MARRIAGES IN JACOB SONS FAMILY

Third marriage in the extended family of Nellai Nanchankulam village founder Jacob(1795-1865)
David Rosario son of Ratnam Frederick Harrison Gnanaprakasam (son of M Lourdu Ratnam, son of Maria Thaveethu son of Belevendran South Street Udayar Vamsm) Rosary daughter of David Durairaj (son of Thaveethu son of Samuel son of Jacob the grand old founder of Nanchankulam village Nellai Dist South Street Kalaadi Vamsam) and J D Savariammal (daughter of M Jebamalai North Street, Udayar Vamsam) got married to Stella daughter of I Roberts and Maria Selvam of Pambaramsutri, Manthurai, Lalgudi, Trichy at 7.22 pm Sunday 19th Sept at the St Antony’s Shrine Avadi Chennai.
Some of the dignitaries were the Chairman and his spouse of Southern Aquaculture, T Nagar, Chennai, Sahadevan HFO, ex Indian Air Force, (cousin late David Dorairaj), Velu HFO, ex Indian Air Force, Divya Kumar (MMTC) son of late Dawson of Aaththuveli, Sankarankoil and Rada Bhai (Ukkirankottai) cousin of Annie Chelliah, Kodiangulam and D I Paul (Chief Engineer Retired, Tuticorin Port Trust , Executive Engineer, Manimuthar Dam UkkiranKottai) Moses Manohar& Sheela (son of Hector of Ukkirankottai and Rosalind of Kailasapuram cousin of J D Savariammal wife of Davdi Dorairaj), Samuel (Padi), Jeyapaul (Padi,) Jayapaul (Kattuppakkam), David Secretary NAM, Pallavaram, Lima daughter of late Albert Jones brother of R F H Gnanaprakasam, Charlie and Jayaselvi son and daughter in law of T Jesudasan Samuel, (Jacob’s family) ex Deputy Planning Engineer, BHEL, Trichy
The reception was held in the Yogam Ramasamy Nadar Kalyanamandapam, Pattabiram. Hosts of relatives and friends attended to wish the married couple and congratulate the parents of the bridegroom.
The reception at Trichy was held on the 23rd Sept at Ajantha Hotel, near Trichy Junction. The friends, former and present colleagues of I Roberts ( Who retired from the office of SAO/Traffic/Trichy) had come to congratulate the married couple. Viyagulamary (Jacob’s family Nanchankulam) sister of Rosary, Gnanaraj and wife of Antony brother of Asir Chelliah Kodiangulam, T Jesudasan Samuel, (Jacob’s family) ex Deputy Planning Engineer, BHEL, Trichy his spouse Alphonse (daughter of Chelladurai, borther of Asir Chelliah and Antony of Kodiangulam), Dr Rathnasamy Ph D former Principal Alagappa Gov Arts College, Karaikudi, Kurinchi Arts and Science College, Trichy his spouse Pushpa (daughter of Chelladurai, brother of Asir Chelliah and Antony of Kodiangulam) had come to grace the reception

Thank one and all for having accepted the invitation and for your benign presence and blessings.

May the Ebenezer be with us all specially with the couple David Rosario and Stella and the familes of R F H Gnanaprakasam & Rosary, and Roberts and Maria Selvam.

MARRIAGES IN THE JACOBSONS FAMILY

Selvan I Varun kumar son of Isaac and KasthuriBhai daughter of Smt Mary Swaminathan, daughter of Thaavithu son of Samuel son of Jacob the grand old founder of the village of Nanchankulam got married to Jai Shri on 12th Sept 2010. The reception was held in Padi. Several friends and relatives of the famili were present. From Manamaduri Smt Cruzal w/o Isacc son of Thaavithu son of Samuel son of Jacob the grand old founder of the village of Nanchankulam and her daughters Teresa, Christie, Rani and her son Francis Xavier (Aruppukottai) were present. Similarly, the sons of Rajendran another son of f Thaavithu son of Samuel son of Jacob the grand old founder of the village of Nanchankulam Rev Udayakumar, Premkumar, Rajakumar and their spouses and children were present.

