May Pen Cemetery, Kingston

May Pen CEM

 

TOMBSTONE, May Pen CemThanks and appreciation to Arleene and Dimitri who have provided a translation.

George KOUTSOUVELIS

born Poros, Trizinias, Greece

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28 Responses to May Pen Cemetery, Kingston

  1. Hannah pope's avatar Hannah pope says:
    December 22, 2016 at 17:50

    Hello, I don’t know if you can help me at all, I am trying to see if I have any relatives in Jamaica of my grandads family, the ‘dwyer’ family, I have very little information, other that my my grandads name was Westley Woodrow Dwyer, he was born in Kingston, his mother died when he was very young and he was brought up by a lady called Ruby. He had a younger sister called ‘lottie’ and He had an aunt who he was very close to who he referred to as ‘Aunt may’ , and next to her name in a diary of his I found werethe words ‘may pen’ I also found the names names of ‘Omar and Carmen seid’ written in there who I presume are friends.
    I understand this is very limited information but any help
    Would be gratefully received.
    Thank you
    Hannah

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    • Delroy Stephenson's avatar Delroy Stephenson says:
      March 29, 2017 at 10:36

      There is another place in Jamaica call May Pen, this is in the parish of Clarendon.
      May Pen is now the capital of Clarendon; before that the capital was Chapleton [centuries ago] in Clarendon there is a district called Richmond Park; in which there is a community named Mocho.

      In Mocho there used to be white people, some names are Dyer and Francis; my mother told me before she past away that our linage is from I can’t recall the name.

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    • Juliet's avatar Juliet says:
      January 18, 2019 at 00:07

      familysearch.org

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  2. Chester's avatar Chester says:
    March 16, 2019 at 22:13

    My name is chester coulson am in Kentucky USA ,am the great grandson of king Clarence Robert Henry from the royal mosquitia ark,he was exile into Jamaica in the early 1900 where he died,and was burry in Jamaica .if any one can give me information where he was burry and where I can go to see his tumb(what grave yard)I would really appreciate it,my email is coulson.corporation.01@gmail.com

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  3. Pauline Leyden's avatar Pauline Leyden says:
    January 4, 2020 at 21:56

    I am looking for my grandmother Vera Blackwood.

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  4. Virginia Chinloyd's avatar Virginia Chinloyd says:
    January 21, 2022 at 17:02

    I am trying to find the location of my great grandfather James Chin loy who is buried in May Pen Cemetery Denham Town. His wife died when she was a 102 with the surname Loy and is also buried there. She passed the last 30+ years or so and Great Grandfather earlier than her what year unknown to me.

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  5. Heather Johnson's avatar Heather Johnson says:
    January 26, 2022 at 18:49

    Hi I’m trying to find my grandfather name David Patterson

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  6. Bernadette's avatar Bernadette says:
    April 1, 2022 at 18:08

    Hi I am trying to find my grandfather by the name of Mr Luther Welfair/Welfare. I was told he was Brazilian and worked on the ship. He died at the wharf accidentally by a anchor or something like that, that swung and killed him as he was working. He had two sons, but one was tragically killed up Red Hill’s Clarendon Jamaica, the other son was my dad, who has now passed away, he took on the name of Sonny. I believe Grandpa Welfair would have died in the early 1930s. I was told he was buried in May pen Cemetery. I would be so grateful if anyone would have any information. Plus if anyone still alive from that era or remembers the story, or know anyone by the name of Welfair.

    My Name is Bernadette Welfair

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  7. sita's avatar sita says:
    May 22, 2022 at 17:33

    how are u im sita narain trying to locate the maragh family graves at maypen cemetery.
    dad died 1982 grandmother 1975. dads name was pandit munaeshwar misra maragh grandmother sahabdaie maragh. we were all living at 235 spanish town rd king 13. thanks for a reply we would like to tomb their graves and how can we contribute to uplift maypen cemetery knowing it was the creme of jamaica. thanks a lot

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  8. Sandra Llecholech's avatar Sandra Llecholech says:
    October 20, 2022 at 11:34

    I’m trying to locate my grandmother’s grave. It was 1061G when she was buried in May Pen between 1974-1976. I can remember. I was 13 at the time and want to visit her grave in December. Please help. Her name was Iris Stevens.

