Sri Lankan Burgher Family Genealogy
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A Collection of Poems – by
the late Wendy Winter Garcia 1940-2005
WINTER - Family
#1158
Rev. Charles Winter's great grandfather James Winter, bricklayer of
Walworth came from a family who were involved in the building trade. He
was listed in Pigot's Directory of 1827 as a bricklayer of 11, Bolingbroke Row,
Walworth and in the same Directory in 1838 as resident at 10, Montpellier
Street (now Pelier Street), Walworth Road. His son George of Walworth
was recorded as a shareholder of the ship "Vitoria", James
was buried a St. Peter's Walworth where some of his children were baptised and
married.
According to Dorothea Winter's letter, George
Winter and his wife Sarah Cresse were given money by her father David
Cresse with which they bought a store in Cape Town, South Africa (probably
in the Huguenot colony) from where they traded with Mozambique and the Far
East. The British government also gave grants to emigrants to South
Africa.
There is a family legend that George Winter
taught the men of Galle the art of tortoise-shell work which he learned in
China (they still wore these combs in the 20th century) and that Sarah
taught the women how to make lace on pin-boards. George Winter was
called a merchant of Newington on the baptismal of his eldest daughter at
Tottenham and brought over two Church Missionary Society clergymen Robert
Mayor and Benjamin Ward to Ceylon on his ship. Mayor
went to Baddegama and Ward to Mannar on 15.12.1817. When visiting Robert
Mayor at Christchurch, Baddegama (consecrated by Reginald Heber,
Bishop of Calcutta) George Winter noticed that the climate was suitable
for sugar planting. He referred to his sugar project in a letter to the
Colebrooke Cameron Commission after the Kandyan Rebellion.
George worked as a supercargo or agent for the East India Company in 1823 on
the "Madras” (Clarke was Master). They became
business partners and went bankrupt in 1825. ("Tombstones &
Monuments in Ceylon" - J. Penryn Lewis, India Records Office Library).
In 1825 he settled at Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo which
was half a mile from the Fort and 10-15 miles in length north-east to
south. There were cinnamon plantations along the coast in Negombo,
Kalutara, Matara and Galle with a Cinnamon Department to deal with the trade.
He joined Muskett & Young becoming head of
the firm in November 1825. The firm of George Winter & Co. was
dissolved on 15.5.1828 and the business was carried on by J. E. Young.
On 4.2.1834 he was made first editor of the "Colombo
Observer" but before the end of the year he was tried, with George
Rivers and Nicholas Bergman, the printers, before the Supreme Court
presided by Justice Rough, senior Puisne Justice, for a criminal libel against Thomas
Oswin, Superintendent of Police, Colombo whom he had charged with gross
negligence and misconduct for having refused a warrant of arrest against
Rivers's servant. George was acquitted and Oswin died of
tuberculosis not long after.
George was a pioneer of sugar cultivation on a commercial scale and other
enterprises in Ceylon.. He started manufacturing coir rope and distilling
arrack at Kalutara. George planned to start a sugar plantation at
Kalutara and mentioned this in his letter to the Colebrooke Cameron Commission
of Inquiry into the Kandyan Rebellion.
His partner and co-editor of the "Colombo
Observer" was an Irishman, Christopher Elliott, MD,
journalist and deacon of the Baptist Church, Cinnamon Gardens. He was
born at Clonmore in the Barony of Ivert, Co Kilkenny and married (1) Jessie
Selina (d. 7.3.1855 aged 47), daughter of William Clark, a
merchant who imported Manchester 1 goods to Ceylon and secondly in 1858, Bessie
Scott of Woodstown, Co. Waterford. Elliott came to Ceylon in
1834 and was preceded by George Winter as editor of the "Colombo
Observer". He was stationed in Badulla, resigned in 1836 and
was made Principal Civil Medical Officer in 1858. He had a son Edward
Elliot of the Ceylon Civil Service. Christopher Elliott died
on 22.5.1859 aged 49 years and was buried outside Wolvendall Church in Colombo.
He bought "Temple Trees" (now
the official residence of the Prime Minister) in 1848 which had had been
previously owned by John Walbeoff, head of the Cinnamon Department who
had bought it in 1830.
Walbeoff descended from Sir John Walbeoff of the Brecon family to whom
Bernard Newmarch gave lands and the manor of Llanhamlach and
Llanfihangel-tal-y-llyn (which came to the Winters of Brecon). John
Walbeoff of H. M. Civil Services was appointed 2nd Assistant at
the Secretariat on 2.1.1811, became Assistant Collector, Colombo,
Vice-President of the Land Raad, Negombo (25.12.1811), Assistant Collector,
Chilaw and Puttlam (1.2.1814) and Superintendent Cinnamon planter (1822).
He had a bungalow at Kadirane-Goluwapokuna near the stores and courthouse
("nadu soltuwa"), 4 miles from Negombo. On 19.2.1817 he married
Jane, daughter of Baron Lynden or Lyden, Assistant
Collector of Customs, Jaffna. Walbeoff sent his wife back to her
parents in 1825 and then to England with their children. When he died she
married secondly Captain Irving Westmorland and thirdly Captain Fagan
of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment. Her eldest son (by Walbeoff) married
Charlotte, daughter of Robert Karl Roosmalecocq. She was
cousin of Henrietta Roosmalecocq, wife of Anthony Samuel White
who were maternal grandparents of Rev. Charles Winter whose mother Maria
Eveline White was said to have been born at "Temple Trees".
Christopher Elliott, MD may have had a clinic there and was present at
her birth or alternatively because her mother's cousin lived there. Maria
Eveline married George Winter's son Alfred Octavius Winter.
Walbeoff was rumoured to have died in a duel with his wife's lover or during a
hunting accident at Kadirana on 14.12.1834 when aged 39 years. He was
buried in the Galle Face Burial Grounds.
Contact Anne Winter Williams in the UK at cottesbrooke1@googlemail.com | cottesbrooke1@gmail.com
0 James Winter, b. 1771, d. 13.1.1841 at 11:00 pm, buried
21.1.1841 (Burial Register of St. Peter's Church, Walworth No 394, officiating
priest was Rev J. F. Russell, Registrar George Gill Lowne), bricklayer
(Robson's London directory) in 1822 at 11, Bolingbroke Row, Camberwell,
(Pigot's Metropolitan Directory, 1827), living at 11, Bolingbroke Row, Walworth
(borough of Camberwell) and (in the same Directory, 1838) at 10, Montpelier
Street, Walworth Road (now Pelier Street off Walworth Road, in the borough of Southwark).
Walworth once spread through Peckham Rye and Camberwell. James
Winter was buried at St. Peters, Walworth in 1841 + Susannah Salter at St.
Mary-in-Lambeth Church, on 18.5.1795 by W. Battel, curate in the presence of John
Gibbs, James Singleton.
1 Charles Winter, b.
19.12.1796, bapt: 15.1.1797, bur. 26.4.1797 at Holy Trinity Church, Clapham
(No. 3833, LCC).
1
George Winter, b:18-Feb-1798, bp:18-Mar-1798, Holy
Trinity, Clapham by John Venn (No.3871, LCC), d:21-Jan-1853 at Galle, Ceylon, buried at All Saints Church, Galle,
Ceylon + Sarah Cresse b:1799 d:Jan-7-1891 at Baddegama and buried at Church of England Cemetery,
Galle (d/o David Cresse, postman Winchmore Hill, & Anne), m:23-Aug-1821
(by Thomas Durham in the presence of James
Bowman, Anne Bowman, A. Cresse)
2 Sarah Anne Winter,
b. 28.9.1822, and baptised at All Hallows, Tottenham on 23.10.1822. She
died on 8.6.1855 at "Beau Voir", their home in the parish of
St. Saviour's, overlooking St. Helier and was buried on 11.6.1855 (Rev. Charles
Marett officiating). She + Joseph Deslandes, the Norwegian and
Swedish Consul for the island and a banker at St. Brelades, Jersey on 15.3.1844
(Rev. F. Falle conducting the service). He died on 28.12.1886 and was
buried beside his wife. They had no children. (A George Deslandes
owned the first permanent ship building yard in Jersey in 1821).
2 Susannah
Caroline Winter, b:17-May-1824 at sea off the coast of the
Western Isles (The islands may be the Hebrides, the Admiralty Group NNE off New
Guinea or most probably the Azores or Western Isles or the Western or Kerkennah
Isles off North Africa.), and baptised at All Hallows, Tottenham on
20-Oct-1824, She travelled on the continent and died on 12.3.1907 at "Glan-y-Mor",
Torquay and was buried in the Cocq family vault, her nephew the Rev.
Charles H. Winter officiating. She left no children. + Robert Charles Rosemale
Cocq, d:25-Dec-1866 and was buried in the family vault in Torquay
cemetery. (1160)
2 George Walter, born
at Port St. Louis, Mauritius on 24.10.1825 (Baddegama Register. 203 No. 739)
and baptised by the Hon. E. Finch. He married at Baddegama on 29.11.1854
(Dr Garstin officiating) Henrietta Isabella Isobel Leighton. He died at
Baddegama on 1.4.1875 and was buried in Christchurch Cemetery, Baddegama.
George Walter was a writer in the Civil Service, gazetted on 13.3.1845.
There are many stories of his youth no doubt greatly exaggerated as for instance
that he jumped on the back of crocodile and tried to gouge out its eyes.
Another that he followed a rogue elephant many days into the jungle until he
shot it, when almost immediately he was surrounded by Veddahs (aborigines) who
acclaimed him as a great benefactor for supplying them with a huge mass of
fresh meat and invited him to stay several days with them, offering him as many
wives as he pleased. On another occasion, he is said to have been sawing
some timber on a machine, someone from behind spoke to him, he turned round and
the saw cut off two or three of his fingers. He stopped the machine,
wrapped his hand with his handkerchief, picked up the severed fingers, took
them to Galle and had them put in a bottle of spirits. Ever after he was
known as the gentleman with short fingers. He found a wife in
Ceylon. For many years Harriet Isobel in Jersey but eventually came to
England living at Burton Crescent, Middlesex. She died at the Stalls,
Worcester on 29.9.1895 and was buried the cemetery at West Norwood with other
members of her family. George Walter and Isobel had four children.
3
Walter Henry Trimnell Winter, Dr. b. 7.12.1855, bapt. 9.4.1856 and died on 24.12.1931. He was educated
at Clifton College and at the age of 16 he entered St. Bartholomew's Hospital
with a letter of introduction to Sir James Paget. He became a MRCS and
LRCP and assistant to the Hospital at Wolverhampton. He settled down to a
practice at 9, Compton Road, Wolverhampton and eventually became a most eminent
surgeon and physician. + Kate Tudor and lived at "The House that Jack
Built". "The original house was probably 18th
century with extensions somewhat like a castle added either side. It had
a huge library with windows from floor to ceiling, some of which were bricked
up to avoid the window tax. The house was said to have a ghost. The
gardens to the rear were impressive.” Apart from being a GP Dr Winter was
the Medical Officer of Health for Tattenhall, Wolverhampton from about 1900 to
about 1931. His daughter, Dorothea, drove her father around in a
pony and trap. Dorothea gave health and beauty classes, both in the
library and the garden about 1948 to 1955. My typing lady attended the
classes. The house has now been demolished." (Glen.A. Harrison, "Roots
in England", Woodlands, High Arcal Road, Himley, West Midlands DY3
4DB). He had three children: Adrian born 1888 who went to New Zealand in
1914 and was killed by direct shell fire when serving as a machine gunner on
Lone Tree Hill, Dardanelles on 29.4.1915. A brass memorial at
Christchurch, Baddegama reads "In memoriam Adrian Winter, New Zealand
Expeditionary Forces, son of Dr. W. H. T. Winter and great grandson of the late
George Winter of Baddegama". Dr W. H. T. Winter's second son Geoffrey
became a doctor but died young. He married Cornelia Cross and they had a
son Peter John Winter. he third child was a daughter Dorothea, writer of the
letter to Mr Ryland.
3
Mary de Sevigne Winter, born in 1861 and died in August 1900 at 514,
Barking Road, Essex. She married Arthur Perry but had no children.
She left her estate to Eliza Bathurst of 31, Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington
who gifted it to Mary's sister.
3
Alice Beatrice Deslandes Winter, b. 13.12.1864, bapt. 9.4.1865 and died on
27.10.1931, being buried in the vault at Tattenhall, Wolverhampton. She
was a spinster and lived with her brother Dr. W. H. T. Winter
3
Harriett Ethel Rochford Winter, b. 8.5.1867, bapt. 3.11.1867 and died in
1952. She was buried at West Norwood by the side of her husband + Talbot
Charles Vincent Shortland of Bank House, Newport, Isle of Wight.
4 Ruth Isabel Shortland b. 1899, d. unmaeried.
4 Molly Ethel Shortland, b. 1901 + Aleric Brooke, great-nephew of
the first rajah of Sarawak & lived later Brazil.
5 Jill Violet Brooke b. 1924 + Name Not Known
6 Serita ???
5 Diana Mary Brooke b. 1926 + H. R. Hooper in 1947.
6 George Hooper, issue
6 Sandy Hooper, issue
6 John Hooper, issue
4 Betty Shortland, b. 1908, d. unmarried.
4 Violet Vincent Talbot Shortland, b. 1909 d. February, 1985 + in
1937, Betty Cordelia Bond d. May, 2003.
5 Penelope Shortland of Markham (north of Toronto, Ontario) +
Thomas Nicholas Hughes in 1969 and emigrated to Canada in 1972, divorced in
1985 and lives with Tor Vesterlund. Children:
6 Thomas Matthew Hughes (b. July, 1972) + Isabelle Pelletier of
Lachute, Quebec in October, 2003
6 Melinda Hughes (b. 1974)
e-mail 10.3.2004 re: Winter family 1158 from Penny Hughes
“I was fascinated whilst browsing on my computer to find the
above-noted family tree, especially as I found myself on page 5 - Penelope
Shortland, daughter of Vincent Talbot Shortland and Betty
Cordelia Bond. I thought you may be interested in some update from my
part of the family. I was married to Thomas Nicholas Hughes in
1969 and emigrated to Canada in 1972. Thomas Matthew Hughes was
born in July of 1972 and Melinda Hughes was born in 1974. I was
divorced in 1985 and have lived with Tor Vesterlund, originally from
Sweden, since then to the present time. My son Thomas Matthew (Matt)
was married to Isabelle Pelletier of Lachute, Quebec in October of
2003. My father Vincent Talbot died in February of 1985 and my
mother Betty Cordelia died in May of 2003. Obviously my aunts Ruth,
Molly and Betty are dead. Ruth and Betty
never married and Molly married Aleric Brooke and lived for many
years in Brazil. My cousins also mentioned on that page were Diana
Mary (who is now dead), had 3 children, George, Sandy and John.
I believe they now all have children. I have their addresses but do not
keep in touch except 2 years ago when my mother died they contacted me. Jill
Violent is still living and has 1 daughter, Serita. I would be
very interested if you know whereabouts of any of the family who live in
Canada. I am living just north of Toronto, Ontario in a town called
Markham. I look forward to hearing from you when you have the time.
I know we are all permanently on the go these days.”
2 Amelia Winter, b.
10.3.1829, baptised by the Rev. J. Bailey at St. Paul's, Colombo on
13.4.1829. She was married at St. Saviours, Jersey to Carl Hopfengartner
on 30.87.1859 (Rev. Dr Garstin officiating). Carl Georg Friedrich
Hopfengartner of 56,111 Hohenheimerstrasse who died on 20.8.1895 was a "landgerichtsrat"
(judge) who was publicly praised by King Friedrich for his excellent
work. He was councillor of the provincial court of Stuttgart in the
Kingdom of Würtemburg. He had a son Herman who lived at Lindfield, Nuwara
Eliya who qualified as a doctor of medicine and allegedly died of "over-study".
His sister Annie was a clever painter who went to Ceylon to work in the Blind
School with the American Missionary Society. She died on the voyage back
to England.
2 Edward James Winter,
born at Kalutara on 8.11.1830, was baptised at Cotta by the Rev. J. Selkirk on
2.1.1831 and died in Galle on 12.6.1862 aged 31 years and was believed to have
been poisoned by a jealous butler putting diamond dust in his drink! This is
not as unlikely as it may first seem as it is quite easy to get jewel dust from
any of the goldsmiths who work on pavements in eastern cities and it is quite
often used in paint. He was buried in the old Church of England cemetery,
Galle.
2 William Sextus Winter,
b. 1.8.1832, bapt: 2. 8.1832 by the Rev. J. Wenham, died of diphtheria at
Baddegama on 12.8.1844 and was buried in the north verandah of Christchurch,
Baddegama where there is a stone tablet over his grave with the inscription
"Sacred to the memory of William Sextus, 6th child of George
& Sarah Winter Died 11th August 1844”
2 Lydia Septima Winter,
b. 1.8.1834, bapt: by the Rev. H. Wenham (Dr. Garstin officiating) + 6.1.1858
Haverstock Hodsell Bowman, b. 15.1.1835, d. 24.8.1880. He married as his
second wife, Adelaide Bourdon Hayley born 10.4.1838 daughter of Thomas Harrop
Hayley of Castleford, Yorkshire by his first wife Juliana Robinson.
Thomas Harrop Hayley was son of William Hayley and Catherine Harrop. The
Hayleys owned a ship; the "Percy Douglas" registered in
Liverpool on 8.8.1861 (No. 44135, 781 tons 172 ft. 3 long, beam 32 ft 3
19.8 deep) which sank off Rangoon on 1.4.9.1871. They had a company
Charles P. Hayley in Ceylon.
3 Anne
Cress Bowman + Steuart Binny Curtis
4 Muriel Annie Curtis
4 Eleanor Margaret Curtis
4 Lilian Mary Curtis
3 Anne
Bowman
3 Caroline
Henrietta Bowman
3 Lydia
Margaret Bowman
3 [6] Edward
Deslandes Bowman, son of Haverstock Hodsell Bowman, descended from Thomas
Bowman, partner of George Winter + [7] Evelyn Gertrude Winter
4 [8] Edward Ainsworth
Bowman
4 [9] Alfred Haverstock Bowman + Doris Gertrude
5 Geoffrey /Jeffrey) Haverstock Bowman formerly of Colchester,
Essex + in 1963 Susan Claudia Bostock (1, son & 1 daughter).
Geoffrey was chairman & partner of Price Waterhouse (when he may have
audited BCCI), then became First Parliamentary Counsel attached to the
Parliamentary Cabinet with Richard Gillingwater, Chief Executive &
Shareholder Executive (formerly of Credit Suisse First Boston).
5 John Bowman, of Colchester, Essex
5 Mary Bowman + John Ford (now deceased)
4 [10] Rex Bowman + (?)
5 Rex Bowman junior of Chalk House Green, near Reading, Berkshire
+ Dale (?), issue
4 [11] Annie Bowman + John (?) McEwen
4 [12] Mary Marguerite Bowman + (1) Mr Parry + (2) George
Butler
2 Alfred Octavius
Winter, b. 10.6.1836, bapt. 26.9.1836, at Galle. He died at Baddegama
on 12.10.1883 and his widow Maria Eveline (nee White) married Harry
Street. She born on 18.11.1845 at "Temple Trees" (now
the official residence of the Prime Ministers of Ceylon) which was owned by
John Walbeoff, a relative of her mother + Maria Eveline White, at
Tuticorin on 10.12.1863, witnesses, W. E. Underwood, D. G. Underwood, James Bowman,
lived at 'Temple Trees' Colpetty, Colombo 3, the home of her cousin,
Charlotte who married John Walbeoff who then owned it (1161).
3
Alfred William Rosmale-Cocq Winter of Pillagoda Valley, Baddegama, b.
21.11.1864 at Unanvitiya, a small estate belonging to his father on the banks
of the Gin Ganga below Mapalagama, d. 1931 + Dorake Vithanagé Johana alias
Hinnihamy (common law spouse), b. 1880, d. 1919 at Galle Hospital, in
1897. Allie, as he was affectionately known, became manager of the Gintota
Saw Mills belonging to the Udugama Tea and Timber Company (now the Government
Plywood Factory). He bought shares of an estate from the rest of the
family and planted it up with rubber, later giving it to his brother Daly who
was not interested in the place. It was eventually sold to a Mr
Soyza. Early in 1902 he bought Pillagoda Valley and went to live there on
5.8.1904. About this time he met Dorake Vithanagé Hinnihamy alias Juana
who had worked at the saw mill and lived with her. He built a house on
the site of an older one built by his grandfather George Winter and took up
residence in the house on 5.8.1915. He eventually had 1,000 acres and
also manufactured sugar and distilled rum but lost a considerable fortune in
the venture owing to the low prices obtained and the government ban on rum
(which was only allowed to be manufactured in the West Indies). He then
planted the land with rubber and tea. He visited England, travelling via
the Cape of Good Hope in the hope of meeting some of his Afrikaaner friends and
going on a lion hunt. He stayed with his brother Rev. Charles Henry
Winter at the vicarage, Elsdon, Northumberland and went to a grouse shoot on
the moor lands. He returned to Ceylon in 1928 with his wife Shelagh Basile
Horner whom he married on 22.12.1931 at the Brompton Oratory, London. He
died at Galle on 22.12.1931 and was buried at Christchurch, Baddegama.
