HISTORY OF PULICKAPARAMB FAMILY FROM 1678 AD PART 1

HISTORY OF PULICKAPARAMB FAMILY FROM 1678 AD PART 1 CHAPTER I Ittoop Panicker 1678-1720 ITTY of Ambumkayam (Mallappally) Daughter married and settled in Vazhapally, Changanassery Ittoop Itty Chapter II Daughter no record Ittoop Itty ITTOOP PANICKER 1678 1720 The Pulickaparamb family traces its descent from Ittoop Panicker a member of Ambumkayam family in Mallappally. The members of this family were Jacobite Syrian Christians and were parishioners of the Kalluppara Syrian Christian Church, owing allegiance to the Holy See of Antioch. Written manuscripts kept by the family show that Ittoop was born in 1678 AD but they say nothing about the other members of the family except that his father s name was Itty and that he had a sister married and settled down in Changanassery. Early in life Ittoop became an orphan. Coming under the protection of a Kalari Asan (school teacher) named Pullu Thattan, Ittoop got trained under him in the Kalari and became an expert in one of the oldest forms of marshal art called Kalaripayattu and other arts taught by his guru. He became his guru s favourite disciple, but later on due to some misunderstanding between them, Ittoop had to leave his native village, taking with him his weapons and a few manuscripts. These were the whole of his material possessions that he had during his flight. In the course of his wanderings, he took a wife from a poor Christian family. After some time they reached his sister s house in Vazhapally near Changanassery. Later on, Ittoop and his wife continued their journey to Kottayam; he was accompanied by his nephew Ittoop Itty. He desired to settle down in Kottayam. For that he sought the help of one Kuruppum Kaimal, a landlord and a chief at Aymmanam. Through him Ittoop met the local Raja of Pulickal Chempakassery. The Raja, impressed by Ittoop s knowledge of Kalaripayattu and other arts, granted him a plot of land in Aymmanam to settle down. Since this plot of land belonged to Pulickal www.pulickaparambil.com 1

Chempakassery Raja, it came to be called Pulickal Parambu and that later on became the family name of Ittoop and his descendants. Ittoop then started a Kalari and helped the raja by teaching the Raja s dependants in the neighbouring villages of Aymmanam, Kummanam and Mariathuruth. Pleased by Ittoop s service, the Raja conferred on him the title Panicker with the right for him and his descendants to bear it. So now his house was often referred to as Panikarottu, the place of residence of the Panicker. While Ittoop was conducting his Kalari at Aymmanam, his guru, Pullu-Thattan from Mallappally visited him and Ittoop gave him guru dakshina (presents due to a teacher) and other valuable presents. Thus Ittoop became reconciled with his teacher once more. Ittoop Panicker had a son and a daughter. Nothing is recorded in the manuscripts about his daughter. His son was named Ittoop Itty, as was his nephew too. Both of them received their training in Ittoop s Kalari and both became experts in Kalaripayattu and other arts. There were certain disputes regarding Ittoop s family possessions at Vazhapally, so he took his nephew with him to Vazhapally to claim their share of inheritance. They petitioned the local Chieftain, but his enemies there fearing that the decision of the Chieftain will be in favour of Ittoop, they attempted to remove them from the scene by poisoning their food. Ittoop Panicker succumbed to the poison at the age of 42 and died (1720). However his nephew survived and took his uncle s body from Vazhapally to Kottayam in a country boat (Vallom) and duly buried him in the presence of his relatives, friends and disciples at Kottayam Cheriapally cemetery, close to the church on the northern side of it. The death of his uncle was a great blow to Ittoop Itty. With it he lost all hopes of reclaiming his parental property at Vazhapally. However, by this time he had earned the favour of the Pulickal Chempakassery Raja, who granted him also the title of Panicker. When married, he had a son, who was named Itty Ittoop and a daughter, and he shifted with his family from his cousin s house, by building another house in Muttumpurath Parambu, near Manikandsseril Thodu (thodu means rivulet) in Aymmanam and resided there. Unfortunately some, who were envious of his prosperity, spoke ill of him to the Raja. The Raja s displeasure resulted in Ittoop Itty being imprisoned. Finally he was ransomed for three thousand and one panam (panam a gold coin, coin currency used in Kerala during that time). In order to raise the money, he had to sell a major portion of his property. Fearing the raja s displeasure, Ittoop Itty left Aymmanam with his son and wife and went to Pulinkunnu village and settled down in Kannadikara. His Muttumpurath property and house were given to his married daughter. Since all his neighbours at Pulinkunnu were Roman Catholics, he also accepted that faith. His descendants claim that they are also members of the Pulickaparamb family because according to their history, Ittoop Itty who left www.pulickaparambil.com 2

Aymmanam and settled down in Pulinkunnu was not the nephew of Ittoop Itty, but his oldest son. ITTOOP ITTY 1700 1758 CHAPTER II Ittoop Itty, the only son of Ittoop Panicker, was born in the Pulickaparamb house at Aymmanam in 1700. He was also trained by his father and became an expert in Kalaripayattu and conducted a Kalari. In addition, he also studied Ayurveda (ancient system of health care) and became a renowned Ayurvedic Physician. He had three sons Itty Cherian, Itty Kochupothen and Itty Itty and two daughters. He died of small-pox in 1758 and was buried in the Kottayam Cheria Pally cemetery. ITTOOP ITTY 1700-1758 ITTY CHERIAN Chapter II A ITTY KOCHU POTHEN Chapter II B ITTY ITTY Chapter II C 2 daughters, No records ITTY CHERIAN (Therambil) CHAPTER II A Ittoop Itty s eldest son, Itty Cherian, after his father s demise, shifted his residence from Aymmanam to Kumarakom. He purchased Mandavappally or Therampil property in Kumarakom and resided there. He had one son, Cherian Itty and two daughters. Itty Cherian Cherian Itty 2 daughters No further details Cherian Itty had five sons Itty Ittoop, Itty Koch Ipe, Itty Kurian, Itty Itty and three daughters. Of these, the youngest son Itty Itty resided at Therambil. Cherian Itty Itty Ittoop Itty Kochipe Itty Kurian Itty Cherian Itty Itty 3 daughters www.pulickaparambil.com 3

