As a woman born and raised in Venezuela in the 60s from pais madeirenses, your story is so compelling. It has made me want to Madeira and find out ... what the heck... LOL
That was an amazing video !!! Soooo interesting I could of listened for much longer I left Portugal at the age of 3 in 1964 to England and then in 1970 to Montreal, Canada 🇵🇹🇨🇦
So cool to see this, I just got back from Madeira to trace some roots. Our GP's also left for SA in the 50's and settled in Vredhoek, Cape Town. Madeira was always in my blood, now it's in my heart. Thankful for my family and what they sacrificed to give us a better life. God Bless
That’s so cool to hear Devin 🙏 it’s an honour to know where we came from and we shouldn’t take the opportunities we have to do so, for granted. Hope to see you one day my friend ✌️
Bom Dia from Canada Jeff. For us Portuguese that left the Azores islands, you're story is so familiar and can connect with it. Love your channel. Thank you for sharing.
Thanx Joao 🙏 I love the Azores hey, still got so much to discover there and I can’t wait for the opportunity to do so. Cheers bud, have a great weekend ✌️
Jeff-great video I really enjoyed it. Both my parents are from Madeira. My mom from Paul do Mar and my father Camera do lobos. They moved to California because both sides of my family were tuna fishermen. I love and miss Madeira and I believe like most of us that our heart has a special place for the island.
Hey John!! Wow that’s awesome :)) I believe most of the Portuguese in California are from the mainland, so good to hear we’re representing !! 💪 thanx for watching and I hope to be exploring California soon!! ✌️
So interesting. I have no Portuguese roots, but the parents of my best friend at university was from Madeira. And now I've bought a house there. Who would've thought!
Wow, was born in Santo Da Serra and new a family that lived in Santo da Serra called Nunes. Came to Canada in 1964. The name of our town was Fajem das Vacas.
Thank you for the video Jeff, you really outdid yourself with this video. You really reached deep into everyone's heart as we all share very similar stories. The madeirenses are really adventurous dont you think? Leaving everything behind that they hold close to the heart but one thing I noticed from my parents as well as my family here is that no one ever forgets Madeira. I too am a Gouveia, my grandparents from my fathers side were from Curral das Freiras. My mom's side are the Miranda's from Machico. Once again, thank you for the awesome content and I am truly enjoying them and I agree with someone post that i read earlier saying that they could've kept on watching for longer as this topic really absorbed us into the history of every Madeiran family that ever left and went to search for a better life outside of Europe. Take care bud.
Thank you very much Tony 🙏 your consistent support has been well received and I truly am happy you enjoyed watching this video :) I would like to do more, I’m sure the opportunity will arise ;) hope to see you here at some point :)) Keep well and god bless !
This was one of my favourite posts of yours because I guess madeira is always in my heart 💛💙 family comes from Neves and some are still there we are gouveia also 🤟 we could be far cousins 🙃😉. best wishes Carlos
Hi. Very nice thank you. i currently live in Sunward Park. My parents were from Prazeres and my grandfather was already in South Africa in 1912. My dad came in 1935. My mom in 1944. My dads first job was in Pretoria in front of an oxwagon. Then farming. i had uncles in the mine and railway. Life was tough back then for them and our difficulty here now is crime. But we rest in it that God will protect and guide our steps and we hold onto ACTS 17:26 KJ21 And He hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation. God bless and rise from strength to strength. 🙌
Hey Lucy! So amazing to hear that I’m connecting with people from Sunward Park, it’s so surreal! So glad you enjoyed the video and I wish you all the best, god bless! 🙏
Very interesting! My maiden name is Vieira, same as your editor. My Grandparents, now deceased, were from the area of Porto Moniz. I live in the US and a trip to Madeira is very much on my “bucket list”. Thank you for sharing.
Hope to see you here soon Arlene, more and more Americans coming over these days ;) there’s the direct flight from New York and it’s not crazy expensive ;) you should think about it!!
Hey Arlene! My mother's maiden surname is Vieira as well! She's from Curral das Ferreras! From what I know and remember I think my granddads family might have been from Porto Moniz as well.
Hi there...Your vlogs are brilliant 👏 My Dad is from Madeira and came to SA in 1920s...He is 93 now and still going strong...We live in Port Elizabeth, South africa...His memory is a bit foggy and all he can tell me, is that he lived in the mountains...Surname is Correia and would love to know, where he actually lived...Long shot I know, but would love, if you could help...His Dad's name was Jaoa Correia and his mum, of course Maria...
I can truly relate to this video, I moved to the UK at a young age and I feel the same as you I always wanted to experience what it was like to be a Madeiran in Madeira, When I go back I always think deeply about what it must have been like for my parents, Grand parents and its is crazy how hard their lives were in those days. Its weird when I first returned back to Madeira in 2008 ( I was 18) I went to a bar called "Angola" in Santo Antonio of which was very near where I lived, and there was a man just staring at me constantly, after around 15 minutes or so he came up to me and said, You don't remember me but I know by your face that you are Aurelio's son. bearing in mind I had not lived there for 13 years or so, I said yes I am who are you and he just said I was your dads best friend, I left as a boy came back as a young man and the guy still recognised me and my dad unfortunately had not kept in touch as we left Madeira quite quickly. Thanks for sharing once again.
That’s amazing Pedro :) it’s quite a feeling when those experiences bring you back to your childhood hey :)) Looking forward to our cooking day bud, have a great week !!
Hey Jeff, a German Madeirense here. Been watching your channel for over a year now and I love it. I lived and worked in Funchal for several years and have been returning frequently since. I know (almost) every rock on the island, but I can still find some new corners in your videos, thank you for that. This video is instantly one of my favorites you have made! I loved the historical aspect of it, I could watch stuff like that for hours - so please, more of it! Also, I am very jealous of the Quinta book, I will hunt an edition myself, but I can already tell it won't be easy. Bom trabalho, continuem assim! Um abraço forte, take care.