His widow married Wilfred Eyre who committed suicide at Kandy. She
retired to England and lived at Burnt Hill Road, Farnham, Surrey up to the
1960s.
4 Hilda Dagmar Winter, born at Gintota, Galle on 28.6.1898 + Joseph van der Poorten
of Galagedara, at Ganegama Church, Baddegama on 5.2.1920. Joseph born at
Greenwood Estate, Galagedara on 27.6.1895, son of Antoine Joseph van der
Poorten senior, a Fleming who escaped to Ceylon after being ship-wrecked, in a
small boat with one other man from the Belgian Congo and married a Sinhalese
lady. Hilda died at Alfred Place, Colpetty (Kolupitiya), Colombo in the
late 1960s (1159)
5 Aileen van der Poorten, born at Rock Hill Estate, Galagedara on
17.6.1921, baptised at Ganegama Roman Catholic Church, died on 13.1.2002 at
Aberfoyle Park, S. Australia aged 80, bur. Centennial Park Cemetery, Goodwood
Road, Daw Park, S. Australia + (1) Bernard William Ayres, on 8.6.1945,
divorced her first husband and both her children died. She lived with her
2nd husband, in Australia Jozefus ("Joe") Mathys Lodewyk Hoek
(b. 28.3.1930 Holland, d. 29.7.2001, Date of Service: 3.8.2001, Age: 71 years,
Funeral Company: Fulham Funerals, Last Address: Aberfoyle Park, South
Australia, Memorial Details: Medika Walls, Wall 1, Position A011 Aberfoyle
Park, S. Australian aged 71, bur. Centennial Park Cemetery, Goodwood Road, Daw
Park, S. Australia); address: 2-4 Jeanette Crescent, Aberfoyle Park, S.
Australia 5159. Aileen was ill and amongst other ailments, suffered badly
from glaucoma so could not see very well. She has grand children.
6 Romaine Ayres (died of cancer) + Trevor Patterson
7 Andrew Patterson
6 Jerry Ayres (committeed suicide)
7 Name Not Known
7 Name Not Known
7 Name Not Known
5 Brian Roger van der Poorten, b, 21.12.1922 at Katugastota,
baptised at St. Thomas College, Mount Lavinia by the Rev. Foster married Prema
and had about 3 or 4 children (Bryan died young). 2nd spouse: + Prema
6 Louise van der Poorten married a boy from Galagedera (1
son b. 1987 & daughter b. 1994)
6 Charmaine van der Poorten (b. 1969) married Pastor Trevine
Peiris
7 Dexter Peiris (b. 1898)
7 Trisha Sandrine Peiris (b. 1993)
6 Rohani van der Poorten (b. 1994/5) unmarried
6 Laurance van der Poorten (b. 1971) unmarried
5 2nd spouse Brian Roger van der Poorten: + Padmini.
They have children in Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
5 Joyce Inez (Anudhi) van der Poorten, born at the First Nursing
Home, Kandy on 5.2.1930 and bapt. the Jesuit Seminary, Ampitiya. + James
Stevenson Gorrie of Dundee on 26.9.1946 and divorced him. She
had no children. She divorced him. She married (2) William
Charles Wentworth Jnr., the son of a well respected Australian statesman,
in Ceylon in 1967. Their daughter Lisa born in Sydney, Australia, in
1969. Anudhi arrived in Australia from England in 1954. She owned
and ran, with a partner, the first curry house in Melbourne called the Ceylon
Restaurant which became a meeting place for various overseas entertainers with
whom she maintained life-long friendships. These included Louis
Armstrong, Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Katherine Dunham
and her Dance Company and Luisillo and his Spanish Dance Theatre Group.
Anudhi and Lisa came to live in Byron Bay in 1976. Anudhi became a Local
Government Councillor in 1980 and spent 15 years in Council, resigning in
1995. Lisa now lives in Perth, Western Australia. Anudhi is a
Sinhalese name by which she chooses to be called by.
6 Lisa Wentworth
4 Violet Dagmar Winter, b. 30.3.1890 at Gintota + Reginald
Hermon, planter. She died on 14.9.1966 and was buried at Kanatte
Cemetery, Colombo.
5 Rex Hermon who studied law and became a barrister but gave this
up to become a planter, + Rose Richardson, daughter of James
Richardson of Baddegama. He and his family emigrated to Australia.
5 Maurice Hermon + Mrs. Loos but had no children.
They emigrated to Australia.
5 Richard "Dicky" Hermon married an Eurasian girl
and had at least 2 children, They emigrated to Australia.
6 Susan Hermon
4 Nora Winter, born 12.9.1900 at Gintota, died aged 15 months.
4 Hero Dagmar Winter, b. 4.1.1903, d. 12.1909 of dysentery, buried
at the Mahodara Christian Cemetery, Galle. The epitaph reads "In
loving memory of Hero Dagmar, born 4.1.1903, died 12.8.1909 - It is well with
the child."
4 [2] Norman Dagmar Winter, b. 18 Jun 1906 at Pillagoda Estate,
Baddegama, d:1964 (age 58) + [1] Nancy Mabel Winter, b. 11.4.1912.
Norman was educated at St. Thomas Church Missionary Society College, Mutwal,
Colombo, went to the Seale Hayne Agricultural College, Devon and then to the
Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. He became an inspector in the Rubber
Control Department during the World War II. He worked as a planter on
various commercial company estates and then became superintendent of Pillagoda
Valley from 1948-1956 in partnership with his brothers Sydney and Rioty as
shareholders. They bought out the shares of their half-brother Alfred
Anthony Winter and his mother Shelagh (nee Horner). Norman married his
cousin Nancy "Mabel" Winter, daughter of his uncle Edmund
Winter of Galagedara on 11.7.1936 at the Methodist Church, Colpetty
(Kalupitiya), Colombo.
WINTER-WINTER: The marriage took place on Saturday evening at the
Methodist Church, Colpetty of Mr Norman Winter of the Rubber Control Department
and Miss Nancy Winter, daughter of Mr & Mrs E. Winter of St. George's
Estate, Galagedara. The Rev. E. R. Lee officiated. The church was
tastefully decorated with palm leaves and arum lilies. There was an arch
of palm leaves at the foot of the altar. The service was choral.
The bride, who was given away by her father, was attended by Miss J(essie)
Winter and Miss M(ary) Burnane as bridesmaids, while Miss P(hyllis) Winter was
flower girl and Master Tony van der Poorten page. The bridegroom was
supported (sic) by Mr A(ldo). Sansoni as best man and Mr M(ervin) Pereira
was groomsman. The attesting witnesses were Mr George Johnston of Urugala
and Mr Sansoni of Negombo. The bride wore a gown of silver lamé, the
gauged skirt fell into a long train. The bodice was neatly fitting and
had a softly draped neckline. Long wide sleeves were caught at the wrist
with tight-fitting cuffs. A band of hand- embroidered crystal and silver
beads encircled her waist. Her tulle veil was held in place with a halo
of mother-of-pearl leaves and buds of blossom. The bridesmaids wore white
taffeta frocks in the Regency style with wide flared skirts, fitting bodices
with cheminette necks of pin-spot georgette buttoning down to the back.
The puff sleeves were of white pin-spot georgette. They had silver
love-knots on the skirts and wore white gauntlets (sic). Red rosebuds and
silver leaves adorned their hair. They carried bouquets of red carnations
tied with silver and red ribbon. The flower girl was attired in a similar
way.. The page wore a smart gabardine suit. Amongst those present
were: Mr E. G. Kennedy, Miss W. Hermon, Miss E. Hermon, Miss de Zylwa, Mrs W.
Winter, Miss G. van der Straaten, Miss Norah Perera, Miss L. Jansz, Mr
B(ertrand). Hermon, Miss B. Hermon, Mr & Mrs Sansoni, Miss M. Sansoni, Mr
R. Breckenridge, Miss Mona Sansoni, Miss C. de Vos, Miss E. Herft, Miss C. Orr,
Mr & Mrs S. C. Blacker, Mrs J. W. Ponniah, Mr & Mrs C., Hermon, Mrs
Prins, Mrs G. S. Sansoni, Mrs. H. R. Hepponstall, Miss A. Sansoni, Miss L.
Sansoni, Mr G. S. Sansoni, Mrs R. Modder, Misses S. & M. Modder, Miss E.
Bevan, Mr L. Bevan, Miss L. Wright, Messrs D. & M. I. Hepponstall, Mr
P. Silva, Mr & Mrs D. Johnstone, Mr & Mrs H. Gray, Mr W. Sinnetamby,
Miss L. Jayawickrema, Miss G. Bandaranaike, Miss W. Pinto Jayawardne, Miss E.
Silva, Miss C. Amarasingha, Mr & Mrs B(enjamin). van der Poorten, Mrs D.
Winter, Mr & Mrs C. W. Pereira, Mr H. D. Jayasingha, Miss M Hepponstall, Mr
K. Kumaraswami, Mrs L. Arndt, Mr E. Winter, Mr. H(umphrey), Gray, Miss D.
Pereira, Miss M. Sansoni, Miss de Alwis, Miss D. Modder, Rev. F. D. de Silva,
Mr & Mrs J(oseph), van der Poorten and Mr & Mrs Johnson (July 11th).
Norman and his family emigrated to the United Kingdom
on April 1959 where he died aged 58 at Kingston-upon-Thames Hospital on
18.11.1964, was cremated on 21.11.1964 and his ashes interred on 13.12.1964 at
Christchurch, Baddegama. Mabel died on 16.7.1967 at the Cottage Hospital,
East Molesey, Surrey aged 55 years, was cremated and her ashes interred at
Christchurch, Baddegama.
Received
from Anne Winter Williams in the UK on Feb 17 2022
There is a mistake on the genealogy site. Dad worked for Willie Hermon on Abanpitiya Estate which owned and NOT the Vanderpoortens . It was Grandpa Alfred (Alle that asked Willie Hermon if Dad could 'creep learn the ropes there as he was not allowed to live with his Father at Pillagoda. Willie Hermon married into the Carson family of the firm Carson Cumberbatch &Company Ltd. My cousin Richard (Dickie) Hermon was of this family and like us the Hermons were the only family of that name in Ceylon. Dickie's Mum, Violet Winter , was my Dad' Norman's sister and also 1st cousin of Mum cos my parents are 1st cousins.
5 [3] Wendy Florence Winter (born at St. George Estate, Galagedara
in her grandfather, Edmund’s house on 12.1.1940, but her uncle Joe registered
the birth at Greenwood Estate because her father was working for him at the
time on one of the van der Poorten estates at Ambanpitiya) + 18.12.1966 [17] Jose
García Pichel, of Villar, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, son of
Rogelio García García & Concepción Pichel Sampayo of Noguera, Silleda,
Pontevedra.
Obit: WINTER
– Wendy Florence Winter Garcia, (born at St. George Estate,
Galagedara, Ceylon, in her grandfather, Edmund Winter’s house on 12-Jan-1940) Passed
away at Carta Gena Hospital in Lo Pagan, in the Murcia District, Spain on
Saturday, June 4, 2005. Daughter of the late Norman Dagmar
Winter, (b:18-Jun-1906 at Pillagoda Estate, Baddegama, Ceylon, d:1964) &
the late Nancy Mabel Winter, (b:11-Apr-1912). Wife of Jose Garcia Pichel of
Spain. Beloved mother of Guillermo Garcia Winter (Ireland), Daniel David Garcia
Winter (Surrey, UK), and Sara Elena Dorotea Garcia Winter, (Spain) Grandmother
of Elena Maria Garcia Winter..May she rest in Peace!
6 [18] Guillermo Garcia Winter (b. 21.6.1967) and on 26.12.1995 at
the Church of St. James, Glenmor, District of Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, Eire, +
[19] Mary (b. 22.9.1966 in Glenmor), daughter of William Hennessy of Glenmor,
Co. Kilkenny, Eire.
7 [20] Elena Maria Garcia (b. 27.5.1997 @ Kingston-upon-Thames,
Surrey)
7 Rory William Garcia (b. 23.7.1999 @ Kingston-upon-Thames,
Surrey)
6 [21] Daniel David Garcia Winter (b. 26.2.1969) + [22] Angela
Strange of New Malden, Surrey
7 Michael Joseph Garcia (b.
18.1.1999)
7 Molly Garcia (b. 30.9.2003)
6 [23] Sara Elena Dorothea Garcia
Winter (b. 3. Feb. 1979
@ Kingston-upon-Thames Surrey, d. 14.11.1979 @ 40, Vine Road, East Molesey,
Surrey).
5 [4] Anne Marguerite Winter, b. 10.3.1942 + [24] Peter Graham
Williams, m:Aug 4, 1960
6 [25] Anna Katrina Williams, b:16 Feb 1963 + S. Wallington
7 John Peter Beau Cherokee Williams Wallington, b: April 30th 2003
6 [26] Jeremy Peter Graham born on 13 July 1965 +
Sharon Santucci
7 Jack Matteo Williams: born Nov. 22nd
7 Gioia Williams, b: Feb
6 [27] Laura Mellisandre Williams, b:21 Aug 1969 + in the Solomon (?) Islands Bryce Patterson of
Australia
7 Verde Jack Paton Williams, born on
17th Aug.2006
7 Trieste Ardern
Wyatt: born. 22nd Sept. 2008
7 Jaspier; born: 24th Sept 2010
5 [5] Roger (Rory) Edmund Winter, b. Jun 1947 + on 27.12.1972[28] Zofia
Margarete Miners née Zagula (b. 1943, Cracow, then in Poland, now in
Ukraine)
6 [29] Jan Norman Benjamin Winter, b. 27.12.1972
6 Two step children: Simon & Caroline Miners (in USA)
4 Sydney Dagmar Winter, born on 17.3.1912 at Pillagoda Valley
Estate and educated at St. Thomas CMS College, Mutwal. He was sent to
England in 1926 and studied at Edward VII Grammar School, Sheffield and then at
St. George's Hill College, Weybridge, Surrey which later moved to
Ashford. He was employed with the Aeronautical Inspection Directorate
during World War II and married on 13.4.1941 at St. John's Church, Wembley,
Middlesex Dorothee Andrews, daughter of Hubert Andrews, the
Maples Furniture representative in Paris. Sydney worked as a motor
engineer in England, later owning his own garage then returned to Ceylon where
he rose to become managing director of the Rowlands, a Rootes Group
Company. He designed a motor boat and a trailer. Dorothee's sister
Gertrude was wife of Sir John Boothman whom she married in 1922.
Gertrude, Lady Boothman, died on 11.7.1979 at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire and
Sir John in 1957. Dorothee died in 1979 at Hailsham, Sussex and was
buried in the parish church there. Her only son Paul born on 5..8.1943 at
Leamington Spa and baptised at St. John's Church, Wembley.
5 Paul Winter + Joan Warnette,
6 Michael Winter b. 11.11.1973
6 Anna Winter b, 13.7.1977
7 Name Not Known
4 Nora Winter died aged 15 months.
4 Rioty Marshall Dagmar Winter, b. 3.7.1912 at Pillagoda, educated
at St. Thomas CMS College, Mutwal, Colombo. He was sent to the England in
1926 to the Edward VII Grammar School, Sheffield with his brother Sydney and
then to St. George's Hill College, Weybridge, Surrey which later moved to
Ashford. He trained in electrical engineering at the Commercial College,
Guildford and volunteered for the Home Guard during World War II, then joined
the Royal Air Force where he held a King's Commission, serving in Italy,
Greece, Austria, the Mediterranean and Egypt. He was demobbed in 1947 and
returned to England after a short stay in Ceylon. He took up employment
with the East Grinstead Urban District Council. He finally returned to
Ceylon in 1948. + (1) an English girl called Vera who was an ATS during the War
and whom he divorced, (2) Nevanka, an Yugoslavian war orphan brought up by
Austrian parents (3) Marga Jochem of German descent whose parents fled the
Russian invasion of Prussia. Rioty emigrated to Lübeck where he died in
October 1990.
5 Arnold William Winter b. 27.4.1960 at the Joseph Fraser Nursing
Home, Colombo (certificate 1445, Wellawatte Division), baptised August 1960 at
Warleigh Church, Dickoya + Alice Chow (of American-Chinese descent), last
address 125, Kelly Lane, Media, Pennsylvania, USA.
5 Vernon Hans Winter b10.11.1963 at the Joseph Fraser Nursing
Home, Colombo, baptised at Christchurch, Baddegama 28.7.1964, living in Germany
(TV cameraman).
3
Alfred William Rosmale Cocq Winter: + Aslin Hettiaratchie
(common law wife)
4 Harold Dagma Winter, d. 15.10.2001, interred at St Sebastian’s
Church burial ground, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka (obituary published in the Sri Lanka
Daily News, Tuesday, 16.10.2001) + Elaine
5 Alfred Winter, 87, Boulevard Raspil, Paris 75006
5 Erin Winter, computer programmer of 401, East 46th Street, New
York
5 Sandra Winter + Brixham in Norway
5 Dennis Winter, planter in Ceylon
5 Trevor Winter in Canada
6 daughter
6 daughter
5 Cheryl Winter + Hill Alan of 23, Wimpole Street, London
WINTERHAROLD DAGMAR. Dearly beloved husband of Elaine, darling daddy of
Alfred, Erin, Dennis, Trevor, Sandra & Cheryl, father-in-law of Patricia
& Wijaya, darling seeya-daddy of Harshini, Niroshini & Dhanuka, son of
the late A. W. Winter of Pillagoda Valley Estate, Baddegama, brother of Irene,
Roxana & Lionel. Cortege leaves residence 6/1, 1st Lane, Uswatte,
Moratuwa for St Sebastian’s Church burial ground at 4.00 p.m. on 16.10.2001
[Note: "seeya-daddy" is a local anglicised colloquialism for grandpa,
seeya = grandpa in Sinhalese]
4 Irene Winter + Eric Heath. She had a daughter Jenny by a
previous relationship
5 Jennifer Heath + Ron Adam
6 Katherine Adam
6 Ann Adam
6 Robert Adam
6 James Adam
4 Roxana Winter + Ray Stuart,
issue in Australia
5 Leanne Stuart + Brian Kerr
6 Stuart Kerr
6 Daniel Kerr
6 Mathew Kerr
6 Emma Kerr
5 Mandy Stuart + Darren Culverhouse
6 Tara Culverhouse
6 Nicholas Culverhouse
4 Lionel Winter + Grace Russell, issue in Australia
5 Russell Winter + Sandra Piper
6 Mark Winter + Allison Hirst
7 Brent Winter
7 Mason Winter
5 Trevor Winter
5 Craig Winter + Carol Scott
6 Lachlan Winter
6 Declan Winter
6 Dylan Winter
3
2nd spouse of Alfred William Rosmale-Cocq Winter: + Name Not Known
(common law wife)
4 Willie Winter
4 Mary Dagmar Winter
4 Harry Winter
3
3rd spouse of Alfred William Rosmale Cocq Winter + (4) Shelagh Basile
Fan Horner, b. 1900 and d. 1971. She went to Ceylon after
1928. Her life in Ceylon was difficult due to the oppressive climate, the
isolation and post-parturient depression. She married secondly Lt.
Commander Wilfred Richard Paul "Putty" Eyre, Ally's cousin and
after his suicide returned to England where she lived at Burnham-on-Sea,
Somerset till 1955, then Farnham, Surrey till 1965 when she moved to Cranleigh,
Surrey, a house built by her son-in-law Jack Channing's company where she died
in 1971 of cancer.
4 Shelagh Evelyn Winter, b. 1929, (descendant from the barons
Kilmaine) + Captain Matthew Capel Wilson, m:1954, Royal Army Veterinary
Corps and emigrated to New Zealand after her marriage but returned after her
separation. She lived in the Isle of Man and then went to London where
she has a shop retailing second-hand clothes and jewellery.
5 Francisca Wilson, b. 1958 + Mills, m:1978, whom she
divorced. She returned to Auckland, New Zealand and Whangapora..
