Thank you for this. My maternal grandfather lived and raised his family in Black River, JA. I’m told that his birthname, Hyam, makes it likely he was of German Jewish descent.
Jacquelinesays
This is the story of most of the world.Migration and slavery produces intermingling with human beings.. This is the outcome. My mother’s ancestry is of Germany ancestry from St.Elizabeth. You will see a lot of fair ruddy skin tone,blonde to light brown,hazel,blue,green Jamaicans that certainly are from German,Scottish, Irish ancestry. I would love to find out my mom’s family history too and my Dad.She has passes on,her siblings before her.So very difficult and I live in U.S.But,maybe someday I will know more. Good to know your past to understand you.
Gary Brownsays
I really enjoyed the video. My mother was from Seaford Town. She said a placed called Lamb’s River. She was of Irish decent mixed.I can’t ask her anything because she passed away 2006. I would like to know if you can make a video about the Irish connection? Thanks for making the video.
Jasonsays
It tells a story that is hard to ignore. The struggle of remembering where you came from..yet moving forward. To remember the past but to keep looking to the future. Thank you for telling this story!
I am from Jamaica. I live in New York and I’m of African and Asian descent. I have to share this with my German American friend
Effie kamekasays
My dad was born in seaford in 1909. His name was George F Kameka. He left his homeland in 1926 to settle in Belize. I am 1 of his 9 children. My daughter visited his birthplace in March of 2009.
Deborahsays
I am based in the UK. I cannot watch this on line using the Amazon.com link as when I tried it said that my debit or credit card must be linked to an American bank. May i suggest you also sell this documentary on iTunes, too, so that it can enjoy a worldwide audience?
Dwight Hackersays
Just found out now at 29 years old that my Great Grandfather…Hubert Hacker a German man Started my family in Seaford Town JA…. And i am the 4th generation in the Hacker Blood Line….But as i am 1 out of 13 of my Dads kids i am the only one of my Brothers and Sisters that has a Different Mother and born in America and not really knowing my Family History….and now as i search i fee so Proud of where i cam from….Oh how God is Good
Raysays
The sad story of rural development in Jamaica. Nothing continues to improve in most rural areas, so decay sets in. I know the area very well because I was born in Ginger Hill, St Elizabeth and grew up in Catadupa St James and also have relatives from Seaforth Town. In the sixties the German population was vibrant in Seaforth Town and things were looking good. Surprisingly this area was the seat that P J Patterson held for many years and look at it now. Without proper rural development the history of many areas and its people will be left on the dump heap of time.
Annah Heardsays
I was told my grandfather was from Seaforth Town, they were Ulett’s . I will visit one day before I died. I now lived in the USA. Thanks for the story.
Annette (Kameka) Blanchettesays
Just watched the full film my daughter ordered it for Christmas. My dad was one of the many that left in 50’s. He ended up marring a Canadian. Many of my relatives are in still in the Sarnia area. Recognized a few people and places in the film. I would love to go back and learn more history of the family.
Monique Kennedysays
Another descendent of the Uletts here (my grandfather). Interested in learning more about our history.
Lillian Deyerbergsays
My family on my father and mother s side settled in Jamaica in the early 1800s . My father’s family settled in Seaford Town,Westmoreland and my mothers family settled in Armadale, St Ann’s. Our family name on my father’s side was Kleinhans but was changed to Clenance. My mothers name was Dietrich or Dedrick. After slavery was abolished in 183? The English talked Germans from the Elba River Valley to work the land for five years and they would have title to the land. It took 15 years before they received title. Half of them died the first two years from starvation and tropical disease. My parents met in Cuba and married there. They had two babies that died and they decided to move to New York where they had four children. They settled in the south Bronx. My godmother was a Groskoph and my godfather was a Brown. The Kamachas and Somers were all related to the Groskophs and Browns from Seaford Town.
