Sixteen Generations Sixteen generations of one family.
A living tribute to Thelma Zenaida Ellis — known to everyone as “Sixteen” — and to the family she rooted in Clarendon, Jamaica.
From a small home in Berrydale to descendants across Jamaica, the UK, the US, Canada and Australia, this is our archive: births, marriages, recipes, photographs, stories, and the values she lived by — gathered in one place so the next generation never has to ask.
A living record of our people, kept by all of us.
Every name, every line.
From Martin and Maggie Ellis of Cuba, to Thelma in Berrydale, to her daughters and grandchildren across four continents — every parent, child, marriage and sibling, connected and dated.
Explore the tree → 02 — Her legacyThe story of “Sixteen.”
Thelma Ellis — fish vendor, food seller, community pillar — and why education was her dream for the next generation.
Read her story → 03 — GatheringsReunions, weddings, anniversaries.
RSVPs, photo recaps, and the calendar of family life.
See what's coming → 04 — The AlbumPhotographs, recipes, stories.
Memories shared by relatives across continents, kept safe in one place.
Browse the gallery →Education was the best means for our youth to overcome the struggles that her generation had to endure.
Are you one of us?
If your line leads back to Thelma Ellis, to Berrydale or Clarendon, or to any of our branches around the world — this archive is yours too. Create an account, add yourself to the tree, and help us keep the record honest.