Itty Itty had four sons Itty Cherian, Itty Uthup, Itty Itty and Itty Kurian. Itty Kurian became the priest of the Jacobite Syrian Church. ITTY ITTY Itty Cherian Itty Uthup Itty Itty Itty Kurien The members of this branch of the family continued as parishioners of Kottayam Cheria Pally. But when a Jacobite church was built in Kumarakom, they became parishioners of that church. CHAPTER II B ITTY KOCHU POTHEN (Parambil) was the second son of Ittoop Itty. He shifted his residence from Pulickaparamb family house to a house he constructed Kulangara Parambil or Parambil, a property in Aymmanam itself. He was an expert Physician especially in treating eye diseases. Being very shrewd and capable, he earned large possessions besides a major portion of the family property. Itty Kochu Pothen had only one son called Itty who had one son and a daughter. But this son died early and so the daughter Oonichi became heiress. She was married to Ullahannan Kandamundaril, Aymmanam, and he was adopted into the family. Itty Kochu Pothen Son died young Oonichi (daughter) m Ullahannan Kandamundaril Itty Tharakan Itty, the son of Itty Kochu Pothen died while his father was alive and was buried at Kottayam Cheria Pally Cemetery. Kochu Pothen lived long enough to see the birth of his one and only grandson by his daughter, Oonichi. Kochu Pothen was also buried inside the Kottayam Cheria Pally. Ullahannan Kandamundaril, adopted into the Parambil family, received the title Tharakan. In his time the Jacobite Syrian Christians of Aymmanam constructed the St. George Jacobite Church at Kallumkathra. So he became a parishioner of this church and when he died he was buried in the cemetery www.pulickaparambil.com 4

of the Kallumkathra St. George s Church. His descendents also continue to as members of this church. Ullahannan Tharakan s and Oonichi s only son Itty Tharakan had five sons Ullahannan, Kurian, Pothen, Itty and Chacko, and a daughter Oonichi, who married Kochu Kunju of Oomacheril, Kumarakom. ITTY THARAKAN Ullahannan Kurian Pothen Itty Chacko Oonichi (Daughter) ITTY ITTY 1743 1776 CHAPTER II C Ittoop Itty s youngest son Itty Itty was born in 1743. He was a renowned Kalari guru and Ayurvedic Physician. He married Mariam, Alakkaprambil Areparambu. They had four children, three daughters and the last a son also named Itty Itty. When his son was a young child (aged three), Itty Itty died suddenly at the age of 37; he was struck by lightning when returning with his friends from Valiad in Aymmanam. He was duly buried in Kottayam Cheria Pally cemetery, on the northern side of the church. Itty Itty m Mariam 1743 1776 3 daughters Itty Itty Chapter III The sudden death of her husband caused much misery to Mariam, his wife. Her daughters were not married and her son was only a child. She and her daughters lived in their house with much financial strain during the years when her son Itty Itty had his Kalari training. At first he stayed with his uncle Kochu Pothen at Parambil house and had his training at Aymmanam. Later he continued his training at Areparambu, residing with his maternal grandfather. At the age of 12, he returned and lived with his mother and sisters. When Itty Itty married and had children, his mother and sisters shifted their residence to a small house built in a property at Olesha, belonging to Olesha www.pulickaparambil.com 5

Chirattmon Mossuth, but was in the possession of her brother-in-law, Parambil Kochu Pothen. Miriam managed a shop, the property where Mr P K Jacob Parambil was resident in 1986. Kochu Pothen did not like his sister-inlaw staying in his property and so she was forced to leave it. At this, her son Itty Itty purchased another property close to it on the northern side of Yenadi Thodu, in September 1815 and built a house there for his mother and sisters to reside (Mr P C George, Pulickaparambil was in possession of this house and property in 1986). When Miriam became sick in October 1816, Itty Itty with his wife and children moved into this house to look after his mother. He gave the property and house at Aymmanam to his second daughter Kunjamma and husband Kurian, Madacheril. Mariam died on 24 th November 1816 and was buried at Kottayam Cheria Pally cemetery, on the northern side of the church. ITTY ITTY 1773 1855 CHAPTER III Itty Itty the only son of Itty Itty and Mariam was born on 2 nd February 1773. His father died when he was only three years old. After that he stayed with his paternal uncle Kochu Pothen for two years, and then continued his Kalari training for seven years at Areparambu, residing with his maternal uncle and grandfather. At the age of 12 he returned to his house at Aymmanam and had to take up the responsibility of maintaining his mother and sisters by hard labour. During this struggling period he received little help from his uncle Kochu Pothen. His own hard endeavours and his skill as an Ayurvedic Physician enabled him to better his financial position. He came to be known as Itty Vaidhyan (means physician). He married Kunjanna, daughter of Cheria Ullahannan, of Kottaparambil, Aymmanam. They had five daughters and two sons. Maria Ullahannan Kunjanna Itty Itty Itty m Kunjanna Oonichi Achampilla Anna www.pulickaparambil.com 6

Maria, his eldest was married to Chacko Itty of Kallumkathra. They had four sons Chacko, Itty, Ullahannan and Punnen, and daughters (no details available at this time). Ullahannan remained unmarried and became a priest of the St George s Church Kallumkathra. Kunjanna, the 2 nd daughter was married to Kurian Madacheril and it was to them that he gave his property and house at Aymmanam, when he moved to the house near Yenadi in Olesha. They had a son and a daughter. This son joined the protestant church and became a priest. During his lifetime, he served in the protestant (now CSI Church of South India) churches at Cochin, Talavady and Pallom. Itty s 3 rd daughter Oonichi was married to Ipe of Palaparambil house. They had three sons and one daughter. One of the sons named Ipe later on joined the protestant church. Anna, the 4 th daughter of Itty Itty was married to Kurian Madacheril, Arppokara. They had two sons and three daughters. The youngest daughter Achampilla was married to Kunjommen, Kochupurackal, Karapuzha. They had three daughters. The histories of Itty Itty s eldest son, Itty, born in 1813 and his second son, Ullahannan, born in 1816 are given in detail in Parts II and III of this book respectively. Itty Vaidhyan as noted before shifted residence from Aymmanam to Olesha. The house built on the northern side of Yenadi and where he lived was called Vadakkekara. Later his younger son, Itty Ullahannan built his house on the southern side and came to be called Thekkekara. John Punnen, Pulickaparambil was still in residence at this property in 1986. Itty Vaidhyan died on 17 th May 1855 and was buried in the Kottayam Cheria Pally cemetery on the northern side of the church. His wife Kunjanna died on Ash Wednesday, 7 th March 1859 and was buried in the same cemetery. www.pulickaparambil.com 7