Jane Stogner Thompsonsays
My Mother in law, Myrtle Fredrika Kameka was born in Seafordtiwn. She had no memory of family, but I’ve been able to find things through the years. Don’t have it nearby, but her Father was Frederick Kameka and her Mother was Alice Gardener (?) unsure of the spelling. With out going to look, I have lots of information, but can’t get to it right at this moment. One of her brothers stayed in Seafordtow, but has died. I would be willing to share information with others.
Jane Stogner Thompson
Marie Kozaksays
I am descended from Seaford Town, family names Sanftleben (Harold, my maternal grandfather) and Barrett (Iris, maternal grandmother). My mother, Madge, left Seaford Town maybe around 1953 for Toronto, Canada where she still resides.
Fr. Bobby Gilmoresays
I was the priest in Seaford Town in the 1990s. I spent many nights going through church records at the request of people with German heritage from Seaford Town who were searching for their roots. It was a great thrill when I made the relevant connection. When I didn’t it posed a greater challenge to go on. It is a beautiful place with great friendly people.
Best wishes to all.
Bobby Gilmore
18/5/17
Maria Greensays
I just visited my family in Seaford town last name Williams, I would love to talk to you about my family roots only 3 cousins left there. Its such an amazing place!!!
Christine Engstromsays
Just ordered this DVD to share with family. My maternal grandmother, Ethel Groskopf was born in Seaford Town and emigrated to USA (NYC)in 1920’s. I recognized a photo on the wall in a scene of the trailer that looks like my grandmother’s parents Clarissa (Gardner) and Samuel Groskopf. I knew many of the cousins who also emigrated–many were “supers” of buildings as way of getting started. Not a lot of education was available in Seaford Town–only through the 4th grade and for many of the Groskopf boys, work on the farm took them out of the classroom even then. It was a hard life, 3 to a bed! During my Grandmother’s growing up, a Priest came one week, and a Presbyterian Pastor the next. Clarissa was Presbyterian and many people then went to both services. I’m excited to see this DVD!
Joan Mahersays
My grandmother was Ruth Chami (Bunnaman). She was born in Seafordtown. She died 3 days short of her 106 birthday here in NY. My mother and aunts visited twice as children. My mother, Dorothy Guglielmo (Chami) is still alive at 93. Grandma Ruth’s father was James Louis Kameka. I found out his brothers were Adolphas,George and Harry Kameka and a sister was Edith Kameka. I know we have a great Uncle Franz who lived in Ontario Canada where his chidlren still live. My grandmother’s mother was Ann Elizabeth Bunnaman. I knew somewhat of their story of leaving Germany to go to Jamaica but recently family members had DNA done and no German genes showed up. This confused us greatly. I wondered where they lived in Germany before leaving. My mothers great grandparents paternally were Louisa Ryman (Rheimann) and Herman Kameka and maternally Frederick Bunnaman and Elizabeth Ryman. Any info would be appreciated. I am thinking of visiting Seafordtown. I purchased the DVD and enjoyed seeing my mother’s distant relatives.
Colleensays
Would like to know if I can purchase this item on Amazon. I. From Jamaica and love to learn about it’s history
David Rittersays
Some of the people in Seaford Town were from Germany but ethnically Polish. Other families married into British and Irish families over the years and in more recent years Asian and African descended Jamaican families. – David Ritter
John Somerssays
My name is John Somers and I was born in Seaford Town in the 1950s. I left when I was child and grew up in Kingston before migrating to New York in 1978. Most of my family from Seaford Town were actually Polish not German. My grandmother Told me that her grandfather were given German names by the British before arriving in Jamaica. I found out my great great grandfathers family name was Sominovski. My mother’s surname is Pommels and her mother’s name was Wahrmann.
I visited Seaford town in 2017 and much had changed. The German community is almost all gone.
I have not seen the video and will be ordering it. I’m looking forward to watching it
Max Claymoresays
Wonderful place with very polite, kind people. The priest was a dedicated man, invited me & my wife for a over-night stay. Great conversation and a nice little museum for postcards etc.!
Well worth the visit, divert from the tourist rubbish and see the real Jamaica.
