Gafar

The family of Cafa sives Gafa.

Reference: Charles A. Gauci. “An Illustrated Collection of the Coats of Arms of Maltese Families – Stemmi Maltesi” Publishers Enterprises Group (PEG) Ltd, Malta 1989.

Last update: 12-11-2025.

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Pietro Cafar, married to Giovanna N, with issue.
 
1. Michele Cafar, married 1557 (Notary Angelo Bartolo) to Isabella Cassar, with issue.
1.1. Clement Cafar, married 1592 Zurrieq to Angela Callus, with issue.
1.1.1. Marco Cafor sives Gafar, married 1616 Matrice Gozo to Veronica Spiteri, with issue.
1.1.1.1.Melchiore Gafa, (1636-1667), Sculptor.
1.1.1.2. Lorenzo Gafa, (1639-1703), Architect.
1.1.2. Francesco Gafar, married 1627 Kirkop to Vittoria Farrugia, with issue.
1.1.2.1. Innocenza Gafor, married (1) 1627 Kirkop to Geronimo Savignano, married (2) 1638 Senglea to Antoine Monteri of Portugal.
1.1.3. Imperia Gafar, married 1627 Kirkop to Vittorio Farrugia.
1.1.4. Mro Luca Gafar, married 1630 Siggiewi to Marietta Ciantar, with issue.
1.1.4.1. Domenico Gafa, married 1651 Siggiewi to Grazia Cutajar, with issue.
1.1.4.1.1. Geronima Gafa, married 1700 Zebbug to Salvatore Mifsud.
1.1.4.2. Giovanni Gafa, married 1656 Siggiewi to Grazia Bonello.
1.1.4.3. Pietro Paolo Gafa, married 1671 Cospicua to Vincenza Romano.
1.1.4.4. Francesco Gafa, married 1658 Vittoriosa to Angelica Gautier.
1.1.4.5. Gio Maria Gafa, married 1666 Senglea to Caterina Mifsud.
1.1.4.6. Antonio Gafa, married 1666 Siggiewi to Sapienza Balzan.
1.1.5. Valerio Gafor, married (1) 1662 Birkirkara to Grazia Borg, married (2) 1669 Matrice Gozo to Giovanna former wife of Poalo Salerno, married (3) 1688 Cospicua to Maddalena Bichader.
1.1.5. Gio Maria Gafar, married 1635 Luqa to Maria Caruana.
1.2. Valerio Cafor, married (1) 1591 Zurrieq to Caterina Agatuzza Callus, with issue.
1.2.1. Mro Gio Maria Gafa, married 1665 Rabat, Gozo to Orsola Ruggeri, with issue.
1.2.1.1. Giacomo Gafa, married 1705 Valletta to Maria Aquilina, with issue.
1.2.1.1.1. Natala Gafa, married to Giuseppe Caccamisi, with issue.
1.2.1.1.1.1. Francesco Gioacchino Caccamisi, married 1771 Valletta to Sigismondo Muscat.
1.2.1.1.1.2. Anna Maria Angelica Caccamisi, married 1748 Valletta to Aloisio Colvin.
1.2.1.1.1.3. Teresa Caccamisi.
1.2.1.1.1.4. Caterina Caccamisi, married 1775 Valletta to Giuseppe Camilleri.
1.2.1.1.2. Eugenia Gafa, married 1716 Valletta to Carlo Mercieca, with issue.
1.2.1.1.2.1. Francesco Mercieca, married 1770 Valletta to Rosa Portelli, with issue.
1.2.1.1.2.1.1. Saverio Mercieca, married 1804 Valletta to Giuseppa Debono, with issue.
1.2.1.1.2.1.2. Giuseppe Mercieca, married 1807 Valletta to Cristina Ellul, with issue.
1.2.1.1.2.1.3. Maria Mercieca, married 1807 Valletta to Carlo Gaffiero.
1.2.1.1.2.2. Caterina Mercieca, married 1770 Valletta to Giovanni Aquilina.
1.2.1.1.3. Giovanna Gafa, married 1728 Valletta to Carlo Zammit.
1.2.1.1.4. Ursola Gafa, married 1725 Valletta to N. Caccamisi.
1.2.1.2. Anna Gafa, married (1) to Cosmo Stellini, married (2) 1724 Vittoriosa to Angelo Seichel, with issue.
1.2.1.2.1. (First Marriage) Francesco Stellini.
1.2.1.2.2. Giacobo Stellini.
1.2.1.2.3.  Antonio Stellini.
1.2.1.2.4. Michele Stellini.
1.2.1.3. Mro. Antonio Gafa, married 1711 Vittoriosa  to Anna Zerafa, with issue.
1.2.1.3.1. Don. Giuseppe Gafa., dunm.
1.2.1.3.2. Rafaele Gafa.
1.2.1.3.3. Lorenzo Gafa.
1.2.1.3.4. Ursola Gafa.
1.2.1.3.5. Modesta Gafa.
1.2.1.3.6. Clara Gafa.
