Sri Lankan Burgher Family Genealogy
Peter Scharenguivel - Family #1048
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1 Peter Scharenguivel + Wilhelmina Adriana
Pieter Scharenheuvel of Amsterdam, Quarter Master in the service of the Dutch East India Company, m in the Dutch Reformed Church, Galle, Sri Lanka, 21/10/1792, Wilhelmina Adriana. They had,
1. Pieter Christiaan, who follows under II.
Pieter Christiaan Scharenguivel, b 15/10/1794, d 25/3/1868, m 20/8/1815, Johanna Christina Divenbach, b 21/4/1786, d 8/6/1864, d/o John Jacob Divenbach and Christina Elisabeth Knower. They had,
1. Herman Christian, who follows under III.
2. Fretz Peter, b 20/2/1820, d 20/8/1896, at “Glee Bungalow”, Kalutara, m at Kalutara, 26/11/1846, Joselina Amelia de Neys, 15/12/1832, d 20/2/1912, d/o Dionysius de Neys and Maria Petronella Hagenaur. (D.B.U.Journal, vol.XXIII, page 89). The marriage is recorded in the Register of the Dutch Reformed Church, Wolvendaal.
3. Peter Christian, b 5/12/1822, d 11/12/1822.
4. Adriana, b 23/9/1826, d 2/10/1826.
Herman Christiaan Scharenguivel, b 24/12/1816, d 27/5/1910, m at the Dutch Reformed Church, Wolvendaal, 24/1/1839, Elizabeth Petronella Ferdinand, b 29/12/1820 Colombo, d 7/11/1864 Kalutara, d/o Jacobus Lodewyk Ferdinand and Petronella Imhoff. They had,:
1. James Charles, who follows under IV.
2. George Edmund, b 1/5/1842, d 10/7/1842.
3. William Andrew, who follows under V.
4. Samuel Christian, b 19/4/1846, d 6/10/1868.
5. Eliza Henrietta, b 27/1/1848, d 15/8/1932 m in the Methodist Church, Kalutara, 28/7/1870, James Samuel Hesse, b 10/1/1847, d 19/11/1920, s/o John Andrew Hesse & Anna Charlotta Martenstyn. (D.B.U.Journal, vol. XLI, page 119). Who follows under XXXI.
6. John Richard, who follows under VI.
7. Charles Peter, who follows under VII.
8. Laura Florinda, b 2/10/1860, d 9/4/1881, m in the Methodist Church, Kalutara, 28/6/1880, Wilfred Harris Lourensz, b 14/10/1852, d 24/4/1930, s/o Arnoldus Henricus Lourensz, Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretary’s Office, and Georgina Christiana Schokman, (D.B.U.Journal, vol.XXV, page 105, and Vol.XLII, pages 182 and 184).
Herman Christiaan Scharenguivel owned an arrack distillery and coconut plantation in Kalutara. Herman Christiaan m Beneragamage Soppohami (Sophia), b 1841, d 1925, after the death of his wife, Elizabeth. The union between Herman and Sophia was formalised in the Kalutara Registrar’s office. Her tombstone in Kalutara reads “Sophia, relict of late H.C.Scharenguivel”. They had
1. Bernard. Never married. Ran the Wellawatte Mills. Later lived with Christy’s family (see 5).
2. Mary, b 15/3/1868, m in the Christ Church Galle Face, Colombo 25/4/1894 to William Cyril Wallet Ludekens and had:-
a) William Gerard Oswald, b 8/7/1898, m Rita Sybil Alice Kate de Bruin and had 5 children.
b) Noble Iris, b 28/8/1899, d 5/8/1973.
c) William Louis Wallet, b 30/4/1901, m Dorothy Gladys de Vos and had 1 son.
d) Bertram Wallet, b 15/7/1905, m Belle Rose Schokman and had 2 sons.
3. Harris Oswald, who follows under XVII.
4. James Herman, who follows under XVIII.
5. Christian Adrian (Christy), (1875-1965), who follows under XIX.
6. Edwin Walter, who follows under XXI.
7. Juliet Elizabeth (1878-1937). m Edwin James de Zilva. They had:
a) Edna Beatrice Ruthb., b 25/3/1903, d 7/3/1973, m Holy Cross Church, Kalutara 27/12/1928 Joseph Frank de Zilva.
b) Ethelene Florence (Linda), b 4/2/1905, d 1997 m Hugh Vernon Scharenguivel d 22/7/2000.
c) Sylvester James Justin (Sonna), b 20/11/06, d 2/4/99, who follows under XXX.
d) Iris, m Algernon Scharenguivel, d 30/8/1989
e) Norman d Singapore on his way to Australia.
8. Samuel Edward (1880-1960). Who follows under XXII.
9. Albert. m an Englishwoman, Rose. (Could be Albert Julian Richard, prov. Engineer, who had Dorothy m Brian Karl Bevan b 1913).
10. Lloyd. Who follows under XXIII.
James Charles Scharenguivel, b 10/1/1840, d 28/7/1913, m in the Dutch Reformed Church, Wolvendaal, 27/12/1860, Emily Charlotte Von Hagt - Jacobzoon. b 22/9/1842 in Colombo, d 1942, d/o George Augustus Von Hagt – Jacobzoon b 12/8/1812 and Henrietta Wilhelmina Meyer b 3/7/1818. (D.B.U.Journal, Vol.IX, page 129). They had,:
1. Aurelia Gertrude, b 4/10/1861, d 1/9/1911, m 17/1/1884, Emiliani Caesar Joseph Misso, b 23/1/1860 in Colombo, d 19/11/1933 in Colombo, son of Joseph Sebastian Misso and Elizabeth Caroline de la Harpe. (D.B.U.Journal, Vol. XXIX, pages 58 and 65, and Vol.XXX, page 44). They had:
a) Joseph Bertram Misso, b 7/9/1884 in Colombo, d 2/9/1901 in Colombo.
b) Blanche Gertrude Misso, b 12/12/1885 in Colombo, d 21/5/1963, m Alfred Frank Koch 29/8/1911, St Mary’s Church, Bambalapitiya, Colombo, b Jaffna, Sri Lanka, d 14/3/1947.
c) Eric Constant Misso XXVII, b 11/9/1887 in Colombo, d 19/5/1949, m 11/11/1909 in St Mary’s Church, Bambalapitiya, to Daisy Irene Elaine Reimers b 18/11/1887, d Brisbane 14/8/1977.
