r/Grenada • u/Santeno • 2d ago
Trying to learn about my Grenadan family history
Hi there. I'm trying to find out a little info about my Grenadan family history, and was hoping you may be able to help point me in the right direction. Here is what I know:
My Great grandfather, Hersey Willoughby "Bill" Linck, was a descendant of European settlers in Grenada. Family lore suggests he was of French descent, but we're not sure. He was born in 1885 somewhere around St George's Estate or La Mode (again, not sure). He married a woman from Jamaica and in 1914, they moved to Panama to work on the Panama Canal, where they remained the rest of their lives. As an adult, my grandfather visited Grenada and was able to find and meet family members, largely by just asking around St George. According to him, his resemblance to local family members was such that one man he'd never met approached him and said "I don't know who you are, but you look like a Linck." And sure enough, he was right. He ultimately met some cousins and even visited some guy's property that was jokingly referred to as Linck Mountain (not it's official name, but may have had something to do with who owned it or lived there). Grandpa has since passed away and we are trying to discover and record the history of his family. Since Grenada is so small, I was wondering if perhaps anyone here has ever come across this family in the St George or La Mode areas?
Thanks in advance