Muito obrigado 🙏 I will try keep it in mind, I love the history of our little piece of paradise so I’ll most certainly be putting more effort to bring more history to the channel :) thank you and as we say here, grande abraço!
W❤W .... this was stunning to watch. My dad emigrated to Cpt leaving my mom & 2 brothers in Madeira, called for them 5 years later. My sis & I born in Cpt. Dad from Camacha & mom from Funchal. My dad's sister was the "Loura da Camacha" Maria Ascensao :-) I am passionate about my roots and keep in touch with all my cousins in Madeira and scattered around the world.
Thank you Rita :) I will be showing much more of Camacha in the vlog this year, I’m falling in love with that place ❤️ have a great weekend and see you on Monday ;)
Hi Jeff, I really enjoyed watching your video. It was excellent. My parents came to Johannesburg from Canhas, Madeira in the late fifties. First my Dad and then my Mom two years later. It was very difficult for them not knowing the language and starting a whole new life in a foreign country. Madeira today is a lot different compared to those years when they decided for a better future.
Thanx Mannie! Glad you enjoyed it :) Yeah things have changed but for me the most important thing to remember here is the hard work they put in and the sacrifices they made, not seeing their family, working long hours, etc ... We can’t forget that! Thanx for watching 🙏
Great Video Jeff! Thanks for sharing your story , It is a very familiar story that many can relate to I am sure ! I am also a Degouveia from Madeira , (in the US now since 1972 ) maybe we are related . 🤷🏻♀️. I have reached out to Tania , i would LOVE to learn more about my own ancestry but I wouldn’t even know where to start . I will be visiting Madeira in October (2023), I came across your channel while researching which tours we want to do… we will be in touch 😊
I have a sunset tour booked with you when we visit in October :). I will also be coordinating a meeting with Tania hopefully to go over my ancestry . Hey, maybe that’s a good tour idea; “Hit the road and explore your roots” ! See the relevant places from your ancestry . ☺️ I have only been to Madeira twice but the people , places , culture , food made it immediately feel like HOME … FINALLY ! ❤ I just watched the “shut up & eat” announcement episode today … that would be my Irish husband’s favorite ! 😂 I grew up in USA with all the Madeira traditions, stories and food ( Espetada cookouts & Milho frito dipped in egg was a weekly thing & was my favorite !) I’m sorry to say poncha not so much my fave, I’m more of a nikita person & can’t wait to have one when I visit ! Gina :)
Jeff, great video! This story touches my heartstrings, as it does for many others who have links to South Africa. Also, you are a great presenter…. loved the casual approach. Keep it up. M Caldeira
Thanks, Jeff for sharing your story, I am inspired to get more information about my grandparents and great-grandparents from Prazeres Madeira. Both my grandfathers left Madeira to make a life in South Africa and also one of my great grandfathers, but although I have stories passed down about what they did in South Africa, I don't know much about where they came from or how they lived in Madeira. I am looking forward to visiting Madeira soon to visit the areas that they grew up in. I hope you do some more stories like this.
Thanx for sharing that Brenda :) yeah I hope to get real deep with the vlog this year but it’s tough you know, gotta keep everybody happy. This was our hardest video to produce to date with hours of researching, filming and editing. It will be hard to keep up the level but certainly will try!! Hope to have you out here soon and remember if you need help finding those gems, give me a call ;)
Hi Jeff. This video is so similar to my parents journey to SA in the 60s . My dad was from Canhas and he left for the Cape on the union castle ship in the late 50s to work on a farm in Princess in the west Rand. In 61 he went back to Madeira to marry my mom from Ponta do Pargo and then returned to Roodepoort . I am aware that we have distant cousins called Gouveia from PdP in the salao who originally were operating from Krugerdorp. If I remember they were in transportation. It’s fascinating to learn all of this and I look forward to seeing more vlogs .
I have such a tough time keeping up with family it’s crazy Gabriel! I believe half of PDP is my family 😂 so we might just be related lol anyway, glad you enjoyed it !! Stick around ;)
Hi, I'm Luís, South African like you and I also live here in Madeira since 92. You lived close to me in South Africa, I lived in Elspark and went to Sunwark Park High. Very nice to hear about your past Madeira generation and family tree 🙂 My family is from Câmara de Lobos, I live near "O Lagar "Restaurante, were I live now in a house that belonged to my past family generations. Take care and mabee one day we could meet up for coffee and share our past family generation, take care ! 😉
Awesome video I’m first born Canadian for both side of my family’s even though I was raised in Canada when people ask me where I’m from my first answer is Madeira being from Toronto Canadian Madeira club was a huge part of my life I was in the folklore group for pretty much my whole childhood and into my early teens I really appreciate this video
Thank you very much :)) I know there’s a lot of Canadians in our RUclips family here at Hit The Road and I honestly can’t wait to get out there and experience the Portuguese community in Canada :) holding thumbs it’s soon!! Have a great week!!
Wow, my family were the first members of Madeira Club, Incorporated in 1963 and opened in 1964, our familia still goes to Madeira Park, went to fix our memorial garden and going tomorrow for a espetada. My family cannot wait.❤️😍👏🏻
Adorei, sou filha de madeirense, nasci e cresci entre Lisboa e Viana do Castelo, mas sou apaixonada pela Madeira. Tenho mt curiosidade em saber sobre os meus antepassados e foi bom descobrir alguém q me pode ajudar nisso. Como podes ver, até no continente existe pessoal q quer saber mais sobre a sua ascendência madeirense. Obrigada. 😄
Não há gente como a gente Tânia 🤣 os Portugueses são os maiores!! 💪 agora já sabes como é que podes ir a descoberta dos raízes madeirenses e vais gostar !! Eu adorei :)) obrigado e beijinhos 😘
What a wonderful video Jeff. I hope you continue to dig up some more family gems as time goes by. I have had the opportunity to research my own family which has been a rewarding experience. Although I don't have any family connections to Madeira my wife and I visit regularly and hardly a day goes by when the island is not mentioned. By the way, it was lovely to see photos of some proper ocean going liners from the 1960's. Union Castle line really had some beautiful ships (I was in the merchant navy 50 years ago)!! Anyway it's back to the sunny island in five weeks....can't wait!