d) James Charles Stanley b 18/1/1889, d Brisbane 28/10/1965, m 27/12/1911 in St Andrews Gampola to Ruby Arlene Reimers b 16/9/1890 d Brisbane 1975.
e) Augustus Fairlie Misso, b 28/11/1889 in Colombo, d 13/4/1924 in Colombo, m 18/11/1918 to Mabel Irene Hannibalsz b 7/4/1900, d .22/12/1957.
f) Catherine Elizabeth Myrtle Misso, b 30/10/1892 in Colombo, d Melbourne 19/7/1986 to Hugh Clarence La Brooy, b 24/2/1887, d 16/3/1966.
g) George Herbert Misso, b 11/2/1895 in Colombo, d 13/4/1924 in Colombo, m 13/11/1920 in St Mary’s Church, Bambalapitiya to Muriel Clarissa Dabrera, b 23/4/1898, d 6/10/1976.
h) Mary Misso, b 28/10/1897 in Colombo, d 10/11/1897 in Colombo.
i) Theodpre Ignatius Misso, b 28/10/1897 in Colombo, d 21/12/1897 in Colombo.
j) Rachel Mary Beatrice Misso, b 10/12/1898 in Colombo d Melbourne 19/12/1977, m 15/5/1918 in St Mary’s Church, Bambalapitiya to Victor Hubert Isidore de Jong, b 16/7/1890, d 29/12/1950. They had 11 children. 9th child, Emiliani Ervin Theodore de Jong, d 9/5/2006 m Loretta Buiner.
2. Rosalind Henrietta, b 12/9/1863, d 22/4/1939, m:
a) In the Dutch reformed Church, Wolvendaal, 24/7/1884 Wilfred Lionel Anthony Passe, b 7/2/1863, d 29/4/1891, s/o John Bernard Passe and Elisa Hortensia Petronella Fermer. She had Terence, William, Mabel and Chriswebel.
b) At No.2, Kanatte Road, Colombo, 20/11/1897, John Bernard Passe, b 14/8/1864, d 31/3/1913, Widower of Agnes Mildred Kelaart. (D.B.U.Journal, Vol. XLII, page 66) and brother of Wilfred Lionel Anthony Passe, referred to in (a) supra. She had:-
a) Kingsely Earle, b 18/6/1903, m Eileen Alison Scharenguivel and had 4 children.
b) William Arthur, b 22/3/1905, m Marjorie Enid Constance Muller
c) Hector Augustus, d 19/6/1980, m Dorothy Vita Koelmeyer and had Marguerite m Myles Christoffelsz.
3. Adeline Maud, b 26/1/1866, m (1) 3/9/1885, John Fairley Carnegy, b 14/9/1858 in Rangoon, Burma, s/o James Carnegy and Amelia Perreau (a Vietnam French Lady). They had William, Carlo, Edward, Albert, Maude and Doris. m (2) Francis Herbert Smith, s/o Thomas Smith and Mary Leicester. They had Maud Patricia Smith 25/11/1909.
4. Clara Caroline, b 30/10/1868, Colombo, d 5/7/1956 & buried at the Bidadari Christian Cemetry in Singapore, m 8/6/1889 in Malaya, Dr Francis William Nicholas (Frank), b 20/2/1863 in Batticalo, Ceylon. They had,
a) Eric Farley Fritz Nicholas, b 1889 in Taiping, Perak.
b) Dr Cyril James Stanley Nicholas, b 1890 in Penang.
c) Gladys Nicholas. m Robert Colomb (Bob),.adopted 3 children, 1) Ronald Everade (Ronnie) Colomb, 2) Spencer Roy (Honey or Roy) Colomb, b 29/10/1926 Singapore and 3) Della Colomb m Ernie Speldewinde in Queensland.Ronald & Honey were adopted out by Olive Toussaint and Charles Nell Leembruggen.
d) Esme Lucille Nicholas. Who follows under XIV.
e) Mervyn Roy Nicholas. Who follows under XXVIII.
5. Rosabel Catherine (Kate), b 27/12/1869, d 28/5/1936 (burried at Bidadari), m in Singapore, 12/12/1885, Dr.Charles Vincent Norris (CMO), Province Wellesley in 1930, b 23/1/1858, d 1939, buried at Bidadari. s/o Geoge Norris and Sandrina Vierra. Charles Norris baptism 7/10/1858, died at a Air Raid during the Japanese Occupation of Singapore. He died at the Kadang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore.
6. Grace Lucille, b 8/11/1871, d 21/1/1891.
7. Alice Adelaide, b 22/1/1874, m Jan F. de Haas. She had before marriage to Jan de Haas, Henry Lionel (George) Scharenguivel, 24/12/1892, in Penang and d, 1948, who follows under XIV.
8. Eugenie Charlotte, b 17/12/1875, m Arthur Smith, s/o Thomas Smith and Amelia Perreau, b 20/9/1865, d oct 1937. They had: i) Roy Fairley Smith b 29/3/1899 d 16/2/1985 m Doreen Julia Oehlers b 20/9/1909 in Singapore d in England. ii) Eveline Dorothy Smith and iii) Clarence Edmund Smith b 18/11/1904 m 9/10/1937 Barbara Agnes Allen.
9. James Arthur (Dr), b 22/4/1879, who follows under VIII.
10. Clarice Alexandrina, b 14/4/1881, d Malaysia 1957.
11. Drusilla Hortense, b 16/9/1883, m Paul Spencer Fairlie Meerwald, b ?/8/1882. They had Nora Elsie (Adopted by his sister, Eugenie Charlotte and her husband, Aurther Smith) and Margaret Emily Norris Scharenguivel.
12. Ethel Blanche, b 28/4/1886, d 2/4/1888.
13. Hortensia Noble, b 14/2/1887, Malaya, m
a) Maurits Morton Kent, b ?/1/1870, d 27/12/1910. They had Morton, b 1944 (assuming from his name)
b) 21/10/1911 in Singapore, Alfred Francis William Francke, b 24/6/1870, She had Adrian Edward W Francke, m Edith Patricia Scharenguivel and had 11 children. Laurette (Laura), m 1) Richardson and 2) McCall.