6 Carla Mills, b. Dec-1977
6 Zara Mills b. 10-Feb-1979
6 half-brother Sam Clarke, b. 1988
4 Shelagh Basile Honer (Mrs. Winter), b. 1900: + Wilfred Eyre
5 Paul Francis Cavendish Eyre, MD (b.1935) + Jackie.___?
He died in 1966 of a drug overdose.
6 Caroline Eyre
6 Richard Eyre
4 Aline Winter, b. August 1930 in Ceylon, baptised at the church
of the Sacred Heart, Elifritiya on 5.12.1930, godfather Jared Horner, godmother
Emelia Horner by proxy. She went to England in 1938, studied in a convent
and lived in Somerset until 1955, then moved to Cranleigh where she ran a pony
stud. She was keen gardener and Fellow of the Royal Horticultural
Society. She died on 25.3.1986 of cancer and in 1951 married Jack
Channing, b. 18.5.928 in Burnham-on-Sea, son of a builder. He was
also a builder and lived at Cranleigh.
5 Nicholas William Kilmaine Channing (b. 8.7.1952 at
Weston-super-Mare). He moved from Cranleigh to Ewhurst in about 1975 and
then to Broadstone Farm, Oakwoodhill in 1982.
5 Adrian Paul Frankfort Channing (b. 21.2.1954 at St. Martins,
Brent Knoll, Somerset), moved from Cranleigh to Ewhurst in 1984, BSc Hons.
Maths and Stats., Sussex University (1976), ACA (1982) ATII (1984), now has his
own accounting business.
5 Katherine May de Montmorency Channing (b. 8.2.1956 at Tadmore,
Cranleigh), moved to Shanley Green (c.1984) and to Ockley (1987) married
21.9.1985 Stephen Michael Dallyn (b. 1951).
6 Benjamin Patrick Dallyn (b. 4.6.1990).
4 Alfred Antony Winter, b. 1931, educated at Downside, lived
at Worth during World War II, emigrated in 1949 to Rhodesia and joined the
South African Police Force, moved in 1979 to Durban, South Africa and joined
the army, a keen carpenter, married in 196- Rita Muller (her second
husband. She was brought up in Mozambique and had a son Cosia by her
first marriage). Tony retired in 1991.
5 Julia Winter (b. c. 1967) + on 19.12.1987 Charles du Plessis
6 Mandy du Plessis b.88
6 Carmen du Plessis b. 1988
5 Teresa Winter (Mrs Hussey)
b. c. 1969, m. May 1992.
5 Benedict Winter (b. c. 1974)
3
George Edward Winter, born in 1869/70?, known as "Raja of Gothatuwa",
died in 1928. Sent to England to recuperate on the advise of his Aunt
Carry after an illness, educated by the Rev. Phillips and then sent to
Florida in 1892 where he took up orange cultivation. A severe frost
affected and killed much of the trees except for one and folk from the County
came to see 'Winter's tree which could stand the frost'. He also grafted 20
varieties of Orange on a tree at Pillagoda in Ceylon. He hunted with the famous
Annie Oakley. He had a crocodile he had shot strapped to a long basket
chair chair with large straw hat and pipe in its mouth. + Annie Lee
4 Cressee Winter + John Pemble
3
[7] Evelyn Gertrude Winter + [6] Edward Deslandes Bowman, son of
Haverstock Hodsell Bowman, descended from Thomas Bowman, partner of George
Winter
4 [8] Edward Bowman
4 [9] Haverstock Bowman
4 [10] Rex Bowman
4 [11] Annie Bowman
4 [12] Mary Marguerite Bowman
3 Rev.
Charles Henry Winter, lived in Buckinghamshire, then moved to Elsdon,
Northumberland where he repaired the rectory with £2,000 of his own money and
tried to raise more for a school and the church. He was 13 years at
Elsdon and then moved to North Repps, near Cromer, Norfolk. After 6 years
he resigned owing to illness and bought a bungalow at Baughhurst, near
Basingstoke. After 10 years there, he moved to Farnham and eventually to "The
King's Peace", Grayshott, Hindhead, Surrey at 82 years of age.
On his 80th birthday he visited his brother Edmund in Ceylon leaving
the UK on 30.7.1951, arriving in Ceylon on 1.8.1951 + Caroline Harvey
(descended from Robert Charles & Emily Girdlestone), on 6.7.1904.
4 Caroline Beatrice Cresse Winter (b. 13.4.1905) at West
Dulwich. Carol went to the Domestic Science School, London University and
finished a course at Seaford, Sussex. She had a business in cake-making
in Farnham and adopted a boy named Richard Charles.
4 Eva de Sevigné Winter (b. 16.8.1906) at Alley Croft. Eva
did ambulance and Red Cross work during the war at Cranmer Hall, Norfolk under
Major and Lady Evelyn Jones. She joined the WRNS and went abroad then
held a post in London where she met with an accident.
4 Edith Gertrude "Trudie" Irene Winter (b.
18.11.Nov-1908 at Durweston, Dorset. Trudie went to University and took
an Honours Degree in History. She became a librarian and went to the
University of Liverpool; where she got a post. She was private secretary
to Dr. Coupland, Professor of History for 17 years and visited Egypt 3
times. She collaborated with Dr. Coupland in writing a book on Medieval
History.
3 Sarah
Cresse Winter, born at Baddegama on 22.5.1874 and when aged 22 went to join
her brother George in Florida. She married C. N. Chesshyre who had been a
pupil at Fruitlands Park, later becoming a solicitor. She met with an
accident, being struck by lightning while sitting near the fireplace during a
heavy storm. It struck the gable of the house next door and the charge
travelled along the telephone wires, striking her on the right side,
practically paralysing her right hand. She moved to Leesburg where her
husband died on 16-May-1925. Sarah died on 1-Jun-1962 aged 88, Married C.
N. Chesshyre, on 21.11.1896, at the Church of St. John the Baptist,
Montclair, Lake County, Florida, USA, Rev. J. H. Davet officiating. The
marriage recorded in Marriage Record Book Page 400 at James (?), Lake, Co,
Florida USA,
4 Ida Chesshyre (b. 16.8.1909) Mrs Miller.
4 Alfred Chesshyre (b. 17.11.1902) married Julie Shephard
4 Julia Chesshyre (b. 18.11.1902), Mrs Shepard of St. Petersburg,
USA
4 Gertrude Chesshyre (b. 7.2.1912), Mrs E. H. Jackson of St.
Petersburg, USA
4 Charles William Chesshyre (d. 13.12.1910)
3 William
Sextus Daly Winter, born at Sunnyside, Baddegama on 25.2.1878, died Perth,
Australia in 1951 + Annie Florence Gertrude Elizabeth Gray, b. 21.3.1890,
d. ec-1979. He took up planting in Ceylon and farming in
Australia. He had 11 legitimate children, all born in Ceylon except
Robert who born on the ship "Maloja" en route to Australia
where they arrived on 21.12.1926 (1141).
4 Nina Florence Gertrude Winter (b. 16.8.1912) + William Martin,
m:25.4.1913 (b. 30.7.1913)
5 Adrian William Martin (b.23.3.1939) + 1966 Sieneke Koster:
6 Robert Martin (b.12.4.1971).
6 Peter Martin (b. 27.4.74).
6 Yvette Martin b. 5.6.1972 (adopted)
5 Pamela Anne Martin (b. 6.10.1942) + in 1962 Dennis Clifford.
6 Fiona Clifford (b. 13.4.65) Rachel (b. 6.8.1990).
6 Catherine Clifford (b. 22.11.1966) + Scott (b. 20.12.1992).
6 Sean Clifford (b. 1.7.4.1971
7 Brooke (b. 18..12.1990).
6 Elizabeth Clifford (b. 18.3.1975.
5 Coralyn Rosemary Martin (b. 6.10.1943) + 1963 Murray Duncan
(b.(23.11.1940):
6 Anne Duncan (b. 2.7.9.1963) + Roman
Olejko (b. 24.10.1962):
7 Stephanie Olejko (b. 30.6.1990).
7 Katelyn Olejko (b. 3.4.1992).
6 Wendy Duncan (b. 17.3.1967) + 1991 Steven Whan (b. 20.10.1956), 3
children
6 Roslyn Duncan (b. 9.8.1969).
7 Colleen Duncan (b. 24.5.71).
5 Lynette Martin (b. 1948) + 1969 Michel Damnjanovic (b. 2.3.1946):
6 Natasha Damnjanovic (b. 5.5.1972).
6 Nicolas Damnjanovic (b. 29.1.1976).
5 Nancy Martin (.b. 2.6.1952) + 1969
Ronald Day (b. 3.10.1948):
6 Jeremy Day (b. 3.1.1974).
6 Mathew Day (b. 27.3.1975)
4 Alfred Basil Daly Winter (b.7.2.1914, d. 2.11.1982) + Helena
Justin Smith in 1945
5 David Daly Winter (b. 26.7.1948) adopted.
5 Susan Winter (b. 15..8.1951) adopted + Brian Cook:
6 Emma Cook.
6 Kelly Cook
6 Elliott Cook.
4 Evelyn Beatrice Winter (b. 19.9.1915) + John Hunt in 1940
5 Janice Mayoris Hunt (b. 1940) + Andrew Zeltins:
6 Catherine Zeltins.
6 Sara Zeltins
5 Sandra Ann Hunt (b. 1943) + Con Buzios.
5 John Richard Hunt (b. 1943) + Valerie?:
6 Craig Hunt (b. 7.12.1966 + Katherine:
7 Danny Hunt (b. 8.4.1992).
7 Tricia Anne Hunt (b. 8.7.1870)
4 Harriett Olga Winter (b. 3.8.1917) + 1941 Kenneth Ross
5 Anthea Ross (1941) + 1964 Frank Ward
6 FIona Ward
6 Erin Ward
6 Macolm Ward
5 Glenys Ross (b. Nov 1943) + 1966 Peter Davey
6 Michelle Davey
6 Katrina Davey
6 Bronwyn Davey
6 Nicholas Davey
5 Patricia Ross + 1968 Alan Weeks
6 Christopher Weeks
6 Kate Weeks
5 Jennifer Ross + 1973 John Growden
6 Alexander Growden (b. 1973)
6 Daniel Growden (b. 1976)
6 Luke Growden (b. 1979)
5 Roslyn Ross + 1970 Wade Mathews
6 Brett Mathews
6 Tara Mathews
6 Kenton Mathews
5 Kenneth "Mac" Patrick Ross
5 Ian Ross Aleshia Ross
4 Edmund Deslandes Winter (b.19.1.1919,
d. 2.2.1991) + Betty Kidd (div)
5 Lewis Winter Edmund Winter + (2)
on 28.12.1947 Joyce (b. 23.2.1929)
5 Maxine Winter (b. 7.12.1948) + Robert
Benson (b. 29.11.1944):
6 Gregory Benson (b. 24.5.1967) +
Lisa (b. 5.2.1968)
7 Zarli Benson (b. 1.11.1991)
6 Mark Benson (b. 27.10.1970)
6 Donna Benson (b. 27.5.1972)
5 Graham Winter (b. 9.7.1946) + Robyn McInnernie (b. 15.2.1947)
6 Sarah Winter (b. 4.12.1971)
6 Matthew Winter (b 4.10.1976)
6 Ronald Winter (b. 4.11.1978)
5 Jeffrey Winter (b. 12.8.1953) + 1971 Sandra Vidich (b. 10.2.1955)
6 Sheryl Winter (b. 15.8.1971)
6 Leanne Winter
6 Michelle Winter
6 Kristy Winter
5 Morris Winter (b. 11.2.1956) + Louise Dovey Erica Winter (b.
22.5.1991).
5 Brett Winter (b. 28.112.1964) + Karen
McGregor (b. 14.10)
6 Kendal Winter(b. 14.10.1991)
5 also stepchildren Jasmin and Dayle.
4 Richard Sextus Winter (b. 19.2.1920, killed in action 1945 by
Japanese) + Lorraine Medbury
5 Richard (b. 1.4.6.1945) divorced
6 Darren Winter (b. 19.3.1985).
4 Patrick Daly (b. 25.5.1921 killed in action 1945 by Japanese
4 Millicent Kathleen Winter (b. 30.9.1921) + Ken Bowden
5 Donald Bowden + Geraldine Trent Bowden.
5 Betty Bowden + John Montgomery:
6 Michael Montgomery (b. 27.6.1981.
6 Katey Montgomery (b. 1.11.1983)
5 Roseanne Bowden + Alestair Kerr:
6 Tristan Kerr
6 Cameron Kerr.
5 Julie Bowden.
6 Kenneth Bowden.
4 Ruby Elizabeth Winter (b.
12.1.1924) + Tom Curtin
5 Mary Curtin (.b. 22.1.1951) + 23.6.1972 Reginald John Rofe
6 Sydney Rofe (b. 3.8.1973).
6 Thomas Rofe (b. 12.7.1976)
6 Susan Rofe (b. 24.8.1977)
6 Hanorah Rofe (b. 12.9.1979)
6 Jeremiah Rofe (b.8.8.1981)
6 Jacob Rofe (b. 16.1.1984)
6 Margaret Rofe (b. 23.5.1988
6 Cecilia Rofe (b. 26.11.1991)
5 Joseph Curtin (b.14.12.1952) + 12.12.1981 Marie?
5 Michael Curtin (.b. 12.3.1954)
5 Rosemary Curtin (b. 26.12.1956) +
23.5.1987 Henry Pavlovich:
6 David Pavlovich (b. 28.12.1986).
6 Rebekah Pavlovich (b. 22.6.1989).
5 Marie Therese Curtin (b. 21.6.1959) + 25.6.1984 Michael McWhirter:
6 Meghan McWhirter (b. 11.4.1984).
6 Sean Thomas McWhirter (b. 30.3.93) & stepson Michael
McWhirter.
5 Bernadette Curtin (b. 10.1.1960) + 1.5.12.1979 Ross Hollywood.
6 Michelle Hollywood (b. 10.10.1980).
6 Andrew Hollywood (b. 10.12.1981).
6 David Hollywood (b. 10.3.1984).
6 Emily Hollywood (b. 18.7.1988)
5 John Curtin (b. 11.5.1962).
5 Carmel Curtin (.B. 11.10./1963) + 12.1.1985 Gary Rapp:
6 Matthew Rapp (b. 1.1.1986).
6 Laurie Rapp (b. 31.7.1988).
6 Andrew Rapp (b. 28.6.92).
4 Constance Nellie Sarah Winter (b. 23.6.1925) + 1947 Robert
Miles
5 Judith Miles (.b. 2.1.1948) + 1970 Ross Bell:
6 Jennifer Bell (b. 21.6.1972).
6 Roslyn Bell (b. 3.7.1975).
5 Beverley Miles (b. 18..6.1949) + 1972 Ross Timms:
6 Geoffrey Timms (b. 9.2.1973).
6 Leanne Timms (b. 13.10.1974).
5 Roberta Miles (b. 17.6.1950) + 1973 John O'Sullivan Catherine
O'Sullivan (b.20.7.1981)
5 Kathleen Miles (b. 8.4.1952) + 1971 Raymond Norton
6 Jason Norton (b. 27.2.1971).
6 Wade Norton (b. 11.10.1976).
5 Richard Miles (b. 16.5.1954)
5 Allan Miles (b. 1.3.1956) + 1980 Judith Hansen div.:
6 Adam Miles (b. 26.9.1980).
6 Christopher Miles (b. 12.12.1981 + Natalie Gorman Sara Miles (b.
19.4.1993)
5 Dennis Miles (b. 26.12.1958).
4 Robert Maloja Warner Winter (b. 18.12.1926, d. 27.12.1970).+
Eunice Davey
5 Daly Winter twin
6 Robert Winter
6 Steven Winter
6 Tyler Winter
5 Peter Winter twin (div).
6 Michelle Winter
6 Daniel Winter
3
William Sextus Daly Winter
4 Charles Winter (half brother of Sarah “Edna” Winter),
b. 27 Jun 1902 married and with issue in Ceylon.
4 Muriel Winter (half sister of Sarah “Edna” Winter &
sister o Mary), b:21 Oct 1904 + Ossie Pereira (Eddie's brother),
Superintendent of Police in Colombo.
6 Astley Pereira + (?) issue in Ceylon
6 Ernley Pereira + (?) issue in Ceylon
4 Mary Winter (half sister of Sarah “Edna” Winter), b. 9 Sep 1908 in
Baddegama + Eddie
Pereira, Superintendent of Police, Colombo.
5 "Bunty" Pereira married ? issue in Ceylon.
5 Maureen Pereira + an Englishman Frank Chenery:
6 Mary Anne Chenery
6 Julie Frances Chenery
5 Jeune Pereira + Richard Thiedeman issue in Ceylon
4 Sarah “Edna” Winter, b. 7 Oct 190?, d. 18-Aug-1980
+ Trevor Lorage, CBE, Director of Education, Ceylon, emigrated to UK and
both buried in Kensal Cemetery
5 Frank Lorage + Rosemary (children in Canada)
5 Leslie Lorage + Vera McEwen of Ireland (no children)
3 Edmund
Winter of St. George Estate, Galagedara, b. 2.4.1879 at “Sunnyside”,
Baddegama, bapt. 20.5.1879, d. 8.5.1962, buried at St. George’s Estate,
Galagedara + Dassanayake Mudiyaniselagé Pahalagedara Kiri Menike, b.
17.7.1884 at Minigomuwa, Udapalata East, Tumpana (d/o Dassanayake Mudiyanselagé
Pahalagedara Ranhamy & Dassanayake Mudiyanselagé Pahalagedara Tikiri
Menika), d. 25.5.1968 and buried at Kandy. Edmund was educated a St.
Thomas CMS College, Colombo and Trinity CMS College, Kandy. He started
planting as a "creeper" (planting apprentice) on Baddegama
Estate with his uncle Edward Deslandes Bowman in 1898, leaving to take up a
billet as an assistant on Coodogalla Estate, Kadugannawa under Mr Stanley
Hill. After a period of 8 months he was transferred to Isabella Estate,
Galagedara but left owing to a very bad attack of malaria. He returned to
Baddegama Estate and took up a post as a tea maker but after a few months he
left and went to Alluta Estate, belonging to Messes J. J. van der Spaar &
Co. Due to a depression in the tea market, he left after two years, the
estate being abandoned in 1901. With his savings he started a small dairy
in Kandy with one cow, walking barefoot to sell milk to his neighbour - this
venture was not successful and he returned to planting on Betworth Estate (the
former Isabella Estate) which was under the management of Mr S. Hillman.
After some time this estate changed hands and on leaving he found employment with
Mr Hamilton Harding of Preston Estate, Dickoya.. Returning in June 1905
to Alluta Estate, he opened up 400 acres in rubber for Messrs Gordon Frazer
& Co. During these seven years of service, he saved sufficient money
to purchase 42 acres of government land which was eventually opened up in
rubber, he later acquired a further 60 acres from the villagers, which he also
planted with rubber. He called the property Uduwakande Estate. When
the rubber came into bearing (which normally takes 5-6 years), another 30 acres
was purchased, extending the estate to 135 acres, 35 acres of which were
planted with coconut and the rest with rubber. The whole estate was named
St. George. In time when profits from these estates were good, he built a
bungalow at St. George and when it was finished, he left Alluta Estate to
reside there. A further 58 acres in the North Central Province was
purchased, planted with coconut and named Gurugoda Estate. Later 300
acres was bought in the Kegalle District in and planted with rubber and cocoa
called Labugolla Estate. A final addition of 58 acres called Majuba
Estate in the Galagedara District was made, this being planted with rubber and
later a portion in cocoa. All these properties amounting to 758 acres
approximately were formed into a limited company in 1952 known as the Winter
Estates Company, the directors being various members of the family. On
parts of the estate he had as many as 4 different crops growing at the same
time, tea, rubber, coconut and pepper vines and vanilla growing up the palm
trunks, cocoa and even an occasional coffee bush. Extract from the
Memorandum of Association of the Winter Estates Company Limited. After
suffering for several years from stomach cancer, Edmund died in the early 1960s
and was buried in his orchard at St. George, Galagedara.
4 Nellie Winter, b. 31.3.1903 + Benjamin van der
Poorten, b. 12.5.1898 (1159)
5 Antoine (“Tony”) van der Poorten junior + Miss Mendelsohn,
divorced and had no children. He lives at 20 Ellison Road, Streatham,
London SW 16 5BY. [van der Poorten (Tony) son of Ben & Nellie vn der
Poorten passed away peacefully aged 72 on the 5th November.