ITTY ITTY 1813 1891 PART II CHAPTER 1 Itty Itty, the eldest son of Itty Vaidhyan and Kunjanna was born in 1813 at Aymmanam Pulickaparambil house. He had his education under his father and married Maria, daughter of Cherian Itty Ipe of Kodimatha Kavumkalath, Veloor, Kottayam. Five of his daughters died very young, but he also had four sons and two other daughters. ITTY ITTY m MARIA Itty Itty Chap 2 Itty Ipe Chap 3 Maria Itty Varghese Chap 4 Chacko Chap 5 Aley He resided at Olesha Pulickaparambil House (Vadakkekara). After his parents death he joined the Anglican faith. He worked as the tax custodian of Velliamattom in Thodupuzha and from 1873 1883 as Manager of Kallada Munro island. He also served as a trustee of the Olesha Anglican Church. Itty s eldest daughter Maria was married to Chacko, Mullamangalath, Arammula, a school teacher. They had two sons, Koshy and Itty and daughters Kanda, Mariam, Anna and Kunjamma. Maria died in March 1938 at the age of 92. His 2 nd daughter, Aley was married to Gheevarghese, the brother of Rev Thomas Ambattu, Mallappally. A child was born to them, but it died prematurely. After some time Aley also died. Itty Itty was a friend of the then Peshkar (Collector) of Kottayam, Rama Rao, who later became the Diwan of Travancore. On Rama Rao s advice, Itty registered in his name 350 paras (about 35 acres) of paddy field in Manjadikari. He kept only a quarter of this land for himself and gave the rest, freely to his brother and his sisters married at Kallumkathra and Vadakepurackal Madacheril. The early death of his daughters, including Aley, and his second son pained him very much. His wife was suffering from an eye disorder and their children grew up under his care and protection. On a Friday in 1889, when his wife after her customary fast was chatting with him, fainted and eventually died. She was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. www.pulickaparambil.com 8

CHAPTER 2 ITTY ITTY 1834 (no year mentioned of when he died) Itty Itty, the eldest son of Itty Itty and Maria was born in 1834. He received training in his mother tongue and Ayurveda. In 1852 he married Chachy, daughter of Mathai, Vengacheril. They had four sons and four daughters Itty, Mathai, John, Mariam, Jacob, Anna, Aley and Acca. ITTY m CHACHY Itty Mathai Chap 3 A John Chap 3 B Mariam Jacob Chap 3 C Anna, Aley & Acca Itty, the eldest son married Maria, the daughter of Varghese, Eruthical, Kottayam. But she dies a year after. His second marriage with Chachy, daughter of Ullahannan was settled and the banns were declared in the Olesha Anglican church, but he suddenly fell ill and died in 1886 before the marriage. He was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. (Details of the other three sons can be found in Chapter II A, B & C respectively) Mariam, Itty s oldest daughter married Thommen Edatkalathil, Kottayam. After two deliveries she too died and was buried in the Olesha Anglican church cemetery. His 2 nd daughter Anna was married to G T Varghese, Pookoical Kayamkulam. He was a graduate and worked as a Collector at Calicut where he settled down. They had three sons and three daughters. The 3 rd daughter, Aley died at the age of sic and was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. His 4 th daughter, Acca was married to K C Thomas, son of Chandapilla, Kopara, Mavekilara. He was a teacher in CMS College High School, Kottayam. They had three sons and three daughters. Acca died and was buried in the Kottayam Anglican Cathedral Cemetery. Itty Itty s wife Chachy died on 1 February 1931 and was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. Itty Itty died and was also buried in the same cemetery. www.pulickaparambil.com 9

ITTY MATHAI 1861-1929 CHAPTER 2 A Itty Mathai, the 2 nd son of Itty Itty and Chachy was born in 1861. After studying the mother tongue, he joined the CNI for theological studies. In 1884 he married Anna, the daughter of Mathai Thattarathu, Olesha. They had only one daughter, Chachy (Kunjamma) and she was married to Chacko, son of Chacko, Kalappurakel, Olesha. Chacko took on the Pulickaparambil house name and so this line continues 1. His daughter Chachy had two sons and four daughters. Of these the eldest son Chacko and daughter Rachel died young and buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. Chachy died in 1933 and was buried in the same cemetery. Later in the same year, her husband Chacko also died and he was buried in the Kallumkathara St. George Jacobite Church Cemetery. Mathai m Anna Chachy m Chacko Itty Mathai settled down in Tharaethara in Chengalam. For eighteen years he worked as a government servant, custodian of salt depots, and then for three years as Manager of Munro Island. Itty Mathai and wife stayed with their daughter and children at Tharaethara. He died on 26 January 1929 and his wife died later. They are both buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. ITTY JOHN 1863 1946 CHAPTER 2 B Itty John, 3 rd son of Itty Itty and Chachy was born in 1863. He passed Matriculation and worked as postmaster at Alleppy, Quilon, Cochin, Madura and other places. He married Aley, the daughter of Mani Edattukalathil, Kottayam. They had three sons and four daughters: - John Abraham, P M John, Mathai, Rachel, Mariam (Chinnu), Aley (Thankamma) and Anna. 1 Need to get update on this family as the Pulickaparambil line continues www.pulickaparambil.com 10

Itty John m Aley John Abraham Sect 2 A P M John Sect 2 B Mathai Sect 2 C Rachel, Mariam and Aley His eldest daughter Rachel died young. His wife, Aley, daughter Rachel and 3 rd son Mathai, died at Madura and were buried in the American Mission Church Cemetery. His 2 nd daughter Mariam was married to K K Abraham Kattumbagath, Edathva. She had two daughters, Aley and Anna, and a son who died young. She died six months before the death of her son and was buried in the Alleppy Anglican Church Cemetery. Itty John s 3 rd daughter Aley (Thankamma) was married to Kuruvilla Poonithara, Kumarakom. They have four sons and four daughters. Aley died on 17 January 1978 and was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. Itty John s 4 th daughter Anna was married to John, son of Ittyavirah, Ezhevamuriyil, Mallappally. He was a Forest Range Officer. They have two sons, I John, an automobile engineer and J John an executive engineer. Itty John after retirement settled down at Kochuppachlil (Mukalel) Olesha. He died on 23 September 1946 and was buried in Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. SECTION 2 A JOHN ABRAHAM 1890 1932 Johan Abraham, the eldest son of Itty John and Aley, was born on 20 February 1890. After his education, he was appointed Cashier in Aspinal Co. Cochin. He was later transferred to Alleppy. He married Sosa (born on 18 March 1895), who was the daughter of Rev. Kuruvilla Vadakkekkuttu, Pallom. They have two sons and one daughter John Abraham, Alice and Kuruvilla Abraham. John Abraham m Sosa John Abraham Sect 2 A i Alice Kuruvilla Abraham Sect 2 A ii www.pulickaparambil.com 11