14. Therese b Singapore. Ca after 1888.
William Andrew Scharenguivel, b 26/1/1845, d 23/10/1894, m in Holy Trinity Church, Colombo, 16/7/1873. Edith Jemima Sansoni, b 28/12/1858, d/o Charles Francis Sansoni and Edith Caroline Howard. He had by her:
1. Laurestine Samuel Reginald, b 30/9/1876.
2. George Fretz Howard (Puppy), who follows under IX.
3. Arabella Evelyn, b 2/12/1888, m Mr.Elliott.
4. Osmund William Charles, b 8/2/1886, m (1) 31/7/1912 Ethel Isabella Rappa (d 5/1/1932). He had by her; Ethyl Edith (b.16/8/1913), who follows under XXIV, Cora Sybil, Osmund Donovan, Ripsy Elise, April Zoe (b.19/5/1922)and Margaret Colleen. m (2) 18/11/1933 Dorothy Eva Fernandez.
5. Edith Daisy Caroline, b 19/4/1888, d 16/8/1888.
6. Walter Claude Francis (16/10/1889-1972) who follows under XV.
7. Rose Sybil Amelia, b 18/6/1891, d 19/6/1894.
8. Carl Sylvester James (1893-1980) who follows under XVI.
John Richard Scharenguivel, b 17/12/1853, m 28/7/1886, Catherine Darling Keegal, b 7/7/1861, d/o Pieter Liebert Keegal. Inspector of Police, and Anna Matilda de Zilva. (D.B.U. Journal, Vol.XXVII, page 116). PeiterLeibert Keegel m 1) Jane Giffening 2) Annan Matilda de Zilva (DBU Journal Vol XXVII No 3)
They had,
1. Roland Richard Keegel, b 10/11/1887, d 15/11/1887.
2. Roland Keegel, b 13/8/1889.
3. Esme Dora, b 11/4/1890, m Arthur Simpson (after the death of Gertrude Viola), continues under XXV
4. Gertrude Viola, b 8/4/1893, m Arthur Simpson, continues under XXVI.
5. Kathleen Darling, b 30/9/1897, m in St.Mary’s Church, Bambalapitiva, 2/1/1922, EricRienzi Lourensz, b 7/4/1896, s/o Johnson Ball Lorensz and Lucy Mary Cooke. (D.B.U.Journal, Vol.XLII, pages 184 and 187). (Chilaw). They had,
a) Sylvia Lucy b 10/2/1923
b) Ulrike Johnson Peter, m Ethne Carmen Lynette Misso
c) Cynthia Jennifer, m Gerard Pitman de Zouza.
(Ulrich and Sylia ?)
6. Ulrich Denis (Kruger), who follows under X.
7. Leonord (Chilaw).
Charles Peter Scharenguivel, b 18/8/1855, d 15/3/1910, m in the Dutch Reformed Church, Galle, 28/7/1879, Evelyn Priscilla Keegal, b 19/11/1858, d 21/10/1934, at Kalutara, d/o Pieter Liebert Keegal, Inspector of Police, and Jane Giffening. (D.B.U.Journal, Vol.XXVII, page 116). They had,
1. Peter Louis, who follows under XI.
2. Charles Henry Keegal, who follows under XII.
James Arthur Scharenguivel, L.R.C.P., and S. (Edin), L.F.P., and S. (Glas.), M.B., Ch. B.,(Aberdeen), b 22/4/1879, m in Singapore, 17/7/1909, May Fazakerley of Lancashire in England, b 28/5/1881, d 1963. Retired in Melbourne. They had,
1. Arthur Russell, b 2/9/1910. d 29/7/1957. Shorten name to Scharen. (Melbourne).
2. Eileen Alison, b 20/10/1911, m in the Dutch Reformed Church, Bambalapitiya. 27/2/1941, Kingsley Earle Passé, b 18/6/1903, s/o John Bernard Passé and Rosalind Henrietta Passé nee Scharenguivel referred to in section IV, 2, supra.
Dr. J. A. Scharenguivel has claims to rank as one of the six greatest cricketers Ceylon has ever produced. He studied medicine at Aberdeen University and while in Scotland he shone both as a brilliant left hand batsman and a deadly left-hand bowler. Ceylon cricket suffered a great loss when Dr. Scharenguivel decided to settle down in practice in Singapore. He returned to Ceylon in the late 1920s and played for the Kalutara Town Club and the Nondescript CC till 1927. In the last years of his life he migrated to Perth and passed away there in his 90th year. News Article
George Fretz Howard Scharenguivel, b 19/7/1881, m in St. Paul’s Church, Milagiriya, 18/1/1904, Evelyn May Loos b 1/4/1881, d/o Arthur Duncan Grant Loos and Catherina Maria Blackett. (D.B.U.Journal, Vol. XXXIX, pages 113 and 114). They had,
1. Noel Fretz Grant, b 23/12/1904. Deceased in Singapore, leaving only daughters.
2. Sheila Ivy, b 7/1/1907, m Frutneit. They had Joy, Hilton and Pansy.
3. Evelyn George Howard (Dudley), b 1/2/1909, d U.K., m 7/9/1938 Beverley May ARMSTRONG in the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, Singapore, d/o Claude ARMSTRONG and Jennie WYES. Beverley was born 26/5/1918, and d U.K. Residence 1: 1939, 11 Barker Road, Singapore. Residence 2: 1946, 106-A Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore.They had;
a) Rosemary Anne SCHARENGUIVEL, b 20/6/1939, baptized 7/9/1939 at the St Andrew’s Cathedral, Singapore.
b) Barbara Joan SCHARENGUIVEL, b 18,11/1946, baptized 28/12/1946 at St Andrew’s Cathedral Singapore.
Ulrich Denis (Kruger) Scharenguivel, b 1/4/1900, m in St. Luke’s Church, Kotagirl, South India, 10/9/1927, Elizabeth Patience Splene. They had,
1. Ulrich, b 1929 m Gerry Brown, b 1933. They had:
a) Ulrich William, b 1957, m Cheryl, they had Krester and Tanya. They live in Indore, India.
b) Sandra, b 1958
c) Pamela, b 1960
d) Craig, b 1961
2. Elizabeth Ida Joan, b 5/2/1931, m Philip Harding (1924-2000). They had Ulrich Philip Scharenguivel Harding (Rick), b 1963, who lives in Leavesdon, U.K. and Kristina Alice (1964-1980).