Funeral at 2.30 pm on the 15th November at West Norwood Cemetery,
Norwood High Street, London S E 27. No flowers please but donations to
Imperial Cancer Research fund or to Trinity House hospice, Clapham Northside
(yards away at Holy Trinity church]. Antoine’s ashes were to be scattered
over Mexico, a land he loved very much and claimed that they were Eurasians
like him too. He was very well read and liked art, architecture, and
history. Tony’s obituary appeared in the Sri Lanka daily News on
Thursday, 15.11. 2000 as follows:
TONY VAN DER POORTEN. Son of Nellie and Ben, brother of Michael
(Micky, UK), Emil (Canada), brother-in-law of Estella and Jean, uncle of
Menika, Ranmal, Danny (Atkins), Peter, Anna, Ben, Michelle and Alain, passed
away in the UK. Much loved and sadly missed by friends and
relations. Funeral Thurs. 15th West Norwood Crematorium,
London. Details: 9A, 5th Lane, Nawala, Rajagiriya. Tel. 077 899 154
5 Michael (Micky) Adrian van der Poorten (UK) + Carmini Meedeniya
6 Menika van der Poorten (in the UK)
6 Ranmal van der Poorten (Ceylon)
5 Michael (Micky) Adrian van der Poorten (UK) + (2) Janet of Irish
origin
6 Peter van der Poorten
6 Benjamin van der Poorten
6 Anna van der Poorten
6 Also an illegitimate son Daniel Atkins
5 [30] Emil van der Poorten (Canada) +
(cousin) [31] Jean Gray (Canada)
6 [32] Michelle van der Poorten
6 [33] Alain van der Poorten
4 George Winter + Dassanayake Mudiyanselagé Bandumenike
5 Bruce Winter + Dawn Jamieson emigrated Australia daughter in Australia.
5 Blossom Winter + H R Jothipala, a Sinhalese pop singer:
6 Waruni Wilochini Jothipala
6 Regina Jothipala
6 Esther Jothipala
6 Krishiai Jothipala
5 Doris Winter
5 William Winter
5 Thistle Winter
5 Robert Winter
4 Mary Winter, b. 21.9.1906, d. 17.10.1966, buried
Nyanganga Cemetery, Kandy + Henry Humphrey Gray (s/o Dr. Henry Gray), b.
10.3.1895 (1141)
5 Malcolm Gray + Viveca 2 daughters in Ceylon.
5 Marlene Gray + Trevor Cannon 2 sons in Canada married and with
issue
5 Yvonne Gray twin with Peter who died at birth + Claude Aubry, a
French-Canadian/Red Indian
6 Anil Aubry and daughter
6 Roseanne by another relationship who married but died soon after
leaving a son.
5 Peter Gray** (twin of Yvonne died at birth)
5 Anne Gray + Joe Joachim, no issue, emigrated Canada.
5 [31] Jean Gray (her twin) + [30] hwr
cousin Emil Hals van
der Poorten (Canada) (1159).
6 [32] Michelle van der Poorten
6 [33] Alain van der Poorten
4 Ernest Winter, b. 3.9.1904 + Mary Burnane
5 [13] Diana Margaret Winter + [14] her cousin George Christopher
Johnston
6 [15] Carmen Johnston
4 Annie Winter (b.12.8.1910) + Richard George "Dick"
Johnston, planter of Urugalla
5 [14] George Christopher Johnston + [13] Diana Margaret Winter
6 [15] Carmen Johnston
5 George Christopher Johnston: + (2) [16] Helen Winter (née
Pritchard)
6 Rocky Johnston
5 George Christopher Johnston: + (3) [34] Indira Gray, daughter. of
Tarzan Gray (illegitimate son of Humphrey Gray).
6 [35] Rehana Johnston
4 [1] Nancy “Mabel” Winter, b. 11.4.1912 + [2] Norman
Dagmar Winter (cousins), 1906-1964
5 [3] Wendy Garcia Winter (born at St. George Estate, Galagedara in
her grandfather, Edmund’s house on 12.1.1940, but her uncle Joe registered the
birth at Greenwood Estate because her father was working for him at the time on
one of the van der Poorten estates at Ambanpitiya), d:2005 Spain + 18.12.1966
[17] José García Pichel, of Villar, Silleda, Pontevedra, Spain, son of
Rogelio García García & Concepción Pichel Sampayo of Noguera, Silleda,
Pontevedra.
WINTER – Wendy Florence Winter Garcia, (born
at St. George Estate, Galagedara, Ceylon, in her grandfather, Edmund Winter’s
house on 12-Jan-1940) Passed away at Carta Gena Hospital
in Lo Pagan, in the Murcia District, Spain on Saturday, June 4, 2005. Daughter
of the late Norman Dagmar Winter, (b:18-Jun-1906 at
Pillagoda Estate, Baddegama, Ceylon, d:1964) & the late Nancy Mabel Winter,
(b:11-Apr-1912). Wife of Jose Garcia Pichel of Spain. Beloved mother of
Guillermo Garcia Winter (Ireland), Daniel David Garcia Winter (Surrey, UK), and
Sara Elena Dorotea Garcia Winter, (Spain) Grandmother of Elena Maria Garcia
Winter..May she rest in Peace!
6 [18] Guillermo Garcia Winter (b. 21.6.1967) + [19] Mary, d. of William
Hennessy of Glenmor, Kilkenny, Ireland
7 [20] Elena Maria Garcia (b. 27.5.1997 @ Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey)
7 Rory William Garcia (b. 23.7.1999 @ Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey)
6 [21] Daniel David Garcia Winter (b. 26.2.1969) + [22] Angela Strange of
New Malden, Surrey.
7 Michael Joseph Garcia (b. 18.1.1999)
7 Molly Garcia (b. 30.9.2003)
6 [23] Sara Elena Dorothea Garcia
Winter (b. 3.2.1979, d. 14.11.1979). She suffered from Down’s Syndrome and a
hole-in–the-heart.
5 [4] Anne Marguerite Winter, b. 10.3.1942 + [24] Peter Graham Williams, m:Aug
4, 1960
6 [25] Anna Katrina Williams (b. 16 Feb, 1963) + S. Wallington
7 John Peter Beau Cherokee Williams Wallington, b: April 30th 2003
6 [26] Jeremy Peter Graham born on
13 July 1965 + Sharon Santucci
7 Jack Matteo Williams: born Nov. 22nd
7 Gioia Williams, b: 26th July 2010
6 [27] Laura Mellisandre Williams (born August 1969) + Bryce Patterson
7 Verde
Jack Paton Williams, born on 17th Aug.2006
7 Trieste Ardern Wyatt: born. 22nd Sept. 2008
7
Jaspier; born: 24th Sept 2010
5 [5] Roger Edmund Winter, b. 8.6.1948 + [28] Zofia Zagula of Poland (Mrs
Miner)
6 [29] Jan Benjamin Norman Winter
6 two step children: Simon & Caroline Miner (in USA)
4 William Winter, b. 6-Nov-1915 + Hazel Reith of
Longueville Estate, Matale
5 Roy Anthony Winter born during a flash flood at Matale when all his
hospital cot was swept outside by the water, emigrated Australia married (?),
no issue.
5 Terry Winter + Name Not Known(?)
6 Alain Winter
4 2nd spouse of William Winter, b. 6.11.1915: + (2) Peggy
Hillman of Meesgastenne Estate, Hataraliyadda.
4 Jessie Winter, b. 29-Jun-1914, d. Jan-1966 + Capt. Ivor
Peter Murray, RN & RCN
5 Angela Anne Murray emigrated Australia + Palitha Mahendra "Harry"
Thambugalla (divorced).
6 Alison Anouchka Thambugalla.
6 Adrian Thambugalla.
5 Rodney Paul Murray, emigrated Australia, married___ (?), no issue.
4 Victor Winter, b. 29-Nov-1918, murdered in 1950s during
race riots, bur. St. George, Galagedara) + [16] Helen Pritchard (she emigrated
to Australia after his murder, married (12) Victor’s nephew George Johnston and
had a son, Rocky Johnston.
5 Cheryl Virginia Winter + C. Sellamuttu
5 Louis Winter
5 Eon Winter
5 Michael W Winter
5 Allan Winter
5 Patricia Winter
5 Veronica Winter
|
|
Michael W. Winter OAM, Warrant Officer Physical Training (WOPT) of the Royal
Australian Navy is currently on a three-year stint with the RAN in the
Solomon Islands. He arrived in the Solomon Islands in January 2007. Saturday, July 18, 2009, 4.42pm, AEST |
4 Dorothy Helen Winter, b. 28.3.1921 + George Albert
Wood (Englishman in the British Armed Forces stationed in Ceylon during the
World War II., emigrated to Hull, Yorkshire and she returned to Ceylon when
they divorced.
5 David Hencliffe Wood emigrated to UK + a Tamil girl Sarojini ___
(?).
5 Dorothy Anne Wood emigrated to Australia + van Cuylenberg (divorced)
6 2 daughters in Australia.
5 Rodney Keith Wood emigrated to UK + Ina ___ (?) from Scotland
6 Andrew Wood.
5 Lynette Hazel Beverley Wood emigrated to UK + Chandrasiri
6 Charlene Chandrasiri.
4 Phyllis Winter, b. 19.1.1929 + Reginald Roberts,
in September1951 (s/o John & Grace Roberts of Lelwela Estate, Baddegama),
5 Ralph Roberts married ____ (?) issue in Ceylon
5 Kevin Roberts married Sherie ____ (?)with issue in Ceylon, emigrated to
Canada.
2 Ellen Nova Winter,
b. 7.4.1838 at Galle, died and was buried on 13.4.1838.
2 Harriett Decima Winter,
b. 12.1838 at Gindura and + at Baddegama + William Elphinstone Underwood, on
23.4.1863. She died at the Queen's Jubilee Hospital, Richmond Road,
Earl's Court on 4.8.1906 after being knocked down by a horse-drawn bus.
Mr Underwood was in the Civil Service, Madras, Presidency of India and
magistrate and Revenue Officer of the whole of Wynaad at the time of his death
at St. Thomas's Hospital, London on 1.8.1893.
3
Robert Charles Elphinstone Underwood born 1864, probably educated at
Dulwich College and then under Rev. R. Philips at Hambledon. He went to
India in about 1883 and joined the Burma Mounted Police, married the colonel's
daughter and became a colonel himself. He served in Pegu, Lower Burma and
had no children.
3
William Elphinstone Underwood born 17.11.1867 and lived at Lordship
Lane. He went to Dulwich College and lived with his aunt Carry at 23 the
Boltons. He studied at the Crystal Palace School for engineering and went
to India where he worked for many years in railway construction. He
retired in to England and eventually settled in the River Colony, South Africa
+ Sarah Miller.
From: richard@duff.org
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 8:57 PM
Subject: Missing You Message Reply - Underwood family
I believe I am one of the people you are looking for - my full
name is William Richard Elphinstone Underwood, my father William
George E. Underwood, and my grandfather William E. Underwood who I
believe to be mentioned here:
http://www.pillagoda.freewire.co.uk/NOON.htm
4 Gladys Underwood + Bertie North
5 daughter
3
Sarah Jessie Underwood was
brought up by Carry, her aunt and had an excellent education. She had a
lovely voice and played both piano and violin well. She + Paul Daniel
Eyre in 1889 when he was rector of Newnham, Hampshire becoming a DD in
1900.
4 Lt Commander Wilfred Richard Paul "Putty" Eyre, RN (b. 19.1.1893 married in 1933 Shelagh Basile Fan
(nee Horner), widow of Alfred William Rosmale-Cocq Winter (d. Dec. 1931), daughter
of Charles Jared Horner by his wife Emilie Frances, daughter of Rev. Henry
George Cavendish Browne (see Barons Kilmaine). Wilfred left the Navy
after World War I suffering from shell shock. He came to Ceylon to learn
planting under his cousin Ally Winter and after his death Wilfred Eyre married
his widow (nee Shelagh Basile Horner). He committed suicide in Kandy and
is buried in Kanatte cemetery, Colombo.
5 Paul Francis Cavendish Eyre (b. 6.9.1935, died in 1966 of a drug
overdose) + Jackie.___?
5 Caroline Eyre
5 Richard Eyre.
4 Arthur Charles Benedict Eyre of 90, Eaton Terrace, London SW1 & Westburton
House, Bury, Sussex (b. 21.3.1901, d. 1984). Sir Douglas Hurd gave an
impressive address at his funeral.), educated Marlborough. Benedict went
into tax exile. He married on 27.9.1926 Evelyn Kate Lee of Hartwell,
Bucks., d. of Philip Douglas Lee (see Lee of Hartwell) and had a daughter
Tatiana Elizabeth Michelle Eyre (b. 12.12.1935) who married in 1960 Sir Douglas
Richard Hurd (b. 8.3.1930), eldest son of Baron Hurd (d. 1966) by Stephanie
Corner, educated Eton (King's Scholar & Newcastle Scholar); Trinity
College, Cambridge (Major Scholar), President, Cambridge Union(1952), HM Diplomatic
Service (1952-66), served in Peking (1954-56), UK Mission to UK (1956-60),
Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office
(1960-63), Rome (1963-66), joined Conservative Research Dept. (1966),
Head of Foreign Affairs Section (1968), Private Secretary to Leader of the
Opposition (1968-70), Political Secretary to Prime Minister (1970-74),
Opposition Spokesman on European Affairs (1976-79), Vis. Fellow Nuffield
College, Oxford (1978), CBE (1974), MP Mid-Oxon (Feb. 1974), Minister of State,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, author. Douglas Hurd had 3 sons.
4 Dr. Christobel Sybil Caroline Eyre, MD married in 1914 Admiral Wilmot Stuart Nicholson
CB., (1872-c. 1946) of the Eastmore branch of the Nicholson family. He
was midshipman on HMS Calliope at Samoa (1889), Captain (1909), Flag Captain to
Vice Admiral Commanding 4th Battle Squadron (1912-14), Captain D (X)
Harwich Force (1915-16), Captain HMS Furious, Chief of Staff Admiral Commanding
Aircraft (1917-18), Captain Aircraft Atlantic Fleet (1919), Rear Admiral
(1920), Commander 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron (1921-23), Chief of
Submarine Service (1923-25), Vice Admiral (1925), retired (1927), Admiral
retired (1930), Officer of the Legion of Honour- He lived at Ashburn
Gardens, London SW7. Son: John Nicholson (b. 11.4.1915), educated
Charterhouse School.
Christabel was sent to Holloway jail under the
Official Secrets Act for revealing that Winston Churchill and President
Theodore Roosveldt knew in advance of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl
Harbour.
This was quite true (see “A Man called Intrepid -
The Secret War 1939-45” by William Stevenson pp. 276-21, 282, 319-7, 351).
A Yugoslav patriot Dusko Popov codenamed Tricycle,
first recruited as a spy by the Germans, offered to be a double agent for the
British. In June 1941 he was told by the Germans to go to the US but
stopped on his way at Lisbon to meet them.
He was told that the Japanese were studying a method
of using carrier-borne torpedo bombers against Pearl Harbour just as the
British did in Taranto harbour, sinking half the Italian fleet.
The German Air Attaché Baron Gronau flew to Taranto
specifically to carry out research on the operation and the Japanese Foreign
Minister Yosuke Matusoka went to Berlin with a team of specialists to secure
details.
Tricycle was told all this and then given a
questionnaire that focused on Pearl Harbour defences but he clashed with J.
Edgar Hoover (who disapproved of Popov’s sex life) Tricycle’s preview of Pearl
harbour passed into oblivion. Churchill was too successful in distracting
the President Roosveldt’s attention form the East and focusing it instead on
Britain’s own immediate worries.
Two days before the attack the British Admiralty
reported Japanese ships going to the Far East. Pearl Harbour was attacked
on 7.12.1941 (the Japanese ambassador broke off negotiations that
morning). Roosveldt (who was helping Britain secretly) was looking for an
excuse to get American into the war openly.
3 Robert
Charles Underwood
3
William Underwood
2 Henry Frank Winter born at Baddegama on 7.12.1841 and baptised by the
Rev. H. Powell on 17.1.1842. He died on 10.4.1891 of bronchitis and
influenza and was buried at Grouville, Jersey. He had joined the Indian
Forestry Department and had very severe sunstroke. He was dependent on
his mother and lived in lodgings in Jersey. He was a tall, very thin man
who spent his days writing page after of pages criss-cross fashions - no one knows
what he wrote about.
2 Charles Deslandes Church
Winter, born at Baddegama on 11.33.1845.
On 28.7.1874 he married at St. Lukes, Church, Torquay, Alice Jane Lee, the
service being performed by Rev. Alfred Lee. The witnesses were Sarah his
mother, John T. Lee, G. M. Currie, Carolie and Margaret Lee. He entered
the Bengal Civil Service and was stationed at Pudna, India in 1880 and the next
year whilst visiting a sick syce1, contracted cholera and died on
8.4.1881. He was buried at Monghyr, India.3 Percy Gibson Deslandes Winter
of South Sea Hampshire.
3
Charles Bertram Lee Winter of 19,
Gwendwr Road, West Kensington
3
Hilda Beatrice Winter of 19
Gwendwr Road. West Kensington, member of the Huguenot Society.
1 James Winter, b. 1771, d. 13.1.1841 at 11:00 pm, buried 21. 1841 +
(2) Lydia Alice Cresse (Creasey) on 22.10.1809 at St. Leonard’s,
Shoreditch (Batch No. M040802 Source Call 04505103 Parish registers 1558-1901
Mormon IGI) [provided by Ross Crockett, 15.10.2002]. There is also the
marriage of a Sarah Creasey probably a sister or relative.
1 James Winter of Australia, formerly of Pillagoda Valley, Baddegama
believed to have gone to New Guinea, bapt. 1.10.1815 at Camberwell Mansion
House Independent Chapel.
1 William Cornelius Winter bapt. 3.12.18?? at Camberwell Mansion House
Independent Chapel. William Cornelius Winter, gentleman of Montpelier
Street, son of James Winter, deceased, + Ellen Sarah Belville, daughter of John
Henry Belville of Montpelier Street on 21.8.1845. William was named as
godfather by proxy on the baptismal certificate (No. 2610) (2620?) of his
nephew Alfred Octavius Winter at Christchurch, Baddegama, Ceylon. He was
witness at the wedding of his sister Lydia Winter to Thomas Davies. He
may have lived at St. Helen's Villa, Bowes Road, Southgate, London and married
secondly Mary Anne Clark (Land Registry No. 5449 dated 27.5.1880 regarding the
lease of No. 2, Bernard Villas, Central Hill, Upper Norwood). Sarah
Winter nee Cresse, wife of George Winter lived at 2, Merton Villas, Central
Hill, Norwood from 1884-1889. William went to Bombay.
1 Jane Winter aged about 20 living in 1841 with her sister Lydia
(census) bapt. 10.6.1821 at Camberwell Mansion House Independent Chapel.
Jane Dawson Winter of Montpelier Street, deceased and a minor + John Frew, a
painter of 78, Theobald Road on 1.3.1842.
1 Lydia Winter bapt.13.2.1814 at Camberwell Mansion House Independent
Chapel + Thomas Davies of Haymarket, saddler. The witnesses were
W(illiam) C(ornelius) Win=ter, Charles Townley, M. A. Kennet.
1 Sarah Winter bp:11.2.1818.
1 Mary Winter bp:12.9.1819.
1 Emma Susannah Winter, daughter of James Winter, bricklayer and Lydia Alice
of Bolingbroke Row, bapt. 20.5.1827, St. Peter's, Walworth, born on
29.7.1826. Emma Susannah of 5, Montpelier Street, a minor was married to
Augustus James Dixon Belville, a watchmaker of 4, Crosby Road on
17.11.1846. Mr Belville's father was John Henry Belville, gentleman of
Montpelier Street.
NOTE: There is another Winter family not related to
the above. This is the family of Norman Winter, either an Englishman or a
white South African of English descent. He lived in Galle and was a
contemporary of Norman Dagmar Winter. This Norman Winter had 2 young
daughters (younger than Anne and Wendy). We got to know of them because
the banks used to confuse my father with this Norman Winter. Sent in by
e-mail: Wendy Winter Garcia in Spain í.
Above family tree data provided by Anne Winter cottesbrooke@aol.com in the UK and Wendy
Winter Garcia in Spain, with contributions from the late Dr. Malcolm
Jansze in Colombo mjansze@sltnet.lk and
Sandy Austin in New Zealand. Correspondence on the above family during
the collection and publishing of the genealogy.