John Abraham renovated the house at Kozhuppachalil. He died on 8 March 1932, before the demise of his father and was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. His daughter Alice, born on 11 February 1919 was married to Mathew, the son of Mathai, Mattithara, Aymanam on 28 May 1938. They have five sons and two daughters. His wife Sosa, stayed with her son Kuruvilla Abraham at Kozhuppachalil, till she died on 11 February 1973 and is also buried at the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. SECTION 2 A i JOHN ABRAHAM 1917 Johan Abraham was the eldest son of Johan Abraham and Sosa and was born on 29 July 1917. After his education, he joined work in an estate. He married Chellamma (born on 23 September 1920) daughter of Thomas Puthenparambil, Pallom. They had one son, Rajan and five daughters Cicy (5 March 1943), Jolly (7 June 1945), Maisy (28 May 1948), Leena (3 April 1952) and Sopna (1946). John Abraham m Chellamma Rajan 1941-1950 Cicy Jolly Maisy Leena Sopna 1946-1970 His only son Rajan (born 9 September 1941) died while still in his 4 th standard on 10 July 1950 and was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. His eldest daughter Cicy was married to Abraham K Paul, Kurisummoottil, Murukady on 26 December 1963. He is an estate superintendent and they have four sons and one daughter. His 2 nd daughter Jolly was married to Baby, son of John, Velikkakthu, Mundakkayam. Maisy, his 3 rd daughter was married to Kurian John, son of John Kurian, Kottaraparambil, Mariathuruthu on 18 August 1975. They have a son and a daughter. His 4 th daughter Leena married D Silva. Sopna his 5 th daughter died in 1970. John Abraham s wife Chellamma died on 23/07/1969 and on 26/04/1972, he remarried Kamalom and in his second marriage, he has three daughters Asha and Anugra John, twins born on 15/04/1975, and Annit John born on www.pulickaparambil.com 12

8/12/1977. In the 1988 edition of this family history, Asha and Anugra were studying in VI standard and Annit in III standard, at Bethel Asram School, Thiruvella. 2 John Abraham m Kamalom Asha & Anugra Annit SECTION 2 A ii KURUVILLA ABRAHAM 1924 Kuruvilla Abraham (Kunjumon) the 2 nd son of John Abraham and Sosa was born on 29 March 1924. After his education, he was employed. He married Aleyamma (born on 1 June 1929) the daughter of Cherian Kaippallil, Kummanam. They had six daughters Sosamma (21 May 1948 died 8 October 1965), Lincy (19 October 1950), Sherley (5 May 1952), Honey (28 December 1954) Remy (6 August 1957) and Daisy (28 April 1959). Kuruvilla Abraham m Aleyamma Sosamma Lincy Sherley Honey Remy Daisy The eldest daughter, Sosamma (Maymol) died while in the 8 th standard and is buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. Lincy, his 2 nd daughter married Jacob Thomas (11 December 1945) Pulimoottil Karapazha. Both Jacob and Lincy are employed in Cochin. Sherley, Kuruvilla Abraham s 3 rd daughter married Abraham Thomas (27 January 1948) Kulakkattil, Olesha. He is a businessman. His 4 th daughter Honey married Mohan Jacob on 23 March 1985. He is a businessman in Trivandrum. Remy his 5 th daughter is a nursery school teacher and daisy the youngest is working in CSI Hospital, Kanakali. Both are staying with their father in Pulikaparambil House, near Yenadthodu. 3 2 Need latest information about this family 3 There must be more recent information www.pulickaparambil.com 13

SECTION 2 B P M JOHN 1892 1973 P M John the 2 nd son of Itty John and Aley was born on 22 January 1892. He was a graduate and he married Mary (Thankamma DOB 18/07/1983). She was the daughter of Oommen, Mundapallil, Thiruvella on 20/04/1922. At first he worked as a Tashildar to a Zamindar of Sivaganga. Then for the next seven years he worked at T N Bank Calicut. After that he was General Manager at the Government Food Procurement Department. Finally he worked in Peruthenmannu Estate Agency for sometime and then retired and settled down in his house at Thiruvella. He has two sons and three daughters Elizabeth (DOB 23/02/1924), no name 4 for 2 nd daughter DOB 7/10/1925, G P John (DOB 16/04/1930), P O John (DOB 20/07/1933) and Molly (DOB 6/12/1935). PM John m Mary Elizabeth Daughter No name G P John Sect 2 B i P O John Sect 2 B ii Molly His eldest daughter Elizabeth was married to M C Cherian (DOB 17/12/1921), son of Advocate M M Cherian Muthuthottathu, Thiruvella. They are in Secunderabad, where he is employed. His 2 nd daughter passed her MBBS and is married to S T Navagir, MBBS. Both of them are employed in Kuwait. His 3 rd daughter Molly married C S Samuel (DOB17/01/1929), son of Philip Samuel, Cherukara, Ayroor. They are at Bangalore where he is the Chairman of the Brook Bond Company. They have two sons and one daughter Sam, John and Suzanna. P M John s sons details are given below. SECTION 2 B i G P JOHN 1930 1978 G P John the eldest son of P M John and Mary was born on 16/04/1930. He was a graduate. He married Mercy. Both of them were employed in Kuwait. They have three daughters Leena (DOB 4/11/1968), Reena (DOB 13/11/1970) and Teena (15/12/1972). 5 In the 1988 edition of this history Leena was in the XI standard in Kuwait, and Reena and Teena were in the IX and VII standard at Yercaud near Salem. 4 No name mentioned in 1988 edition 5 there are bound to be changes as this information was taken from the 1988 edition www.pulickaparambil.com 14

G P John m Mercy Leena Reena Teena G P John died on 19/01/1978 at Kuwait and is buried there. His wife Mercy is working in a hospital in Kuwait. 6 SECTION 2 B ii P O JOHN 1933 P O John (Thampy) the 2 nd son of P M John and Mary was born on 20/07/1933. He finished his Intermediate Science and is a Planter at Sampaji in Karnataka. On 9/09/1963 he married Anne (DOB 16/11/1941) daughter of K I George, Madathil. 7 They have two sons Aju (DOB 23/07/1964) who was doing his Engineering at Mysore and George (DOB 26/01/1968) studying in XI standard at Bangalore. P O John m Anne Aju John George John ITTY JACOB 1870 1954 CHAPTER 2 C Itty Jacob (Chinnachen) the 4 th son of Itty Itty and Chachy was born on 25/12/1870. After Matriculation, he entered the Government service as Clerk in the Munsiff s Court office at Alleppy and later became Sirasthadar. He married Anna, daughter of Iddikula Thervarthundiyil, Angilivelil, Maramon. They had four sons and two daughters, P I Jacob, Rachel, Kuruvilla Jacob, George P Jacob, Aley and T P Jacob. Itty Jacob m Anna P I Jacob Sect 2 C i Rachel Kuruvilla Jacob Sect 2 C ii George P Jacob Sect 2 C iii Aley T P Jacob Sect 2 C iv 6 need update 7 same as above www.pulickaparambil.com 15

