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The Sampsons in Jamaica

by David Dossett
(Kingston, Ontario, Canada)

My grandfather and all his relatives claimed that they were born in Canada and that their parents were from Scotland.

The truth is that they were born in Jamaica in the late 1800s, early 1900s.

After the death of their father, the children of Charles Abraham sailed from Port Morant aboard the United Fruit Company steamer SS Admiral Sampson in 1907, arriving in Boston.

They settled in Toronto, Canada. They were "mulatto" and Hebrew, but assumed the identities of white protestants in Canada.

They left one girl behind because she was "negro" at birth. Quite an amazing story - I discovered this about a month ago. I am looking for anyone who can assist me to find long lost relatives.

Their family name is Sampson. They are from the May Hill-Alligator Pond area. There are references to land they owned called "Gaza" which was sold on the death of Charles Abraham Sampson. Here are the family members:

Charles Abraham SAMPSON b. about 1822
Georgiana Windett b. Sept 4 1841

Child:
John Charles Augustus SAMPSON b: 1858 in Jamaica
Alice Maria PARSONS b: 4 APR 1867 in Manchester, Middlesex, Jamaica
Children:
1. Sidney Oliver SAMPSON b: 21 JAN 1903 in Royal Flat, Jamaica
2. x Birth Certif. Lilian SAMPSON b: 28 APR 1890 in Jamaica
3. x Birth Certif. Ida Maude SAMPSON b: 10 MAY 1892 in Jamaica
4. Nell SAMPSON b:???? in Jamaica
5. Catherine Imogene SAMPSON b: 1893 in Jamaica
6. My grandfather John Eustace Burke SAMPSON b: 9 FEB 1895 in Comfort, Manchester, Jamaica
7. Franklin Augustus SAMPSON b: 1906 in Royal Flat, Jamaica
8. Unnamed SAMPSON b: 17 JUN 1891 in Royal Flat, Manchester

Any help to find lost relatives, information about any of the family members and what they did, where they lived, would be very much appreciated.

Cheers!
David Dossett
Web: www (dot) daviddossett (dot) com
Email: david (dot) dossett (at) gmail (dot) com
or Google me! :-)

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Aug 20, 2009
 A follow-up...
by: David

Thanks Wellesley - Would it be possible to also post this on the Family Contact page as well?

I saw the link to the telephone numbers. Do you know any way to get the email addresses of some of these people? Long distance to Jamaica can be expensive.

And I plan to visit this winter, if possible, to follow up on any leads and connect with lost family.

Cheers!
David

Wellesley's response: 8/20/09


Not sure how to get email David (not yet).
This is live on the family contact page though.
Aug 20, 2009
 Local Phone Contacts
by: Wellesley

I did a search of the phone directory and came up with these names David.
Here is the link. [opens in a new window]

It is probably best to start with those persons from the Kingston (Kgn) area.

Hopefully that helps!

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