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Evans is a patronymic surname meaning "son of Evan." The given name Evan derives from the Welsh name Ifan, a cognate of John, meaning "gracious gift of Jehovah."
This distinguished surname, of medieval Welsh origin, is a patronymic form of the Welsh male given name Ifan or Evan, itself coming from "Iohannes" through the colloquial "Iovannes", Latin forms of John. The forename John has enjoyed enormous popularity in Europe throughout the Christian era, being given in honour of St. John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist, or the nearly one thousand other saints of the name. The ultimate derivation is from the Hebrew name "Yochanan" meaning Jehovah has favoured (me with a son)" or "may Jehovah favour this child". The surname Evans emerges in the early part of the 16th Century (see below), and in the modern idiom takes the forms: Evans, Evens, Evins, Evance, Ifans, Ivings and Heavans. The name is well represented in the "Dictionary of National Biography" with over fifty entries, one of the most notable being Mary Ann Evans (1819 - 1880), who under the name of George Eliot, wrote "Silas Marner" and "Middlemarch", and many other popular works. William Evans, aged 23 yrs., who embarked from London on the ship "America" bound for Virginia in July 1635, was one of the earliest recorded namebearers to settle in the New World. A Coat of Arms granted to the Evans family of North Wales, descended from Rhirid Flaidd, circa 1070, is green, a chevron ermine between three silver wolve's erased, langued red. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John Yevans, which was dated 1533, in the "Records of Monmathshire", Wales, during the reign of King Henry V111, known as "Bluff King Hal", 1509 - 1547. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling. Read more: http://www.surnamedb.com/Surname/Evans#ixzz2Y7fOM6fP |
Richard Evans Sr.My great great-grandfather Richard Evans was born about 1818. He was a blacksmith and never married. As per his death registration he suffered for years from an ulcer and was crippled at death. He died March 25, 1892 in Adnagrass, Dry Harbour, Saint Ann and his son Samuel is shown as the informant on his death registration.
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Samuel Evans |
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Samuel Evans was born about 1850. On June 7, 1893. Samuel a baker, married a seamstress, stress, Clementina Campbell in Adnagrass Village, Saint Ann. My paternal great uncle Ernest Samuel Stewart was a witness at the marriage along with family friend Margaret Brady of Adnagrass.
Samuel died 19 Nov 1948 in Adnagrass. It is said that Samuel was of Portuguese origins but I have yet to confirm the family lore. |
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I have documented Samuel and Clementina had 12 children all of whom were born in Adnagrass, Dry Harbour, Saint Ann parish.
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Catherine Linda Evans (c. 1889-1991) |
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Catherine Linda Evans was said to be born 27 September 1889 in St. Ann. Jamaica however to date, her birth registration has not been located. She married Samuel Adolphus Weston a shipwright of St. Ann's in 1917. Samuel was born 1882 in Saint Ann`s Bay, Saint Ann, Jamaica, son of William Weston.
Children of Catherine Linda Evans and Samuel Adolphus Weston born in Edge Hill, Saint Ann:
Catherine died December 22, 1991 in Halfway Tree, Saint Andrew parish, Jamaica at age 102. |
Margaret Evans "Miss Maggie" (1891-1993) |
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My maternal grandmother "Miss Maggie" was born April 17, 1891. She was a strong, tall woman.
My maternal grandmother "Miss Maggie" was born April 17, 1891. She was a strong, tall woman. Her first son was Lloyd George Purchas was born July 4, 1915 in Adnagrass, St. Ann, Dry Harbour. Lloyd married Margaret M. Howell. They had 3 children. Lloyd died in Mar 1995 in Westminster, England. Lloyd's father was Ernest Sidney Farqharson Purchas. On January 9, 1921 Margaret Evans had a daughter Madeline "Madge" Young also born in Adnagrass, Dry Harbour, Saint Ann. Madge married Bernardus Burrman of the Netherlands and they lived in Amersfoort, Netherlands until she died July 31, 2012. They had two children. Margaret later had six children with Ernest Egbert Redway. See the REDWAY Family page for more information on Ernest. I am told that at some time my grandmother traveled to Cuba with some of her siblings but have not found any confirmation of this. Many West Indians traveled to Cuba for work. The United Fruit Company was a leading distributor of bananas and employed many Jamaicans and other West Indians. These employees would travel between Jamaica and Cuba on the freight ships and do not appear to have been documented. Margaret died June 5, 1993 in St. Ann at age 102 years of age. |
Margaret Evans
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Lloyd Purchas
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Madge Young
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Lunadel evans (1893-?) |
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Lunadel Evans was born January 23, 1893 in Adnagrass, Saint Ann. I have found no other informaton on her.