Yeah I believe the trip down to SA was pure luxury !! The ships were great and I’ve heard many stories how beautiful they were on the inside. Thanx for the comment and I hope to see you in one of our Jeeps next time you’re here ;) Cheers! ✌️
Great video. I have the same love and pride of my Madeirense roots. Love finding out info of my family. Now I live here 😄 Forever grateful to have grown up in Cape Town.
Can definitely relate, i have been very curious about family background from both sides of my parents, and will encourage me to look into it more and Tania
What an awesome video. I can relate to the stories and the needs for people during that time to leave Madeira for a better life. My grandfather did it, my dad did it, and I did it. They all came back and so I would like to come back myself..one day. Madeira is such a beautiful place. More resources and money for sure than during the old days.
Most definitely John, things have changed quite a bit, still not easy to earn a living here if you’re starting from scratch but much easier than it used to be for sure :) hope to see you here in Madeira at some point :) all the best!
Great video Jeff, keep up your great work. My grand parents and parents both originate from Porto Moniz. My Dad also left Madeira in 1954 and ended up in South West Africa( Now Namibia)after a few years in Angola and South Africa. He is 94 now and his hearts desire is to go back to Madeira soon. We trust that we can make that journey soon. Stay blessed and good luck with your journey. Will be great to meet up with you when we visit Madeira again. Comprimentos é abraços da Nanibia 🇳🇦
Wow what a fascinating video Jeff! My dad (from Gaula) shared a similar story - he came to SA in ‘62 at age 13, went back to Madeira to find a wife (my mom, from Santa Cruz) and settled in Cape Town eversince. I grew up hearing their stories and how difficult life was in Madeira. The Madeirense are honestly the most driven and hard working people I know, we must continue to pass on their stories. Madeira will always have a special place in my heart - the people, food, culture, language etc. Muito obrigado pelo vídeo! (P.S. I showed this to my mom & avó and they loved it)😊
Ah that’s awesome Carina thank you :) yeah we’re a pretty awesome bunch hey :)) Hope to see you guys in Madeira soon and make sure to stick around on the channel, lots of cool stuff ahead ;)
I was born in Camera de Lobos immigrated to Cape Town in July 69 with my parents were most of the Madeirans from Camera de Lobos settled because of the fishing industry. I have left SA and now live in England will be in Madeira On holiday from the 11Febuary to 4 March 22 . But got no intention of seeing or meeting up family members. also most of my mom side immigrated to Venezuela. I will be to occupied hiking and going to places and hikes I haven't done or seen before and thanks to you Jeff for giving me a tour of the island on You tube. lol made few notes of restaurant and place I want to go . Thanks for sharing Jeff
@@Hittheroadmadeira When you Lived in SA did you do any great hike or did you start when you moved to Madeira . I was very fortunate I did a lots of hikes when I lived there the one I like the most was the ones I did in the Drakensberg not mention the Jonkershoek mountains My favourite one in the garden route was the Otter trail but was bit short In stead of me doing 5 days i did in three days then join my Running mates and joined them to do the Tsitsikamma hiking trail which was much more challenging and longer . When i do go visit my family in Cape town I always do 2 to 4 walks around Table mountain
Watching this video has brought back so many nice memories of my two visits to madeira as a child and teen! I'm hoping to visit this year in August! My dad's side if from Port Santo (canhas) (hope I'm spelling that right) and my mother is from Corral das Frerras.
@@Hittheroadmadeira Thank you Jeff I will be in touch with rest of my family here 🇨🇦 and will be in touch with Tanya soon. I was born in Madeira and would love to know much more about my family roots. Would be nice to see you do a segment on Sao Martinho, Poco Barral 🇵🇹
What a great story of your ancestry. Cant wait to hear also about the protestants who were exiled to TnT and Jacksonville 4:08 if I understood correctly at beginning of the video, bc I am from Trinidad and living in Jacksonville. I must look into Madieran community if they are here in Jacksonville too.
Yeah that’s how the majority of the Madeirans in Jacksonville got there I believe ... I’m quite sure I’ll tell the story at some point, has to be well made you know ;) to do it justice ...
Very nice video, there is a book The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story that touches on this material from the perspective of the Azores (the other Portuguese islands). Recommended for those interested in this topic! Cheers Jeff!
Olá Jeff, meu nome é Ademar Lourenço sou primo do Manuel, meus avós paternos são bisavós do Manuel. Segundo Manuel você é trineto da minha avó paterna que faleceu na casa amarela. A história dos madeirenses é fantástica. As dificuldades da vida e a busca por um futuro melhor são reais. Meu pai que nasceu em 1900 na Ponta do Pargo, veio para o Brasil em 1923 onde formou família casou-se com filha de portugueses do norte de Portugal, teve eu e minhas duas irmãs e construiu a vida. Aqui somos os Lourenço uma raiz da madeira. Tenho muito orgulho de ter sangue madeirense. Um grande abraço !
Olá Ademar! Que surpresa tao linda ler um comentário destes ❤️ tenho primos no Brasil! Eheh espetáculo :)) E verdade que temos que sempre lembrar as dificuldades que os nossos avós passarão e temos que ter muito orgulho em ter sangue Madeirense!! ❤️ um forte abraço a você e a vossa família e espero que um dia passas cá para uma visita :))
@@Hittheroadmadeira Olá primo Jeff ! Tenhas certeza de que tens vários primos aqui no Brasil. Estive na Madeira fazem uns 5 anos mas ainda não sabia de tantos parentes que tinha ahi. Sabia que tinha parentes, na Africa do Sul, na Venezuela, nos USA mas nunca tive contato. Acabei descobrindo quando fui tirar minha dupla cidadania. Recebas um grande abraço aqui dos primos brasileiros !