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  9. Ulanda lowe's avatar Ulanda lowe says:
    January 7, 2023 at 08:55

    Hi my name is ulanda lowe I’m looking for my father Vincent lowe I was told that he was buried in the maypen cemitry he was born on the 7/5/1961 and was bied on 17/2/1998

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  10. Sonia Ellis's avatar Sonia Ellis says:
    February 27, 2023 at 15:17

    Good day. My relatives were buried at Maypen cemetery but I didnot see their names recorded. Could you please give me location of graves fir the following persons
    Joseph Thompson – 1965
    Jane Thompson – 1970s
    Percival Sterling… 1960

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    • Jamaican Ancestral Records's avatar Jamaican Ancestral Records says:
      February 27, 2023 at 15:39

      Hi Sonia, Not all tombstones have been recorded. This is an ongoing project.

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    • Peter's avatar Peter says:
      January 31, 2025 at 09:22

      hi Sonia. percival sterling is in the listing. My uncle is related to him but as a distance half nephew I believe. His tombstone is at the front of cemetery on side and his mother was on the other side of maypen at the front. We couldn’t confirm the actual spot because it was based of memory….if you like to reach out to me send me a response.

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  11. Simone Bennett's avatar Simone Bennett says:
    April 27, 2023 at 03:48

    Hi I am looking for my grandmother Elma Alexandrina Wood nee Samuels. Died 18th May 1935, buried in Maypen cemetery, do you have any information on the location of her grave?

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  12. Tricia Brown's avatar Tricia Brown says:
    September 18, 2023 at 23:28

    How are you? I. Am trying to find one Winston Forbes other wise called “Capadula “who died in 1975 or 1976 and was buried at the May Pen Cemetery could you please help me .I need the exact date when he died and his full name and any other information you can give me I would be most grateful . I checked the Ancestory Records but I have not seen his name .Thanks in advance

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  13. Simone Bennett's avatar Simone Bennett says:
    October 31, 2023 at 08:15

    Hi Elma Alexandrina Wood nee Samuels buried at Maypen cemetery 19/5/1935 have you come across this grave?

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  14. angellia's avatar angellia says:
    April 20, 2024 at 06:24

    looking for my mom. Her name is Sylvia Bacass or Watson which is her married name. Her mom is Winfred Harding who has passed years ago. Sylvia has 4 children looking for her for 40 years. She left the states in 1979 and came back to jamaica never to be seen again. If anyone has any information. it would be helpful. She also goes by the name Cecila Watson. Not sure if she uses Bacass anymore.

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  15. Lyn Robinson's avatar Lyn Robinson says:
    April 29, 2024 at 13:23

    Hello All! It’s nice knowing I’m not alone in this journey. I’m looking for an Aston Brown. Who fathered a child with Paulette Morgan in 1965. Aston may have passed in 1970-1980. I’m his granddaughter, I would like to know if he had more children/siblings.

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  16. KRIS MCKEON's avatar KRIS MCKEON says:
    September 14, 2024 at 08:01

    Good morning, my family and I live in the United States and my mother is 82 years old. When she was born in 1942, she was the middle child of 3 girls. Both parents died when my mom was a toddler. She and her siblings don’t recall what their mother looked like not do they have any pictures or know the location of where their parents are buried. Unfortunately, this was in the 1940’s. Also, her younger sister passed away in Jamaica in 2018. I’m 57 years old and I would really like to find out where my grandparents are buried. If someone can please help, it would be greatly appreciated. My email address is kmckeon.1967@gmail.com and my name is Kris McKeon. Their names are Gladys Maragh and Eustis Maragh. Thank you and God bless!

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