3. Pansy, b 1933, m Jairam Asrani. They had:
a) Prema, b 1958, m Anil Mehta and had Sameer and Natasha.
b) Manjet, b 1960, m Figani and had Ranjani and Magan.
They live in Los Angeles, U.S.A.
4. Frederick Richard Craig, b 1935, m Glynne Mary Saville, b 1946. They had: Zoe (1974), Kruger and Tye (1976). They live in Australia.
Peter Louis Scharenguivel, b 29/4/1880, d 30/9/1914, m in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Galle, 29/4/1903. Eugenie Louise Misso, b 23/7/1881, d/o Arthur John Misso, Government Surveyor, and Eugenie Lucretia Ohlmus (1858-1889). (D.B.U.Journal, Vol. XXVIII, page 169 and Vol. XXIX, page 62). They had,
1. Evelyn Maybelle Louise, b 24/2/1904, m in the Baptist Church, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, 25/1/1928, Henry Frederic Marcellus Nagel s/o Paul Henry Marcellus Nagel and Ida Mabel Jane Garnier.
2. Helen Marjorie, b 18/7/1906 (1905?), d 28/11/1972, married
1) Gerard Walter Garvin, b 15/8/1887. They had (a) Douglas Thomas Forrest Garvin b 2/1/1925 (b) Doris m Leslie Edwin Fernando d. 16/10/1964. They had Patrick, Jeffery, Joseph, Patricia, Babara & Morris. Pat married the nephew of former PM of Ceylon, J.R.Jarwardene
2) Cyril Crosby Coenraad, b 26/1/?, d 12/9/1978. They had, Yvonne Marjorie, b 31/8/1928, m Godfrey Malcolm Spittel, b 11/10/1916, d 25/10/1992 (buried Sringvale, Vic) m 11/10/1948. They had Godfrey Michael Spittel, b 27/6/1949, m St Peters Church, Clayton 24/9/1977, Rosita Petruclli. Dau A.Petrucelli, Italian migrants) They had 1 son, Jason Michael Spittel, b. 17/10/1982.
3. Eugenie Ivy Rajamani, b 25/8/1909 in Jaffna, Ceylon, m in the Dutch Reformed Church, Bambalapitiya, 4/12/1926, James Allistair Morgan Marshall, b 29/11/1900, s/o John Augustus Sparkes Marshall and Ann Lydia Earde. They had (a) Jeanne Lorraine Rose Marshall, b in Colombo, m Reginald David Fryer Austin in London, s/o H.S. & Frdeda Fryer. They had: Robin David, b in London, m to Collen and lives in Canada and, Anthony Harold, b in Ghana, (b) Dawn, (c) Barbara and (d) Malcolm.
4. Kathleen Isabel Choicy, b 5/9/1911, m 22/12/1927, in Borella, George Ashley Van Dort, b.28/2/1906. They had (a) Lorna Therese Van Dort b.4/5/1929, (b) George Bradman Van Dort b.30/3/1930, (c) Gerald Henry Van Dort b.27/10/1931 and (d) Maureen Rita Van Dort b.15/10/1934 m. Chilvers
5. Phyllis Gertrude m 28/12/1937, Francis Anthony Herft.
Charles Henry Keegal Scharenguivel, L.R.C.P., and S. (Edin.) L.F.P., and S. (Glas.), b b12/8/1881, d 25/10/1950, m in St. John’s Church, Kalutara, 25/4/1905, Laura Florinda Lourensz, b 9/4/1881, d/o Wilfred Harris Lourensz and Laura Florinda Scharenguivel referred to in section III, item 8, supra. He had by her:
1. Eric Charles Wilfred, who follows under XIII.
Eric Charles Wilfred Scharenguivel, b 9/1/1907, m in St. Paul’s Church, Kynsey Road, Colombo, 27/12/1937, Lorna Treherne Dickman, b 20/10/1918, d/o Vernon Treherne Dickman, Superintendent of Police and Victoria Alice Wambeek. (D.B.U. Journal, Vol. XXVI, page 129 and Vol. XXVII, page 73). They had,
1. Cecil Eric, b 28/9/1938, m 28/12/1968, Joanne Ingrid de Souza..
2. Deanna Margaret, b 11/7/1942, m a) Ronald Johnson Reid and have one daughter and b) 22/1/1970 Mahinda Abeykoon.
Esme Lucille Nicholas, b in Taiping, Malaysia, 1892, m (1) Henry Lionel Scharenguivel (George) (1892-1948). George was a rubber planter, Siautan, in east coast of Sumatra. They had:
1. Lawrence Henry Farley, living in Malaysia after marrying a Malaysian and adopting her daughter.
2. Joyce Daphne (1924-1998), m Henk Van Lin (a Dutchman)and had: Gillian Mary, b 1951, m William Hugh Gee, b 1947, Living in Christ Church, New Zealand.
3. Esmond Lewis (1929-1999), served 2 years with the Dutch army. m in Singapore Stephanie Van Estrop (of Ceylon) d/o Bertie Estrop (who was the brother of Lawrence, Cyril and Archie Estrop), then moved to Perth in 1961 with Esme. They had: Stephen Lewis, b 1958, Adrian Owen, b 1963, and Cheryn Ann, b 1964.
Esmond and Lawrence were sent off to Java for studies as children and boarded with Alice de Haas.
Walter Frederick Claude Francis (1889-27/11/197), m 1912, Baptist Church Cinnamon Gardens, Minna Grace (Meriam) Joyce Hardy (1899- 1953) d/o Hardy & Minnie Garnier. They had:
1. Walter Fredrick Ian, (1916-1990), m Felicia Priscilla Barsenbach. They had Fr.Ian Joseph(b.1939), Heather Anneline (b.1941) and Tyrone Vincent (b.1943). Fr.Ian runs a rose nursery in Haldmulla, Sri Lanka. Heather m Roy Fernando and has 3 daughters. Tyrone m 1973 Sheila de Soyza and has 3 sons.
2. Ira Basil Thomas (1918-1973), m Iona Margie Kelaart b18/10/1917 d31/10/2006 (d/o Ethelred Lionel Kelaart & Hilda A. De Zilva). They had
a) Ira Ainsley Claude b 1940, m Pamela Dawn Ferdinands and had Valetta.
b) Brian m Mary Patricia Mulholland.
c) Rienzi Carlyle b 1943 d m Esme Van Meybrink and had Dirk.
d) Dawn (Kiel) m Alexander Trevor Bertus Kiel.
e) Dreen Ethel (Hart) m Rex Ernest Hart.
f) Margie (Hesse) m Maurice George Hesse.