So interesting, makes me wonder how much I don't know about my family history 🤔 might have to give this a go and see what interesting stuff can be uncovered.
eu sou parte da de Gouveia que viviam no sitio dos piornais ajuda e lido distrito de s martinho nao sei se semos familia ou nao poque fui a madeira 11 anos depois de sair e conheci familia que no conhecia quaondo vivia na madeira obrigado pelo seu vedio comprimwntos au se primo abracos para toudos os madeirensses
Very interesting. I married a Sumares from Jardim do mar and I remember a story about a pirate called Summers hence the Sumares however we should have been Mendes 🤷♀️my first visit in 1982 I remember the driver from the airport, scary😳
Don't know if you would do this as a kid, but we'd find names in Portuguese and translate them into English directly and use them as nicknames. Also, singing Afrikaans songs translated to Portuguese was a huge hilarious pass time.
That’s right , the SA government paid for us to come to SA we came from Lisbon to Johannesburg on a flight I think stopped in Kinshasa I was kid and it was very hard for my parents.
So interesting! I've always wondered where my family comes from. Unfortunately, didn't ask enough questions to my grandma whilst she was alive. I know, she was born in "Arco de Sao Jorge" then moved to Funchal but I'd love to know how did my ancestors ended up in Madeira. Especially because I look Asian and no one ever knew why do I look asian, so maybe is somewhere in the ancestors tree. I read somewhere that a lot of people that colonized Madeira in the beginning were either slaves, prisoners or nobles. Is there any way to find this out?
Hey Carla! Yeah there’s a lot of us all over the world :)) funny enough we’re in Arco do São Jorge at the moment so stick around, in 2 vídeos time you’ll see the place :)) also, the lady in the video, Tânia, does research on family trees, maybe you should send her an email and see if you can track down some information on your grandparents? Might be worth a look!
Hey, I know this is unrelated to some extent, but my friend and I are trying to find jobs in Madeira and it would be great to get some tips. We are also from South Africa, I'm currently in Ireland but I need to move somewhere with sunlight 😂
First thing you need to do to get a job in Madeira is get to Madeira 🤣 it’s very hard to find work here, always has been. Have a resume ready (European standards) digital and print copy and then when you’re here you need to go “door to door” looking for work. Good luck !!
Madeira é parte integrante do país 🇵🇹. Aqui há uns "artistas" com mania de povo superior que vão "enrabando" a população madeirense, grande maioria inculta , infelizmente!
Amigo João, isto é aqui e good vibes. Não posso comentar nisso nem preferia. Tou aqui pra trabalhar o que ta na meu control, tento não pensar muito nós problemas, desculpa lá. Um bom fim de semana amigo ✌️
As a woman born and raised in Venezuela in the 60s from pais madeirenses, your story is so compelling. It has made me want to Madeira and find out ... what the heck... LOL
Ahah I’m selling it too well maybe? 😂
Thank you Mary 🙏 it’s honour to know when your work moves people 🙏
Have a fantastic weekend !! ✌️
That was an amazing video !!! Soooo interesting I could of listened for much longer I left Portugal at the age of 3 in 1964 to England and then in 1970 to Montreal, Canada 🇵🇹🇨🇦
Thank you Liz! Looking forward to the day we can tell the Canada story! 🧡
So cool to see this, I just got back from Madeira to trace some roots. Our GP's also left for SA in the 50's and settled in Vredhoek, Cape Town. Madeira was always in my blood, now it's in my heart. Thankful for my family and what they sacrificed to give us a better life. God Bless
That’s so cool to hear Devin 🙏 it’s an honour to know where we came from and we shouldn’t take the opportunities we have to do so, for granted. Hope to see you one day my friend ✌️
@@Hittheroadmadeira for sure 👍
Bom Dia from Canada Jeff. For us Portuguese that left the Azores islands, you're story is so familiar and can connect with it. Love your channel. Thank you for sharing.
Thanx Joao 🙏
I love the Azores hey, still got so much to discover there and I can’t wait for the opportunity to do so. Cheers bud, have a great weekend ✌️
Jeff-great video I really enjoyed it. Both my parents are from Madeira. My mom from Paul do Mar and my father Camera do lobos. They moved to California because both sides of my family were tuna fishermen. I love and miss Madeira and I believe like most of us that our heart has a special place for the island.
Hey John!! Wow that’s awesome :)) I believe most of the Portuguese in California are from the mainland, so good to hear we’re representing !! 💪 thanx for watching and I hope to be exploring California soon!! ✌️
So interesting. I have no Portuguese roots, but the parents of my best friend at university was from Madeira. And now I've bought a house there. Who would've thought!
Wow congrats!! Good choice ;)
Glad you enjoyed it and I can only hope you find value in what we do :)) ✌️
Wow, was born in Santo Da Serra and new a family that lived in Santo da Serra called Nunes. Came to Canada in 1964. The name of our town was Fajem das Vacas.
Small world hey Manie ;)
Can’t wait to visit Canada and discover the Madeiran roots on that side !!
Cheers buddy all the best 👋
Thank you for the video Jeff, you really outdid yourself with this video. You really reached deep into everyone's heart as we all share very similar stories. The madeirenses are really adventurous dont you think? Leaving everything behind that they hold close to the heart but one thing I noticed from my parents as well as my family here is that no one ever forgets Madeira.
I too am a Gouveia, my grandparents from my fathers side were from Curral das Freiras. My mom's side are the Miranda's from Machico.
Once again, thank you for the awesome content and I am truly enjoying them and I agree with someone post that i read earlier saying that they could've kept on watching for longer as this topic really absorbed us into the history of every Madeiran family that ever left and went to search for a better life outside of Europe.
Take care bud.
