The Agostini - Govia Family History.

By Patrick Vell a 17 September 2015 It's difficult to determine and pinpoint the exact moment I started delving into my f...

And with that, I pass it on to other family to carry on the search and research in family history. With the emergence of very bright and ...

Auguste Agostini, another son of Simon the Cedulant, was born in 1816.... There is a charming tale told of him, that one day he was r...

Auguste was the son of Simon Agostini (1773-1854), who was the patriarch of the Agostinis in Trinidad. He arrived in Trinidad some time befo...

John Emanuel Govia, b. 12 Dec. 1889, d. 20 Mar. 1963. Lola Camilla Ffrench, b. 2 May 1892, d. 21 March 1979. Children: 1. Ena Helen, b...

When the Agostinis arrived in Trinidad, it's very unlikely they would have known about what would later be called "Maracas Bay...

My mother, Ena Helen Govia (sometimes spelt "Gouveia"), was of Portuguese ancestry. The Portuguese were described as a "minor...