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Bernetia "Bea" Elizabeth Evan (1894-?) |
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Berneita a.k.a. Beatrice Elizabeth Evans was born 27 Jul 1894 in Adnagrass, Dry Harbour. She had two known children George and Cynthia Pottinger. Apparently Bernetia like my grandmother traveled to Cuba. It is believed that she died there.
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Albertine "Bertha" Evans (1996-1945) |
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Albertine "Bertha" Evans was born May 15, 1896 in Adnagrass, Saint Ann, Dry Harbour. She had a daughter Lezma Louisa Cunningham, born November 6, 1921 in Adnagrass. Bertha died in Dumbarton, Discovery Bay on September 24, 1945 with her sister Bea by her side. Lezma died 2007 in Florida, U.S.A.
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Richard Evans Jr. ( 1898-1986) |
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Richard Evans was born March 18, 1898 in Adnagrass, Saint Ann. His partner was Diado | Deido Ferguson. Richard died in Content, Saint Ann on December 17, 1986. He and Diado had six children together.
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Aubrey Douglas Evans (1901-1991) |
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Aubrey Douglas Evans was born May 1, 1901 in Adnagrass, Dry Harbour, Saint Ann. He married Kathleen Edwards February 22, 1933 in Standfast, St. Ann. Aubrey was a barber at the time of his marriage. Aubrey died August 2, 1991 in Discovery Bay (previously known as Dry Harbour).
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Lunette Agatha Evans (1903-1904) |
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Lunette Agatha Evans also known as Lounateen Louise Evans was born January 4, 1903 and died January 29, 1904.
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Avis May Evans (1905-?) |
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David Charles Evans Sr. (1907-1968) |
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David Charles "Brownie" Evans an engineer, was born October 16, 1907 in Adnagrass, Dry Harbour, Saint Ann. He married Mary (Mae) Elizabeth Cohen on August 6, 1944 in the parish of Saint Andrew in Jamaica. David died July 17, 1968 in Halfway Tree, St. Andrew.
David had a son and daughter children with his wife Mary born between 1949-1956. Prior to marrying David had four other children. Noel Evans (c. 1924 - ?)David is said to have had a son when he was only 17 years old (1924). Family members have told me that his name is "Noel Evans" and that he was possibly born in Saint Mary parish. Noel's mother's name is unknown but she may have been from Saint James parish. I have been unable to find any confirmation of this information.
Barrington "Tardo" George evans (1942-2004)
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Kingston Gleaner, Fri, Jul 19, 1968
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Kingston Gleaner January 4, 1991
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Kingston Gleaner, October 7, 2004
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Thomas EVAns (1907-1993) |
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Family tells me that my grandmother had a brother named Thomas who was the child born before my great aunt Valda. However I could not find a birth registration for him.
Thomas died in Rosemount, Saint Ann. His death registration which indicates he was age 86 at death was signed on May 6, 1993 by his nephew Sidney Weston. This indicates he was born around 1907. |
Joshua Evans (1909-?) |
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Joshua Evans was born May 15, 1909 in Adnagrass. I have been able to find no other records for him and his name is not known to family.
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Elizabeth "VALDA MAUD" Evans (1912-2001) |
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Elizabeth Evans was born on August 8, 1912 in Adnagrass, Dry Harbour, St. Ann. In 1968 when she decided to immigrate to the United States, Elizabeth officially changed her name to Valda Maud, the name she was known by growing up in Jamaica. She married Henry Edward Mowatt a cabinet maker on March 24, 1938 in Falmouth, Trelawny, Jamaica and had six children. My great aunt Valda died June 30, 2001 in Hillsborough, Florida, USA.
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