1.2.1.3.7. Michele Angelo Gafa, married 1750 Xewkija Gozo to Graziella Tabone, with issue.
1.2.1.3.7.1. Francesco Gafa, married 1792 Rabat Gozo to Modesta Micallef, with issue.
1.2.1.3.7.1.1. Graziella Gafa, married 1823 Rabat Gozo to Pietro Magri.
1.3. Speranza Cafor, married 1621 Zurrieq to Gio Pietro Zammit.
1.4. Gioannella Gafor, married 1577 (Notary Giuliano Muscat) to Giuseppe Zammit.
1.5. Antonio Cafor, married (1) 1594 Senglea to Caterina, former wife of Giovanni Caruana, married (2) 1602 Senglea to Fiorenza, former wife of Nicola Sampugnati, with issue.
1.5.1. (First marriage) Angelo Cafor, married 1626 Siggiewi to Gioannella Vella, with issue.
1.5.1.1. Carlo Cafor, sives Gafar, married 1662 Senglea to Geornima Eugenia Siragusa, with issue.
1.5.1.1.1. Baldassare Gafa, married 1707 Vittoriosa to Maria Delia, with issue.
1.5.1.1.1.1. Carlo Gafa, married 1731 Mdina to Rosa Attard, with issue.
1.5.1.1.1.1.1. Baldassare Gafa, married 1750 Cospicua to Anna Buontempo, with issue.
1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1. Deodata Gafa, married 1791 Cospicua to Giuseppe de Calleja, Manumesso,  with issue.
1.5.1.1.1.1.1.1.1. Maria Teresa Calleja, married 1811 Cospicua to Antonio Fioccari.
1.5.2. (Second marriage) Sebastiano Orlando Cafor, married 1630 Senglea to Maddalena Bruill, with issue.
1.5.2.1. Gio Maria Cafor sives Gafa, married 1652 Matrice Gozo to Grazia Grech, with issue.
1.5.2.1.1. Antonio Gafa, married 1693 Xewkija Gozo to Caterina Attard, with issue.
1.5.2.1.1.1. Evangelista Gafa, married 1734 Zebbug Gozo to Giuseppe Zerafa.
1.5.2.1.1.2. Gio Maria Gafa, married 1730 Gharb, Gozo to Rosa Cauchi, with issue.
1.5.2.1.1.2.1. Angela Gafa, married 1771 Gharb, Gozo to Francesco Farrugia.
1.5.2.2. Marco Antonio Cafa, married 1667 Senglea to Delfina Zapo, with issue.
1.5.2.2.1. Maddalena Cafa, married 1713 Senglea to Gioacchino Condorato.
1.5.2.3. Gio Maria Gafa, married 1652 Matrice Gozo to Grazia Grech, with issue.
1.5.2.3.1. Alessandro Gafa, married 1681 Matrice Gozo to Orsola Gatt, with issue.
1.5.2.3.1.1. Domenica Gafa, married 1712 Matrice Gozo to Paolo Buttigieg.
1.5.2.3.1.2. Domenico Gafa, married 1727 Xaghra Gozo to Rosa Cassar, with issue.
1.5.2.3.1.2.1. Carlo Gafa, married 1756 Vittoriosa to Anna Maria Muscat, with issue.
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1. Giuseppe Gafa, married 1788 Vittoriosa to Caterina Abela, with issue.
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1. Benvenuta Gafa, married 1809 Vittoriosa to Vincenzo Cavarra sives Gavarra of Syracuse, Sicily, previously married 1791 to Francesca Tonna, with issue.
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.1. Carmelo Antonio Salvatore Cavarra, (1810 Vittoriosa -).
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.2. Gaetana Francesca Cavarra, (1811 Vittoriosa -).
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.3. Antonio Francesco Cavarra, (1812 Vittoriosa -).
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.4. Grazia Caterina Bianca Cavarra, (1816 Vittoriosa -), married 1831 Valletta to Pasquale Nuzzo.
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5. Major Giuseppe Cavarra, married 1843 Valletta to Marchesa Maria Asteria Testaferrata dei Marchesi di San Vincenzo Ferreri, with issue.
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.1. Irene Cavarra, married Dr. Alfonso d’Armenia, LL.D, with issue.
1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2. Major Alfred Cavarra, married to Dona Maria de Piro, with issue.
 