3. Edith Jemima (1920-2006), m 1941 to Frank Stabbs. Living in the U.K. They had Brian and Yvonne.
4. Ivor Harriet (1922-1974), m Pearl Pauline Hyacinth Woutersz (Soutersz ?). (Roger’s family).
a) Cheryl m Theodore Symons
b) Roger m Piya
c) Trevor m Delreen Taylor
d) Carrol m Russel Pietersz.
e) Blossom m Neville Hart.
f) Rochelle Miriam b 9/6/1960 m Shelton Van Hoff.
5. Mervyv Winslow (b.1924) Unm.
6. William Andrew (1926-1973), m Barbara Cooke. They had a) Zena Joyce m Pereira, b) Walter Oliver, c) Denver Russel, d) Gordon Carl, e) Edith Neliya b 1962 m Desmond Bryan Gillam Stork and f) Keith Elvis.
7. Gordon Richard (1928-1922) please check death date as it can not be correct, m Betty and immigrated to UK in 1952. Re m to an English woman and had 2 daughters.
8. Neva Diann, b 1931, m Ernest La Brooy. They had 3 sons and a daughter.
Esme Dora Scharenguivel b 11/4/1890 m Arthur Simpson, after the death of her younger sister, Gertrude Viola Scharenguivel, who follows under XXVI). They had
1. Constance Alice, b 29/7/1915, d November 2000, m Neville Lisseborough. They had, Richard, b 1942 and Judy, b 1945.
2. Richard George b 7/9/16 (m Margery - 4 children) we have lost touch with this member of our family- anyone know his whereabouts?
3. May, b 1918, d 1919.
4. Margaret Esme, b 31/12/20, m 1941, George Allenby Reed (1918-2001). They had 5 children-
a) Margaret Wendy, b.1942, m Capt. Peter Woods. They had 2 girls Claire Margaret b.1968 (m Daniel Russell and had Alfie Peter b.2000 and Jemima b.2003), and Susannah Gayle b 1969.
b) Evelyn Georgina, b 1944, m Michael Purcell-Gilpin, They had 4 girls ( Michelle b 1971, Ashleigh b 1976, Kimberley b 1984, Katrina b 1985)
c) Jennifer Rosemary, b.1946, m Capt. Richard Thomas. They had 2 daughters:- Natalia Margaret b.1976 (m Alasdair Wolski) and Callista Lorian Wendy b.1987
d) George Arthur Richard b.1949.
e) Elizabeth Anne (Betty) b.1952, m Richard Hunt. They had 2 girls, Katherine b.1983 & Geogina b.1985
5. Dorothy May, m Ginger Steele. They had 1 son Arthur, b.1957.
Carl Sylvester James Scharenguivel (1893-1980), m:
1. Phoebe Idina Felsianes b 17/3/1894, m at St.Michaels, Colombo, 1919, d/o Charles Vincent Benjamin Felsianes & Margaret Lydia Welsh, d 1922. They had:
a) Carl William Earl Scharenheuvel, b 1920, m 1952, Leicester, U.K, Eileen Mary Langley (1931-1995). Living in Munich, Germany. They had:
(1) Ian Anthony b 1952 and had a i) daughter, Alex b 1990, ii) Robert had a son Joseph William b 1995, iii) Earl
(2) Phillip Earl, b 1954, m Pamela Elizabeth Evans and had Faye b 1983, Lee b 1986, Jeni b 1987.
(3) Stephen Aubrey b 1963.
Carl is known as Earl and his children are all living in Leicester, U.K.
b) Neil Scharenguivel (1922-19?), migrated to USA in the 40’s and m there. He had Russel and others, who are all in the USA.
2. May Florence Piachaud b 11/9/1897, m in 1924, d/o Gustaaf Edmund Piachaud & ? (adop d/o Hames Samuel Hesse & Eliza Scharenguivel), d 1977. He had by her:
a) Maurice Edward Louis, b 7/11/1924 and m Eileen Ruth Demmer. (living in Western Australia).
b) Ainsley Cuthbert, b 4/12/1928, living in Brisbane, Australia, m 1) 19/4/1952 Primrose Evelyn Drieberg, b 14/2/1932 in Matara, Sri Lanka, d/o John Drieberg and Ione Buultjens. They had Carl, Derick, Linda, Rodney, Helen, Lisa and Anne b 4/10/?. and 2) an Australian and had a daughter.
c) Aubrey G.C. b 1931, Perth, Australia, m Ann Balding (deceased) and were living in Brisbane 1927. They had Debra Miriam, b 1961, m 1985, divorces Andrew Howe and had Jessica (1986) and Mathew (1989), and lives with the daughter Rebecca Ann (1967 ?).
Harris Oswald Scharenguivel m:
1. Mary Gertrude Orr, b 20/5/1872, d 1905. He had by her, Phyllis Mary Gertrude b 6/3/1904, m 15/1/1930 Samuel Dedrick West Nagel.
2. Therese Rodrigo, m 1906/7. They had,
a) Harris Oswald Terrence b 25/7/1908, d 1977, m Mary Phyllis Maisie Thomasz b.1912 d.24/6/1933. buried 28/6/1993 at Pescott Lawn, The Necropolis Springvale, Victoria, Australia They had: 1)Leon Anthony Scanival, m Arlene Iroma Mortimer and had 3 daughters (living in Melbourne Australia) A) Vanessa Therese m Simon Francis Black, B) Jennifer Anne m Dexter Elwin La Brooy and C) Leanne Maree. and 2) Peter Ronald Scharen, m 1969 Romaine Rutnam b 2/1/1947, who is now divorced, 1975 or 6. Romaine Rutman d/o Enid Isobel Doreen Ferdinands b 23/11/1913 d Syd 2/5/1985 m 21/12/1936 and Walter Leonard Rutman b Colombo 15/9/1905 d Brisbane 19/10/1963, who also had Brian b 21/7/1940 m 16/1/1976 Laleen Jayamanne. 1 daughter, Anushab Syd 16/4/1988 and Sonia b 1942 d 2003, unmarried.
b) Doreen (Girlie) (1910-1998), m George William Ferdinands. They had: Rupert, who m Tamara Wambeek and had 2 daughters & one son (living in Melbourne, Australia), Adrian, who m Vilma Schuiling (Switzerland with Swis wife and children), and Rose-Marie, who m Frank Ferrer (Phillipino), they had one son, Richard and live in Australia.
c) Mavis (b 1912), m Eustace Oliver Edwin Pereira, living in Colombo, Sri Lanka. They had Lorensz, m Roseanne (divorced), lives in Melbourne with children, Brian, m Charminstar de Silva and is a Tea Planter in Sri Lanka and has one daughter and, Alan, b 1944, m Margot Wendy Ann Dias and have 3 sons (living in Melbourne).
d) John Riezie Noel, b 1921, m 1954, Dagmar Carmen de La Motte, d/o Norman Gratian de La Motte & Mary Angnes Kelly. They had: Anne-Marie Carmen (S.L.), b 1955, m 1982, Randolph (Sandy) Keller (They had Dominic and Daniel)) and, Jerome Rienzie Francis (Jerry), b 1956, living in NYC.
