1 Reverend William Melder of Holland + Madalena Petronella Perera m:3^rd Apr 1837 at Dutch Reformed Church, Wolvendaal, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

    2  Nancy Melder, born 1840, married in the Dutch Reformed Church, Wolvendaal, on 10 October
1861, Alfred Geoffrey Nicholas, born 29 September 1826, son of Johannes (John)
Theodorus Alexander Nicholas and Anna Maria de Moor.

    2  Charlotte Margaret Melder, born 1846, married in the Baptist Church, Pettah, Colombo, on 23
November 1870, John Andrea Kwesius.

    2  Sarah Matilda Melder, born 1852, married in the Registrar General's Office, Colombo on 18
August 1874, John Alfred Hopman, born 4 December 1843, son of John Godolph Hopman
and Charlotte Lysander.

    2  Emily Gertrude Melder, born 1853, married in the Dutch Reformed Church, Wolvendaal, on 14
June 1871, Edward Henry Franciscus.

    2 James Richardson Melder b:5-Aug-1854 at Matale, Ceylon, d:10-Oct-1899 + Emily Tabitha Pietersz m:1876 or 1878 at Baptist Church, Grandpass, Colombo, Ceylon

        3  Victor Emmanuel Leopold Melder b:5-Aug-1877 d:16-May-1926 + Ellen Emily Newman (d/o John Hall Newman and Amelia Ellen Maartensz) b:13-Jul-1880, d:29-Aug-1968, m:15-Jun-1903 at Christ Church, Galle Face, Colombo, Ceylon

            4  Faith Victoria Phyllis (Bubsy) Melder, born 22 April 1904, died Melboune, Australia 30 May 1989,

            4  Randolph Joseph Churchill Griffith Melder b:2 December 1906, Nawalapitiya, Ceylon, d:26 December 1989, Melbourne Australia, married in Holy Rosary Church, Slave Island, Colombo, on 27 December 1934, Phyllis Dagmar Bulner, born 14 July 1918, Bangkok, Siam, daughter of John Walter Bulner and Daisy Maud Jacobs. (They immigrated to Melbourne, Australia on 19 December 1965).

                5  Randolph Johnny Victor Melder b:16 September 1935, Kandy, Ceylon, married in All Saint"s Church, Borella, Colombo, on 18 January 1964, Esther Margaret Primrose Dunsford, b:14 June 1939, daughter of Roy George Dunsford and Nora Nesta Rode. (They immigrated to Melbourne, Australia on 13 March 1968).

                    6  Frances Therese Geralyn Melder b:29 October 1965, Galle, Ceylon (arrived Melbourne, Australia on 13 March 1968), married in the Pioneer Women's Gardens, Melbourne, on 29 October 1994, Cihan Yucedag, born 26 January 1965, Izmir, Turkey (immigrated to Melbourne,
Victoria 1969), son of Ismail Yucedag and Neyime Ayrilmaz.

                    6  Richard Vivian Gerard Melder b:2 October 1967, Galle Ceylon (arrived Melbourne, Australia on 13 March 1968), married in St Vincent de Paul's Church, Strathmore, Victoria, on 21 September 1991, Jenny Lynn Nott, born 23 October 1969, daughter of John David Nott and Diana Mary Forrest of Strathmore, Victoria.

                        7  Madeleine Victoria Melder b:11-Jul-1992 at Liverpool, NSW

                        7  Felix Melder b:5-Nov-1998, Carlton, Victoria, Australia

                    6  Dianne Carol Rita Melder b:30-Aug-1970 at Preston, Melbourne, Australia + John Vlahiotis s/o Nick & Koula Vlahiotis or Marlynston, Melbourne, m:1-Nov-1997 at St. Nektarios, Greek Orthodox Church, Fawkner, Melbourne

                    6  Keith Jerome Melder b:4-Oct-1971 at Preston, Melbourne

                    6  Glen Paul Melder b:22-Oct-1978 at Essendon, Melbourne

                5  Mark Antony Julian Melder b:2-Nov-1937

                5  Joseph Hilton Melder b:10-Jul-1940

                5  Patrick Trevor Melder b:11-Sep-1942

                5  Kevin Phillip Melder b:28-Feb-1945

                5  Derrick Christopher Melder b:25-Aug-1946

                5  Mary Anne Sharlie Melder b:9-May-1948

                5  Gerard Michael Melder b:5-Apr-1952

                5  Philomena Therese Melder b:7-Dec-1953

                5  Geralynn Maria Melder b:4-Jun-1955

                5  Trudy Antoinette Melder b:11-Sep-1956

            4  Michael Rexford (Mikey) Melder, born 28 December 1907

            4  Brenda Melder (deceased at an early age)

            4  Edna Doreen Melder b:24 November 1909, d:6 October 1980, married in the Methodist Church, Colpetty, Colombo, on 27 December 1930, Charles George Vanderwall, born, son of Edwin Vanderwall and Rebecca Amarakone.

            4  Irene (Erin) Violet Melder b:30 June 1912, d: Melbourne, Australia 30 May 1976, married in Holy Rosary Church, Slave Island, Colombo, on 4 December 1937, Hilton Esmond Poulier, born 16 September 1912, son of Edmund Poulier and Syil Myra de Kretser.

            4  Tony Melder born 9 April 1914, died 1928

            4  Therese (Tera) Joyce Melder b:6 October 1916, married in Holy Rosary Church, Slave Island, Colombo, on 8 October 1938, William Patrick (Paddy) Dunstan Phillips, d: 22 September 1963, son of William Henry Phillips and Mary Phillips.

        3  James Richardson (Richie) Melder b:5-Nov-1879

        3  Harold Pietersz William Melder b:11-Jun-1882

        3  Eleanor (Ella) Emily Melder b:23-Dec-1884

        3  Ernest Jubilee Melder b:14-Mar-1887

1 2nd spouse of Reverend William Melder of Holland + Sophia Charlotte Jansz, born 1842, in the Baptist Church, Pettah, Colombo, on 13 July 1870.

    2  Rosalin Mary Melder, born 12 January 1875.

    2  Mary Agnes Melder, born 7 March 1876.

    2  Laura Edith Melder, born 20 January 1878.

    2  Jacob Pieter Melder, born 30 December 1882.

MELDER - BONIFACE LAWRENCE. Beloved husband of Mallika, dearly loved father of Jean and Bernadine, son of late Luke and Eva Melder, brother of Rose, Florence, Monica and Daphne, late Jerome, Rita, John, Marina and Godfrey. Cortege leaves A.F. Raymond's Funeral Parlour 4.00 p.m. on Sunday 23rd May. Buril at General Cemetery Kanatte (Roman Catholic Section). DN Sat May 22 2004

MELDER - EDWARD JAMES (Eddie)   Loving father of Michelle, Natalie, Keith (Ceylon Business Appliances) and Lindsay (Energynet (Pte) Ltd.), expired. Cortege leaves   A.F. Raymond’s Funeral Parlour at 3.30 p.m. on Tuesday the 15th of January 2002 for Cremation at General Cemetery, Kanatte at 4.00 p.m.