Rachel, the eldest daughter, was born on 02/07/1899, passed her B A LT and married to T M Thomas M A B L, Mulappomannil, Kozhencheril. She worked and then retired as Headmistress of a school at Calicut. They settled down in Calicut and T M Thomas died on 26/01/1977. Itty Jacob s 2 nd daughter Aley died at the age of 12 and was buried at the Anglican Cemetery, Thiruvella. Itty Jacob after retirement settled down at Thiruvella. He died on 02/12/1954 and his wife on 11/10/1956. Both are buried at the Anglican Cemetery, Thiruvella. SECTION 2 C i P I JACOB 1896 P I Jacob (Kunjooju) the eldest son of Itty Jacob and Anna was born on 25/05/1896. After graduating he worked in the Aspinvall & Co. Alleppy, then as an agent for Travancore and Quilon Bank, later as Manager of Chandramalai and Setharkunda Estate. He married Maria (Ammini) daughter of Rev. M T Chacko, Mullamangalathu. They have one son, P Rajan Jacob born on 02/12/1932. He passed his Matriculation and is staying with his parents at Calicut 8. P I Jacob m Maria P Rajan Jacob SECTION 2 C ii KURUVILLA JACOB 1907 Kuruvilla Jacob (Baby) the 2 nd son of Itty Jacob and Anna was born on 19/05/1907. He passed his Matriculation and took Indian Dairy Diploma. He married Mary (Bavakutty) daughter of Philip, Mulamoottil, Thiruvella. He worked in Military Dairy farm and then as Superintendent of Ooty Dairy Farm. Later he was Development Officer with LIC. After his retirement, he settled down in Thiruvella. He has six sons and three daughters Hanu Jacob, Naini Jacob, Jacob Philip, Tharian Thomas, Usha Jacob, Mon (died at the age of 2), George Kuruvilla, Monaji M Kuruvilla and Balaji I Kuruvilla (the latter are twins). 8 anyone got any further information please add www.pulickaparambil.com 16

Hanu Jacob 17/03/1938 Balaji I Kuruvilla 16/11/1953 Sect 2 C ii e) Naini Jacob 26/11/1940 Monaji M Kuruvilla 16/11/1953 Sect 2 C ii d) Kuruvilla Jacob m Mary Jacob Philip 04/08/141 Sect 2 C ii a) George Kuruvilla 08/11/1948 Sect 2 C ii c) Usha Jacob 03/01/1946 Tharian Thomas 07/10/1944 Sect 2 C ii b) Kuruvilla Jacob s eldest daughter Hanu married V V Easau (DOB 13/10/1934), son of Varghese Vadekedeth, Kuriyanoor. Both are teachers working in Malaysia. They have two sons and one daughter. Naini, the 2 nd daughter of Kuruvilla Jacob is married to M C Zachariah Muthalaly (DOB 22/01/1933). They are residing at Ittimala Puthen Bungalow at Perungalam in Quilon District. Kuruvilla Jacob s 3 rd daughter Usha, after completing her BSc, B Arch., married Abraham Cherian (DOB 10/04/1941) on 30/01/1975, son of son of K M Cherian, Keerikad, Thurayileth Venmony. He is doing business and are settled in Chennai. Kuruvilla Jacob s wife Mary (Bavakutty) died on 27/07/1981 and buried at the Anglican Cemetery, Thiruvella. SECTION 2 C ii a) JACOB PHILIP 1941 Jacob Philip (Japhi), the eldest son of Kuruvilla Jacob and Mary completed his diploma in Electrical Engineering and married Annamma (DOB 17/06/1945), daughter of A O Jacob, Ayroorkuzhiyil, Piralaserry. She has a Diploma in Nursing and both of them are working in the Kuwait Government service. The have one daughter and two sons - Meera Mariam Jacob (DOB 20/10/1973), Jeffry Kuruvilla (DOB 28/08/1974) and Philji Oomen Jacob (DOB 19/01/1977). 9 9 need latest update on this family www.pulickaparambil.com 17

Jacob Philip m Annamma Meera Mariam Philip Jeffry Philip Philji Oomen Philip SECTION 2 C ii b) THARIAN THOMAS 1944 Tharian Thomas (Kunjumon), the 2 nd son of Jacob Kuruvilla and Mary, graduated in science and married Daisy (DOB 05/12/1949) on 04/01/1971, daughter of L P Philipose Parayil. She is also a graduate. Tharian Thomas is employed in Dubai and at present 10 residing there. They have three daughters Serene Mary Thomas (DOB 15/03/1972), Sharmine Sara Tharian (DOB 11/12/1974 and Sabine Proful Tharian (DOB 24/09/1976). All there of the daughters were 9 studying at the Indian High School in Dubai. Tharian Thomas m Daisy Serene Mary Sharmine Sara Sabine Proful SECTION 2 C ii c) GEORGE KURUVILLA 1948 George Kuruvilla, the 3 rd son of Kuruvilla Jacob and Mary did his Diploma in Tool making and married Rebecca (DOB 01/04/1956), daughter of C V Eapen, Kollaparambil. She did her MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics and both are employed in Kuwait 9 and residing there. They have one daughter Smitha Mary George (DOB 09/03/1981). George Kuruvilla m Rebecca Smitha Mary George 10 in 1988 www.pulickaparambil.com 18

SECTION 2 C ii d) MONAJI MATHEN KURUVILLA 1953 Monaji and Balaji are twin sons of Kuruvilla Jacob and Mary. Monaji completed his Diploma in Automobile Engineering and on 27/08/1981 married Sumathy (DOB 02/10/1956), daughter of K J James Kurinjamkulathu. She is a commerce graduate. Monaji is doing business in Kuwait and residing there 9. They have one daughter, Dabliya Mary Mathew (Mithu) (DOB 10/11/1983). Monaji M Kuruvilla m Sumathy Dabliya Mary Mathew SECTION 2 C ii e) BALAJI I KURUVILLA 1953 Balaji, like his twin also did his Diploma in Automobile Engineering and married Rebecca (DOB 04/02/1955), daughter of Thomas David, Kuzhikala Crescent, on 29/12/1979. She is Psychology graduate. Both are in Kuwait and they have one daughter Keren Mary Kuruvilla (DOB 07/03/1982). Balaji I Kuruvilla m Rebecca Keren Mary Kuruvilla SECTION 2 C iii GEORGE P JACOB died 1986 George P Jacob worked as an agent of the Orient Central Bank after his education. He married Anna (Kunjannamma) daughter of Abraham, Chakalayil Kottayam on 14/09/1944. They have two sons Rajeeva (DOB 25/03/1947) and Monaji (DOB 21/11/1951). All of them were employed in Kuwait and George P Jacob died in 1986 and is buried in Kuwait. George P Jacob m Anna Rajeeva Monaji www.pulickaparambil.com 19

