Journey Through Time
Journey
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200s–500s AD
Rome to Gaul and Beyond
As the Roman Empire declined, many aristocratic Roman families—including the Jackson ancestors—migrated to more stable regions like Gaul. The fragmentation of the Western Empire and barbarian invasions pushed many Roman nobles to relocate or adapt under new Germanic rulers.
600s–800s
Francia and the Rise of the Carolingians
After the fall of Rome, the Jackson lineage emerges in early medieval France through the powerful Arnulfing-Carolingian dynasty. Ancestors played key roles in religious, military, and political life as Francia coalesced under kings like Charles Martel and Charlemagne.
Early 1600s
France to Acadia
Fleeing religious tensions and seeking opportunity, Acadian settlers—including Philippe Mius d’Entremont—migrated to the New World. Their integration with the Mi’kmaq, through marriage and shared lifestyle, marks a rare intercultural union during this colonial period.
1637–1671
France to Henrico, Virginia
Ancestors like Nancy Ann Luckey migrated in pursuit of land and economic gain. The tobacco boom and land ownership opportunities attracted many from France during colonial expansion.
Early 1600s to ~1715
Netherlands to New Amsterdam and Chester, Pennsylvania
Drawn by the Dutch colony’s freedom and trade prospects, families like Marritje Sytje Dirks and Trintie Thomase Van Dyke settled in New Amsterdam. Later, other ancestors relocated to Chester, PA for religious tolerance and fertile land under William Penn’s vision.
1630–1650s
England to Massachusetts & Virginia
Ancestors participated in the Great Migration of Puritans to New England and land-seekers to Virginia. Massachusetts offered religious sanctuary, while Virginia drew settlers like John Pruitt with agricultural opportunities.
1733
Ireland to Pennsylvania
Religious persecution of Presbyterians under Penal Laws drove Thomas Craighead Sr., a minister and physician, to emigrate. Pennsylvania’s religious tolerance and democratic ideals provided refuge.
1700s–Early 1800s
West Africa to the Americas – The Middle Passage
Ancestors were captured in West Africa amid the transatlantic slave trade. Their forced migration through the Middle Passage represents one of the most traumatic chapters in family history.
Early–Mid 1800s (before and after 1850)
United States to Queen’s Bush, Ontario, Canada
Black ancestors escaped slavery via the Underground Railroad, settling in Queen’s Bush. Despite harsh frontier conditions and later forced land buybacks, they established churches and safe havens.
Late 1800s–Early 1900s
Canada to Anaconda & Helena, Montana
Economic opportunity in American industry lured Fred Mundy to the copper mines of Anaconda. Meanwhile, Anna Mundy’s community in Helena’s Dry Gulch fostered Black solidarity amid racial barriers.
Migration
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Europe
200s - 500s AD
Rome to Gaul and Beyond:
As the Roman Empire declined, many aristocratic Roman families—including the Jackson ancestors—migrated to more stable regions like Gaul. The fragmentation of the Western Empire and barbarian invasions pushed many Roman nobles to relocate or adapt under new Germanic rulers.
Early 1600s - 1715
Netherlands to New Amsterdam and Chester, Pennsylvania:
Drawn by the Dutch colony’s freedom and trade prospects, families like Marritje Sytje Dirks and Trintie Thomase Van Dyke settled in New Amsterdam. Later, other ancestors relocated to Chester, PA for religious tolerance and fertile land under William Penn’s vision.
1637 - 1671
France to Henrico, Virginia:
Ancestors like Nancy Ann Luckey migrated in pursuit of land and economic gain. The tobacco boom and land ownership opportunities attracted many from France during colonial expansion.
Early 1600s
France to Acandia:
Fleeing religious tensions and seeking opportunity, Acadian settlers—including Philippe Mius d’Entremont—migrated to the New World. Their integration with the Mi’kmaq, through marriage and shared lifestyle, marks a rare intercultural union during this colonial period.
600s - 800s AD
Francia and the Rise of the Carolingians:
After the fall of Rome, the Jackson lineage emerges in early medieval France through the powerful Arnulfing-Carolingian dynasty. Ancestors played key roles in religious, military, and political life as Francia coalesced under kings like Charles Martel and Charlemagne.
1630 - 1650s
England to Massachusetts & Virginia:
Ancestors participated in the Great Migration of Puritans to New England and land-seekers to Virginia. Massachusetts offered religious sanctuary, while Virginia drew settlers like John Pruitt with agricultural opportunities.
1733
Ireland to Pennsylvania:
Religious persecution of Presbyterians under Penal Laws drove Thomas Craighead Sr., a minister and physician, to emigrate. Pennsylvania’s religious tolerance and democratic ideals provided refuge.
Africa
1700s - Early 1800s
West Africa to the Americas – The Middle Passage:
Ancestors were captured in West Africa amid the transatlantic slave trade. Their forced migration through the Middle Passage represents one of the most traumatic chapters in family history.
North America
Early - Mid 1800s (before and after 1850)
United States to Queen’s Bush, Ontario, Canada:
Black ancestors escaped slavery via the Underground Railroad, settling in Queen’s Bush. Despite harsh frontier conditions and later forced land buybacks, they established churches and safe havens.
Late 1800s - Early 1900s
Canada to Anaconda & Helena, Montana:
Economic opportunity in American industry lured Fred Mundy to the copper mines of Anaconda. Meanwhile, Anna Mundy’s community in Helena’s Dry Gulch fostered Black solidarity amid racial barriers.
