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