Garcia, Garsia or Garcia de Paz in Jamaica
Angela Garcia
Am just wondering if there were any Garcia/sia de Pass, dePass or de Paz
mentioned in the Sephardic synagogue records for Kingston. Also any
reference to an Esther Brandon or Esther Garcia/sis de Paz etc. Esther
married Jacob Garcia de Paz (parents of Aaron, Rebecca, Bathsheba, Isaac and
David). In the book Jews, Slaves & The Slave Trade,
Setting the Record Straight, by Eli Faber, there is mention an Esther
Brandon in 1745 in Jamaica...but perhaps a bit too early as her children
were born around 1785 onward. Jacob is shown as Jacob Garcia de Paz - and
Aaron as Dr. Aaron Garcia (seeming dropping the de Paz). We have not been
able to find any birth or marriage records for Esther and Jacob - the only
reference we have is from "First American Jewish Families; Americans of
Jewish descent; American Jewish Archive" by Stern as being the parents of
Aaron, etc.
No rush, just when you have some time.
Angela
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angela Garcia" <angela...@home.com>
To: <CARIB...@rootsweb.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: Cowan, Garsia in Jamaica
> Thanks Dorothy ,
>
> You've been more help that you realize. If I can return the favour in
> anyway, let me know.
>
> Angela
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dorothy Kew" <dk...@inforamp.net>
> Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.west-indies
> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2001 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Cowan, Garsia in Jamaica
>
>
> > Hi Angela:
> >
> > I found the marriage of Samuel of Henry Jacobs to Rebecca of Jacob
Garcia,
> > on 24 January 1827, in the Asheknazi synagogue records. The births of
> their
> > sons, Henry (born 23 March 1827) and George (born 24 September 1834) are
> > also recorded in the synagogue records. Both Henry and George are
> mentioned
> > in Jacob A. P. M. Andrade's book "A record of the Jews in Jamaica". Of
> > Henry, Andrade writes:
> >
> > "1884-1850 -- Rev. Henry Samuel Jacobs. --- Jacobs was born at Kingston,
> > Jamaica, on March 22 1827 [sic] and studied for the mInsitry under Rev.
> > Moses N. Nathan at Kingsotn, holding at the same time the position of
> > Headmaster of the Jewish Free School. He left Spanish Town in 1850 to
> take
> > up the appointment of Hazan of the English and German Synagogoue,
> Kingston.
> > He kept a School where he resided between Barry and Church Streets,
> > Kingsotn. He married at Spanish Town on March 12, 1851, Julia Matilda,
> > daughter of Hon. Moses and Abigail Lyon and sister of George Belmore,
> > William Henry and Gilbert Lyon. Rev. Jacobs left Jamaica in 1854 for
the
> > United States of America. He served as Minister in five differenct
cities
> > in the States. The Honorary degree of D.D. was conferred upon him in
> 1890.
> > He died at New York, September 12, 1893.
> >
> > Andrade has a very brief passage on George, as follows:
> >
> > "Within the compound of both synagogues in Kingston, the Date-Palm,
Citron
> > and Murthle were grown for the Lulavim and Ethregim, Rabbi George Jacobs
> of
> > the Congregation Beth El Emeth of Philadelphia, Penn, USA, was born at
> > Kingston, Jamaica on 24th September, 1834. He died at Philadelphia on
14
> > July 1884."
> >
> > Re Garcia DePass --- I found four references to that name in "The Jews
of
> > Jamaica: tombstone inscriptions,1663-1880" by Bennett and Wright, all in
> > Kingston, as follows:
> > -- Mrs. Rachel Garcia DePass, 22nd June, 1842, aged 84, row 6:15
> > -- Isaac Garcia DePass, 31st July, 1861, aged 58 years, row 10:45
> > "Isaac Garcia Depass d. 31 July 1861, aged 58. This tomb is erected by
his
> > dutiful children Abraham, Moses, Evelina, and Rachel..."
> > -- Miriam, wife of Isaac G. DePass, 3rd May, 1860, aged 55 years and 8
> > months, row 10:44. Burial register; Maria G. DePass.
> > -- Moses Garcia DePass, 10th Spetember 1867, aged 37 years, row 12:44
> >
> > All the above are buried inthe Orange Street cemetery.
> >
> > Hope that helps!
> >
> > Dorothy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Angela Garcia" <angela...@home.com>
> > To: <CARIB...@rootsweb.com>
> > Sent: July 8, 2001 3:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: Cowan, Garsia in Jamaica
> >
> >
> > > Thanks Dorothy,
> > >
> > > I do have that information on Dr. Aaron Garcia - he later changed his
> name
> > > to GarSia and in fact all of his children were baptized in the Church
of
> > > England. There is a letter from my grandfather Robert Donald
Garcia/sia
> > who
> > > states that he was told by his uncle (not named) that his paternal
Great
> > > Grandfather (Aaron) had changed the spelling of his name so as not to
be
> > > recognized as being Jewish (for obvious reasons). He also states that
> he
> > > has a gold watch handed down from Aaron which Aaron brought back from
> > > England engraved with the spelling GarCia. (Aaron studied to become a
> > > Doctor in England). I do have all that information, however I cannot
> > > figure out who Emily Cowan (married name) is...I'm assuming she is a
> > Garsia
> > > as her will mentions family members with the Garsia name. .
