Sri Lanka Burgher Family Genealogy

REIMERS - Family #1118

I)         1  Nicholaas Reimers of Weitswoort, married in the Dutch Reform Church, Wolvendaal, 20^th February 1774, Maria Isabella Wendelboe, baptised 25^th May 1760, daughter of Nicholaas Magnus Wendelboe and Haybe D’hames

II)            2  Christian Frederick Reimers, born 1778 married in the Dutch Reform Church, Wolvendaal, 25^th April 1802, Catharina Arnoldina Van Cuylenberg, born 1^st March 1779, daughter of Petrus Henricus Van Cuylenburg and Anna Louisa Pardoen.

III)               3  Johan George Reimers married in the Dutch Reform Church Wovendaal, 17^th December 1832; Carolina Gertruida Van Cuylenburg born 28^th September 1815, daughter of Wilhelmus Philippus Van Cuylenburg and Gertruide Elizabeth Sperling.

IV)                    4  Edmund Belvin Reimers, born 1^st March 1844, died 20^th January 1881, married in Christ Church, Kurunegala, 18^th November 1868, Maria Ondaatje, born 24^th September 1847, died 18^th January 1929, daughter of Frederick Ondaatje and Johanna Christiana Louisa Heyzer.

V)                        5  Harold Edmund Reimers, born 27^th October 1872, died 16^th November 1932, married in St. Michael’s and All Angels Church, Columbo, 31^st December 1894, Eugenie Alfreda Felsinger, born 30^th November 1875, daughter of Michael Alfred Felsinger and Emelia Sophia Godlieb.

VI)                          6  Nita Edith Reimers, born 3^rd September 1902, married in the Dutch Reform Church, Bambalapitiya, 22^nd June 1922, Henry Clement Siegertsz, born 30^th September 1895, son of Edgar Clement Siegertsz and Maria Winifred de Neys.

                      7  Henry William Siegertsz, born 8^th February 1936, married in St. Pauls Milagria Church, Bambalapitiya, 27^th February 1960, Neiliya Daphne de La Motte, born 12^th August 1931, daughter of Frances Maud La Brooy. (1250)

                          8  Son, Henry Dane Siegertsz, born 18^th May 1961

                          8  Daughter, Nita Tyrene Siegertsz, born 15^th February 1963

                          8  Daughter, Averil Daphne Siegertsz, born 27^th January 1964

                          8  Daghter, Leonie Marie Siegertsz, born 18^th August 1965

                          8  Daughter, Caryl Audra Siegertsz, born 14^th January 1967

Submitted by Henry William Siegertsz, UK

Compiled by: Sgd. D.V. Alterndorff. I.S.O, J.P., U.M. Retired Deputy Inspector of Police

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