Thank you very much Tony 🙏 your consistent support has been well received and I truly am happy you enjoyed watching this video :) I would like to do more, I’m sure the opportunity will arise ;) hope to see you here at some point :))
Keep well and god bless !
Hello from Australia 🇦🇺 and even from Australia ❤I'm a maderian born came to Australia at the age of 6 and now 60.
Wow!! I actually have a cousin in Australia 😂 welcome and hello!!
This was one of my favourite posts of yours because I guess madeira is always in my heart 💛💙 family comes from Neves and some are still there we are gouveia also 🤟 we could be far cousins 🙃😉.
best wishes Carlos
Hi. Very nice thank you. i currently live in Sunward Park. My parents were from Prazeres and my grandfather was already in South Africa in 1912. My dad came in 1935. My mom in 1944. My dads first job was in Pretoria in front of an oxwagon. Then farming. i had uncles in the mine and railway. Life was tough back then for them and our difficulty here now is crime. But we rest in it that God will protect and guide our steps and we hold onto ACTS 17:26
KJ21
And He hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation.
God bless and rise from strength to strength. 🙌
Hey Lucy! So amazing to hear that I’m connecting with people from Sunward Park, it’s so surreal! So glad you enjoyed the video and I wish you all the best, god bless! 🙏
Very interesting! My maiden name is Vieira, same as your editor. My Grandparents, now deceased, were from the area of Porto Moniz. I live in the US and a trip to Madeira is very much on my “bucket list”. Thank you for sharing.
Hope to see you here soon Arlene, more and more Americans coming over these days ;) there’s the direct flight from New York and it’s not crazy expensive ;) you should think about it!!
Hey Arlene! My mother's maiden surname is Vieira as well! She's from Curral das Ferreras! From what I know and remember I think my granddads family might have been from Porto Moniz as well.
Hi there...Your vlogs are brilliant 👏 My Dad is from Madeira and came to SA in 1920s...He is 93 now and still going strong...We live in Port Elizabeth, South africa...His memory is a bit foggy and all he can tell me, is that he lived in the mountains...Surname is Correia and would love to know, where he actually lived...Long shot I know, but would love, if you could help...His Dad's name was Jaoa Correia and his mum, of course Maria...
I can truly relate to this video, I moved to the UK at a young age and I feel the same as you I always wanted to experience what it was like to be a Madeiran in Madeira, When I go back I always think deeply about what it must have been like for my parents, Grand parents and its is crazy how hard their lives were in those days. Its weird when I first returned back to Madeira in 2008 ( I was 18) I went to a bar called "Angola" in Santo Antonio of which was very near where I lived, and there was a man just staring at me constantly, after around 15 minutes or so he came up to me and said, You don't remember me but I know by your face that you are Aurelio's son. bearing in mind I had not lived there for 13 years or so, I said yes I am who are you and he just said I was your dads best friend, I left as a boy came back as a young man and the guy still recognised me and my dad unfortunately had not kept in touch as we left Madeira quite quickly. Thanks for sharing once again.
That’s amazing Pedro :) it’s quite a feeling when those experiences bring you back to your childhood hey :))
Looking forward to our cooking day bud, have a great week !!
Fantastic presentation and made me so proud. My mom De Sausa(Souza)is from Funchal and grand mother Carreira from Calheta.
Thank you Pieter :))
Glad you enjoyed it buddy!!
@@Hittheroadmadeira you look so happy there. Noted your passion....damn wish I could make your move from Jhb bud.
Hey Jeff, a German Madeirense here. Been watching your channel for over a year now and I love it. I lived and worked in Funchal for several years and have been returning frequently since. I know (almost) every rock on the island, but I can still find some new corners in your videos, thank you for that.
This video is instantly one of my favorites you have made! I loved the historical aspect of it, I could watch stuff like that for hours - so please, more of it! Also, I am very jealous of the Quinta book, I will hunt an edition myself, but I can already tell it won't be easy. Bom trabalho, continuem assim! Um abraço forte, take care.
Muito obrigado 🙏 I will try keep it in mind, I love the history of our little piece of paradise so I’ll most certainly be putting more effort to bring more history to the channel :) thank you and as we say here, grande abraço!
W❤W .... this was stunning to watch. My dad emigrated to Cpt leaving my mom & 2 brothers in Madeira, called for them 5 years later. My sis & I born in Cpt. Dad from Camacha & mom from Funchal. My dad's sister was the "Loura da Camacha" Maria Ascensao :-) I am passionate about my roots and keep in touch with all my cousins in Madeira and scattered around the world.
Thank you Rita :) I will be showing much more of Camacha in the vlog this year, I’m falling in love with that place ❤️ have a great weekend and see you on Monday ;)
Hi Jeff, I really enjoyed watching your video. It was excellent. My parents came to Johannesburg from Canhas, Madeira in the late fifties. First my Dad and then my Mom two years later. It was very difficult for them not knowing the language and starting a whole new life in a foreign country. Madeira today is a lot different compared to those years when they decided for a better future.
Thanx Mannie! Glad you enjoyed it :)
Yeah things have changed but for me the most important thing to remember here is the hard work they put in and the sacrifices they made, not seeing their family, working long hours, etc ...
We can’t forget that!
Thanx for watching 🙏
Great Video Jeff!
Thanks for sharing your story , It is a very familiar story that many can relate to I am sure ! I am also a Degouveia from Madeira , (in the US now since 1972 ) maybe we are related . 🤷🏻♀️.
I have reached out to Tania , i would LOVE to learn more about my own ancestry but I wouldn’t even know where to start .
I will be visiting Madeira in October (2023), I came across your channel while researching which tours we want to do… we will be in touch 😊
Hey Gina!!