SECTION 2 C iv T P JACOB 1918 The youngest (4 th ) son of Itty Jacob and Anna, T P Jacob (Oonichan) (DOB 03/01/1918) did his schooling at S C Seminary Thiruvella and Malabar Christian College, Calicut. He completed his Engineering at Hindu College, Benares and then entered Indian Military Engineering Service and rose to a a very high rank. On 26/11/1951, he married Lily (DOB 16/04/1925) who was an MBBS, MD, daughter of David Tharakan, Chittazath, Pallikara. She is 9 a Reader in Hindu University Benares. They have two sons Vinod (DOB 02/10/1953) who works in real estate and construction and Pramod (DOB 30/09/1962) who was doing his MBBS at Christian Medical College 11, Vellore. T P Jacob retired from the service on 03/01/1973 and settled down in Goa. 11 will be abbreviated to CMC www.pulickaparambil.com 20

ITTY ITTY IPE 1841 1885 CHAPTER 3 Itty Itty Ipe, the 2 nd son of Itty Ipe and Maria was born in 1841. After his education, he married Acca, then nine years old, daughter of Thevaradiyil Ninan of Kanjarathinmoottil, (Pandarakunnel family) Puthupally in 1859. He shifted from Olesha Pulickaparambil house to Kalloothra house in Aymanam. His father s friend, Rama Rao Peshkar (Collector) of Kottayam appointed him as custodian of Elamala. While there Acca s both eyes were affected by disease and she lost her eyesight. So on the advice of Rama Rao, he resigned his job at Elamala and worked as a salt custodian at Thazathangadi in Kottayam. While in service Itty Itty Ipe died in 1855 (Kumbam 9 th ) due to piles and was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. He was the first member of the Pulickaparambil family to be buried in this cemetery. He had two sons and four daughters Maria (1869), Aley (1872), Acca (1876), P I Itty (1879), P I Ninan (1883) and Kunjamma (1885). Maria 1896 Kunjamma 1885 Aley 1872 P I Ninan 1883 Sect 3 B Itty Itty Ipe m Acca Acca 1876 P I Itty 1879 Sect 3 A The eldest daughter Maria (Kumbam 4 th ) while studying in Baker Memorial Girls School, Kottayam, was married in 1882 to Cherian Kurian Kathanar of Vattakunnel, Muttambalam Kottayam. They have four sons and six daughters. His Holiness Baselius Mathews Marthoma I, Catholicose of the Orthodox Syrian Church is their youngest son. Maria died in 1942 (11 th Makaram 1117 M E) and was buried in the Jacobite church Cemetery at Muttambalam. Cherian Kurian Kathanar died on 31/07/1944 aged 89 and buried in the Manarcad Jacobite Syrian Church Cemetery. www.pulickaparambil.com 21

The 2 nd daughter Aley, while studying in the Baker Memorial Girls School, Kottayam, was married to Thomas Kannothra, Manganam in 1885. They have one son and three daughters. Aley died in 1943 (Thulam 12 th ) and buried in the Marthoma Cemetery, Manganam. The 3 rd daughter Acca, after her education was married to George, son of Varkey (school teacher) Elanjikal. They have one son and two daughters. Acca died on 08/03/1932 and buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. George died on 29/09/1942, aged 69 and buried in the same Cemetery. The youngest daughter Anna (Kunjamma) after her education was married to Varkey Thomas Kannothra, (Thomman) Kanjikuzhi Kottayam. They have one son, K T Kurien, and one daughter, Acca. Thomman died on 17/12/1958 aged 83 and is buried in the Marthoma Church Cemetery and Acca died on 02/06/1961 and is buried in the same cemetery. Itty Itty Ipe s wife Acca lived 30 years after her husband s death and died in 1918 (Thulam 9 th ) and buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. SECTION 3 A P I ITTY 1879 1947 Since his father died when he was barely 7 years old, he was brought up by his grandfather at Olesha Pulickaparambil house. He studied in Olesha CMS High School. From his 2 nd form in school he was a scholarship holder. On 27/01/1898, while studying in the Matriculation class he married Kunjanda (DOB 21/10/1881) daughter of Itty, Koochuveettil, Olesha. The he passed his BALT and became a teacher in Baker Memorial Girl s School and afterwards in CMS College High School, Kottayam. When he retired he constructed his house near Kudayampady and resided there. They have two sons and two daughters, Acca Itty (DOB 24/10/1902), Sara Itty (DOB 30/06/1906), P I Itty (DOB 17/09/1909) and P I Joseph (DOB 06/02/1912). P I Itty m Kunjanda Acca Sara P I Itty Ipe Sect 3 A i P I Joseph Sect 3 A ii The eldest daughter Acca (Kutty) studied in Kottayam Baker Memorial Girls School, Trivandrum Women s College, Madras Presidency College and St Christopher s College and passed MALT. She was working as Vice Principal Kinnaird College in Lahore when she got seriously ill. She died in January 1938 at Madras and is buried in the Poonamalee Cemetery at Madras. www.pulickaparambil.com 22

The 2 nd daughter Sara Itty (Thankamma) studied in Baker Memorial Girl s School, Kottayam, Women s College, Trivandrum and Madras Medical College where she completed her MBBS. After serving for some years in the Hospitals of N Indian cities Cawnpore (Kanpur), Allahabad, Benares etc., she joined the staff at Medical College Lucknow in 1936. In 1943 she resigned from the college and set up private practise there. She has great reputation in N India as a good doctor. In 1968 she closed down her establishment in Lucknow and settled down in the family house at Kudayampady, Kottayam. PI Itty s wife Kunjanda died on 27/10/1935 and is buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. PI Itty went to Bangalore to visit his youngest son PI Joseph who was then working there. The day after he returned to his residence at Kudayampady, he suddenly fell ill and died on 18/09/1947. He too is buried at the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. SECTION 3 A i P I ITTY IPE 1909-1987 P I Itty Ipe (Unnichan) the eldest son of P I Itty and Kunjanda, after his education in CMS High School and CMS College, Kottayam, graduated in Science from Agra University. He then joined the Engineering College of Benares Hindu University and completed his BSC Eng in Electrical Engineering. He also successfully completed the final grade examination with City & Guild London Institute of Electrical Engineering. In 1935 he joined the Travancore Electrical Department. Itty Ipe married Molly, daughter of N I Philipose Muthalay Nellimoottil, Adoor on 29/11/1937. In 1950 he joined the Central Government Service and went to England for higher studies in Communication Engineering. On his return he worked as Divisional Engineer Telephones in Punjab, Kerala and Madras states. In 1967 he retired from service and settled down in his house which he constructed at Pullarikunnu, Kottayam. They have a daughter and a son Bina (DOB 15/06/1940) and Ashok Abraham (DOB 1/11/1951). PI Itty Ipe m Molly Bina 15/06/1940 Ashok Abraham 01/11/1951 Bina studied in Kottayam, Alwaye, Bangalore, Lucknow and Madras and completed her BSc. On 24/08/1961 she was married to J Jacob, son of C T Jacob Cherikal, Pallom. J Jacob was the Manager of a rubber estate of the Cochin-Malabar group. They have one son and a daughter. They retired and www.pulickaparambil.com 23

