1924 so he would be legitimate.
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