Yeah who knows hey, so many cousins out there 😂 make sure to send me an email and who knows, maybe we’ll have a family gathering 😂😂😂
I have a sunset tour booked with you when we visit in October :). I will also be coordinating a meeting with Tania hopefully to go over my ancestry . Hey, maybe that’s a good tour idea;
“Hit the road and explore your roots” ! See the relevant places from your ancestry . ☺️
I have only been to Madeira twice but the people , places , culture , food made it immediately feel like HOME … FINALLY ! ❤
I just watched the “shut up & eat” announcement episode today … that would be my Irish husband’s favorite ! 😂
I grew up in USA with all the Madeira traditions, stories and food ( Espetada cookouts & Milho frito dipped in egg was a weekly thing & was my favorite !) I’m sorry to say poncha not so much my fave, I’m more of a nikita person & can’t wait to have one when I visit !
Gina :)
What an amazing story! So interested to find out more! Carlota must have been very brave!
So are we!! I think we’ve sparked a family investigation 🤣
Jeff, great video! This story touches my heartstrings, as it does for many others who have links to South Africa. Also, you are a great presenter…. loved the casual approach. Keep it up. M Caldeira
Thank you very much Emmanuel 🙏
You’re not bad yourself eheh
Hope to see you soon buddy ✌️
Thanks, Jeff for sharing your story, I am inspired to get more information about my grandparents and great-grandparents from Prazeres Madeira. Both my grandfathers left Madeira to make a life in South Africa and also one of my great grandfathers, but although I have stories passed down about what they did in South Africa, I don't know much about where they came from or how they lived in Madeira. I am looking forward to visiting Madeira soon to visit the areas that they grew up in. I hope you do some more stories like this.
Thanx for sharing that Brenda :) yeah I hope to get real deep with the vlog this year but it’s tough you know, gotta keep everybody happy. This was our hardest video to produce to date with hours of researching, filming and editing. It will be hard to keep up the level but certainly will try!! Hope to have you out here soon and remember if you need help finding those gems, give me a call ;)
Hi Jeff. This video is so similar to my parents journey to SA in the 60s . My dad was from Canhas and he left for the Cape on the union castle ship in the late 50s to work on a farm in Princess in the west Rand. In 61 he went back to Madeira to marry my mom from Ponta do Pargo and then returned to Roodepoort . I am aware that we have distant cousins called Gouveia from PdP in the salao who originally were operating from Krugerdorp. If I remember they were in transportation. It’s fascinating to learn all of this and I look forward to seeing more vlogs .
I have such a tough time keeping up with family it’s crazy Gabriel! I believe half of PDP is my family 😂 so we might just be related lol anyway, glad you enjoyed it !! Stick around ;)
That's awesome.
🙏🙏🙏
I loved this episode Bravo
Thanx Claudio 🙏
Hi, I'm Luís, South African like you and I also live here in Madeira since 92. You lived close to me in South Africa, I lived in Elspark and went to Sunwark Park High. Very nice to hear about your past Madeira generation and family tree
🙂 My family is from Câmara de Lobos, I live near "O Lagar "Restaurante, were I live now in a house that belonged to my past family generations. Take care and mabee one day we could meet up for coffee and share our past family generation, take care ! 😉
Hey Luis! My grandparents actually lived in Elspark :)) so I know exactly where it is :)) maybe I’ll see you around bud, glad you enjoyed it!! ✌️
Awesome video I’m first born Canadian for both side of my family’s even though I was raised in Canada when people ask me where I’m from my first answer is Madeira being from Toronto Canadian Madeira club was a huge part of my life I was in the folklore group for pretty much my whole childhood and into my early teens I really appreciate this video
Thank you very much :)) I know there’s a lot of Canadians in our RUclips family here at Hit The Road and I honestly can’t wait to get out there and experience the Portuguese community in Canada :) holding thumbs it’s soon!!
Have a great week!!
Wow, my family were the first members of Madeira Club, Incorporated in 1963 and opened in 1964, our familia still goes to Madeira Park, went to fix our memorial garden and going tomorrow for a espetada. My family cannot wait.❤️😍👏🏻
Adorei, sou filha de madeirense, nasci e cresci entre Lisboa e Viana do Castelo, mas sou apaixonada pela Madeira. Tenho mt curiosidade em saber sobre os meus antepassados e foi bom descobrir alguém q me pode ajudar nisso.
Como podes ver, até no continente existe pessoal q quer saber mais sobre a sua ascendência madeirense.
Obrigada. 😄
Não há gente como a gente Tânia 🤣 os Portugueses são os maiores!! 💪 agora já sabes como é que podes ir a descoberta dos raízes madeirenses e vais gostar !! Eu adorei :)) obrigado e beijinhos 😘
What a wonderful video Jeff. I hope you continue to dig up some more family gems as time goes by. I have had the opportunity to research my own family which has been a rewarding experience.
Although I don't have any family connections to Madeira my wife and I visit regularly and hardly a day goes by when the island is not mentioned.
By the way, it was lovely to see photos of some proper ocean going liners from the 1960's. Union Castle line really had some beautiful ships (I was in the merchant navy 50 years ago)!!
Anyway it's back to the sunny island in five weeks....can't wait!
Yeah I believe the trip down to SA was pure luxury !! The ships were great and I’ve heard many stories how beautiful they were on the inside. Thanx for the comment and I hope to see you in one of our Jeeps next time you’re here ;)
Cheers! ✌️
Great video. I have the same love and pride of my Madeirense roots. Love finding out info of my family. Now I live here 😄 Forever grateful to have grown up in Cape Town.
That’s awesome :)) thanx Raoul! Stick around there’s some cool things coming !!
🇮🇪The Madeirans are like the Irish. We’re everywhere in the world.
Without a doubt !! Lots of work ahead of me 🤣
Can definitely relate, i have been very curious about family background from both sides of my parents, and will encourage me to look into it more and Tania
Can’t go wrong David! Enjoy!
Que viagem! Incrível!
Obrigado mano 🙏
What an awesome video. I can relate to the stories and the needs for people during that time to leave Madeira for a better life. My grandfather did it, my dad did it, and I did it. They all came back and so I would like to come back myself..one day. Madeira is such a beautiful place. More resources and money for sure than during the old days.
