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The SAVONA family has been characterised by three generations of Maltese political personalities.
The first was the nineteenth century politician Sigismondo SAVONA (born Valletta,
12/03/1835 or 1837, died 24/07/1908). A Vincenzo SAVONA is mentioned in connection with Sigismondo,
when during a political meeting in 1893, Sigismondo's brother Vincenzo was arrested .
However Sigismondo's surviving grandchild - Sister Emma Savona S.J.A.
(sister to Fr. Anthony Savona - vide infra) maintains that Sigismondo had no brothers but
lots of sisters (about 6). Of these siblings, only one was married and changed her surname to Sacco.
She had one daughter - Maria Sacco - who married Prof. Joseph Ellul.
Sigismondo's wife - Filomena Savona nee` Caruana - was the niece of Bishop Francesco Saverio Caruana.
Sigismondo SAVONA had six children, 3 daughters and 3 sons. Sigismono's daughter - Raffaele -
married Alfredo DANDRIA, parents of the last priest-politician Mons.
Enrico DANDRIA 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).
The other two daughters were Mary and Bice - both spinsters.
The three sons - William, Edward, and Pio - were all officers in the RMA holding the ranks of Colonel,
Major and Captain respectively .
Col. William SAVONA (born Valletta 07/01/1865, died 18/01/1937) was the first president of the Labour Party.
William SAVONA was married to Nusa Rosenenbush (?) and had at least two sons and four daughters. William's son -
Victor SAVONA was interred [Internee No. 53] on May 1940 and deported to Uganda during the Second World War
since he had been a member of the British Union of Fascists. He was released on the 16th April 1944.
Post-war Victor emigrated with his family. His brother Edgar SAVONA, a doctor practising in West Africa
in the Colonial Service, drowned during the war when his ship was torpedoed.
One of the daughters was married to a British Naval Officer. Guiseppe SAVONA was another internee
during the Second World War being picked up in May 1940 and kept at the Fort Salvatore Internment Camp .
The Jesuit priest, a grandson of Sirgismondo, Fr. Anthony SAVONA (born Valletta 10/10/1911, died 07/06/1989)
who was sent to the missions in 1953 and served as treasurer of the Dumka diocese during 1962-89. Fr. Savona
was the grandchild of Sirgismondo. He has one sister - Sister Emma Savona SJA .
SIGISMONDO SAVONA: b. Valletta 12/03/1835, d.24/07/1908. 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.
WILLIAM SAVONA: b. Valletta 07/01/1865 son of Sigismondo Savona, d.18/01/1937. Education: Lyceum (Malta),
University of Malta graduating in Law 1886. Jointed the RMA sering 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.
ANTHONY SAVONA: b. Valletta 10/10/1911, d. 07/06/1989. Education: Lyceum (Malta),
University of Palermo (mathematics and physics), Chieri, Turin (theology). Joined the Society of Jesus in 1931,
1945 posted to St. Aloysius College (Malta) eventually appointed Rector and Provincial.
In 1961 sent to the missions as superior in the Santal Region.
Salvatore SAVONA
married
Carmela MESSINA
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Sigismondo Sisters 1-5 Sister 6 Vincenzo (?)
b.12/03/1837. Spinsters married
d.24/07/1908 SACCO
married
Filomena CARUANA
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William Edward Pio Raffaela Mary Bice
b.1865, d.1937
married married married married spinster spinster
Nusa ROSENBUSH Alfredo DANDRIA
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Victor Edgar 4 daughters
married one married
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- Paolo Savona - (a) Anonymous writing found near door of a shop in
Cospicua on 11th August 1798 accused Paul Savona, an ex-merchant, as
having betrayed his country: C. Testa: The French in Malta 1798-1800.
Midsea publ., Malta, 1997, p.245. (b) French dispatch of 26th August
1799: "Un Batiment Maltais appartenent a` Paul Savona, par[ti] sur mes
instance, pour Civita Vecchia, a ete pris a` la cote d‰Avola en Sicile
par un Brich Anglais. J‰ai ecrit au Consul pour le reclamer et il a deja
fait des demarches, jusqu' a` present inutiles malgre leur
ligitimite." W. Hardman. A History of Malta during the period of the
French and British Occupations 1798-1815. Longmans, London, 1909, p.99
- Sigismondo Savona - b. Valletta 12/03/1835, d.24/07/1908. 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.
- William Savona - b. Valletta 07/01/1865 son of Sigismondo Savona,
d.18/01/1937. Education: Lyceum (Malta), University of Malta graduating
in Law 1886. Jointed the RMA sering 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.
- Joseph Paul Savona - b. Rabat 03/03/1909 son of Vincent Savona and
Carmela nee Calleja. Education: Stella Maris College 1913-19, Lyceum
1919-26, Royal University of Malta 1927-34 (B.E.&A., A.&C.E. 1934). 1936
Joined Public Works Department as Engineer, serving in various
capacities until appointed Assistant Director of Public Works in 1955.
Married to Elizabeth nee Zammit La Rosa, five children: Joe, Vincent,
Marlene, Anne, Clare.
- Anthony Savona - b. Valletta 10/10/1911, d. 07/06/1989. Education: Lyceum
(Malta), University of Palermo (mathematics and physics), Chieri, Turin
(theology). Joined the Society of Jesus in 1931, 1945 posted to St.
Aloysius College (Malta) eventually appointed Rector and Provincial. In
1961 sent to the missions as superior in the Santal Region.
- Paul Psaila Savona - b. Sliema 17/12/1938. Education: Lyceum, University
of Malta (M.D. 1961), University of St. Andrews, University of London
(DPH 1967, DIH 1970, M.Sc. 1970, MFOM (RCP) 1981, FAFOM 1983, FAFPHM
1991). Served as medical officer of health with Public Health Department
(Malta), subsequently emigrated to Australia. Served in various
capacities in public and occupational health, serving as WHO consultant.
Married to Dorothy nee Xuereb.
- Joseph Psaila Savona - b. Balzan 15/10/1944. Education: St. Aloysius
College, Royal University of Malta (M.D. 1967), Welsh National School of
Medicine. Entered politics in PN‰s interest in 1981 and served in
various functions during the 1987-1996 PN legislature. Married to
Liliana nee Micallef, three children: Anika, Katja, Greta.
- Charles Savona-Ventura - b. Cospicua 18/02/1955 son of Michael Savona and
Angelica nee Ventura. Education: St. Aloysius College, Junior College,
University of Malta (M.D. 1979), Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium
(Arrc.Cert.Obs-Gyn. 1985), Royal Maternity Hospital, Belfast (M.R.C.O.G.
1986), National Research Institute of Mother & Child, Poland (Ph.D.,
1997). 1979 Joined Public Health Department as doctor, eventually 1998
Consultant Obstetrician-Gynaecologist. Member of various professional
associations and recipient of a number of professional awards. Author of
a large number of professional papers. Active interest in Natural
Sciences and History with a number of publications in the fields. Active
in student and trade union affairs. Married to Marylene nee Simler, two
children: Kristian, Stephanie.
- Rene Savona-Ventura - b. Kalkara 06/01/1960 son of Michael Savona and
Angelica nee Ventura. Education: De La Salle College, Seminary. Married
to Georgette nee Grech, two children: Elisa, Yvonne
- Sigismondo Savona - (1837-1908), politiku edukatur, awtur.
- Willie Savona, M.B.E - ( 1868-1937), lawrjat fil gurisprudenza.
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