James Herman Scharenguivel, m Eva Vittacchie. They had,
1. Rita, never m.
2. Swithin (Swinney), was a teacher, never m.
3. Hugh Vermon (Sri Lanka), m Ethleen (Linda) Florence de Zilva, d/o Juiette Scharenguivel. They had James Herman (USA), who m Elizabeth. They had, (a) Valeska, (b) Nadia, m John Little and had Mathew, and (c) Hilda
4. Alec, m a Sinhalese, lives in Kalutara. Has sons.
5. Claude, d at 26, unm.
Christian Adrian (Christy) (1875-1965), m in the Methodist Church, Badulla, 1902 to Lucy Clements (1881-1948).
1. Frederick Christian Adrian (Fritz) (1906-1990), who follows under XX.
2. Algernon Swinford (1913-29/8/1989), buried 1/9/89 at Pescott Lawn, The Necropolis Springvale, Victoria, Australia. m
(1) Iris de Zilva. Algernon’s first cousin, d/o his father’s sister, Juliet. They had,
a) Algerine, m Desmond Macky and had Patrick (living in Brisbane).
b) Chistobelle, m (1) Lorensz Fretz, (2) Beretz and had (a) Malcolm, (b) Leon and 3 daughters.
(2) Eileen de la Motte. They had,
a) Swinford Norman (Mello), d at age 29, 30/10/1988, buried 3/11/1988 at Pescott Lawn, The Necropolis Springvale, Victoria, Australia.
3. Peter Leonard (Tony), b.1920 d 4/12/2006, m Barbara Constance de La Motte, d/o Placidus Urban de la Motte & Moly Huybertsz. (cousin to Dagmar de la Motte, m. John Rienzie Noel, and Eileen de la Motte, m. Algernon Scharenguivel. Dagmar and Eileen are sisters). They had:
a) Adrian, m Priyanthi Pathirana and have 2 daughters, Michelle and Rochelle. They live in Sri Lanka.
b) Charmaine, m Thaphei Chang. They have 2 children, Rachel and Joshua and live in Melbourne.
4. Esme Marie Audrey, b.1923, m 1946, Richard Clarence Herft (Dickie), b1920. Esme now lives in Sydney. They had:
a) Romanie Mellanie, b.1947, who m Tambayyah and lives in SriLanka. Works for the Australian High Com.
b) Robin, b.1950, m Marie Antoinette Buultjens.
c) Roger Adrian, b.1948, m Cheryl Jayasekere. Roger was the Bishop of Newcastle and is now the Anglican Archbishop of Perth.
d) Marian, b.1958, m Logai Barr Kumarakulasingham.
Frederick Christian Scharenguivel (Fritz) (1906-1990), Suptdt of police.
m (1) Arreen Annette Van Geyzel, They had;
1. Lucille Annette Shona b 1929, m 4/2/1956, Donovan Joseph Moldrich d 1998, They had Dylan (Sydney), Odile (S.L), Daphne, Fidel (S.L)
2. Althea Christine b.1932, Australia, m (1) 1956 Hector Lorenz de Witt, (2) Earl Clement Ludekins.
3. Herman Ralph b.1936, m, 1962, England, Eileen Joan Durrant (1940-1994). They had (a) Tania Lorraine, b.1963, m (1) Nicholas Birks, (2) Robert Brummell and (b) Roma Elizabeth (1964-1995), m Francis Morris.
Herman Ralph Scharenguivel went to college with Malcolm Jansze, which was close to the residence of Frederick Christian Scharenguivel and his family.
m (2) 1938, Esme Phyllis Herft b 1911, U.K., d/o Percival Clement Herft 1883 – 1930 and Elsie Evangeline Willenberg 1882. They had;
1. Frederick Algernon Richard b 1939, m 1963 London, Deana Holmes, b 1940. They had (a) Richard Andrew b.1966, m 1998, Cheryl Cotton and (b) Joanna b.1967.
2. John Douglas b.1944, m U.K.,1969 Faith Gabrielle de Zilva. They had (a) Jonathan b.1976 and (b) Melanie Jane b.1972.
Edwin Walter Scharenguivel (Dr), m Ethel Rose Grove. Moved to Australia in 1956 and graduated from Medical School at Edinburgh. They had,
1. Douglas (d in Surrey 1997). Lived near Joyce Aneta Rawlings in Surrey. He was the only Sri Lankan entry in Wimbledon.
2. Audley, b 1909 m 21/1/1943 d Melbourne 2004 Anthonisz (Arthur Conrad Ephraums ).
Samuel Edward (1880-1960), m (9/9/1920, St Andrew’s Cathedral, Church of England, Singapore) Primrose Gertrude Bates b.1899, d/o Martin Philip Bates, (a Rubber Planter in Ceylon, a descendent of John Bates, who was baptised 1808, of the 19th regiment who married a native Ceylonese) and Clotilda Gertrude Slimmerman. (Martin P. Bates & Clotilda also had 1) Mavis who married a Scharenguivel, 2) Duddy and 3)Shirley. Martin Bates’s sister was Jane Geraldine Bates b.1868). Samuel was among the first Burghers to settled in the Straits Settlement in 1904. Graduated from the Royal College. Civil Engineer Ceylon. Retired from Public Works Department (PWD) in Butterworth in 1935 and bought a house at 75B Devonshire Road in Singapore. They had;
1. Sylvia Iris b.16/6/1921, baptised 15/7/1921.
2. Joyce Aneta (3/3/1923-1997), baptized 15/7/1923, concert pianist in Singapore and London, m Eric Rawlings (Surrey). They had, (a) Jennifer, m Peter Sangway, (b) Erica, m Barry Miles and (c) John. Living in the Midlands, U.K.