From: Hans Zijlstra hzijlstra@yahoo.com
To: Wendy Winter winterwendy@hotmail.com
Cc: Victor Melder tormel@dezzanet.net.au; Malcolm Jansze
mjansze@sltnet.lk; Anne Marguerite
Williams cottesbrooke@aol.com Kyle
Justin Joustra <kj.genealogy@bigpond.com Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: Roosmalecocq & Maria Eveline
Winter (née White)
Dear All,
Very interesting to see how a Dokkum based luitenant
(and later captain) went out to Ceylon and survived the difficult voyage.
As a Vereniging (Association) of 300 members with an interest in genealogy and
regional history of North Eastern Friesland (around the city of Dokkum, also 'famous'
for its murder of St. Boniface in 754 A.D.) we would welcome information that
relates back to Dokkum, e.g. specific findings from Roosmale Cocq’s testament
of 1764 (?).
A similar
example we have was a family from Dokkum that went to New Amsterdam (New York)
of which letters from 1753 are online at http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rbillard/hutse_letter.htm
If we find
more information about Pieter Ambrosius Roosmale Cocq in Dokkum we will let you
know. For a map of Dokkum in the 17th century I can refer
to http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/maps/blaeu.html.
Best regards, Hans Zijlstra, webmaster
'Vereniging van Archiefonderzoekers te Dokkum'
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/sneuper
From: Wendy Winter Garcia winterwendy@hotmail.com
To: Hans Zijlstra
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002
Hans - Thanks for sending the websites. I
printed out the lovely map of Dokkum. My love of maps must be inherited
from my ancestor Johan Schneider of German descent who was a cartographer
during the Dutch period in Ceylon. I also downloaded the articles about
the history of Dokkum and with the aid of my German dictionary will try and
understand as much of it as I can (I was a member of the Institute of Linguists
for 30 years and thoroughly enjoy translating). Fazli Sameer has just put
some photos of my family on his Ceylon Rootsweb site including one of Maria
Evelyn White, my great grandmother and daughter of Henrietta Roosmalecocq &
Anthony Samuel White.
Alas! We have no documents in our family that
survive from that time. There may be some in the Ceylon archives or even
in Holland itself. There must be some records of their colonial
administration in the mother country and also of the Dutch East India Company
(I have a coin the VOC minted). I know records survive in Portugal of
their colonial period in Ceylon. As far as the Ceylon Records Office is
concerned, my English cousin Adrian Channing tried to get a copy of my
grandfather Ally's Will but they refused him a copy. I will keep in touch
and let you know if anything turns up. My regards, Wendy Garcia.
From: Wendy Winter Garcia winterwendy@hotmail.com
Gengroup
Roz - I found this information (see below) on one of
Fazli Sameer’s websites or one linked to his. I don’t know what
connection (if any) this family of Gloucestershire & Ceylon had with
Elliott, owner & editor of the "Colombo Observer."
Gengroup - Roz is descended from Christopher Elliott
(owner of "The Colombo Observer" & co-editor with George
Winter) via her grandmother Winifred Elliott who was his grand daughter.
Roz born in Ireland and lives in London. If anyone turns up any information
on Elliott, please forward to Roz and copy to me. Thanks. Wishing
you all a very happy Christmas. Regards, Wendy Garcia, Dec 2002
Ceylon Name List 1800-1900 C-F
Name Relationship Approx Census D-o-B
ELLIOT, Christopher Head 1850 Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Catherine M. Dau 1871 Ceyl
Glou
ELLIOTT, Charles W.B. Son 1876 Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Edward C. Son 1874 Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Marjorie A. Dau 1879
Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Thomas Head 1850 Ceyl Devo
gengroup
Dear All -
A nice person called Ross Crockett of Perth, Australia
found the second marriage of my great great great grandfather James Winter,
bricklayer of Clapham to Lydia Alice Creasey and a lot more information.
We think Ross is descended from James’s brother John who married Charlotte
Salter, who (we are almost sure) is Susannah’s sister. A descendant of
Christopher Elliott contacted us too.
Regards,
Wendy.
They had the following children:
Charles WINTER born about 1771 and died on 13th January 1841.
John WINTER.
Hannah WINTER.
George WINTER born about 1779 and was buried on 6th October 1848.
By 2nd wife Lydia Alice Cresse;
Mary WINTER.
Jacob WINTER.
William WINTER marries Sarah KNIGHT on 6th July
1812 in Saint Bride’s Fleet St, London, Eng.
James WINTER born about 1771. He died on 13.1.1841 in
Walworth, London and was buried on 21.1.1841 at St. Peter's Walworth, London =
(1) Susannah, d. of William & Mary Salter in May 1745 at St.
Mary-in-Lambeth= (2) Lydia Alice Creasy 22.10.1809, St. Leonard’s,
Shoreditch (FHI Film 405103 dated 1908-1812).
Bricklayer of Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1822/23, bricklayer of 11,
Bolingbroke Row, Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1827, bricklayer of 11,
Bolingbroke Row, Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1838, resident at 10, Montpellier
Street (now Pelier St),
Walworth
James Winter married (1) Susanna SALTER, daughter of
William SALTER and Martha, on 18.5.1795 in St Mary's, Lambeth, Surrey.
James and Susanna have the following children:
Charles WINTER born on 19.121796 and was christened on 15.1.1797 in
Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey. He died on 26.4.1797 in Clapham, Surrey.
George WINTER born on 18.2.1798 and was christened on 18.3.1798 in
Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey. He died on 21.1.1853 in Galle, Ceylon (Sri
Lanka).
John WINTER born on 23.11.1800 and was christened on 14.12.1800
in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, possibly emigrated to Ireland.
Harriot WINTER born on 23.2.1803 and was christened on 23.3.1803 in
Stockwell New Chapel Independent, Lambeth, Surrey.
James married (2) Lydia Alice CRESSEY (CRESSE) on 22.10.1809 in Saint
Leonards, Shoreditch, London.
James and Lydia had the following children:
Ann WINTER born on 5.12.1810 and was christened on 13.1.1811 in
Stockwell New Chapel Independent, Lambeth, Surrey. She died before 1817.
Jane WINTER born on 16.8.1812 and was christened on 27.9.1812 in
St Giles, Camberwell, London. She died before 1821.
Lydia WINTER born on 5.12.1813 and was christened on 13.2.1814 in
Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey. Lydia married
Thomas DAVIES on 8th June 1843.
James WINTER was christened on 7.10.1815 in Mansion House,
Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey. He was on Pillagoda and emigrated
to Australia or New Guinea.
Ann WINTER born on 20.11.1817 and was christened on 11.1.1818 in
Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey.
Sarah WINTER born on 20.11.1817 and was christened on 11.1.1818 in
Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey.
Mary WINTER was christened on 12.9.1819 in Mansion House,
Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey.
Jane WINTER was christened on 10.6.1821 in Mansion House,
Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey.
William Cornelius WINTER born on 15.6.1824 and was christened on 3.12.1824 in
Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey.
John WINTER (brother of James b. 1745) married Charlotte SALTER,
daughter of William SALTER and Martha, on 11.9.1797 in St Johns, Wapping,
London.
20.-Sep-2001
Closenberg Hotel at Galle was very dear to us when we played on the beach as
kids. It was destroyed and oil storage tanks placed on th the loveliest and
safest beach in the south and such an act of eco vandalism was committed when
it was closed. Closenberg was originally a Dutch fortification. It was bought by
an English merchant Marine who was with the East India Company and his Arms lie
over the door or so it is thought. They show the suns rays. However, they maybe
that of the EIC itself. I wonder whether the merchant knew my ancestor who took
the first Anglican missionaries in his ship to Baddegama nearby where the first
Anglican church was built. He was the Sugar pioneer, George Winter, a merchant
marine also with the EIC who was part owner of the ship 'Vittoria'. He founded
and edited the first independant newspaper in Ceylon, now alas taken over by
the State as were his former plantations which belonged to us. I often played
on the ramparts of the Fort and sipped lime juice at the NOH. Nearby is the
Dutch church where George's memorial is. I attended the Galle Convent. My
ancestor first reached Ceylon in the 1800's and my Dutch and German ancestors
before that. I wanted to establish an environmental charity at our former home
near Hikkaduwa but the local M.P is in charge and hands out land like a Rajah
for votes. Due to my ancestor, many local families made good and prospered as
did the area. He provided the local ships which called at Galle with sugar and
distilled Citronella oil from lemon grass, a variety is named after my own
grandfather who sent it to Kew where it is preserved.
Our lovely, peaceful island has been ruined. Hikkaduwa, completely spoilt. I am
afraid that Tourism destroys much as well as corrupt politicians. There is no
justice in Lanka anymore and it saddens me when I return to our once lovely
Closenberg as I did in 1994/5 and I am sorry you will never know just how
wonderful the area was. Koggala was also lovely and one could swim safely and
observe the coral as we did at Hikkaduwa. I wonder if you have visited any of
these places? If I find the brochure I got from the Hotel I will send you a
copy.
Sincerely,
Wendy Winter Garcia & Anne Winter Williams website: Pillagoda Plantations:
The Golden Falcon
Email: cottesbrooke@aol.com & winterwendy@hotmail.com
5.8.2004
Temple Trees was once the home of John Walbeoff, head of the Cinnamon Dept in
1830 about whom tales of duels and murder were written. His wife, who left him,
was the daughter of the Baron Von Lynden. His had a son, John Edmund who was a
Wrangler at Cambridge University and later in the Ceylon Customs. John Edmund
married Charlotte, daughter of Robert Carl Roosmalecoq and had a daughter,
Catherine Jane, who married George Adolphus Hole, who was son of the Rev.
George Hole of the Wesleyan Mission by his wife, Selina Tranchell. The latter
family were of Swedish descent. Selina was daughter of Lt. Gustavus Adolphus
Tranchell,of the Ceylon Rifle Regt. the son of John Tranchill, who was
appointed, Swedish Consul in Ceylon by his King, Gustavus Adolphus, after whom
he named his son.
Before
the Walbeoffs, the residence was occupied by the Baron Frederick Mylius, social
reformer and anti-slaver and C.E.Layard of the CCS. The latter was guardian to
the children of Dr Abraham White who died young after attending a patient with
a contagious disease leaving his widow and seven children in distress.
One can imagine the White and Layard children (there were 26!) playing in the
lovely gardens where my own gt. grandmother, Evelyn White, made her first
cries.
The
gardens I saw, were reminiscent of English ones and I watched the President's
spaniel romp about in 1995. I heard it was lit with fairy lights for
Independence day. A sight, I wished I had seen whilst staying near by at the
GFH. However, the security in place now, must be far removed from those
happier, times. It proves that, colonial regimes could be benevolent under
whom, all races lived in peace.
I hope this will interest the families mentioned.
Anne Winter Williams
John
White served with the 51st Regiment and the 3rd Ceylon Regiment between 1805
and 1817. He married a Johanna Day, not totally sure of the surname, possibly
in Ceylon where they had several children John born 1 May 1805 and Caroline 25
Dec 1814. Anybody have any info about this family or any of the names
especially Johanna? Thanks
20.7.2004
Dear Jas. White,
I have only the following which is a memorial:July 8,1819-John White: Capt.
White, half pay, 3rd Ceylon Regt.He had been in the 2nd Ceylon Regt. was
cashiered, but re-instated in 1817, He joined the 2nd Ceylon Regt. as 2nd Lt August
15,1805, and became Adjutant, (vice) Collier, Nov.20, 1805 and 1st Lt, Sept.2
1807.
Another descendant got in touch with me about this individual but I will have
to trawl thru'my Emails to find his name.//I hope this helps.
Anne Winter Williams
Omnia vincit veritas
0 2nd Spouse of JAMES JOHN WINTER, b:1771,
d:13-Jan-1841 at 11:00 pm, buried:21-Jan-1841 + Lydia Alice Cresse (Creasey) on
22.10.1809 at St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch (Batch No. M040802 Source Call 04505103
Parish registers 1558-1901 Mormon IGI). [provided by Ross Crockett,
15.10.2002]. There is also the marriage of a Sarah Creasey probably a sister or
relative.
1 James Winter of Australia, formerly of Pillagoda Valley, Baddegama believed to
have gone to New Guinea, bp:1.10.1815 at Camberwell Mansion House Independent
Chapel.
1 William Cornelius Winter bp:3.12.18?? at Camberwell Mansion House Independent Chapel.
William Cornelius Winter, gentleman of Montpelier Street, son of James Winter,
deceased, + Ellen Sarah Belville,
daughter of John Henry Belville of Montpelier Street on 21.8.1845. William was
named as Godfather by proxy on the baptismal certificate No.2610 (2620?) of his
nephew Alfred Octavius Winter at Christchurch, Baddegama, Ceylon. He was
witness at the wedding of his sister Lydia Winter to Thomas Davies. He
may have lived at St. Helen's Villa, Bowes Road, Southgate, London and married
secondly Mary Anne Clark (Land Registry
No. 5449 dated 27.5.1880 regarding the lease of No. 2, Bernard Villas, Central
Hill, Upper Norwood. Sarah Winter nee Cresse, wife of George Winter
lived at 2, Merton Villas, Central Hill, Norwood from 1884-1889. William went
to Bombay.
1 Jane Winter aged about 20 living in 1841 with her sister Lydia (census)
bp:10.6.1821 at Camberwell Mansion House Independent Chapel. Jane Dawson
Winter of Montpelier Street, deceased and a minor + John Frew, a painter of 78, Theobald Road on
1.3.1842.
1 Lydia Winter bp:13.2.1814 at Camberwell Mansion House Independent Chapel + Thomas Davies of Haymarket, saddler. The witnesses
were W. C. Winter, Charles Townley, M.A. Kennet.
1 Sarah Winter bp:11.2.1818.
1 Mary Winter bp:12.9.1819.
1 Emma Susannah Winter, daughter of James Winter, bricklayer and Lydia Alice of
Bolingbroke Row, bp:20.5.1827, St. Peter's, Walworth, born on 29.7.1826. Emma
Susannah of 5, Montpelier Street, a minor was married to Augustus James Dixon
Belville, a watchmaker of 4, Crosby Road on 17.11.1846. Mr Belville's father
was John Henry Belville, gentleman of Montpelier Street.
NOTE:
There is another Winter family not related to the above. This is
the family of Norman Winter, either an Englishman or a white South African of
English descent. He lived in Galle and was a contemporary of Norman Dagmar
Winter. This Norman Winter had 2 young daughters (younger than Anne and Wendy).
We got to know of them because the banks used to confuse my father with this
Norman Winter.
Sent in by
e-mail: Wendy Winter Garcia in Spain winterwendy@hotmail.com
Above family
tree data provided by Anne Winter cottesbrooke@aol.com
in the UK and Wendy Winter Garcia in Spain, with contributions from the late
Dr. Malcolm Jansze in Colombo mjansze@sltnet.lk
and Sandy Austin in New Zealand.
Correspondence
on the above family during the collection and publishing of the genealogy:-
From: Hans Zijlstra <hzijlstra@yahoo.com
To: Wendy Winter <winterwendy@hotmail.com
Cc: Victor Melder <tormel@dezzanet.net.au; Malcolm Jansze <mjansze@sltnet.lk; Anne Marguerite Williams <cottesbrooke@aol.com; Kyle
Justin Joustra <kj.genealogy@bigpond.com
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: Roosmalecocq_&_Maria_Eveline_Winter_(née_White)
Dear all,
Very interesting to see how a Dokkum based luitenant (and later captain) went out to Ceylon and survived the difficult voyage. As a Vereniging (Association) of 300
members with an interest in genealogy and regional history of North Eastern Friesland (around the city of Dokkum, also 'famous' for its murder of St. Boniface in 754 A.D.)
we would welcome information that relates back to Dokkum, e.g. specific findings from Roosmale Cocqs testament of 1764 (?).
A similar example we have was a family from Dokkum that went to New Amsterdam (New York) of which letters from 1753 are online at
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~rbillard/hutse_letter.htm
If we find more information about Pieter Ambrosius Roosmale Cocq in Dokkum we will let you know. For a map of Dokkum in the 17th century I can refer to
http://grid.let.rug.nl/~welling/maps/blaeu.html
Best regards,
Hans Zijlstra
webmaster 'Vereniging van Archiefonderzoekers te
Dokkum'
http://www.angelfire.com/vt/sneuper
From:
Wendy Winter Garcia winterwendy@hotmail.com
To: Hans Zijlstra
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002
Hans - Thanks for sending the websites. I printed out the lovely map of Dokkum. My love of maps must be inherited from my ancestor Johan Schneider of German descent who was a cartographer during the Dutch period in Ceylon. I also downloaded the articles about the history of Dokkum and with the aid of my German dictionary will try and understand as much of it as I can (I' was a member of the Institute of Linguists for 30 years and thoroughly enjoy translating). Fazli Sameer has just put some photos of my family on his Ceylon Rootsweb site including one of Maria Evelyn White, my great grandmother and daughter of Henrietta Roosmalecocq & Anthony Samuel White.
Alas! We have no documents in our famiily that survive from that time. There may be some in the Ceylon archives or even in Holland itself. There must be some records of their colonial administration in the mother country and also of the Dutch East India Company (I have a coin the VOC minted). I know records survive in Portugal of their colonial period in Ceylon. As far as the Ceylon Records Office is concerned, my English cousin Adrian Channing tried to get a copy of my grandfather Ally's Will but they refused him a copy. I will keep in touch and let you know if anything turns up. My regards, Wendy Winter Garcia.
From:
Wendy Winter Garcia winterwendy@hotmail.com
gengroup
Roz - I found this information (see below) on one of Fazli
Sameer’s websites or one linked to his. I don’t know what connection (if any)
this family of Gloucestershire & Ceylon had with Elliott, owner &
editor of the "Colombo Observer."
Gengroup - Roz is descended from Christopher Elliott (owner of "The
Colombo Observer" & co-editor with George Winter) via her
grandmother Winifred Elliott who was his grand daughter. Roz was born in
Ireland and lives in London. If anyone turns up any information on Elliott,
please forward to Roz and copy to me.
Thanks.
Wishing you all a very happy Christmas.
Regards,
Wendy Winter Garcia – Dec 2002
Ceylon Name List 1800-1900 C-F
Name Relationship Approx Census D-o-B
ELLIOT, Christopher Head 1850 Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Catherine M. Dau 1871 Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Charles W.B. Son 1876 Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Edward C. Son 1874 Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Marjorie A. Dau 1879 Ceyl Glou
ELLIOTT, Thomas Head 1850 Ceyl Devo
gengroup
Dear All –
A nice person called Ross Crockett of Perth, Australia found the
second marriage of my great great great grandfather James Winter, bricklayer of
Clapham to Lydia Alice Creasey and a lot more information. We think Ross is
descended from James’s brother John who married Charlotte Salter, who (we are
almost sure) is Susannah’s sister. A descendant of Christopher Elliott
contacted us too.
Regards,
Wendy
Descendants of Mr. WINTER
Mr. WINTER was born about 1745.
Mr WINTER married Mrs WINTER about 1770. Mrs was born
about 1750.
They had the following children:
James WINTER was born about 1771 and died on 13th
January 1841.
John WINTER.
Hannah WINTER.
George WINTER was born about 1779 and was buried on 6th
October 1848.
Mary WINTER.
Jacob WINTER.
William WINTER marries Sarah KNIGHT on 6th July 1812 in
Saint Bride’s Fleet St, London, Eng.
James WINTER was born about 1771. He died on 13th
January 1841 in Walworth, London, England and was buried on 21st
January 1841 at St. Peter's Walworth, London, England = (1) Susannah, d. of
William & Mary Salter in May 1745 at St. Mary-in-Lambeth= (2) Lydia Alice
Creasy 22.10.1809, St. Leonard’s, Shoreditch (FHI Film 405103 dated 1908-1812).
Bricklayer of Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1822/23, bricklayer of 11, Bolingbroke Row,
Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1827, bricklayer of 11, Bolingbroke Row,
Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1838, resident at 10, Montpellier Street (now
Pelier St), Walworth
James married (1) Susanna SALTER, daughter of William
SALTER and Martha, on 18th May 1795 in St Mary's, Lambeth, Surrey,
England.
James and Susanna have the following children:
Charles WINTER was born on 19th December 1796 and was
christened on 15th January 1797 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England. He died on 26th April 1797 in Clapham, Surrey, England.
George WINTER was born on 18th February 1798 and was
christened on 18th March 1798 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England. He died on 21st Jan 1853 in Galle, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
John WINTER was born on 23rd November 1800 and was
christened on 14th December 1800 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England.
Harriot WINTER was born on 23rd February 1803 and was
christened on 23rd March 1803 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
James also married (2) Lydia Alice CRESSEY (CRESSE) on 22nd
October 1809 in Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London, England.
James and Lydia had the following children:
Ann WINTER was born on 5th December 1810 and was
christened on 13th January 1811 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England. She died before 1817.