At the reception stood daughter of Mohan, daughter in law of Sita their relatives. The bridegrooms maternal uncles Mahadevan, Mohan and Jawahar were present.

The centre of attraction was Mary Swaminathan grand mother of the bride groom . The cousin of bridegroom's mother Gnanaraj and his spouse and his niece were also present.

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MARRIAGES IN THE FAMILY

1. VARUN KUMAR son of Kasthuri Bhai wife of Isaac (FCI, Chennai) daughter of Mary Swaminathan, daughter of Thavithu, son of Samuel, son of grand old founder of Nanchankulam Village, Nellai Dist, Jacob is getting married on the Sunday, 12th September 2010 in Chennai. Presently he is working in Singapore.

Once again it is time for the extended family to meet. Last itme it was marriage of Magdalene (a) Twinkle M Sc Ph D Melbourne, Australia, daughter of Jawahar son of Mary Swaminathan, daughter of Thavithu, son of Samuel, son of grand old founder of Nanchankulam Village, Nellai Dist, Jacob at Santhome Basilica, in Chennai on 5th May 2010.

The bride is from Coimbatore and her parents till recently were in Chennai.

May the Lord lead the event and shower all the blessings on the couple

2. DAVID ROSARIO son of Rosary wife of R F H Gnanaprakasam, Patttabirma, Chennai 72 ( Udayar vamsam son of M L Ratnam Hon Capt Indian Army, son of Maria Thavithu, son of Belevendran and Sivakami North Street, Nanchankuilam Nellai Dist, is likely to marry on Sunday , 19th Septemeber 2010 at St Antony's Church, Avadi. He is presently working as PRO in the Southern Aqua Culture, T Nagar, Chennai. Rosary is the eldest daughter of David Dorairaj, son of Thavithu, son of Samuel, son of grand old founder of Nanchankulam Village, Nellai Dist, Jacob. Her grandmother on the mother's side Pakkiam was the sister of Thavithu son of Samuel, son of grand old founder of Nanchankulam Village, Nellai Dist, Jacob . Hence, Savariammal mother of Rosary and grand mother of David Rosario is the unification of two great families Udayar Vamsam and Kaalaadi Vamsam of Nanchankulam village as her father MJebamalai represents Udayar Vamsam and his wife Pakkiam represents the Kaalaadi vamsam.

The bride is from Lalgudi Trichy daughter of Mr Robert retired from the office of Senior Accounts Officer Traffic, Trichy Southern Railway.

May the Lord lead the event and shower all the blessings on the couple

DEATHS IN THE FAMILY

1. RIP :ANNE ASIR CHELLIAH(UKKIRAN KOTTAI), TRICHY

On 30th July 2010 Smt Anne (Ukkiran Kottai, Nellai Dist) widow of Asir Chelliah (Kodiyankulam, Tuticorin Dist) passed away at Trichy after prolonged illness. She was 93 and was issueless. Asir Chelliah died in service forty years ago in the Divisional Superintendent Office, Southern Railway, Trichy. Asir Chelliah's mother was from Nanchankulam and was born in the family of Belevendran North Street. Asir's brothers are Chella Durai, father of Rajarathinam ex Small Arms Factory Trichy, Pushapa wife of Dr Rathnasamy retired Principal of Alagappa College, Karaikudi and later Kurinji Arts and Science College, Trichy, Alphonsa wife of T Jesudasan Samuel Nanchan Kulam ( of Jacob's family), and Antony voluntarily pretired Guard from Southern Railway settled in Trichy. His sisters are no more.