> > >
> > > If it's not too much trouble, I'm also looking for Dr. Aaron's
siblings:
> > >
> > > Rebecca Garcia who married Samuel Jacobs and had two sons that
> we
> > > know off - Rabbi Henry Samuel Jacobs (b. 1827) and Rabbi
> > George
> > > Jacobs (b. 1734), both later moved to the U.S.
> > >
> > > Bathsheba Garcia - who married Moses Israel.
> > > Isaac Garcia
> > > David Garcia.
> > >
> > > There parents are shown in Stern's book as Jacob Garcia de Paz and
> Rebecca
> > > Brandon both of whom we can find no record.
> > >
> > > It's possible that some of the children kept the de Paz or dePass
name.
> > >
> > > Angela
> > >
> > > "Dorothy Kew" <dk...@inforamp.net> wrote in message
> > > news:003801c106df$a22fcd80$0861...@inforamp.net...
> > > > Hi Angela:
> > > >
> > > > I have a copy of the Sephardic synagogue records for Kingston. I
did
> > find
> > > a
> > > > marriage between Dr. Aaron Garcia and Sarah, of Dr. Emanuel Melhado,
> on
> > 18
> > > > August 1830, but as far as I can see, none of their children were
> named
> > in
> > > > the birth records.
> > > >
> > > > Sounds to me as if they probably converted to Christianity, along
with
> > the
> > > > name change. You might want to consider checking the Jamaican
Church
> of
> > > > England parish records to see what turns up.
> > > >
> > > > Hope that helps!
> > > >
> > > > Dorothy
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Angela Garcia" <angela...@home.com>
> > > > To: <CARIB...@rootsweb.com>
> > > > Sent: July 7, 2001 12:34 AM
> > > > Subject: Cowan, Garsia in Jamaica
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Does anyone have any information on an Emily Cowan (married name).
> In
> > > her
> > > > > will dated 8/1/1891 she mentions her step-father Winslow Young
> Garsia
> > > > (whose
> > > > > parents I have not been able to find), and James Dawson Garsia (b.
> > > October
> > > > > 9, 1823) as being her brother-in-law. James is my ancestors
brother
> > > > George
> > > > > Garsia. Agnes Jane Garsia (b. July 26, 1843 - married ?
Sherlock)
> is
> > > > noted
> > > > > in the will as her sister and we've found a record of her birth
> naming
> > > > > Winslow Young Garsia as her father...mother Jane Letisia ?, so I'm
> > > > assuming
> > > > > that Emily and Anges were half-sisters. There are a number of
other
> > > > Garsias
> > > > > mentioned, one of whom married Arthur Sequeira and moved to the
US -
> > all
> > > > of
> > > > > them daughters of James Dawson Garsia.
> > > > >
> > > > > We do know that James Dawson Garsia and George Garsia's father
> Aaron,
> > > > > changed the spelling of the name GarCia to GarSia so as not to be
> > > > recognized
> > > > > as Jewish. Some of Aaron's children were baptized GarCia, others
> > > Garsia -
> > > > he
> > > > > had 16 children that we know off...8 prior to marrying Sarah
> Melhado.
> > > My
> > > > > grandfather changed it back to GarCia.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any information on this family would be appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Angela
> > > > > Victoria, BC, Canada
> > > > > angela...@home.com
> > > > >
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Dorothy Kew
Can it wait till I return from British Columbia? I'm flying out there on
Saturday for a week's vacation and visit with family. I'll be off the list
for the week. Will get back to you when I return.
Angela Garcia
There is absolutely no rush at all...do enjoy your trip to my adopted
Province - I searched for the closest place I could find in Canada to the
tropics and landed up on Vancouver Island - at least I'm surrounded once
again by the ocean even though I can't put my foot in it!
Have a wonderful holiday
Angela
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dorothy Kew" <dk...@inforamp.net>
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.west-indies
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: Garcia, Garsia or Garcia de Paz in Jamaica
> Hi Angela:
>
> Can it wait till I return from British Columbia? I'm flying out there on
> Saturday for a week's vacation and visit with family. I'll be off the
list
> for the week. Will get back to you when I return.
>
> Dorothy
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Angela Garcia" <angela...@home.com>
> To: <CARIB...@rootsweb.com>
> Sent: July 11, 2001 7:30 PM
> Subject: Garcia, Garsia or Garcia de Paz in Jamaica
>
>
Angela Garcia
Just wondering if you've had any time to quickly check for the names
listed. Hope you had a good trip.
Angela
----- Original Message -----
From: "Angela Garcia" <angela...@home.com>
Newsgroups: soc.genealogy.west-indies
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 4:29 PM
Subject: Garcia, Garsia or Garcia de Paz in Jamaica
> Dorothy,
>
> Am just wondering if there were any Garcia/sia de Pass, dePass or de Paz
> mentioned in the Sephardic synagogue records for Kingston. Also any
> reference to an Esther Brandon or Esther Garcia/sia de Paz etc. Esther