Jane WINTER was born on 16th Aug 1812 and was
christened on 27th September 1812 in St Giles, Camberwell, London.
She died before 1821.
Lydia WINTER was born on 5th December 1813 and was
christened on 13th February 1814 in Mansion House, Independent Chapel,
Camberwell, Surrey, England. Lydia married Thomas DAVIES on 8th June
1843.
James WINTER was christened on 7th October 1815 in
Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey, England.
Ann WINTER was born on 20th Nov 1817 and was
christened on 11th Jan 1818 in Mansion House, Independent Chapel,
Camberwell, Surrey, England.
Sarah WINTER was born on 20th Nov 1817 and was
christened on 11th January 1818 in Mansion House, Independent
Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey, England.
Mary WINTER was christened on 12th September 1819 in
Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey, England.
Jane WINTER was christened on 10th June 1821 in
Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey, England.
William Cornelius WINTER was born on 15th Jun 1824 and was
christened on 3rd December 1824 in Mansion House, Independent
Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey, England.
John WINTER.
John married Charlotte SALTER, daughter of William SALTER
and Martha, on 11th Sep 1797 in St Johns, Wapping, London, England.
They had the following children:
Charles WINTER was born on 19th December 1796 in Clapham,
Surrey, England and was christened on 15th Jan 1797 in Holy Trinity,
Clapham, Surrey, England and was buried on the 24th April 1797 in
Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, England.
Charles WINTER was born on 29th March 1798 and was
christened in September 1798 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, England.
Elizabeth WINTER was born on 23rd October 1802 and was
christened on 23rd November 1802 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
Maria WINTER was christened on 1st May 1801 in
Stockwell New Chapel Independent, Lambeth, Surrey, England. And was buried on
20th December 1801 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, England. (died
of whooping cough)
James WINTER was born on 25th December 1804 in Clapham,
Surrey, England and was christened on 20th January 1805 in Stockwell
New Chapel Independent, Lambeth, Surrey, England.
Maria WINTER was born on 2nd September 1809 and was
christened on 15th October 1809 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
Mary Ann WINTER was born on 20th December 1806 and was
christened on 18th January 1807 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
John WINTER was born on 13th November 1811 and was
christened on 15th December 1811 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England. He died before 1814.
John WINTER was christened on 23rd November 1814 in
Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, England.
Hannah WINTER.
Hannah married William KNIGHT on 5th October 1801 in
Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, England. William died before 1906. Marriage:
Witnesses to the marriage were John & James WINTER.
They had the following children:
William KNIGHT was born on 12th October 1803 and was
christened on 19th March 1806 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England.
George WINTER was born about 1779 and was buried on 6th
October 1848 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, England. Death "The
Rookery" in the Parish of Clapham aged 69 years
George married Sarah CARTER on 13th May 1805 in
St Brides, Fleet St, London, England. Sarah was born about 1784. She was buried
on 8th Mar 1852 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, England. Death "The
Rookery" in the Parish of Clapham aged 68.
George and Sarah had the following children:
Mary WINTER was born on 18th July 1803 in Clapham,
Surrey, England. She died before 1805.
Mary WINTER was born on 18th July 1805 and was
christened 2 on 7th October 1805 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England.
Hariot WINTER was born on 5th March 1807 and was christened
on 24th May 1807 in Lambeth Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Surrey, England and was buried on 26th Aug 1807 in Holy Trinity,
Clapham, Surrey, England.
Jemima WINTER was born on 31st July 1808 and was
christened on 4th September 1808 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England.
George WINTER was born on 3rd March 1811 and was
christened on 31st March 1811 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England.
Sarah Carter WINTER was born on 9th May 1813 and was
christened on 22nd Augugust 1813 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England. Sarah married John KING on 16th Octobver 1837 in Saint
James, Westminster, London, England.
Thomas Carter WINTER was born on 7th May 1815 and was
christened on 11th June 1815 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England. He died on 27th August 1815.
Thomas Carter WINTER was born on 3rd August 1816 and was
christened on 22nd September 1816 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England. Thomas married Ellen Elizabeth.
Barbara WINTER was born on 15th January 1819 and was
christened on 14th February 1819 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England.
Charlotte WINTER was born on 21st March 1822 and was
christened on 25th August 1822 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England.
Charles Harris WINTER was born on 22nd July 1824 and was
christened on 26th December 1824 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey,
England.
Mary WINTER
Mary married John CHAMBERS on 16 Jun 1805 in Saint
Martin-in-the-Fields, Westminster, London, England. They had the following
children:
Maria CHAMBERS was born on 5th October 1806 and was
christened on 3rd November 1806 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
Ann CHAMBERS was born on 20th February 1808 and was
christened on 27th March 1808 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
John CHAMBERS was born on 8th December 1809 in Clapham,
Surrey, England and was christened on 4th February 1810 in Stockwell
New Chapel Independent, Lambeth, Surrey, England
Mary CHAMBERS was born on 8th November 1811 and was
christened on 8th December 1811 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
Sarah CHAMBERS was born on 8th February 1814 and was
christened on 3rd April 1814 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
Joseph CHAMBERS was born on 7th April 1816 and was
christened on 5th May 1816 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
Jacob WINTER
Jacob married Susan EVERETT on 28th May 1807 in
St Brides, Fleet St, London, England. They had the following children:
Jacob WINTER was born on 8th June 1809 and was
christened on 2nd July 1809 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
Abraham WINTER was born on 24th December 1810 and was
christened on 25th January 1811 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England; was buried on 26th May 1812 in Holy
Trinity, Clapham, Surrey, England.
Joseph WINTER was born on 10th March 1815 and was
christened on 23rd April 1815 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England. Joseph married Ann.
Issac WINTER was born on 26th October 1816 and was
christened on 17th Nov 1816 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England. Isaac married Ann BROMLEY on 2nd October
1838 in Saint Mark, Kennington, London, England.
Hannah WINTER was christened on 14th May 1822 in
Stockwell New Chapel Independent, Lambeth, Surrey, England. She died before
1823.
Hannah WINTER was born on 1st April 1823 and was
christened on 4th May 1823 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent,
Lambeth, Surrey, England.
[sent by Ross Crockett, of Perth, W. Australia ross_crockett@hotmail.com]
Rajawasala
Appuhamilage Don Arthur de Silva Wijesinghe Siriwardena(1) (1888-1949)
Another
Winter Family link referring to a Dr Abraham White has been unearthed and
submitted for reference and research. It is not known whether the Anthony
Samuel White referred to as his son is the same AS White that has been
mentioned in the first family tree above.
Notes from
Anne Winter Williams in UK:-
Quote:
All this comes from the Sri Lanka website and ours. Malcolm Jansze emailed and seems to include the family of our school mates, Shirley & Marie Whites ancestors with those of the Dr. I gave him the information Christine gave me of the 7 kids of the Dr (Abraham White) and put him right as our 3 family’s have not been connected yet. I have a suspicion that they are because our James Winter was also married at St. Marys Lambeth and both Christine and the Bethnall Green Whites have exact similar names and born a year apart!(George William White was brother of A.S of Bethnall Green and is also a son of Dr White. If our 3 families were all together on the Genealogy Website matters can be seen more clearly. At least we ought to put the Abe White info from Tombstones so folk can see our A.S is not a son of his as is put about.
Unquote
1 Dr Abraham White, b:1781(?)-1818
2 Anthony Samuel White of Bethnall Green
2 George William White
see White Family #1161
From: ADRIANCHANNING@aol.com
To: winterwendy@hotmail.com
Subject: Christopher Elliot
Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 07:32:13
EST
Dear Wendy,
Thought you might be interested in
the following (in Irish Genealogical Research Society Newsletter, came today).
Elliott Letters [contributed by
Rosalind McCutcheon]
I have recently transcribed a cache of family letters, dated 1834
to 1869, between the Elliott family of Clonmore, Co Kilkenny & their son
Christopher &, later, his large family, living in Colombo, Ceylon. At
the time the letters start, the son was en route to Ceylon, and the rest of the
family, with mounting financial difficulties, had moved out of Clonmore.
The first letters are all written
by Mrs Catherine Rose Elliott, née Blunden. She had married Edward
Elliott in 1792, & had nine children, one of whom, John, had died as a
baby. The first two children, Mary & Isabella, never married.
All six sons enjoyed an extensive education.
Richard, the eldest, became an
army Major, serving in the West Indies & Africa; Robert became a clergyman,
but died in 1833, aged 35. Edward (always referred to in the letters as
Ned) became a solicitor & John a doctor, both practising in
Waterford. Thomas worked in India as a young man, but returned with
health problems; he later started a newspaper in London, entitled "Indian
News". By the late 1840s he came back to farm at Rathkurby, Co
Kilkenny, the property bought by Edward & Catherine after the loss of
Clonmore.
The youngest child, Christopher,
trained as a doctor & took a post in Badulla, Ceylon in 1834. This
was at the height of the family financial troubles, & Lord Duncannon, who
had long acquaintance with the family, found the Badulla position for
him. In 1836, Christopher resigned his position & moved to the
capital, Colombo. He later became editor of "The Colombo
Observer".
When these letters begin,
Catherine was already 67 & was aware that she would probably never see
Christopher again; she died in 1840. Much of the letters contain news of
the immediate family & their relations who lived nearby Bowers, Osbornes,
Blundens, Briscoes, Haydens & Nicholsons. I will print only sections
of more general interest.
If you want to follow this up, I
have Rosalind McCutcheon email address, who
is the editor of the above
newsletter: rozmccutcheon@lineone.net
Her full time job is an actress,
and is always on the move, her next roll is playing the part of a wardrobe,
whatever that involves?
Love
Adrian.
From: "Wendy Winter" <winterwendy@hotmail.com
To: ADRIANCHANNING@aol.com
Cc: COTTESBROOKE@aol.com, rozmccutcheon@lineone.net
Subject: RE: Christopher Elliot
Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 19:16:16
+0100
Very interesting, Adrian, thanks -
will write to Ross who contacted me before.
Love,
Wendy
Roz: Was there anything
about George WINTER in Chris. Elliott's letters? I would love to read them.
Best wishes & a happy Xmas, Wendy Garcia
From: <rozmccutcheon@lineone.net
Sent: Friday, November 26, 2004
7:37 PM
To: "Wendy Winter"
<winterwendy@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Christopher Elliot
Am afraid there was nothing in any
of the letters - so sorry! Most of the letters were written from Kilkenny
out to Ceylon. There's just an exchange of letters between Christopher
& his father after the Kandyan rebellion - they are interesting, - but
still no mention of George.
Cheers,
Roz
Omnia vincit veritas
House of Lords Journal Volume 62:7th
July 1830 [British History Online].
House of Lords Journal Volume 62,
7th July 1830, Sponsor: History of Parliament Trust, Publication: House of
Lords Journal Volume 62, Supporting documents: Pages: Page 841-5
WALBEOFF'S PETITION FOR A DIVORCE
BILL
Die Mercurii, 7 Julii 1830: DOMINI tam
Spirituales quam Temporales prوsentes fuerunt: Ds. Lyndhurst, Cancellarius, Epus.
Carliol., Vicecom. Arbuthnott, Vicecom. Doneraile, Vicecom. Melville, Vicecom.
Combermere, Ds. Clifton, Ds. Belhaven & tenton, Ds. Monson, Ds. Boston, Ds.
Dynevor, Ds. Walsingham, Ds. Mendip, Ds. Fitz Gibbon, Ds. Carbery, Ds. Dufferin
& Claneboye, Ds. Lauderdale, Ds. Wharncliffe, Ds. Tenterden,Comes Rosslyn,
C,P,S, March, Lansdowne, March, Bute, March, Camden, Comes Huntingdon, Comes
Westmorland, Comes Shaftesbury, Comes Ferrers, Comes Radnor, Comes
Hillsborough, Comes Clarendon, Comes Carnarvon, Comes Malmesbury, Comes
Charleville, Comes Falmouth, Comes Cawdor, Walbeoff's Petition for a Divorce
Bill: A Petition of John Walbeoff Esquire, (of His Majesty's Ceylon Civil
Service,) of Colombo, now residing within the said Island of Ceylon, by his
Attorney Edward Archer Wilde Esquire, duly authorized by a Special Power of
Attorney; setting forth:
"That the Petitioner, on the
19th Day of February in the Year 1817, at Colombo, in the Island of Ceylon, in
the East Indies, was lawfully married, according to the Rites and Ceremonies of
the Church of England, to Adriana Cornelia van Lynden, Spinster, the
daughter of Stephen, Baron van Lynden, now at Colombo aforesaid:
That the Petitioner and the said Adriana
Cornelia van Lynden cohabited together as Husband and Wife from the Time of
the Solemnization of the said Marriage until the Time therein-after mentioned,
and had Issue Five Children.
That the Petitioner's said Wife,
the said Adriana Cornelia, did, in the Month of November 1826, quit the
said Island of Ceylon for Europe, with her said Children, for the Purpose of
placing Four of them at Seminaries in England, for Education; and that the said
Adriana Cornelia returned to Ceylon aforesaid on the 1st of August 1829, in the
Ship “Elphinstone”.
That the Petitioner, in the said
Month of August in the Year 1829, discovered that the said Adriana Cornelia his
Wife had entered into and carried on an unlawful Intercourse and Criminal
Conversation with John Mitchell, Surgeon of the said Ship “Elphinstone”,
a British Subject:
That the Petitioner did, in the
said Month of August 1829, bring his Action on the Civil or Plea Side of the
Supreme Court of Judicature at Ceylon aforesaid, against the said John
Mitchell, to recover Damages for such Adulterous Intercourse and Criminal
Conversation with the said Adriana Cornelia as aforesaid, in which
Action the said John Mitchell appeared and pleaded.
That the said Action was tried on
the 2nd Day of September 1829, when the Sum of One hundred and fifty Pounds was
adjudged for Damages to the Petitioner, besides Costs; and that the final
Judgment of the Court was delivered in the said Action on the 25th Day of
September 1829.
That on the 5th Day of September
1829 the Petitioner also instituted a Suit on the Ecclesiastical Side of the
said Supreme Court of Judicature at Ceylon aforesaid, against the said Adriana
Cornelia his Wife, for a Divorce and Separation from Bed and Board and mutual
Cohabitation, on account of the aforesaid Adultery, to which she appeared and
pleaded; and that on or about the 18th Day of November in the said Year 1829 a
Definitive Sentence of Divorce from Bed and Board and mutual Cohabitation was
pronounced by the said Ecclesiastical Side of the aforesaid Supreme Court of
Judicature, against the said Adriana Cornelia his Wife, for Adultery committed
by her with the said John Mitchell.
That the said Adriana Cornelia
Walbeoff is now or lately was residing in Ceylon:
That the said Adriana Cornelia
hath by her adulterous Behaviour aforesaid dissolved the Bond of Marriage on
her Part; and that the Petitioner stands deprived of the Comforts of Matrimony,
and may be liable to have a spurious Issue imposed upon him, unless the said
Marriage be declared void, and annulled by Authority of Parliament.
That the Petitioner, as well as
many of the Witnesses who the Petitioner is advised would be necessary to
substantiate the Allegations therein-before contained, which must be alleged in
any Bill to dissolve this Marriage, are now resident in the East Indies;"
and therefore praying their
Lordships:
"That Leave may be given to
bring in a Bill to dissolve his Marriage with the said Adriana Cornelia
his Wife, and to enable him to marry again; and that their Lordships will be
pleased to direct the Speaker of this House to issue his Warrant or Warrants,
to be directed to the Judges of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the Island
of Ceylon, and to the Recorder of the Presidency of Bombay, for the Examination
of the Petitioner, and the Witnesses resident in India, touching the
Allegations necessary to support the said Bill, in manner directed by an Act of
Parliament passed in the First Year of the Reign of His late Majesty George the
Fourth, intituled, "An Act to enable the Examination of Witnesses to be
taken in India in support of Bills of Divorce on account of Adultery committed
in India;" and that the Petitioner may have such other Relief in the
Premises as from the particular Circumstances of the Case this House shall
think proper," being offered to be presented to the House. he said Edward
Archer Wilde was called in; and having been sworn, produced the said Power of
Attorney, dated at Colombo, in the Island of Ceylon, the 31st Day of December
1829, and witnessed by William Norris and Edward George Ebert; and proved the
Handwriting of the said William Norris, one of the subscribing Witnesses
thereto. The said Power of Attorney was read by the Clerk as follows;
(vizt.)
"To all to whom these
Presents shall come, John Walbeoff, of His Majesty's Civil Service on
the Island of Ceylon, sends greeting:
Whereas the said John Walbeoff
having lately instituted a Suit in the Supreme Court of Judicature on the
Island of Ceylon aforesaid, against his Wife Adriana Cornelia, otherwise
called Jane Walbeoff, was, by a Decree of the said Court bearing Date
the Eighteenth Day of November last, separated from his said Wife a Mensa; et
Thoro, by reason of Adultery by her the said Adriana Cornelia, otherwise
called Jane Walbeoff, committed. and whereas the said John Walbeoff
is desirous of obtaining a Divorce from his said Wife a vinculum matrimonial,
and is desirous of nominating some fit and proper Person to act on his Behalf,
and to conduct and manage all Matters regarding the same, and generally in all
Matters to represent and act for him the said John Walbeoff in and
towards obtaining the Object aforesaid, and in taking care of the Children of
the said John Walbeoff, begotten upon the Body of the said Adriana
Cornelia, otherwise called Jane Walbeoff:
Now know ye, that he the said John
Walbeoff hath nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these Presents
doth nominate, constitute and appoint Edward Archer Wilde Esquire, of
London, Solicitor, his true and lawful Attorney, for him, and in his Name and
on his Behalf, to do all that shall be needful and necessary towards obtaining
an Act of the Imperial Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland, dissolving the
Marriage between him the said John Walbeoff and the said Adriana
Cornelia Walbeoff, otherwise called Jane Walbeoff, and enabling the
said John Walbeoff to marry again; and for that Purpose, for him and on
his Behalf, to appear before all Courts, Judges, Magistrates and other
Tribunals; and, in the Name and as the Act and Deed of the said John
Walbeoff, to enter into, sign, seal, deliver and execute such Bond or
Bonds, or other Deeds or Instruments as the Nature of the Case may require; and
to apply to all Courts of Law or Equity, for him the said John Walbeoff,
and, on his Behalf, to have the Care and Custody of the Children aforesaid of
the said John Walbeoff, begotten upon the Body of the said Adriana
Cornelia Walbeoff, otherwise called Jane Walbeoff, and, if need be,
to nominate and appoint a temporary Guardian or Guardians for the said
Children, and enter into, sign, seal, deliver and execute all Bond or Bonds,
Deeds or Instruments whatever that may be needful and necessary; and also, for
and in the Name of the said John Walbeoff, to commence and prosecute any
Action or Actions, Suit or Suits, or other Proceedings in any Court of Law or
Equity, or before any Judge, Magistrate or other Tribunal whatsoever, and the
same Action or Actions, Suit or Suits to prosecute and follow, or to
discontinue or become no suit therein; and for and on behalf of the said John
Walbeoff, and in his Name, all Action or Actions, Suit or Suits, or other
Proceedings at Law or in Equity, to defend: And for the better doing,
performing and executing of all or any the Matters and Things aforesaid, he the
said John Walbeoff doth hereby further give and grant unto the said Edward
Archer Wilde, his Attorney, full Power and Authority to constitute and
appoint, and in his Place and Stead put, One or more Attorney or Attorneys, and
the same again at his Pleasure to revoke, and other or others in his or their
Place or Places to substitute, and generally to do all such other Acts, Matters
and Things as may be needful and necessary in the Premises; the said John
Walbeoff hereby ratifying, allowing and confirming all that shall be done
by his Attorney aforesaid, or his Substitute or Substitutes, in and about the
Premises, by virtue of these Presents. In witness whereof the said John
Walbeoff hath hereunto set his Hand and Seal, at Colombo aforesaid, this
Thirty-first Day of December in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred
and twenty-nine."
J. Walbeoff." (LS)
"Signed and sealed and
delivered in the Presence of: "W. Norris.", E. G. Ebert."
"I, Cecil Arnold Morgan of
Colombo, in the Island of Ceylon, acting Notary Public, by lawful Authority
duly admitted and sworn, do hereby certify and attest, That the foregoing
Letter of Attorney was duly executed in Duplicate by John Walbeoff Esquire, of
His Majesty's Civil Service on the Island aforesaid, therein named, in my
Presence and in the Presence of William Norris Esquire and Edward George Ebert,
both of Colombo, to the due Execution thereof. An Act being requested, I
have granted the same under my Notarial Form and Seal of Office, at Colombo aforesaid,
this Thirty-first Day of December One thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine,
in testimonium veritatis. (L. S.) "C. A. Morgan, "Actg Noty
Pub."
