Sri Lanka Burgher Family Genealogy

 

GRENIER - Family #1218

 

00  Jean Francois Grenier, colonel + Charlotta Pietersz 1785-

 

0  Frederick Charles Grenier 1809-1861 + Matilda Maria Aldons 1822-1894

 

Modified Register for Agnes Maria Grenier

 

First Generation

1.   Agnes Maria Grenier.

Agnes married (MRIN:2083) Peter John Gratiaen Toussaint.

sources D.B.U Journal Vander Straaten D.B.U Journal vol iv page  41 and vol xLii page 24 D.B.U Journal de Vos FAMILY 1084

 

They had the following children:

+                                  2         M   i. Henry Alfred Toussaint was born 20 Jun 1878 and died 1923.

+                                  3         M   ii. James Reginald Toussaint was born 17 Aug 1879.

 

Second Generation

 

2.   Henry Alfred Toussaint (Agnes Maria) was born 20 Jun 1878. He died 1923.

Henry married (MRIN:2082) Irene Shirley Vander Straaten, daughter of Peter Daniel Vander Straaten and Ada Elizabeth Austin (MRIN:2080), on 2 May 1907 in Registry Office, Colombo. Ceylon. Irene was born 25 Mar 1884.

sources FAMILY 1084

 

They had the following children:

+                                  4          F   i. Shirley Inez Toussaint was born 14 Aug 1908.

3.   James Reginald Toussaint (Agnes Maria) was born 17 Aug 1879 in Colombo, ceylon.

James married (MRIN:3193) Muriel Clarice De Vos, daughter of James Percival De Vos and Agnes Leonora Schokman (MRIN:910), on 12 Dec 1906 in Dutch Reform Church, Bambalapitiya. Muriel was born 11 Apr 1885.

They had the following children:

                                    5          F   i. Eric Douglas Toussaint was born 27 Jan 1913.

Eric married (MRIN:2439) Ada Emmeline Margaret Austin, son of Clive Terence Austin and Mary Antoinette Muriel Toussaint (MRIN:4581), on 30 Dec 1940 in St Mary's Cathedral, Bambalapitiya. Ada was born 17 Oct 1914.

+                                  6          F   ii. Eileen Agnes Muriel Toussaint was born 7 Jun 1916 and died 26 Mar 1946.

 

Third Generation

 

4.   Shirley Inez Toussaint (Henry Alfred Toussaint, Agnes Maria) was born 14 Aug 1908 in Colombo, Ceylon.

 

sources FAMILY 1084

 

Shirley married (MRIN:4825) Frederick George Ebell Collette, son of Theodore Frederick Collette and Ivy Clare Henrietta Ebell  (MRIN:4738), on 5 Dec 1931 in Christ Church Cathedral, galle. Ceylon. Frederick was born 7 May 1907 in Colombo, Ceylon.

sources FAMILY 1084

 

They had the following children:

                                    7         M   i. Frederick Humphrey Collette was born 11 Mar 1933 in Ceylon.

                                    8         M   ii. Gordon Derrick Collette was born 2 Jun 1934 in Ceylon.

6.   Eileen Agnes Muriel Toussaint (James Reginald Toussaint, Agnes Maria) was born 7 Jun 1916 in Colombo, ceylon. She died 26 Mar 1946.

Eileen married (MRIN:5989) George Andreas Van Twest, son of John Taylor Van Twest and Emma Beatrice Wambeek (MRIN:2504), on 14 Oct 1939 in ST PAULS'S CHURCH, MILAGIRIYA, CEYLON. George was born 16 Jun 1913. He died 1975.

They had the following children:

+                                  9         M   i. George Brian Van Twest was born 30 Nov 1940.

+                                  10        F   ii. Jennifer Eileen Van Twest was born 16 Nov 1943.

 

Fourth Generation

 

9.   George Brian Van Twest (Eileen Agnes Muriel Toussaint, James Reginald Toussaint, Agnes Maria) was born 30 Nov 1940 in Colombo, ceylon.

George married (MRIN:5990) Julie Marion Coburn on 19 Jan 1963 in St Peters, Box Hill, Vic, Australia. Julie was born 8 Nov 1937.

They had the following children:

+                                  11        M   i. Bruce Adrian Van Twest was born 6 Jan 1965.

10. Jennifer Eileen Van Twest (Eileen Agnes Muriel Toussaint, James Reginald Toussaint, Agnes Maria) was born 16 Nov 1943 in Colombo, ceylon.

Jennifer married (MRIN:5992) Ross Walter Hunt on 19 Jan 1968 in St Peters, Box Hill, Vic. Ross was born 15 Nov 1943.

They had the following children:

                                    12        M   i. Andrew Leigh Hunt was born 29 Feb 1972 in Kew, Victoria, Australia.

                                    13        F   ii. Melissa Jane Hunt was born 12 Apr 1973 in Kew, Vicoria, Australia.

 

Fifth Generation

 

11. Bruce Adrian Van Twest (George Brian Van Twest, Eileen Agnes Muriel Toussaint, James Reginald Toussaint, Agnes Maria) was born 6 Jan 1965 in Boxhill  Vic, Australia.

