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Germaicans - A true Story of Jamaica!

"It is not down in any map; true places never are." -Herman Melville



Jamaica's motto is "Out of Many One People" and although 90% of the population is comprised of African descent, a study of their culture and the people will reveal the influx and contributions of ethnic groups from India, china, Jewish, Syria, Lebanese and the lesser known Germans.



In a foot note stranger than anything fiction could concoct- Industrious and hardworking Germans arrived in 1834 under the… Continue

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I am Lonesome Tonight

This was written to and for Mrs. F.C. Spalding of Sunset Texas, by her husband F.C. Spalding, on the night of Jan. 31 A.D. 1927. Wile he was trying to tell her just how he felt on that night, in San Angelo Texas. About 400 miles away from her. The words is his own.





I am Lonesome. tonight.



-1-

Lonesome for the SUNSHINE,

Lonesome for the RAIN,

Lonesome for the showers,

And you again,



-2-

Lone some at the day break,

Lonesome at… Continue

Added by dottie dorman on October 17, 2009 at 2:35pm — 1 Comment

census info and side notes

1787: Thomas Blair, Davidson County, TN; tax roll.



1836: Friderick Kleinhans (Clinantz, Klinhance) arrived at Seaford Town by 20 JUL 1836, in able condition. He was 36 yrs old. His wife, Christina, was 26 yrs old. They had 2 children: an 11 yr old son, and 14 month old daughter. Frederick, a baker, died on 9 DEC 1836, of bilious fever.



1837: The report of September, 1837, records the following: "Clinantz -- widow. 1 male. 2 females. Spinster. A tolerable house. 16 hills… Continue

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James PEARCE Declaration of Revolutionary War Service

This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Dinae Kuras spirit13@earthlink.net



12 Sep 1832. James Pearce Declaration of Revolutionary War Service



STATE OF TENNESSEE WASHINGTON COUNTY



On this 12th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Samuel Powell, Judge of the Circuit Court of Law and Execution for said county now sitting James Pearce, formerly a citizen of Washington County, Tennessee, now a resident of… Continue

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CLENANCE / KLEINHANS family line

1. Frederick KLEINHANS lived from 1802 Boldenfeld? Germany to NOV 1836. Frederick married Christina UNKNOWN. They moved from Germany to Jamaica in 1835 on the ship called the Olbers.



Children of Fredrick KLEINHANS and Christina UNKNOWN are:



Ulrica,

August,

Melinsina (b. 1834, married James BROWN and Charles WEDMIRE),

Charles.



2. Charles Fredrick KLEINHANS (jr?) was born c. 1824/1825. He married Caroline (Dewar)… Continue

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SPALDING family line

1. William BLAIR was born about 1660 in scottland. his wife is unknown.



Children of William BLAIR and unknown are: John.



2. John BLAIR lived from 1700 in N. Ireland to February 1772 in Guilford, NC. John married Martha BLYTHE. Martha lived from 1710 in N. Ireland to October 1770 in Guilford, NC.



Children of John BLAIR and Martha BLYTHE are: John C.



3. John Carnahan BLAIR lived from about 1742 in N. Ireland to September 1778… Continue

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DIEDRICK family line

1. Wilhelm Antony DIEDRICK married Elizabeth WOODS. Elizabeth died and burried at family property "Armadale", Alexandria, Jamaica.



Children of Wilhelm DIEDRICK and Elizabeth WOODS are:



Charles,

Perlita,

Henrietta "Daisy"



2. Henrietta "Daisy" Meltilda DIEDRICK lived from 6 DEC 1890 "Armadale" Alexandria, Jamaica to 26 DEC 1978 New Jersey [burried Kew Garden Cemetary]. Daisy married John C. CLENANCE 23 JUN 1921 Havana,… Continue

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John C. CLENANCE Sr

THIS IS TAKEN FROM A CHURCH LETTER WRITTEN ABOUT JOHN CLENANCE.





Bethany Presbyterian Church, 420 East 137th Street, New York, NY



In Grateful Memory of John Clenance, Sr.



John Clenance, Sr. was born September 9, 1897 in Saint Elizabeth's Parish, Jamaica, British West Indies and died in the Frances Delafield Hospital, March 18, 1952. He attended the Mount Hermon Presbyterian Church in Jamaica. He went to Cuba where he met his wife and in 1924 came to the… Continue

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BURRIS family line

1. Yngvi (King in Turkey) was born in 193 in Sweden. His wife is unknown. She is believed to be born in 196 in Sweden. They were married in the year 213.



2. Njord (King of Swedes) was born in 214 in Noatum, Sweden. His wife is unknown. She is believed to be born in 217 in Noatum, Sweden. They were married in the year 255. Children: Yngvi-Frey and Freya.



3. Yngvi-Frey (King of Swedes) was born in 235 in Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden. He married… Continue

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PHILLIPS family line

1. Orban TUBBEKE was born about 1580, and died 1631 in Cremmen, Prussia. He married Margarita GRUWELS. Children of Orban TUBBEKE and Margarita GRUWELS are:



Martinus ;

Gertraud;

Hans



2. Martinus TUBBICKE was born about 1605; died before 1678. Child of Martinus TUBBICKE is:



Martin TUBBE



3. Martin TUBBE was born about 1645 in town of Cremmen in Prussia. Died 2 APR 1714 in Oderburg. He married Marie… Continue

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