3. Hilton Edward, b.9/5/1924, (Penang), retired government doctor, m Mary.
4. Neva Merle b.1926, m Singapore, Oates. They had (a) Mark, m Stephanie, Northamptonshire, U.K. and (b) Averyl (U.K.).
5. Inez Imalone b.1929, m Roy H. Bebb. They had,
a) Rhian,
b) Elaine, m Russell. They had Daniel (b.2003)
c) Richard.
All living in the U.K.
6. Roland Clive b.1930, living in Singapore.
7. Samuel Irwin d 1999, m Teresa Andrews. They had,
a) Joss, d.1998. He had Rashane and Edward.
b) Denise, m Jones. They had Israel and Ayesha.
c) Karen, m Ngata
d) Carrie, m Anderson. They had Tyrone and Natalie.
e) Gordon, deceased.
Living in Auckland, New Zealand.
8. Mavis Colleen, m James Puthucheary d April 2000. They had (a) Juita, (b) Juarez and (c) Jasim.
9. Alan George, b.24/11/1933, d.1990, m 1957 (Belfast, Ireland) Tunku Zubeidah binti al-Marhum Tunku Aris Bendahara Abu Bakar, b.15/3/1936, d.10/3/1986. They had;
a) Edward Abu Bakar ,b.1959, m (1) Mawar and had Ibrahim (Chiku) (b.1991)and (2) Natasha and had 4 children; Alisha Zubeidah (b.2000), Ashley William (b.2001), Atilla Iskandar (b.2002) and Alan Afhdaluz Zikri (b.2004).
b) Alan Hamid , b.1962, m, Sydney, 1985 Wendy Maree Long. They had Lara Zubeidah (b.1987), Kalim Rhys (b.1989) and Rehan Henri (b.1992). Living in Sydney
c) Jehan, b.1963, Malaysia.
d) Mohamad Rishard Pieter (1971-1993).
Lloyd Scharenguivel, m Edith Constance Von Hagt. Migrated to Malaysia/Singapore to seek his fortunes. They stayed with Samuel Edward Scharenguivel.
1 Earle A.L. (b.1914), m Mercy Mary Ebert, died at 75, 22/10/1988, cremated 27/10/1988 at Pescott Lawn, The Necropolis Springvale, Victoria, Australia. (Mercy was a Matron at the General Hospital, Colombo). They had a) Charmaine m Alan, b) Wyvill (b.1944), m Shanya de Soyza, and had Earle Warren b 1966, c) Pamela d, d) Dennis, e) Edward m 1973, Cheryl Gunawardene, f) Cheryl and g) Stephan.
2 Barah Clarence (1916-1935) nicknamed Bora, died at 18 of Rheumatic Heart.
3 Edith Patricia (Nonno), m Adrian Edward W. Francke, d Australia 1995 and had 11 children.
4 Dulcie Bianca (Babs aka Babsy), b 16/2/1921 d 1999, Victoria, Australia, m
a) Walter W. Tambimuttu and had Winston (Edith), Stafford (April) and Kerina (Mahinda Perera).
b) Villiers Reginald Gunawardene (Vill) and had Fritz Nihal Gunewardene (Nihal), m Ivanka and had Jarrod.
5 Dorothy Ereone (Budgie aka Moro), b 8/6/1922, m 1947 Lucien Fernando, b 1912. They had, Lucien Melville Fernando, b 16/5/1948, m Lorraine Jansz from Kalutara, and had 1) Mitcham Fernando, b 1974 m an Australian. 2) Leigh Fernando, b 1981.
6 Eileen Alison, m G.R. St Clair Solomons, brother of Derrick Solomons.
7 Beryl, m Sonny Ranatunge.
8 Pamsy Verna, m 1955 Arthur Richard Vander Hoeven sister was Daphne. They had, Doreen, m Warrick Leigh and who have 2 sons.
9 Celia, m 19/6/1954 at 4:45pm at the Methodist Church, Colpetty, Colombo, Derrick Solomons, brother of Claire Solomons. They had,
a) Marlene Valerie Solomons, unmarried.
b) Eric William Solomons, m an Australian and has 2 daughters.
c) Gerard Derrick Solomons m Diani and has 2 children.
d) Errol Trevor Solomons m Nelia and have a boy and a girl.
10 Clarence Dunbar, m Kathleen Louise Ludekens. Living in Victoria, Australia. They had Keith Dunbar and Brad. (Kathleen’s sister, Marlene, m Artie Mottau and had Carmen, Lorraine, Vilma and others. Living in Dehiwala.)
Ethel Edith Scharenguivel, b 16/8/1913, m 23/9/1939, Andrew Barnaby Coombs, b 11/12/1911, d 22/9/1992, s/o Thomas Harman Coombs (1/1/1989-28/10/1959) and Mildred Mary De Sousa (1/5/1890-15/5/1954). They had,
1 Christine Andre, b 25/12/1940.
1. Clive Burton, b 4/6/1942, m 21/5/1966, Rhonda Florence Wall, b 18/3/1944. They had (1) Stafan Jarrod (11/8/1970-11/12/1996) and (2) Nicole Bryany, b 17/9/71, m Grant Cockman, b 30/12/1971 and have Brieana Courtney, b 24/6/1997 and Travis Jarrod, b 15/11/1999.
2. Colin Andrew, b 5/1/1950.
Gertrude Viola Scharenguivel, b 8/4/1893, m Arthur Simpson. They had 2 children
1. Harry, b 15/9/1911, d 1929 tragically in an accident.
2. Gertrude Ghislaine, m Aubrey Whitmarsh-Knight. They had 3 children- Jean, b.1943, Alan, b.1946 and Mark b 1953, all residents in Australia.
Unfortunately Gertrude Viola d whilst her children were young and Arthur Simpson m her elder sister Esme Dora.
