Keziah Vanlair Beaumont Clarke was born to Samuel Aaron Hall (a fisherman) and Florence Hall nee Headley (a housewife) at Olive Lodge Road, Paynes Bay, St. James, on December 25, 1919, and had eight other siblings. Her early education was at the St. John the...
Gwendoline Goodridge was born in the parish of St. Philip. She was the mother of eight children, and step mother of four. She worked as domestic and enjoyed cooking, baking and sewing. She was an active member of the Berean Bible Church.
Vivian Ursula Blenman, born February 15, 1913 to parents Mildred and Joseph Blenman, resided in Licorish Village, My Lord’s Hill, St. Michael, for all of her 101 years. Vivian was the eldest of seven children educated at the Belmont School and Carrington Village...
Eureka Lewis loved baking and among her many treats were turnovers. However, she didn’t keep the skill to herself; she taught many in Emmerton Lane, St. Michael, where she spent her formative years. She was educated at St. Mary’s Girls’ School where she reached...
Born in 8th Avenue, New Orleans, St. Michael, Gwendolyn was a pupil of Westbury Elementary School. In adulthood, she worked as a laundress for private homes and then later as a domestic. Two of the prominent families for whom she worked at the time were...