built their own house, near P I Itty Ipe s house, in Pullarikunna, Kottayam and are currently residing there. P I Itty Ipe died in 1987 and his wife Molly in 2007 and both are buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. ASHOK ABRAHAM 1951 Ashok Abraham studied in St Joseph s Convent and Military School, Bangalore. Then he went to CMS College Kottayam and Central College Bangalore and obtained a BA Hon Degree. He passed his Chartered Accountancy and worked for a while in an International Audit Company. Later he resigned from this firm and started his own practice. Ashok married Shoba, daughter of E J Kuruvilla, Elanjikal House, Trichur on 28/11/1981 and they have three daughters Sarah (DOB 12/12/1982) and Elia (DOB 27/01/1984) and Rachel born in 2000. Ashok is settled in Bangalore. Ashok Abraham m Shoba Saral Elia Rachel SECTION 3 A ii P I JOSEPH 1912 1981 P I Joseph (Pappachen) the 2 nd son of P I Itty and Kunjanda studied in CMS High School and College in Kottayam and completed his MA from St Stephen s College, New Delhi. He also completed his Diploma in Physical Education from YMCA College in Madras. He worked for a while in CMS College Kottayam and then joined Binny Mills, Bangalore as a Welfare Officer. He married Sarah, daughter of T P Korah Kollad on 04/09/1939. They had two sons and one daughter Prakash (DOB 20/07/1942), Dileep (DOB 14/06/1945) and Nirmala (DOB 15/01/1947). P I Joseph m Sarah Prakash Joseph 20/07/1942 Dileep Joseph 14/06/1945 Nirmala 15/01/1947 In 1951 he went to England for further training. In 1967 he became the President of the Bangalore Rotary Club. Further he was a member of the International Recreation Association. In 1967 he attended a conference in New York. While on his way to attend a World Conference at Manila, he died www.pulickaparambil.com 24

suddenly in Singapore on 09/07/1981. His body was embalmed there and returned to Bangalore where he was buried in the Hosur Road Cemetery. Nirmala graduated from Bangalore and is married to John Kuruvilla (DOB 21/01/1945), son of N K John Nadayil Bangalore, on 16/05/1971. John Kuruvilla is an engineer and is now 11 working as Manager of a factory near Bangalore. They have one daughter and a son Neena and Amith. PRAKASH JOSEPH 1942 Prakash Joseph the eldest son of P I Joseph and Sarah joined Doon School in Dehra Dun and completed his Senior Cambridge, and went on to St Stephen s College Delhi for his MA. While studying for his Architectural Engineering in Delhi, he joined the army and during the Indo-Pakistan War he went to the Pakistan Front. He reached the rank of Captain and after he was released from the army, he was appointed General Manager of the Handloom Handicraft Export Corporation in New York. When he was later transferred to Delhi HQ, he resigned and started his own business in New York, where he is currently settled 11. He married Christina from Sri Lanka. DILEEP JOSEPH 1945 Dileep the youngest son did his MBBS from Bangalore. He married Anitha (DOB 04/12/1947) daughter of Dr Thomas Kanianthara. She is also a doctor and at present 11 working as doctors in New Jersey. They have a son and daughter Tharun (DOB 11/05/81) and Tara (DOB 13/09/1982). Dileep Joseph m Anitha Tharun 11/05/1981 Tara 13/09/1982 SECTION 3 B P I NINAN 1883 1960 PI Ninan, 2 nd son of Itty Ipe and Acca was only 3 years old when his father died. So he lived with his grandfather in Olesha and when he was seven he went to Olesha CMS School. After the death of his grandfather, he stayed with Mathai, the son of his father s brother Itty. He later continued his schooling at CMS High School while staying with his mother at Kalloothra. After passing his FA examination, he worked as Head Clerk in the Anglican Bishop s office in Kottayam. Then he continued with his studies in Commercial School, Calicut and rejoined the Bishop s office. On the request of Miss G Baker, he took up Management of the Zenana Mission Schools in Chengalam, Olesha and Kallumada. He married Maria (DOB 01/01/1890) daughter of Kurian, Tharayil, Mavelikara on 11/09/1902. www.pulickaparambil.com 25

They have two sons and two daughters P N Itty Ipe (24/02/1907), Acca (DOB17/02/1910), Saramma (DOB 12/09/1912) and P N Kurian (DOB 05/02/1923). P I Ninan m Maria P N Itty Ipe Sect 3 B i Acca Saramma P N Kurian Sect 3 B ii PI Ninan contributed Rs. 1000 for the upgrading of the CMS College Kottayam and Rs. 750 for the construction of the Diocesan Office Chapel. He died on 16/08/1960 and was buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. His wife Maria died on 02/09/1974 and is also buried in the same cemetery. Their eldest daughter Acca (Thankamma) was married to Kuruvilla B A Polackal Pallom after her education. They have one daughter Rebecca (Leelamma) born on 6/06/1927. Her husband Kuruvilla died on 30/12/1932, Acca stayed with her brother Kurian in Kalloothra till her death in 1992. Ninan and Maria s 2 nd daughter Saramma was married to Advocate P K Kurian, Ponnattu, Kummanam on 05/05/1927. They have eight sons and two daughters. P K Kurian was the lay secretary and legal adviser to the Madhya Kerala Diocese for some years. He died on 10/10/1966. Saramma died in 1989. SECTION 3 B i P N ITTY IPE 1907 1970 P N Itty Ipe (Baby), the eldest son of PI Ninan and Maria did his MA from Calcutta and BL from Government Law College, Trivandrum. He married Rachel (DOB 07/11/1913), daughter of Koshy Kochukoshy Muthalaly, Kallada on 10/09/1934. They have one son Koshy Ninan (K I Ninan) born on 30/07/1935. P N Itty Ipe m Rachel K I Ninan 30/07/1935 Itty Ipe has served as agent of the National Quilon Bank, Secretary to the Bishop of Madhya Kerala Diocese, agent of Travancore Federal Bank and as agent of the State Bank of Travancore. After his retirement he moved to his new house that he constructed in Aymanam. His wife Rachel died on www.pulickaparambil.com 26