Anne's brother Asirvatham an engineer by profession settled in USA with his children. Some of her cousins were D I Paul, the retired Chief Engineer, PWD State Govt, first Administrator of Tuticorin Port Trust, chief engineer of Manimuthar Dam and , D Ambrose retired Chief Engineer Buildings PWD State Govt, Smt Radha Bhai wife of Dawson retired Stock Verifier Southern Railway mother of Dayanthi (married to Dr Michael ) and DivyaKumar , Manager NMDC Chennai. Further, she was related to Hector, husband of Rosalind (Kailasapuram) cousin of J D Savariammal North Street Nanchankulam (married to David Dorairaj last son of Thavithu son of Samuel son of grand old founder to Nanchankulam Village Jacob of Vallavan Kottai. Hector died while in service as Station Master at Town Station in Trichy and father of Moses Manohar(Pondycheri), Thiyagarajan(Chennai), Lionel and Richard(Mumbai).

May her soul rest in peace and the God Almighty grant solace to the grieving family

NB Please contribute more by sending details of Anne Asir Chelliah, Trichy

2. RIP: SAVARIMUTHU, SON OF M UTTARIAKKAM, SON OF MARIA THAAVITHU, SON OF BELEVENDRAN & SIVAKAMI(UDAYAR VAMSAM), NORTH STREET, NANCHANKULAM, NELLAI DIST
Recently Mr U Savarimuthu, North Street, Nanchankulam, son of late Uttarikkam, son of Maria Thavithu, son of Belevendran and Sivakami passed away at the age of 74. He is survived by his spouse Mariamma, retired teacher and daughters Antonyammal married to Augustine, son of Packianathan South Street, sons Joseph and Packiaraj, other daughters Densia, Rani and others.

He was brother of J D Savariammal daughter of Jebamalai, North Street, son of Maria Thavithu, son of Belevendran and Sivakami, who was married to David Dorairaj, South Street, son of Thavithu son of Samuel son of grand old founder of Nanchankulam village, Jacob of Vallavan Kottai.

May his soul rest in peace and the God Almighty grant solace to the grieving family

FIRST AND SECOND Ph D IN THE FAMILY

The family of Jacob, the patriarch and founder of Nanchankulam village, Nellai Dist is full of teachers. The early converts to Christianity from oppressed communities were ostracized by the dominant Hindu castes by denying work in the fields, by forcing social and economic boycott. Some times, even the Laws were amended that any convert to Christianity (alien religion) would be ineligible to inherit the ancestral property and even spouses were also separated.

In such hostile conditions, the Missionaries had to provide solace and succor to the newly converted oppressed communities. Thus, the wheat and Milk powder flowed in as food for the new converts. That has become a sign of derision "wheat Christians" and "milk powder Christians", without knowing the socio and economic background of such an act of kind.

Janu daughter of Mahadevan, son of Mary Swaminathan, daughter of David grand son of Jacob, the patriarch and founder of Nanchankulam village, Nellai Dist, is conferred with a Ph D in Chemistry from Central Leather Research Institute - (SIR, Delhi) Adayar, Chennai recently. She is the first Ph D holder in the family of Naanchai Jacobsons Nanchankulam, Nellai Dist


Closely follows Catherine Nirmala Mary (a) Twinkle daughter of Joseph Jawahar son of son of Mary Swaminathan, daughter of David grand son of Jacob, the patriarch and founder of Nanchankulam village, Nellai Dist, has submitted her Ph D dissertation in Bio Technology in the Dept of Biotech, University of Melbourne, Australia and awaiting for the final viva . She is the second Ph D holder in the family of Naanchai Jacobsons Nanchankulam, Nellai Dist

The extended families of Naanchai Jacobsons Nanchankulam, Nellai Dist congratulates and wishes manyu more laurels to Janu and Twinkle (a) C atherine Nirmala Mary.