Eric Constant Misso, b 11/11/1887, d 28/10/1965, m at St.Marys, Bambalapitiya 11/11/1909, Daisy Irene Elaine Reimers, b 18/11/1887, d Brisbane, Australia 14/8/1977, d/o Alfred Edward Reimers & Matilta Winifred Steinholter. They had:-
3. Neliya Constance Pearl, b 1/9/1910, d 16/10/1996, m St.Francis Xaviers, Nuwara Eliya 2/9/1936 Vernon Carruthers Budd Jansze, b 19/10/1911 d 5/6/1998 s/o Nevill Budd Jansze & Hilda May Deane Jonklaas. They had 2 sons:-
a. Vernon Malcolm Budd b 12/6/1937
b. Bryan Cecil Budd b 8/6/1944 d Sydney 1989 m Gillian Mary Noreen Tissera and had Darren Gerard Budd Jansze.
4. Aurelia Esther Clifton b 6/3/1913 d Brisbane 9/5/1981 m Dr Bambalapitiya 9/10/1939 Norah Miriam Louise Brohier b 13/5/1918 d/o John Boyle Gustave Brohier & Louise Bartholomeusz. They had 5 sons and 2 daughters.
5. Neril Emiliani (Milan), LMS (Cey) DTM & H., ED b 2/9/1914 d Brisbane 2/10/1982 m St Micheaels Kollupitiya 30/11/1940 Marie Victorine Norma Bilsborough b 7/12/1919 d/o William John Alexander Bilsborough & Minnie Claudia de Hoedt. They had 2 sons.
6. Nezlie Francis St.Clair b 4/10/1917 d Brisbane 6/7/1974.
Mervyn Roy Nicholas, b.1897, baptised in Ipoh, Malaya (Angelcan Church of England, Ipoh, Perak), d.26/3/1951 on Easter Sunday at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, Heart Illness. m.11/10/1919 in the Church of St Louis, Taiping, Perak, to Mary Rose Newman (Ivy), d/o William Edward Newman & Mary Ottelia (Minnie) Grollat (French origin, b.India). (more notes on Mervyn Roy Nicholas: Assistant Manager at Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate, Pahang, 1925-30, emigrated to Australia during the Japanese invasion of Malaya during WWII and was a School Teacher from 1941. He married at 22 on 11/10/1919, Taiping, Perak by Rev, Reatus Cardon. His hobby was Photagraphy and Film).
1. Maurice Nicholas, b.1920, Malaya, d.Australia.
2. Dorothy Louise Nicholas, b.1921, Malaya, d.1999, Australia, m.Reginald Robert Boys. They had
a.. Judith Aileen Boys, b.1951, Sydney, m.John Charles Drummond.
b. Louise Rose Boys, b.3/1951, m.1973, Robert John Hudson and had 4 children.
3. Robert Nicholas, b.1922, Malaya, d.Australia
4. Eric Nicholas, b.1924, Malaya, d.Australia.
5. Clarence Spencer Nicholas, b.1926, Malaya, m.Rhonda and had i) John Masterman Nicholas who had 6 children and ii) Craig Mervyn Nicholas.
6. William Stanley Nicholas, b.1937, Malaya, d.5/5/2003, Australia.
Albert Charles Carnegy, b 1889 in Penang, m Thinji Kardif, b 1901. They had,
1. Florence b1991
2. Godfrey b 1924
3. Emelia b 1927
4. John b 1928
5. James b 1929
6. Charles b1930 m Eleanor Pawle b 1932. They had,
a. Bruce 1955 m Patricia Dollard b 1958. They had Ebony 1982, Corey 1984 and Taylor 1987.
b. Calvin b 1956
c. Clyyde b 1963
7. Jack b 1932
James Justin de Zilwa (Sonna), b 20/11/2006, d 2/4/1999,
m (1) Antoinette Wallace. They had,
1. Anette m Ivan Rodrigo. They had, Yvonne, Ronald, Charmin, Ariene, Rodger and Terrance.
2. Dudley
3. Audrey m Earl Jayasekera. They had, Sandra, Ralston, Michael and Iromi.
4. Melvin m Chitra. They had 4 children.
m (2) Mabel Bastian Pillai. They had,
1. Sylvester b 23/3/1950 m Jayanthi
2. Benedict b 8/2/1953 m Damitha Perera.
3. Rosemary Joan b 21/5/1955 m 4/2/1998, Siraj Khan. They had, Therese Diana b 21/8/1981.
4. Christopher Lucian, b 15/12/1963, m Jean Paccaranjan.
Eliza Henrietta, b 27/1/1848, d 15/8/1932 m in the Methodist Church, Kalutara, 28/7/1870, James Samuel Hesse, b 10/1/1847, d 19/11/1920, s/o John Andrew Hesse & Anna Charlotta Martenstyn. They had,
1. Arthur Gordon Hesse, b 3/12/1883, d 1970 Perth, WA,
m 1st wife,
Clarice Maud Mortier m 5/12/1912, StPaul, Pettah, Colombo. They had;
1. Arthur Clarence Hesse.
2. Arthur Eardley Hesse. d 1972, m Barbara Grace Sielman, d 2006. They had, Earlson Bernard (m Kaye Greatricx), Arthur Reginald (m Allison), Patricia, Michael, Peter, Megan and Ingrid Hesse.
3. Merrill Hesse.
m 2nd wife,
Prinszie Mildred de Jonk m 7/6/1920 St Mary, Bambalapitiya, Colombo d/o Christopher Emanuel Benjamin de Jonk & Winifred Alice Milhuysen. Prinszie Mildred de Jonk died at the birth of their sons. They had;
1. Prinszie Lorna Hesse b 3/4/1921 m 30/1/1943 Malcolm Earle Kellar (b 25/5/1916) St Mary, Bambalapitiya, Colombo. They had; Patrick, Cedric and Carole Kellar.
2. Patrick Melroy Hesse, b 11/04/1922 in Colombo, m Iris Vera Young b 20/12/1926 in Mildura, Victoria, Australia, d 26/8/1982, Queensland, Australia. They had; Jennifer Karen Hesse b 20/7/1960 in Melbourne (Mrs Flume) and Jillian Maree Hesse b 5/12/1962 in Melbourne.
3. Christopher Melville Hesse b 11/4/1922 in Colombo, Patrick’s twin brother.
3rd wife,
Claudina Olga de Jonk m 26/12/1923 St Mary, Bambalapitiya, Colombo d/o Christopher Emanuel Benjamin de Jonk & Winifred Alice Milhuysen They had,
1. Anton Hesse (Catholic Priest in Perth, WA)
2. James Samuel Hesse, b 10/1/1847, Colombo.