Michael Uylettsays
I too enjoy this flim, I was told that my grandfather Earnest Ulett, migratrd from German town to spanish town and add y in his mame making it Uylett.
Marcel Woodesays
I am of german descendant and I have no idea of my ancestors I hear these last names before Hacker,Anglin, Kameka.
Thank you for this. My maternal grandfather lived and raised his family in Black River, JA. I’m told that his birthname, Hyam, makes it likely he was of German Jewish descent.
This is the story of most of the world.Migration and slavery produces intermingling with human beings.. This is the outcome. My mother’s ancestry is of Germany ancestry from St.Elizabeth. You will see a lot of fair ruddy skin tone,blonde to light brown,hazel,blue,green Jamaicans that certainly are from German,Scottish, Irish ancestry. I would love to find out my mom’s family history too and my Dad.She has passes on,her siblings before her.So very difficult and I live in U.S.But,maybe someday I will know more. Good to know your past to understand you.
I really enjoyed the video. My mother was from Seaford Town. She said a placed called Lamb’s River. She was of Irish decent mixed.I can’t ask her anything because she passed away 2006. I would like to know if you can make a video about the Irish connection? Thanks for making the video.
It tells a story that is hard to ignore. The struggle of remembering where you came from..yet moving forward. To remember the past but to keep looking to the future. Thank you for telling this story!
I am from Jamaica. I live in New York and I’m of African and Asian descent. I have to share this with my German American friend
My dad was born in seaford in 1909. His name was George F Kameka. He left his homeland in 1926 to settle in Belize. I am 1 of his 9 children. My daughter visited his birthplace in March of 2009.
I am based in the UK. I cannot watch this on line using the Amazon.com link as when I tried it said that my debit or credit card must be linked to an American bank. May i suggest you also sell this documentary on iTunes, too, so that it can enjoy a worldwide audience?
Just found out now at 29 years old that my Great Grandfather…Hubert Hacker a German man Started my family in Seaford Town JA…. And i am the 4th generation in the Hacker Blood Line….But as i am 1 out of 13 of my Dads kids i am the only one of my Brothers and Sisters that has a Different Mother and born in America and not really knowing my Family History….and now as i search i fee so Proud of where i cam from….Oh how God is Good
The sad story of rural development in Jamaica. Nothing continues to improve in most rural areas, so decay sets in. I know the area very well because I was born in Ginger Hill, St Elizabeth and grew up in Catadupa St James and also have relatives from Seaforth Town. In the sixties the German population was vibrant in Seaforth Town and things were looking good. Surprisingly this area was the seat that P J Patterson held for many years and look at it now. Without proper rural development the history of many areas and its people will be left on the dump heap of time.
I was told my grandfather was from Seaforth Town, they were Ulett’s . I will visit one day before I died. I now lived in the USA. Thanks for the story.
Just watched the full film my daughter ordered it for Christmas. My dad was one of the many that left in 50’s. He ended up marring a Canadian. Many of my relatives are in still in the Sarnia area. Recognized a few people and places in the film. I would love to go back and learn more history of the family.
Another descendent of the Uletts here (my grandfather). Interested in learning more about our history.
My family on my father and mother s side settled in Jamaica in the early 1800s . My father’s family settled in Seaford Town,Westmoreland and my mothers family settled in Armadale, St Ann’s. Our family name on my father’s side was Kleinhans but was changed to Clenance. My mothers name was Dietrich or Dedrick. After slavery was abolished in 183? The English talked Germans from the Elba River Valley to work the land for five years and they would have title to the land. It took 15 years before they received title. Half of them died the first two years from starvation and tropical disease. My parents met in Cuba and married there. They had two babies that died and they decided to move to New York where they had four children. They settled in the south Bronx. My godmother was a Groskoph and my godfather was a Brown. The Kamachas and Somers were all related to the Groskophs and Browns from Seaford Town.