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.1. Arthur Cavarra, (1877 Valletta -).

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.2. Asterina Cavarra, (1881 Valletta -).

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.3. Jessie Cavarra, (1883 Valletta -).

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.4. Henry Charles Philip Alfred William Cavarra, (1883 Valletta -), married 1914 Winnipeg, Canada to (First cousin) Dona Emma Josephine de Piro,  with issue.

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.4.1. Laura Cavarra, (1915 Winnipeg -2010 Mosta, Malta), married 1942 Mdina to Philip Pullicino.

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.4.2. Joseph Cavarra, (1917 New York City – 1950’s).

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.5. Joseph Emanuele Cavarra, (1891-), married to Evelyn N, with issue.

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.5.1. Laura Cavarra, (1916-).

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.5.2. Evelyn Cavarra, (1917-).

1.5.2.3.1.2.1.1.1.5.2.5.3. George Cavarra, (1918-).

1.5.2.4. Evangelista Gafor, married 1650 Matrice Gozo to Gregorio Aquilina.

1.5.2.5. Ludovico Gafor, married 1663 Cospicua to Evangelista Veneziano, with issue.

1.5.2.5.1. Generosa Gafor, married 1677 Cospicua to Gio Battista Pace of Gozo, (s/o Gio Paolo Pace and Paola), with issue.

1.5.2.5.1.1. Giuseppe Pace, married 1749 Valletta to Maria Cutajar, with issue.

1.5.2.5.1.1.1. Lorenzo Pace, married 1794 Kirkop to Rosaria Cassar, with issue.

1.5.2.5.1.1.1.1. Maria Teresa Pace, married 1816 Valletta to Pietro Paolo Agius.

1.5.2.5.1.1.1.2. Maria Consolata Pace, married 1814 Kirkop to Gio Andrea de Caro.

1.5.2.5.1.1.1.3. Carmela Pace, married 1824 Valletta to Gaetano Ellul.

1.5.2.5.1.1.2. Francesco Pace, married 1782 Kirkop to Maria Psaila, with issue.

1.5.2.5.1.1.2.1. Gaetano Pace, married 1807 Zejtun to Maria Antonia Agius.

1.5.2.5.1.1.2.2. Santoro Pace, married (1) 1822 Mosta to Appolonia Galea, married (2) 1841 Valletta to Grazia Vella.

1.5.2.5.1.1.3. Caterina Pace, married 1792 Kirkop to Salvatore Fsadni.

1.5.2.5.1.1.4. Anna Pace, married 1789 Kirkop to Giuseppe de Giovanni, with issue.

1.5.2.5.1.1.4.1. Vincenza de Giovanni, married 1808 Valletta to Giovanni Schembri.

1.5.2.5.2. Eugenia Gafa, married 1685 Cospicua to Alonso Xiriha.

2. Biagio Cafar, married 1538 (Consigne de Dot 1538 Notary Brandino Caxaro) to Margherita de Azzopardi de Poitiers, with issue.

2.1. Paolina Cafar de Poitiers, married 1576 Vittoriosa to Domenico Xiriha.

2.2. Fr Luigi Cafar de Poitiers, Priest, dunm.

2.3. Bro Biagio Cafar de Poitiers, Abbott, dunm.

2.4. Fra Guglielmo Cafar de Poitiers, Priest, dunm.

3. Giovanni Cafar, married 1548 (Notary Giorgio Buttigieg) to Paolina Schembri.