Most definitely John, things have changed quite a bit, still not easy to earn a living here if you’re starting from scratch but much easier than it used to be for sure :) hope to see you here in Madeira at some point :) all the best!
Great video Jeff, keep up your great work. My grand parents and parents both originate from Porto Moniz. My Dad also left Madeira in 1954 and ended up in South West Africa( Now Namibia)after a few years in Angola and South Africa. He is 94 now and his hearts desire is to go back to Madeira soon. We trust that we can make that journey soon. Stay blessed and good luck with your journey. Will be great to meet up with you when we visit Madeira again. Comprimentos é abraços da Nanibia 🇳🇦
Wow amazing :)) thank you João Paulo! Looking forward to seeing you in Madeira some time soon bud ✌️
@@Hittheroadmadeira Me too Jeff, stay safe and blessed!!
Great video Jeff ! My family moved to Canada in 1971 from Madeira, i was 8 years old. Your videos are enticing me to move back !
Thanx Mario! I guess the intention of the video is indeed working eheh :)) hope to see you here soon bud !!
Wow what a fascinating video Jeff! My dad (from Gaula) shared a similar story - he came to SA in ‘62 at age 13, went back to Madeira to find a wife (my mom, from Santa Cruz) and settled in Cape Town eversince. I grew up hearing their stories and how difficult life was in Madeira. The Madeirense are honestly the most driven and hard working people I know, we must continue to pass on their stories. Madeira will always have a special place in my heart - the people, food, culture, language etc. Muito obrigado pelo vídeo! (P.S. I showed this to my mom & avó and they loved it)😊
Ah that’s awesome Carina thank you :) yeah we’re a pretty awesome bunch hey :))
Hope to see you guys in Madeira soon and make sure to stick around on the channel, lots of cool stuff ahead ;)
@@Hittheroadmadeira Thanks Jeff :) Definitely, your vlogs are inspiring me to visit Madeira again!
I was born in Camera de Lobos immigrated to Cape Town in July 69 with my parents were most of the Madeirans from Camera de Lobos settled because of the fishing industry. I have left SA and now live in England will be in Madeira On holiday from the 11Febuary to 4 March 22 . But got no intention of seeing or meeting up family members. also most of my mom side immigrated to Venezuela. I will be to occupied hiking and going to places and hikes I haven't done or seen before and thanks to you Jeff for giving me a tour of the island on You tube. lol made few notes of restaurant and place I want to go . Thanks for sharing Jeff
Thanx for sharing your story Luis! I hope you enjoy your adventure in Madeira :)) thanx for watching and I hope you stick around ;)
@@Hittheroadmadeira When you Lived in SA did you do any great hike or did you start when you moved to Madeira . I was very fortunate I did a lots of hikes when I lived there the one I like the most was the ones I did in the Drakensberg not mention the Jonkershoek mountains My favourite one in the garden route was the Otter trail but was bit short In stead of me doing 5 days i did in three days then join my Running mates and joined them to do the Tsitsikamma hiking trail which was much more challenging and longer . When i do go visit my family in Cape town I always do 2 to 4 walks around Table mountain
Watching this video has brought back so many nice memories of my two visits to madeira as a child and teen! I'm hoping to visit this year in August! My dad's side if from Port Santo (canhas) (hope I'm spelling that right) and my mother is from Corral das Frerras.
That’s amazing Suzie :) it feels so good to know that all the work is being appreciated :)) stick around !!
This is fantastic. Would love Tanya to do Madeiran archive family history!!
Glad you liked it :)) her details are in the description. Enjoy!!
@@Hittheroadmadeira Thank you Jeff I will be in touch with rest of my family here 🇨🇦 and will be in touch with Tanya soon. I was born in Madeira and would love to know much more about my family roots. Would be nice to see you do a segment on Sao Martinho, Poco Barral 🇵🇹
What a great story of your ancestry. Cant wait to hear also about the protestants who were exiled to TnT and Jacksonville 4:08 if I understood correctly at beginning of the video, bc I am from Trinidad and living in Jacksonville. I must look into Madieran community if they are here in Jacksonville too.
Yeah that’s how the majority of the Madeirans in Jacksonville got there I believe ... I’m quite sure I’ll tell the story at some point, has to be well made you know ;) to do it justice ...
Thanks for sharing this Jeff. The video was awesome, but the ending story was top notch :)
Thank you very much guys 🙏
Very nice video, there is a book The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story that touches on this material from the perspective of the Azores (the other Portuguese islands). Recommended for those interested in this topic! Cheers Jeff!
Very good to know, thank you very much John 🙏
What a great video very interesting and how fabulous to find out about your past. We really enjoyed watching it thank you. 🙂
Thank you so much guys :)) really appreciate the support !! 🙏
What an awesome Video! Really enjoyed watching and learned a lot about our new home Madeira and its history. Great work!
Thank you very much guys :))
I hope to see some English subtitles at some point eheh ;)
Olá Jeff, meu nome é Ademar Lourenço sou primo do Manuel, meus avós paternos são bisavós do Manuel. Segundo Manuel você é trineto da minha avó paterna que faleceu na casa amarela. A história dos madeirenses é fantástica. As dificuldades da vida e a busca por um futuro melhor são reais. Meu pai que nasceu em 1900 na Ponta do Pargo, veio para o Brasil em 1923 onde formou família casou-se com filha de portugueses do norte de Portugal, teve eu e minhas duas irmãs e construiu a vida. Aqui somos os Lourenço uma raiz da madeira. Tenho muito orgulho de ter sangue madeirense. Um grande abraço !