16/08/1966 and he died on 30/12/1970 and both are buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. K I NINAN 1935 K I Ninan (Rajan) did his BSc from Madras Christian College 12 and his BL from Law College Madras. He married Jessy (DOB 02/11/1941) daughter of Jacob Kalarical, Kottayam on 14/01/1963. They have one son and a daughter P I Ninan (DOB 05/11/1963) and Rachel Ninan (DOB 03/03/1968). K I Ninan m Jessy P I Ninan Rachel He was a practising leading Advocate in Kottayam. He was also a Notary Public. He has travelled abroad several times. He attended the Asian Youth Assembly at Manila in 1965. In 1980 he went to England to do research in church history. The following year he went to Geneva Ecumenical Institute for further research. He is currently living in Aymanam. Their daughter Rachel (Rey) after completing her schooling at CMS College Kottayam did her Interior Design/Engineering at Manipal. She is married to Mathew Kurian, Appacot House, Kottayam and has two daughters Diya, who is now 13 fifteen, and Sandra twelve. Her husband is a civil engineer and they reside in Kottayam. P I NINAN 1963 P I Ninan (Reggie) the only son of K I Ninan completed his B Com and M Com from CMS College Kottayam and has his own business in Kottayam. He married Susan, of Theryail, Puthupally, Kottayam and she is a school teacher. They have two children a son and a daughter Neeraj (DOB 24/10/1989) and Navia (DOB 04/09/1993). P I Ninan m Susan Neeraj Navia 12 abbreviated to MCC 13 2008 www.pulickaparambil.com 27

SECTION 3 B ii P N KURIAN 1923 2007 P N Kurian (Thampy) 2 nd son of P I Ninan and Maria entered Central Excise in 1945 and retired as Superintendent. He married Grace (Thankamma) (DOB 20/06/1928) daughter of P K Mathew, Kochupiynummoottil, Thiruvella on 27/05/1946. They have one daughter and son Mary (DOB 01/08/1948) and Ninan Kurian (DOB 02/04/1953). P N Kurian m Grace Mary Ninan Kurian Mary their daughter did her MA from Cm College Kottayam and is married to T M Mathew, BSc. MTec., son of T M Thomas Thevarvelil, Mallappally on 04.01/1973. Thomas Mathew is working as Manager at Bharat Heavy Electricals, Bhopal. They have two sons Thomas (Minoy) and Kurian (Monu). P N Kurian died on 17/08/2007 and is buried at the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. NINAN KURIAN 1953 Ninan Kurian (Bobby) son of P N Kurian and Grace completed his MBBS and DPM and married Anu (DOB 21/12/59) daughter of Thampan Joseph Varapathra, Kottayam on 17/10/1981. They have two daughters Serah (DOB 15/11/1982) and Suzane (DOB 07/02/1989). Ninan Kurian m Anu Serah Suzane Serah completed her MBBS and is working in with her mother in Kottayam.. Suzane is living Ninan Kurian moved to UK in 1986 and is now a Consultant Psychiatrist at Bangor, North Wales. Anu is the Director of the Institute for Learning Disability Service for Women, in Kottayam. www.pulickaparambil.com 28

ITTY VARGHESE 1851 1920 CHAPTER 4 Itty Varghese the 3 rd son of Itty Itty and Maria was born in 1851 (Kumbam 26 th ). He studied in CMS College in Kottayam, under the Principal Rev. J H Bishop and passed his matriculation in 1873. In 1868 he married Maria, daughter of Rev. T K Kuruvilla Thevarathundyilaya Nedumprayar, Arammula. Though arrangements were made for him to go to Madras to study medicine, they did not materialise. Instead he took up a teaching post in an English school in Cochin. Rev. T K Kuruvilla was then the vicar of the Cochin Anglican Church and it was on his advice that Itty Varghese selected the teaching profession at Cochin. He did meritorious service there for twenty years, but then there arose some difference of opinion between him and Rev Pave and so he resigned from this post. He then joined the staff of Government College, Ernakulam. In 1907 (Chingam) he retired from service, and returned to settle down in his house at Olesha. (The site of his house is about a quarter of a kilometre east of CMS High School, Olesha.) He has five sons and two daughters - P I Varghese (DOB 21/01/1875), P V Kuruvilla (DOB 15/101879), John Varghese (DOB 10/02/1881), P V George (DOB 28/02/1884), Mathai Varghese (DOB 16/12/1886), Maria (DOB 27/11/1889) and Aley (DOB 28/08/1894). P I Varghese Sect 4 A Aley P V Kuruvilla Sect 4 B Maria Itty Varghese m Maria John Varghese Sect 4 C Mathai Varghese Sect 4 E P V George Sect 4 D www.pulickaparambil.com 29

Their eldest daughter Maria (Mariakunju) did her BA from MCC for Women and also her LT from Madras. She then joined the staff of Government College Trivandrum. She married K P Abraham, B.A., B.L., son of Paulose Palkulangara, Parur. Maria died in 1965 and is buried in the Jacobite Church Cemetery at N. Parur. When K P Abraham died he too was buried in the same cemetery. Aley the younger daughter also studied at CMS School and then Baker Memorial School in Kottayam. She passed her FA from MCC and then married C P Mathen, B.A., L.B., (DOB 18/05/1890), son of Paulose Chalakuzhiyil, Thiruvella on 12/05/1913. They have two sons and six daughters. He had served as the Indian Ambassador in Sudan. Aley died on 27/08/1952 and buried in the cemetery at Madras and C P Mathen died on 27/08/1960. Itty Varghese died on 15/04/1920 at the age of 69 and is buried in the Olesha Anglican Church Cemetery. His younger brother Itty Chacko also died on the same day. His wife Maria died on 21/08/1931 and is buried in the same cemetery. SECTION 4 A P I VARGHESE 1875 1946 P I Varghese (Achoi) was the eldest son of Itty Varghese and Maria. He completed his schooling in Cochin and too his BA degree from MCC. Then for three years he taught in Kottayam CMS College. After that he did his BL degree from Madras Law College and practised law at Calicut and Ernakulam. In 1912 he became a judge of the Ernakulam High Court, then in Cochin State. He received the title of Rao Bahadur from the British Government. He married Checha, daughter of Jacob Pukadiyil Kakanat, Kottayam. They have four sons and two daughters Maria (Bava), George Varghese (DOB 09/10/1899), Anna (Kunjammakutty) Jacob Varghese (DOB 15/07/1908), Joseph Varghese (DOB 30/08/1910) and Kuruvilla Varghese (DOB 13/10/1920). Maria Kuruvilla Varghese Sect 4 A iv George Varghese Sect 4 A i P I Varghese m Checha Joseph Varghese Sect 4 A iii Anna Jacob Varghese Sect 4 A ii www.pulickaparambil.com 30