"I, the undersigned, Chief
Secretary to the Government of the Island of Ceylon, do hereby certify and
attest unto all to whom it may concern, That Cecil Arnold Morgan Gentleman, of
Colombo, who hath signed the foregoing Instrument, is a sworn acting Notary
Public residing and practising at Colombo, on the Island of Ceylon, and that to
all Acts thus by him signed full Faith and Credit are and ought to be given in
Judicature and thereout. Witness my Hand, at Colombo, this Thirty-first
Day of December One thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. John
Rodney."
Then the said Petition was
presented and read. Ordered, That the said Petition do lie on the Table.
After Walbeoff’s death "Temple Trees"
was sold to C. R. Buller who helped Emerson Tennant with "Natural
History of Ceylon". ("Temple Trees - the place
and its people" -R. Candappa, T. V. Goonetilleke).
Elliott sold his house for £2,300 in 1856 to John Philip Green who named
it "Temple Trees".
"Certain days linger in my memory, as specially
delightful, which I spent in the "Temple Trees"
bungalow. "Temple Trees" is the name given to the
Plumiers ("Plumeria rubra" also called frangipani) of which
the beautiful fragrant blossoms are everywhere strewn by the Singhalese in the
Buddhist temples, with those of jasmine and the oleander as sacrificial flowers
before the images of the Buddha. Two old and splendid specimens of Plumiers
stand (only one remains today), with a few casuarinas, on the grass plot which
divided the villa named after them from the Galle Road, in Kolpetty." ("A
Visit to Ceylon" - Ernest Haeckel).
Elliott and Winter were co-editors of the "Ceylon Observer"
(first issue Tuesday 4.4.1834). The newspaper's carrier pigeons travelled
regularly between Galle, the mail port and Colombo until 1857 when telegraph
was installed.
In 1835 George Winter sailed in the "Africa"
(the Master of which was J. Skelton), in the company of Mr & Mrs Walker and
their two children, R. Jeffrey Esq., and Mr Adamson to Galle. He lived
there for 14 years and is called a merchant of Point de Galle on the baptismal
certificate of his son Alfred Octavius. The house he lived does not seem
exist any longer. When his grandson, Rev. Charles Henry Winter visited
Ceylon in the 1950s he could not find it but wrote a description of it in his
memoirs "After the Lapse of 70 years".
In 1849 George Winter bought from an indigo merchant
Mr Henley, a plantation on the Gindura river at Baddegama about 12 miles from
Point de Galle which was then the main port of call on the route to the Far
East where young East India Company marines arrived on every Company sailing
ship.
George Winter was a pioneer sugar planter in Ceylon.
"The Dutch introduced sugar into this island and Sir
Edward Barnes experimented in its cultivation near Veyangoda and in 1840 it
was seriously worked by the late Mr George Winter, who may be considered
the pioneer of sugar in Ceylon. According to Bertolucci, the
cultivation of sugar cane was attempted twice upon an extensive scale, on the
same spot near Kalutara but on both occasions it proved un-remunerative. Sir
Edward Barnes's experiment came later and was followed by Mr Winter
and other planters." (p. 372 "The Vegetable Products of Ceylon"
- F. Lewis).
"Baddegama is 12 miles from Galle on the Gintota
river. It is 7 miles from Hikkaduwa railway station to Halpatota Ferry
which is three quarters of a mile from the Baddegama resthouse. It was at
Baddegama that George Winter established the only sugar estate in Ceylon
that has lasted. The church at Baddegama was consecrated by Bishop Heber
on September 25th, 1825, which event is commemorated by a tablet in the
church." ("Tombstones and Monuments in Ceylon" -
J. Penrhyn Lewis).
George imported machinery and erected a factory at "Sunny Side"
on the banks of the Gindura river where brown sugar was manufactured and after
he and his son Edward Winter died, his cousin Haverstock Hodsell
Bowman took charge buying more modern machinery building a second factory
on Baddegama Estate where refined sugar was produced. The price of sugar
dropped from Rs 2 in 1881 to in half that price in 1910. Sugar no longer
being profitable the land was planted with tea and rubber.
George Winter may have been involved in providing rare plants or
wood for export to Britain.
George Winter died at Galle and an inscription on tablet erected in
the Dutch Reformed Church, Galle reads: "Sacred to the memory of George
Winter Esq., of Baddegama, who departed this life 21st January 1853 aged 55
years." Four of his sons also died in Ceylon, three being buried
at Christchurch, Baddegama, one William Sextus, within the church itself and
the other at Galle.
George and Sarah had 12 children.
Anne Winter Williams 21.9.2001: Closenberg Hotel at Galle was very dear to
us when we played on the beach as kids. It was destroyed and oil storage
tanks placed on th the loveliest and safest beach in the south and such an act
of eco vandalism was committed when it was closed. Closenberg was
originally a Dutch fortification. It was bought by an English merchant
Marine who was with the East India Company and his Arms lie over the door or so
it is thought. They show the suns rays - however they maybe those of the
EIC itself. I wonder whether the merchant knew my ancestor who took the
first Anglican missionaries in his ship to Baddegama nearby where the first
Anglican church was built.
He was the sugar pioneer, George Winter, a merchant
marine also with the EIC who was part owner of the ship 'Vittoria'.
He founded and edited the first independent newspaper in Ceylon, now alas taken
over by the State as were his former plantations which belonged to us. I
often played on the ramparts of the Fort and sipped lime juice at the
NOH. Nearby is the Dutch church where George's memorial is. I
attended the Galle Convent. My ancestor first reached Ceylon in the
1800's and my Dutch and German ancestors before that. I wanted to
establish an environmental charity at our former home near Hikkaduwa but the
local M.P is in charge and hands out land like a Rajah for votes. Due to
my ancestor, many local families made good and prospered as did the area.
He provided the local ships which called at Galle with sugar and distilled
Citronella oil from lemon grass, a variety is named after my own grandfather
who sent it to Kew where it is preserved.
Our lovely, peaceful island has been ruined.
Hikkaduwa, completely spoilt. I am afraid that tourism destroys much as
well as corrupt politicians. There is no justice in Lanka anymore and it
saddens me when I return to our once lovely Closenberg as I did in 1994/5 and I
am sorry you will never know just how wonderful the area was. Koggala was
also lovely and one could swim safely and observe the coral as we did at
Hikkaduwa. I wonder if you have visited any of these places? If I
find the brochure I got from the Hotel I will send you a copy.
Wendy Winter Garcia & Anne Winter Williams
website: Pillagoda Plantations: “The Golden Falcon” Email: cottesbrooke@aol.com & winterwendy@hotmail.com, See also PHOTO ALBUM
Hello
Fazli,
When
you can find some time in your busy life dear Malli,
There
are some errors on the family list;
1.
Our ancestor who was father of the pioneering George is only named as JAMES
Winter on his burial details and on his marriage registration to Susannah
Salter. I thought this is important for other researchers to know and the
family too. Even in the Pigots Directory he is named only as James Winter.
There was another builder on the south bank which was found by another
researcher and he was known as James something? Winter but Wendy
researched and told me the dates did not fit for our James. Our James has
only the ONE name which is a pity but that is the case.
2.
There is also the Email alluded to from Ross Crockett when he first
contacted me and Wendy has stated that he is the descendant of JOHN
Winter. This is incorrect as he is descended from George Winter who
was a builder in the Clapham area and who we think may be related to our James.
I
got to know this cos I sent him all my info which I had personally collected
over the years and even located him in the 1841 Census and wrote down even his
children's marriages and their kids which Ross was grateful for. I was the
dogs-body that spent hours over many years in the Mormon centre in
Tilehurst.
I
have pages and pages of parish register info. and used to go up to London and
get stuck in rush hour tubes when we returned from the old GLC
records office. Wendy could not do this as she was in Spain form 1988
and Peter used to drive me down to London on his days off.
Just
looked up my stuff as I knew that one of James children was missing from
his 2nd marriage. on the list. She was Emma Susannah Winter who was
baptised at St Peters Walworth on 20.5.1827. I dont know why Wendy did
not give you our own records as she seems to have put on all the stuff Ross
sent her instead which she could have added on. I also recall that I found
their marriages with addresses in Montpelier St. where James lived and
will look thru' the volumes to see if she has included them.
Also
in this section there is a list of children of James and Lydia
which is incorrect and from hr Email about Ross who found the marriage
of Lydia a week after I had looked up the Mormon Index and paid
someone to find when it was not there!!
Hope
you are well dear Malli
Anne Winter Williams
UK
2007
Australian
Sailor Awarded Prestigious Solomon Islands Medal
23 October
2009
The
Australian High Commissioner for Solomon Islands, HE Mr Frank Ingruber, WO Mike
Winter and Mrs Dawn Winter.
Warrant
Officer Michael Winter is a Navy Physical Training Instructor working at the
Australian High Commission in the Solomon Islands and this week he had the
unusual honour of being awarded the Solomon Islands Medal (Silver) for his
"dedicated & voluntary commitment in the development of sports in
Solomon Islands and to other charitable services."
WO Winter
played an active role in initiating fitness programs and equipped the only
gymnasium in Honiara with modern fitness equipment. Warrant Officer Winter
conducted fitness classes and as a result there are now 60 women attending
classes. He has also recruited the services of other expatriates living in the
Solomon Islands to assist with fitness classes, in a voluntary capacity.
"To be
awarded the Solomon Islands Medal (Silver) gives me the satisfaction and joy of
knowing that I have been recognized by a foreign country for my contribution in
the field of sport in another land. For this I am a proud Australian and a very
proud member of the RAN, as I learned my trade as a serving member of the
RAN", said Warrant Officer Winter
Warrant
Officer Winter also provides fitness training to local soccer and netball
teams, and was approached by the National soccer coach to be their fitness
trainer, a position he unfortunately had to decline due to a lack of spare time
- hardly surprising with all of his volunteer work!
As an active
member of the Catholic Church in Honiara, Warrant Officer Winter also assisted
the church in raising enough money to send 450 Solomon youths to the World
Youth Conference in Sydney in 2008.
Warrant
Officer Winter has been instrumental in resurrecting the game of Cricket in the
Solomon Islands. Once it was a game played every week and enjoyed by the people
of the Island before the tension put a stop to it. He captained the Prime
Minister's XI this year, and finished 3rd in the competition, which the PM was
very pleased about. Especially being a cricket enthusiast himself, he is elated
that cricket is back on the sporting agenda.
Warrant
Officer Winter's posting to the Solomon Islands concludes in November and he
will be returning home to Australia to take up a position as the Ship's Warrant
Officer of the Patrol Boat Group.
Retrieved
from http://www.navy.gov.au/Australian_Sailor_Awarded_Prestigious_Solomon_Islands_Medal
00 GUILLAUME DU BOIS + Mme GENEVIEVE CESTAT, Cavalry
Officer of l’ancien regime (France)
0 Claude Guillaume, Marquis Du Bois de La Saussaye
+ Antoinette Butel St. Ville
The Marquis
held a military command on the island of Guadaloupe where he was an extensive
landed proprietor and where, on the breaking out of the great revolution, his
family settled down. (France)
1 Etienne Guillaume Du Bois de La Saussaye (de
Lassosay) d:13-May-1866
in France + Aline du Bois de La Saussaye (cousin)
2 Jean Pancour du Bois de La Saussaye of Pointe a
Pitre, Guadaloupe
1 Count du Bois Du Bois de La Saussaye (de
Lassosay) or Guillaume Joachim was Captain, Luxembourg Regiment + Elizabeth
Adriana Weller m:1785, Entered the military service in June 1774as a sub lieutenant in a
battalion stationed at St. Anne, Guadelope. He exchanged from this into the
regiment de Luxembourg and arrived in Ceylon in 1782
2 Jean Guillaume du Bois de
La Saussaye (de Lassosay) d. 17.5.1820 + 24.11.1811 (1135) + Johanna Anna Susanna van
Lynden* (d/o of Stephen Baron van Lynden), appointed as sitting
Magistrate of Ambalangoda, Sri Lanka, where he died in July 1820 from an
accidental fall. (1136)
3 Otho Peter Charles du Bois de La Saussaye/de Lassosay (d. 1866)
+ in 1859, Georgina Adelaide Booy, (d/o Frederick de Booy of the
Kachcheri). He was raised by the Rev. Daniel Gogerly who married
Jean’s widow, Johanna Anna Susanna van Lynden. Otho was the last
of the male line in Ceylon. Ironically the same year saw the last of the
de La Saussaye family in France with the death of Jean Pancour.
R. G. Anthonisz wrote in the Ceylon Literary Register (quoted in Lewis
“Tombstones and Monuments of Ceylon 1913”):
"There are no doubts a great
many people beside those of his own family , who still remember the late Mr
Otho de Lassosay. Left an orphan at five years of age, most of his
early years were spent in the house of his stepfather, the Rev Daniel Gogerly,
whom his mother the widowed Mrs de Lassosay had married for her second
husband. Here he grew up to manhood, but whatever were the opportunities
thrown in his way, it is clear he made little use of them, for we find him
struggling to get on in the world. Of free and easy disposition, sociable
and unostentatious, he made friends wherever he went, but he was placed in
awkward straits for a living. At one time he was schoolmaster and post
holder of Tangalle, offices from which he could have hardly derived an income
suitable to his station in life. In 1864 he secured the appointment of
Registrar of Lands of Tangalle on a salary of £100 a year, but he lived
scarcely more than a twelve month to enjoy his promotion, because his health,
which had been undermined by a life of freedom as well as of hardship, had been
giving way for some time, and he died in the year 1866. With him ended
the male line of the de Lassosay family in Ceylon; but he had married in 1859
at Hambantota Georgina Adelaide Booy, daughter of Frederick de Booy
of the Kachcheri, and had a daughter, Anne Maria Adelaide du Bois de
Lassosay, who is now living, and is married and has a family” [Ref: Dutch
Union Burgher Journal Vol. XXIII, 1934, see also "List of Inscriptions
on Tombstones and Monuments in Ceylon" - John Penry Lewis].
NOTE: About the Van der Poortens
sent by email by Anne Winter Williams in the UK (2015)
The portion on the Van der
Poortens in The Family trees says they Maybe Jewish in origin. ?? However
all those researched by Phillipe VDP of Belgium were baptised in
Christian churches??
ONE branch in
Holland/Netherlands appears to have been JEWISH as we have a Moses Van
der Poorten born ABT 1741 and died in 1819 in Maarse in Netherlands Also
Salomon Moses Levy VDP born 1st June 1788. Some of Moses other ancestors
were Polish (Polak) Whether he acquired the name VDP or assumed it as
many Jews did in Europe is unknown Over in Ewelme & Benson we have
the very common English name Smith assumed by some Jewish folk.
There appear to have
been Christian Van der Poortens in the Netherlands in Leiden ( Where our
ancestor Henricus Leembuggen hailed from too)
The very earliest
VDP baptised in a church I can find is :(A) Boudwijn VDP
baptised 1687 in Leiden ,Netherlands son of Willem Jansen Van der Poorten
& Jannetie Maertens van Dijke
(B) Anna VDP
baptised Jan 19th 1690 in Leiden dau. of Willem Jansen Van der Poorten
& Janettie van Dilke who appears to be sibling of Boudwijn above
(C) Josua VDP born
13th June 1710 & baptised 19th June 1710 son of Phillipe Van der Poorten
& Anne Louyse Teute
Modified Register for James Winter
First Generation
1. James Winter was born 1771. He died 13
Jan 1841 and was buried in Burial Register of St. Peter's Church, Walworth No
394..
James Winter, bricklayer of Walworth came from a family which was
involved in the building trade. He was listed in Pigot's Directory of
1827 as a bricklayer of 11, Bolingbroke Row, Walworth and in the same Directory
in 1838 as resident at 10, Montpellier Street (now Pelier Street), Walworth
Road. His son George of Walworth was recorded as a shareholder of the
ship "Vitoria", James was buried a St. Peter's Walworth where some of
his children were baptised and married.
(Burial Register of St. Peter's Church, Walworth No 394, officiating
priest was Rev J. F. Russell, Registrar George Gill Lowne), bricklayer
(Robson's London directory) in 1822 at 11, Bolingbroke Row, Camberwell,
(Pigot's Metropolitan Directory, 1827), living at 11, Bolingbroke Row, Walworth
(borough of Camberwell) and (in the same Directory, 1838) at 10, Montpelier
Street, Walworth Road (now Pelier Street off Walworth Road, in the borough of
Southwark). Walworth once spread through Peckham Rye and
Camberwell. James Winter was buried at St. Peters, Walworth in 1841 +
Susannah Salter at St. Mary-in-Lambeth Church, on 18.5.1795 by W. Battel,
curate in the presence of John Gibbs, James Singleton.
James Winter, b. 1771, d. 13.1.1841 at 11:00 pm, buried 21. 1841 + (2)
Lydia Alice Cresse (Creasey) on 22.10.1809 at St. Leonard's, Shoreditch (Batch
No. M040802 Source Call 04505103 Parish registers 1558-1901 Mormon IGI)
[provided by Ross Crockett, 15.10.2002]. There is also the marriage of a
Sarah Creasey probably a sister or relative.
James WINTER born about 1771. He died on 13.1.1841 in Walworth,
London and was buried on 21.1.1841 at St. Peter's Walworth, London = (1)
Susannah, d. of William & Mary Salter in May 1745 at St. Mary-in-Lambeth=
(2) Lydia Alice Creasy 22.10.1809, St. Leonard's, Shoreditch (FHI Film
405103 dated 1908-1812 1908-1812 ).
Bricklayer of Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1822/23, bricklayer of 11, Bolingbroke Row,
Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1827, bricklayer of 11, Bolingbroke Row, Walworth
Pigot's Directory of 1838, resident at 10, Montpellier Street (now
Pelier St),
Walworth
James married (1-MRIN:10611) Susannah Salter on 18 May 1795 in St
Mary-in-Lambeth Church. Susannah was born 15 Apr 1764.
They had the following children:
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i. Charles Winter was born 19 Dec 1796 in Clapham, Surrey
and was christened 15 Jan 1797 in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey. He was buried
26 Apr 1797 in Clapham, Surrey.
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ii. George Winter was born 18 Feb 1798 and died 21 Jan 1853.
4
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iii. John Winter was born 23 Nov 1800 in Clapham, Surrey and was
christened 14 Dec 1800 in Holy Trinity Church, Clapton, Surrey.
possibly emigrated to Ireland
5
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iv. Harriot Winter was born 23 Feb 1803 in Surrey, England and was
christened 23 Mar 1803 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent, Lambeth, Surrey.
James also married (2-MRIN:15440) Lydia Alice Cresse on 22 Oct
1809 in Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London..
They had the following children:
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v. Ann Winter was born 5 Dec 1810 in Surrey, England and was
christened 13 Jan 1811 in Stockwell New Chapel Independent, Lambeth, Surrey.
She died before 1817.
7
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vi. Jane Winter was born 18 Aug 1812 in Camberwell, London and was
christened 27 Sep 1812 in St Giles, Camberwell, London. She died before 1821.
8
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vii.
Lydia Winter was born 5 Dec 1813 in Camberwell, England and was
christened 13 Feb 1814 in Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell,
Surrey.
Winter bapt.13.2.1814 at Camberwell Mansion House Independent Chapel +
Thomas Davies of Haymarket, saddler. The witnesses were W(illiam)
C(ornelius) Win=ter, Charles Townley, M. A. Kennet.
Lydia married (MRIN:15441) Thomas Davies on 8 Jun 1843.
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viii.
James Winter was born 1815 and was christened 7 Oct 1815 in Mansion
House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey.
. He was on Pillagoda and emigrated to Australia or New
Guinea.
10
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ix. Ann Winter was born 20 Nov 1817 and was christened 11 Jan 1818 in
Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey..
11
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x. Sarah Winter was born 20 Nov 1817 in Surrey, England and was
christened 11 Jan 1818 in Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell,
Surrey..
12
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xi. Mary Winter was born 1819 and was christened 12 Sep 1819 in Mansion
House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey..
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xii.
Jane Winter was born 1821 and was christened 10 Jun 1821 in Mansion
House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell, Surrey..
Winter aged about 20 living in 1841 with her sister Lydia (census) bapt.
10.6.1821 at Camberwell Mansion House Independent Chapel. Jane Dawson
Winter of Montpelier Street, deceased and a minor + John Frew, a painter of 78,
Theobald Road on 1.3.1842.
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xiii.
William Cornelius Winter was born 15 Jun 1824 in Camberwell, England and
was christened 3 Dec 1824 in Mansion House, Independent Chapel, Camberwell,
Surrey..