My Mother in law, Myrtle Fredrika Kameka was born in Seafordtiwn. She had no memory of family, but I’ve been able to find things through the years. Don’t have it nearby, but her Father was Frederick Kameka and her Mother was Alice Gardener (?) unsure of the spelling. With out going to look, I have lots of information, but can’t get to it right at this moment. One of her brothers stayed in Seafordtow, but has died. I would be willing to share information with others.
Jane Stogner Thompson
I am descended from Seaford Town, family names Sanftleben (Harold, my maternal grandfather) and Barrett (Iris, maternal grandmother). My mother, Madge, left Seaford Town maybe around 1953 for Toronto, Canada where she still resides.
I was the priest in Seaford Town in the 1990s. I spent many nights going through church records at the request of people with German heritage from Seaford Town who were searching for their roots. It was a great thrill when I made the relevant connection. When I didn’t it posed a greater challenge to go on. It is a beautiful place with great friendly people.
Best wishes to all.
Bobby Gilmore
18/5/17
I just visited my family in Seaford town last name Williams, I would love to talk to you about my family roots only 3 cousins left there. Its such an amazing place!!!
Just ordered this DVD to share with family. My maternal grandmother, Ethel Groskopf was born in Seaford Town and emigrated to USA (NYC)in 1920’s. I recognized a photo on the wall in a scene of the trailer that looks like my grandmother’s parents Clarissa (Gardner) and Samuel Groskopf. I knew many of the cousins who also emigrated–many were “supers” of buildings as way of getting started. Not a lot of education was available in Seaford Town–only through the 4th grade and for many of the Groskopf boys, work on the farm took them out of the classroom even then. It was a hard life, 3 to a bed! During my Grandmother’s growing up, a Priest came one week, and a Presbyterian Pastor the next. Clarissa was Presbyterian and many people then went to both services. I’m excited to see this DVD!
My grandmother was Ruth Chami (Bunnaman). She was born in Seafordtown. She died 3 days short of her 106 birthday here in NY. My mother and aunts visited twice as children. My mother, Dorothy Guglielmo (Chami) is still alive at 93. Grandma Ruth’s father was James Louis Kameka. I found out his brothers were Adolphas,George and Harry Kameka and a sister was Edith Kameka. I know we have a great Uncle Franz who lived in Ontario Canada where his chidlren still live. My grandmother’s mother was Ann Elizabeth Bunnaman. I knew somewhat of their story of leaving Germany to go to Jamaica but recently family members had DNA done and no German genes showed up. This confused us greatly. I wondered where they lived in Germany before leaving. My mothers great grandparents paternally were Louisa Ryman (Rheimann) and Herman Kameka and maternally Frederick Bunnaman and Elizabeth Ryman. Any info would be appreciated. I am thinking of visiting Seafordtown. I purchased the DVD and enjoyed seeing my mother’s distant relatives.
Would like to know if I can purchase this item on Amazon. I. From Jamaica and love to learn about it’s history
Some of the people in Seaford Town were from Germany but ethnically Polish. Other families married into British and Irish families over the years and in more recent years Asian and African descended Jamaican families. – David Ritter
My name is John Somers and I was born in Seaford Town in the 1950s. I left when I was child and grew up in Kingston before migrating to New York in 1978. Most of my family from Seaford Town were actually Polish not German. My grandmother Told me that her grandfather were given German names by the British before arriving in Jamaica. I found out my great great grandfathers family name was Sominovski. My mother’s surname is Pommels and her mother’s name was Wahrmann.
I visited Seaford town in 2017 and much had changed. The German community is almost all gone.
I have not seen the video and will be ordering it. I’m looking forward to watching it
Wonderful place with very polite, kind people. The priest was a dedicated man, invited me & my wife for a over-night stay. Great conversation and a nice little museum for postcards etc.!
Well worth the visit, divert from the tourist rubbish and see the real Jamaica.
I too enjoy this flim, I was told that my grandfather Earnest Ulett, migratrd from German town to spanish town and add y in his mame making it Uylett.
I am of german descendant and I have no idea of my ancestors I hear these last names before Hacker,Anglin, Kameka.