LIFE AND SERVICES OF TMT SWAMIDAYAL RAJENDRAM, MANAMADURAI

ANOTHER DEATH IN THE FAMILY OF JACOBSONS OF NANCHANKULAM

Thirumathi Swamiadyal wife of Thiru Thaaveethu Rajendram, son of Thaaveethu and great grand son of Jacob, founder of the village Nanchankulam, Tirunelveli Dist and the patriarch of the family passed away on the 29th Dec at Manamadurai after a brief illness.
Born in Paambur, near Mudukulathur, Ramanathapuram Dist was a teacher by training and she married to Rajendram who was also a teacher by training. Both of them have five sons and two daughters. viz David Udayakumar, Premkumar, Rajkumar, Rathnakumar, Tamil selvi, Vijayakumar ,Kalaiselvi . The couple had cherished a common dream – to educate the poor and the downtrodden. With the lofty aim in mind, they accepted their posting in the difficult mountain terrain – Megamalai Mission School – they spruced the school in dilapidated condition and took over while other teachers were scarred to go the mountains because of lack of basic facilities over the mountains. Those days in the mountain areas the life was very difficult. These places on those days were God forsaken places where even the basic needs cannot be met. No piped water; no frequent transport facility, no electricity, no heating, no health units, no doctors, no shelters, no security to lives of the adults and children from the wild animals. Such precarious conditions did not deter them to toil for years together to raise the educational level of the children in mountain areas. Their name and fame is still live in the minds of the Megamalai people and students who have immensely benefited by them.

Later they moved to many places and finally arrived at Manamadurai where Thiru D Isaac the elder brother of Thiru Rajendram and Tmt Mary Swaminathan, elder sister of Isaac and Rajendram lived. They continued to live in the CSI Compound (Deaf and Dumb School), Manamadurai until both of them died.
Swamiadyal has two brothers and two sisters. Their descendants had come for the funeral on 30th Dec 2009.
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The family lineage is as follows
1. Jacob – founder of Nanchankulam
2. Samuel – son of Jacob the patriarch of the family
3. Thaaveethu – son of Samuel
4. David Rajendran , son of Thaaveethu marries Swamiadiyal of Paambur near Mudukulthur, Ramanathapuram Dist
FIFTH GENERATION
Ø First son David Udayakumar (Pastor) married to Jayamani Stella and father of Timothy Arul Kumar Serene Yoneko Joyson Vasanth Kumar
Ø Second son Premkumar married to Agnes Kalavathy and father of Frederick Judson kumar
Ø Third son Rajkumar married to Arputha Mary and father of Livingston Joshua
Ø Fourth son Rathnakumar married to Valarmathi Selvarani and father of Raveena Enos
Ø Tamil selvi spinster daughter
Ø Fifth son Vijayakumar married to Shantha and father of Praveena
Ø Kalaiselvi daughter married to Vanaraj and mother of Jeberson and Rakshanya

We would like to thank the Lord Jesus for the life and services of Tmt Swamiadyal and having gifted to the glorious family of Jacobsons of Nanchankulam, Tirunelveli Dist
May the souls of Thiru Rajendram and Tmt Swamiadyal, and also all the departed souls in the extended family of Jacob, rest in peace

DESCENDANTS OF THAVITHU - DAVID

GENELOGY FROM THE SIXTH GENERATION POINT OF VIEW

TITLE: DECENDANTS OF NAANJAI JACOB (FOUNDER OF NANCHANKULAM VILLAGE, TIRUNELVELI DIST)

SUB TITLE : DAVID - THAVITHU DESCENDANTS

6. Raja Swaminathan Timothy Arul Kumar Sherene David Rosario

5. Mahadevan Rev Udayakumar Francis Xavier Rosary

4. Mary swamidoss Rajendran Isaac Dorairaj
1914 - 1918- 2005 1916-1998 1929 - 2009
3. 1. MARIYAL, 2. SOLOMON, 3. ABRAHAM, 4. JACOB, 5. PACKIAM, 6. KOILPILLAI, 7. DAVID(1894-1929) & 8. JESUDASAN SAMUEL.

2. Samuel CE / AD 1822 - 1902

1. Jacob CE / AD 1810 - 1912
dates are reconstructed as told