Bruce married (MRIN:5991) Jennifer Margaret Senior on 11 Sep 1996. Jennifer was born 27 May 1966.

They had the following children:

                                    14        M   i. John William Van Twest was born 11 Sep 1998 in Mitcham, Vivtoria, Australia.

 

Modified Register for Charlotte Camilla Grenier

 

First Generation

1.   Charlotte Camilla Grenier.

Charlotte married (MRIN:4422) Joseph Edward Jansz.

They had the following children:

+                                  2          F   i. Nora Marguerite Jansz.

 

Second Generation

 

2.   Nora Marguerite Jansz (Charlotte Camilla).

Nora married (MRIN:4602) Richard Oliver Asley Smith on 6 Jul 1921. Richard was born 6 Jul 1891.

They had the following children:

                                    3         M   i. James Edward Morgan Smith was born 3 May 1922.

                                    4          F   ii. Marguerite Constance Mary Smith was born 16 Jun 1923.

                                    5         M   iii. Oliver Richard Ashley Smith was born 7 Sep 1925.

 

Modified Register for Guy Grenier

 

First Generation

 

1.   Guy Grenier.

Guy married (MRIN:6134) Elsie Drieberg, daughter of Christopher Drieberg and Catherine Florence Maria Barber (MRIN:4731). Elsie was born 6 Nov 1893 in Kandy  Ceylon. She died 1984 in Heidelberg, Vic.

They had the following children:

                                    2          F   i. Amy Florence Lydia Grenier was born 17 Oct 1917 in Ceylon.

Amy married (1-MRIN:6135) Geoffrey Borthman. Geoffrey was born in Carlisle, England.

Amy also married (2-MRIN:6136) Geoffrey Dominy  on 11 Jun 1940.

                                    3         M   ii. Bertram Guy Christopher Grenier was born 11 Apr 1921 in Ceylon. He died 11 Nov 1943 in Myanmar, Burma.

+                                  4          F   iii. Lorna Kathleen Grenier was born 15 Sep 1922.

                                    5          F   iv. Dorothy Esther Grenier was born 5 Mar 1926 in Ceylon.

Dorothy married (MRIN:6137) James Harris  on 31 Dec 1947. James was born in Liverpool, England.

                                    6          F   v. Elsie Grenier was born 20 Jan 1930 in Ceylon. She died 5 Sep 1939.

 

Second Generation

 

4.   Lorna Kathleen Grenier (Guy) was born 15 Sep 1922 in Ceylon.

Lorna married (MRIN:6133) Reginald Louis Barber, son of Cyril Charles Barber and Edith Gertrude Van Langenberg (MRIN:1452). Reginald was born 9 Nov 1917 in Matale, Ceylon.

They had the following children:

                                    7          F   i. Teclar Marguerite Barber.

                                    8          F   ii. Kathleen Mary Barber.

                                    9         M   iii. Ronald Desmond Barber.

                                    10        F   iv. Rosemary Anne Geraldine Barber.

                                    11        F   v. Patricia Diana Charmaine Barber.

                                    12        M   vi. Michael Barber Barber was born 1951 in Ceylon. He died 1951 in Ceylon.

 

Modified Register for Johan Francois Grenier

 

First Generation

 

1.   Johan Francois Grenier.

sources ALDONS GENEALOGY D.B.U Journal vol xxiv  page 64

 

Johan married (MRIN:3996) Charlotte Pietersz.

They had the following children:

                                    2         M   i. Frederick Charles Grenier was born 6 Aug 1809 in Ceylon. He died 18 Oct 1861.

Frederick married (MRIN:3735) Matilda Maria Aldons, daughter of Willem Hendrik Aldons and Justina Susanna Ludovici (MRIN:4561). Matilda was born 14 Jun 1822 in Colombo, ceylon. She died 2 Aug 1894.

                                    3          F   ii. Charlotte Grenier was born about 1814. She died 3 Jan 1835.

Charlotte married (MRIN:5899) Frederick James Redlich, son of Johan Christian Redlich and Johanna De Jong (MRIN:5898). Frederick was born about 1800.

                                    4          F   iii. Josepha Frederica Grenier was born 2 Jun 1819. She died 3 Feb 1837.

Josepha married (MRIN:5900) William Francis Redlich, son of Johan Christian Redlich and Johanna De Jong (MRIN:5898). William was born 19 Apr 1804.

SOURCES SCHUMACHER Genealogy D.B,U Journal xliv page 26 and 28

 

Modified Register for William Jacob Grenier

 

First Generation

 

1.   William Jacob Grenier.

Soruces BARTHOLOMEUSZ GENEALOGY

 

William married (MRIN:5233) Susan Anna De Wolff.

They had the following children:

                                    2         M   i. Bernard Edward Grenier was born 22 Jul 1833. He died 22 Dec 1888.

Bernard married (MRIN:5232) Elizabeth Dorothea Bartholemeusz, daughter of Hubert Ursinus Bartholemeusz and Charlotte Theile (MRIN:5231), on 19 May 1858 in Jaffna, Ceylon. Elizabeth was born 9 May 1842. She died Nov 1903.