Olá Ademar! Que surpresa tao linda ler um comentário destes ❤️ tenho primos no Brasil! Eheh espetáculo :))
E verdade que temos que sempre lembrar as dificuldades que os nossos avós passarão e temos que ter muito orgulho em ter sangue Madeirense!! ❤️ um forte abraço a você e a vossa família e espero que um dia passas cá para uma visita :))
@@Hittheroadmadeira Olá primo Jeff ! Tenhas certeza de que tens vários primos aqui no Brasil. Estive na Madeira fazem uns 5 anos mas ainda não sabia de tantos parentes que tinha ahi. Sabia que tinha parentes, na Africa do Sul, na Venezuela, nos USA mas nunca tive contato. Acabei descobrindo quando fui tirar minha dupla cidadania. Recebas um grande abraço aqui dos primos brasileiros !
Very interesting thx for sharing and sure it was a very interesting journey to explore your roots...
Very much so Marius, very exciting stuff!! Thanx for watching :))
Very interesting to know ✌️
Glad you liked it! 🙏
Nice video, Jeff.
Thanks for sharing your family history and journeys.
Thank you Alan :)) I’ll see you soon buddy !!
Jeff eu admiro muito voce por prurar as suas raizes
So interesting, makes me wonder how much I don't know about my family history 🤔 might have to give this a go and see what interesting stuff can be uncovered.
Tânia is an absolute rockstar hey Alannah, we’ll worth it!!
Thanks for sharing your story
eu sou parte da de Gouveia que viviam no sitio dos piornais ajuda e lido distrito de s martinho nao sei se semos familia ou nao poque fui a madeira 11 anos depois de sair e conheci familia que no conhecia quaondo vivia na madeira obrigado pelo seu vedio comprimwntos au se primo abracos para toudos os madeirensses
Obrigado Carlos !! Grande abraço !!
Very interesting. I married a Sumares from Jardim do mar and I remember a story about a pirate called Summers hence the Sumares however we should have been Mendes 🤷♀️my first visit in 1982 I remember the driver from the airport, scary😳
Thanx Anita !! I think a visit to Jardim do Mar is in order ;)
Fantastic video Jeff and Manny 🤙🏻
Thank you very much Daniel! ✌️
Hey Jeff! I'm shocked that your family is from Ponta do Pargo because I'm pargueira too! Most of my family is also in South Africa!
There’s so many of us Nanci 🤣 hope you liked it !!
Awesome video bud! Hello from Sunward Park 🤙🏻
My video made it to Sunward Park ❤️
Thanx Ed!!
verdade
Don't know if you would do this as a kid, but we'd find names in Portuguese and translate them into English directly and use them as nicknames. Also, singing Afrikaans songs translated to Portuguese was a huge hilarious pass time.
I think that must have been a generation or two behind mine 😂 we were mainly playing football hey 😂
@@Hittheroadmadeira Or maybe my friends and I are just a bit weird. Ah, football and Grand Prix Sundays. Those were the days.
Great stuff Jeff.
Thanx cuz !! See you soon I hope 🤞
nao tenho a certeza mas o nossoaplido de Gouveia vem do sitio em Potugal chamado de Gouveia
Também já vi isso .... obrigado pra comentar e sinto me bem saber que gostaste do vídeo :)) grande abraço primo!!
Awesome video Jeff ❤️
Thanx Nicklas! ❤️
saude e abracos toudos osde Gouveias
Excelente vídeo !!! 👍
Obrigado!! 🙏
isso e verdade porque isso passou comigo
eu vim para englaterra no novio do cabo o nome era reiner del mar
chama-se navios do cabo
tudo o que seu prim esta a dizer e da verdade que isso passou comigo
tambem tenho familia na south africa mas estamos muito destantes por isso nao se conhece
dizem que o nome de gouveia de um sitio chamado de gouveia en potugal
Nice video👍
Thank you very much 🙏
That’s right , the SA government paid for us to come to SA we came from Lisbon to Johannesburg on a flight I think stopped in Kinshasa I was kid and it was very hard for my parents.
vendiem tudo vinho pao tudo
So interesting! I've always wondered where my family comes from. Unfortunately, didn't ask enough questions to my grandma whilst she was alive. I know, she was born in "Arco de Sao Jorge" then moved to Funchal but I'd love to know how did my ancestors ended up in Madeira. Especially because I look Asian and no one ever knew why do I look asian, so maybe is somewhere in the ancestors tree. I read somewhere that a lot of people that colonized Madeira in the beginning were either slaves, prisoners or nobles. Is there any way to find this out?
Hey Carla! Yeah there’s a lot of us all over the world :)) funny enough we’re in Arco do São Jorge at the moment so stick around, in 2 vídeos time you’ll see the place :)) also, the lady in the video, Tânia, does research on family trees, maybe you should send her an email and see if you can track down some information on your grandparents? Might be worth a look!
desculpe porque eu nao escrevo potugues a mais de 50 anos abracos
Hey, I know this is unrelated to some extent, but my friend and I are trying to find jobs in Madeira and it would be great to get some tips. We are also from South Africa, I'm currently in Ireland but I need to move somewhere with sunlight 😂
First thing you need to do to get a job in Madeira is get to Madeira 🤣 it’s very hard to find work here, always has been. Have a resume ready (European standards) digital and print copy and then when you’re here you need to go “door to door” looking for work. Good luck !!
Madeira é parte integrante do país 🇵🇹. Aqui há uns "artistas" com mania de povo superior que vão "enrabando" a população madeirense, grande maioria inculta , infelizmente!
Amigo João, isto é aqui e good vibes. Não posso comentar nisso nem preferia. Tou aqui pra trabalhar o que ta na meu control, tento não pensar muito nós problemas, desculpa lá. Um bom fim de semana amigo ✌️
Where can we find Manny's book?
He’s still trying to publish it really, but here’s a link you can start with;
www.rtp.pt/play/p1307/e538368/hora-10
Tania how can i get hold of you?
Her details are in the description of the video otherwise look up “Madeira Lineage” on google :)
Great video interesting , how do we get Tania e mail address ?
Thank you Teresa :)
here you go;
madeiralineages@gmail.com
Enjoy!