William Cornelius Winter bapt. 3.12.1824 at Camberwell Mansion House
Independent Chapel. William Cornelius Winter, gentleman of Montpelier
Street, son of James Winter, deceased, + Ellen Sarah Belville, daughter of John
Henry Belville of Montpelier Street on 21.8.1845. William was named as
godfather by proxy on the baptismal certificate (No. 2610) (2620?) of his
nephew Alfred Octavius Winter at Christchurch, Baddegama, Ceylon. He was
witness at the wedding of his sister Lydia Winter to Thomas Davies. He
may have lived at St. Helen's Villa, Bowes Road, Southgate, London and married
secondly Mary Anne Clark (Land Registry No. 5449 dated 27.5.1880 regarding the
lease of No. 2, Bernard Villas, Central Hill, Upper Norwood). Sarah
Winter nee Cresse, wife of George Winter lived at 2, Merton Villas, Central
Hill, Norwood from 1884-1889. William went to Bombay.
William married (MRIN:14855) Ellen Sarah Belville, daughter of
John Henry Belville (MRIN:14854), on 21 Aug 1845 in England.
Second Generation
3. George Winter (James) was born 18 Feb
1798 in Baddegama and was christened in Holy Trinity, Clapham, Surrey. He died
21 Jan 1853 in Galle.
Grave stone Inscription
Sacred memory of George Winter Esq of Baddegama, who departed this
life21 January 1853 aged 55 years
Four of his sons died in Ceylon three being buried at
Christchurch,Baddegama, one William Sextus, within the church itself and the
other at Galle
George worked as a supercargo or agent for the East India Company in
1823on the "Madras"
According to Dorothea Winter's letter, George Winter and his wife Sarah
Cresse were given money by her father David Cresse with which they bought a
store in Cape Town, South Africa (probably in the Huguenot colony) from where
they traded with Mozambique and the Far East. The British government also
gave grants to emigrants to South Africa.
There is a family legend that George Winter taught the men of Galle the
art of tortoise-shell work which he learned in China (they still wore these
combs in the 20th century) and that Sarah taught the women how to make lace on
pin-boards. George Winter was called a merchant of Newington on the
baptismal of his eldest daughter at Tottenham and brought over two Church
Missionary Society clergymen Robert Mayor and Benjamin Ward to Ceylon on his
ship. Mayor went to Baddegama and Ward to Mannar on 15.12.1817.
When visiting Robert Mayor at Christchurch, Baddegama (consecrated by Reginald
Heber, Bishop of Calcutta) George Winter noticed that the climate was suitable
for sugar planting. He referred to his sugar project in a letter to the
Colebrooke Cameron Commission after the Kandyan Rebellion.
George worked as a supercargo or agent for the East India Company in
1823 on the "Madras (Clarke was Master). They became business
partners and went bankrupt in 1825. ("Tombstones & Monuments in
Ceylon" - J. Penryn Lewis, India Records Office Library).
In 1825 he settled at Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo which was half a mile
from the Fort and 10-15 miles in length north-east to south. There were
cinnamon plantations along the coast in Negombo, Kalutara, Matara and Galle
with a Cinnamon Department to deal with the trade.
He joined Muskett & Young becoming head of the firm in November
1825. The firm of George Winter & Co. was dissolved on 15.5.1828 and
the business was carried on by J. E. Young.
On 4.2.1834 he was made first editor of the "Colombo Observer"
but before the end of the year he was tried, with George Rivers and Nicholas
Bergman, the printers, before the Supreme Court presided by Justice Rough,
senior Puisne Justice, for a criminal libel against Thomas Oswin,
Superintendent of Police, Colombo whom he had charged with gross negligence and
misconduct for having refused a warrant of arrest against Rivers's
servant. George was acquitted and Oswin died of tuberculosis not long
after.
George was a pioneer of sugar cultivation on a commercial scale and
other enterprises in Ceylon.. He started manufacturing coir rope and
distilling arrack at Kalutara. George planned to start a sugar plantation
at Kalutara and mentioned this in his letter to the Colebrooke Cameron
Commission of Inquiry into the Kandyan Rebellion.
His partner and co-editor of the "Colombo Observer" was an
Irishman, Christopher Elliott, MD, journalist and deacon of the Baptist Church,
Cinnamon Gardens. He was born at Clonmore in the Barony of Ivert, Co
Kilkenny and married (1) Jessie Selina (d. 7.3.1855 aged 47), daughter of
William Clark, a merchant who imported Manchester 1 goods to Ceylon and
secondly in 1858, Bessie Scott of Woodstown, Co. Waterford. Elliott came
to Ceylon in 1834 and was preceded by George Winter as editor of the
"Colombo Observer". He was stationed in Badulla, resigned in
1836 and was made Principal Civil Medical Officer in 1858. He had a son
Edward Elliot of the Ceylon Civil Service. Christopher Elliott died on
22.5.1859 aged 49 years and was buried outside Wolvendall Church in Colombo.
He bought "Temple Trees" (now the official residence of the
Prime Minister) in 1848 which had had been previously owned by John Walbeoff,
head of the Cinnamon Department who had bought it in 1830.
Walbeoff descended from Sir John Walbeoff of the Brecon family to whom
Bernard Newmarch gave lands and the manor of Llanhamlach and
Llanfihangel-tal-y-llyn (which came to the Winters of Brecon). John
Walbeoff of H. M. Civil Services was appointed 2nd Assistant at the Secretariat
on 2.1.1811, became Assistant Collector, Colombo, Vice-President of the Land
Raad, Negombo (25.12.1811), Assistant Collector, Chilaw and Puttlam (1.2.1814)
and Superintendent Cinnamon planter (1822). He had a bungalow at
Kadirane-Goluwapokuna near the stores and courthouse ("nadu soltuwa"),
4 miles from Negombo. On 19.2.1817 he married Jane, daughter of Baron
Lynden or Lyden, Assistant Collector of Customs, Jaffna. Walbeoff sent
his wife back to her parents in 1825 and then to England with their
children. When he died she married secondly Captain Irving Westmorland
and thirdly Captain Fagan of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment. Her eldest son
(by Walbeoff) married Charlotte, daughter of Robert Karl Roosmalecocq.
She was cousin of Henrietta Roosmalecocq, wife of Anthony Samuel White who were
maternal grandparents of Rev. Charles Winter whose mother Maria Eveline White
was said to have been born at "Temple Trees". Christopher
Elliott, MD may have had a clinic there and was present at her birth or
alternatively because her mother's cousin lived there. Maria Eveline
married George Winter's son Alfred Octavius Winter.
Walbeoff was rumoured to have died in a duel with his wife's lover or
during a hunting accident at Kadirana on 14.12.1834 when aged 39 years.
He was buried in the Galle Face Burial Grounds.
George married (MRIN:7363) Sarah Cresse, daughter of David Cresse
and Anne Savony (MRIN:10612), on 23 Aug 1821. Sarah was born 1799 in England.
She died 7 Jan 1891 in Baddegama.
married (by Thomas Durham in the presence
of James Bowman, Anne Bowman, A. Cresse)
George and Sarah had the following children:
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i. Sarah Anne Winter was born 28 Sep 1822 in All Hallows,
Tottenham and was christened 23 Oct 1822 in All Hallows, Tottenham. She died 8
Jun 1855 in "Beau Voir" and was buried 11 Jun 1855.
She died at Beau Voir thier home in the parish of St
Saviour's,overlooking St Helier and was buried on 11 June by Rev Charles
Marett
Sarah married (MRIN:10613) Joseph Deslandes Jr on 15 Mar 1844.
Joseph was born 1818. He died 28 Dec 1886.
Joseph Deslandes, the Norwegian and Swedish Consul for the island and a
banker at St. Brelades, Jersey on 15.3.1844 (Rev. F. Falle conducting the
service). He died on 28.12.1886 and was buried beside his wife.
They had no children. (A George Deslandes owned the first permanent ship
building yard in Jersey in 1821).
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ii. Susanna Caroline Winter was born 17 May 1824 in at sea off the
coast of Western Isles. She died 12 Mar 1907 in Torquay.
Susanna married (1-MRIN:7361) Edward Cosby Daly. Edward was born
about 1823 in fortfield Park, Ireland.
Susanna also married (2-MRIN:7359) Robert Charles Roosmale-Cocq,
son of Jacobus Ambrosius Roosmale-cocq and Wilhelmina Cornelia Henrica Boers
(MRIN:6783), on 25 Sep 1856 in Baddegama. Ceylon. Robert was born 1827 in
Tutucorin, India. He died 25 Dec 1866 in Torquay.
Had business relations in Ceylon but also estates in Titicorin,
SouthIndia in company with his brother Charles Henry Roosmale- Cocq
After the Wedding to Susanna they went to India for some years
andretired to England
Susanna also married (3-MRIN:7362) John Thornhill Bushby on 10
Jul 1888 in Kensington, London, England. John was born 11 May 1831 in Calcutta,
West Bengal, India. He died 28 Apr 1889 in Middlesex, London, England.
+ 17
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iii. George Walter Winter was born 24 Oct 1825 and died 1 Apr 1875.
+ 18
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iv. Amelia Winter was born 10 Mar 1829.
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v. Edward James Winter was born 8 Nov 1830 in Kalutara, Ceylon. He
died 12 Jun 1862 in Galle. Ceylon.
Edward James Winter, born at Kalutara on 8.11.1830, was baptised at
Cotta by the Rev. J. Selkirk on 2.1.1831 and died in Galle on 12.6.1862 aged 31
years and was believed to have been poisoned by a jealous butler putting
diamond dust in his drink! This is not as unlikely as it may first seem as it
is quite easy to get jewel dust from any of the goldsmiths who work on
pavements in eastern cities and it is quite often used in paint. He was buried
in the old Church of England cemetery, Galle.
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vi. William Sextus Winter was born 1 Aug 1832 in Colombo Ceylon. He died
12 Aug 1844 in Baddegama from diphtheria.
William Sextus Winter, b. 1.8.1832, bapt: 2. 8.1832 by the Rev. J.
Wenham, died of diphtheria at Baddegama on 12.8.1844 and was buried in the
north verandah of Christchurch, Baddegama where there is a stone tablet over
his grave with the inscription "Sacred to the memory of William Sextus,
6th child of George & Sarah Winter Died 11th August 1844
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vii.
Lydia Septima Winter was born 1 Aug 1834 in Colombo Ceylon. She died 6
Jan 1858.
Lydia married (MRIN:10941) Haverstock Hodsell Bowman, son of
James Venn Bowman and Eliza Mary Hodsoll (MRIN:10943). Haverstock was born 18
Sep 1837 in Carnden, Middlesex, England. He died 24 Aug 1880.
Haverstock Hodsell Bowman, b. 15.1.1835, d. 24.8.1880. He married as his
second wife, Adelaide Bourdon Hayley born 10.4.1838 daughter of Thomas Harrop
Hayley of Castleford, Yorkshire by his first wife Juliana Robinson. Thomas
Harrop Hayley was son of William Hayley and Catherine Harrop. The Hayleys owned
a ship; the "Percy Douglas" registered in Liverpool on 8.8.1861 (No.
44135, 781 tons 172 ft. 3 long, beam 32 ft 3 19.8 deep) which sank off Rangoon
on 1.4.9.1871. They had a company Charles P. Hayley in Ceylon.
+ 22
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viii.
Alfred Octavius Winter was born 26 Sep 1836 and died 12 Oct 1883.
23
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ix. Ellen Nora Winter was born 7 Apr 1838 in Galle, Ceylon. She died Apr
1838 and was buried 13 Apr 1838.
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x. Harriet Decima Winter was born 12 Apr 1838 and died 4 Aug 1906.
25
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xi. Henry Frank Winter was born 7 Dec 1841 in Baddegame, Ceylon and was
christened 17 Jan 1842. He died 10 Apr 1891.
Henry Frank Winter born at Baddegama on 7.12.1841 and baptised by the
Rev. H. Powell on 17.1.1842. He died on 10.4.1891 of bronchitis and
influenza and was buried at Grouville, Jersey. He had joined the Indian
Forestry Department and had very severe sunstroke. He was dependent on
his mother and lived in lodgings in Jersey. He was a tall, very thin man
who spent his days writing page after of pages criss-cross fashions - no one
knows what he wrote about
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xii.
Charles Deslandes Church Winter was born 11 Mar 1845.
Third Generation
17. George Walter Winter (George, James) was born 24 Oct
1825 in Port St Louis, Mauritus. He died 1 Apr 1875 in Baddegama and was buried
in Christchurch Cemetery, Baddegama.
George Walter Winter, born at Port St. Louis, Mauritius on 24.10.1825
(Baddegama Register. 203 No. 739) and baptised by the Hon. E. Finch. He married
at Baddegama on 29.11.1854 (Dr Garstin officiating) Henrietta Isabella
Isobel Leighton. He died at Baddegama on 1.4.1875 and was buried in
Christchurch Cemetery, Baddegama. George Walter was a writer in the Civil
Service, gazetted on 13.3.1845. There are many stories of his youth no doubt
greatly exaggerated as for instance that he jumped on the back of crocodile and
tried to gouge out its eyes. Another that he followed a rogue elephant many
days into the jungle until he shot it, when almost immediately he was
surrounded by Veddahs (aborigines) who acclaimed him as a great benefactor for supplying
them with a huge mass of fresh meat and invited him to stay several days with
them, offering him as many wives as he pleased. On another occasion, he is said
to have been sawing some timber on a machine, someone from behind spoke to him,
he turned round and the saw cut off two or three of his fingers. He stopped the
machine, wrapped his hand with his handkerchief, picked up the severed fingers,
took them to Galle and had them put in a bottle of spirits. Ever after he was
known as the gentleman with short fingers. He found a wife in Ceylon. For many
years Harriet Isobel in Jersey but eventually came to England living at Burton
Crescent, Middlesex. She died at the Stalls, Worcester on 29.9.1895 and was
buried the cemetery at West Norwood with other members of her family. George
Walter and Isobel had four children.
George married (MRIN:10614) Henrietta Isabella Isobel Leighton on
29 Nov 1854 in Baddegama. Henrietta died 29 Sep 1895 in Worcester.
They had the following children:
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i. Walter Henry Trimnell Winter Dr was born 7 Dec 1855 and
died 24 Dec 1931.
28
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ii. Mary de Sevigne Winter was born 1861. She died Aug 1900 in
514, Barking Road, Essex..
Mary married (MRIN:10932) Arthur Perry.
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iii. Alice Beatrice Deslandes Winter was born 13 Dec 1864 and was
christened 9 Apr 1865. She died 27 Oct 1931 and was buried in buried in the
vault at Tattenhall, Wolverhampton..
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iv. Harriet Ethel Rochfort Winter was born 8 May 1867 and died 1952.
18. Amelia Winter (George, James) was born 10 Mar 1829 in
Colombo Ceylon and was christened 13 Apr 1829 in St. Paul's, Colombo.
baptised by the Rev. J. Bailey
She was married at St. Saviours, Jersey to Carl Hopfengartner on
30.87.1859 (Rev. Dr Garstin officiating). Carl Georg Friedrich Hopfengartner of
56,111 Hohenheimerstrasse who died on 20.8.1895 was a
"landgerichtsrat" (judge) who was publicly praised by King Friedrich
for his excellent work. He was councillor of the provincial court of Stuttgart
in the Kingdom of Wrtemburg. He had a son Herman who lived at Lindfield, Nuwara
Eliya who qualified as a doctor of medicine and allegedly died of
"over-study". His sister Annie was a clever painter who went to
Ceylon to work in the Blind School with the American Missionary Society. She
died on the voyage back to England.
Amelia married (MRIN:10940) Carl Georg Friedrich Hopfengartner on
30 Jul 1859 in St. Saviours, Jersey. Carl died 20 Aug 1895.
They had the following children:
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i. Herman Hopfengartner Dr.
lived at Lindfield, Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon
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ii. Annie Hopfengartner.
22. Alfred Octavius Winter (George, James) was born 26 Sep
1836 in Galle. Ceylon and was christened 26 Sep 1836. He died 12 Oct 1883 in
Baddegama.
1 BIRT
2 DATE 10 JUN 1836
2 PLAC Galle. Ceylon
1 DEAT
2 DATE 12 OCT 1883
2 PLAC Baddegama, Ceylon
his widow Maria Eveline (nee White) married Harry Street. She born on
18.11.1845 at "Temple Trees" (now the official residence of the Prime
Ministers of Ceylon) which was owned by John Walbeoff, a relative of her mother
+ Maria Eveline White, at Tuticorin on 10.12.1863, witnesses, W. E. Underwood,
D. G. Underwood, James Bowman, lived at 'Temple Trees' Colpetty, Colombo 3, the
home of her cousin, Charlotte who married John Walbeoff who then owned it
(1161).
Alfred married (MRIN:4202) Maria Eveline White, daughter of
Antony Samuel White and Henrietta Caroline Roosmale-cocq (MRIN:7355), on 10 Dec
1863 in Titicorin, India. Maria was born 18 Nov 1845 in Colombo Ceylon.
1 BIRT
2 DATE 18 NOV 1845
uticorin on Dec-10-1863, witnesses, W.E. Underwood, D.G.
Underwood, James Bowman, lived at 'Temple Trees' Colpetty, Colombo 3, the home
of her cousin, Charlotte who married John Walbeoff who then owned it +
Alfred Octavius Winter, b:10-Jun-1836, bp:26-Sep-1836, at Galle, m:1863. He
died at Baddegama on 12-Oct-1883 and his widow Maria Eveline (nee White)
married Harry Street. She was born on 18..11.1845 at "Temple Trees"
(now the official residence of the Prime Ministers of Ceylon) which was owned
by John Walbeoff, a relative of her mother (1158)
They had the following children:
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i. Alfred William Rosmale Cocq Winter was born 21 Nov 1864
and died 22 Dec 1931.
+ 34
M
ii. George Edward Winter was born 1869/1870 1869/1870
and died 1928.
+ 35
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iii. Evelyn Gertrude Winter.
+ 36
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iv. Charles Henry Winter Rev.
+ 37
F
v. Sarah Cresse Winter was born 22 May 1874 and died 1 Jun 1962.
+ 38
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vi. William Sextus Daly Winter was born 25 Feb 1878 and died 1951.
+ 39
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vii.
Edmund Winter was born 2 Apr 1879 and died 5 Aug 1962.
24. Harriet Decima Winter (George, James) was born 12 Apr
1838 in Ginduriya, Uttanchal, India. She died 4 Aug 1906 in Middlesex, London,
England.
. She died at the Queen's Jubilee Hospital, Richmond Road, Earl's
Court on 4.8.1906 after being knocked down by a horse-drawn bus. Mr
Underwood was in the Civil Service, Madras, Presidency of India and magistrate
and Revenue Officer of the whole of Wynaad at the time of his death at St.
Thomas's Hospital, London on 1.8.1893.
Harriet married (MRIN:13912) William Elphinstone Underwood, son
of William Elphinstone Underwood and Madalene Thompson (MRIN:13913), on 23 Apr
1863. William was born 2 Feb 1835 in Madras, India. He died 1 Aug 1892 in
Middlesex, London, England.
They had the following children:
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i. Robert Charles Elphinstone Underwood was born 1864.
probably educated at Dulwich College and then under Rev. R. Philips at
Hambledon. He went to India in about 1883 and joined the Burma Mounted
Police, married the colonel's daughter and became a colonel himself. He
served in Pegu, Lower Burma and had no children.
+ 41
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ii. William Elphinstone Underwood was born 17 Nov 1867.
+ 42
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iii. Sarah Jessie Underwood.
26. Charles Deslandes Church Winter (George, James) was
born 11 Mar 1845 in Baddegame, Ceylon.
Charles married (MRIN:15439) Alice Jane Lee on 28 Jul 1874 in St
Lukes Church, Torquay.
They had the following children:
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i. Charles Bertram Lee Winter.
of 19 Gwender Road. West Kensington,
44
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ii. Hilda Beatrice Winter.
of 19 Gwender Road. West Kensington, member of the Huguenot
Society.
Fourth Generation
27. Walter Henry Trimnell Winter Dr (George Walter, George,
James) was born 7 Dec 1855 in Ceylon. He died 24 Dec 1931 in England.
Walter Henry Trimnell Winter, born. 7.12.1855, baptised. 9.4.1856 and
died on 24.12.1931. He was educated at Clifton College and at the age of 16 he
entered St. Bartholomew's Hospital with a letter of introduction to Sir James
Paget. He became a MRCS and LRCP and assistant to the Hospital at
Wolverhampton. He settled down to a practice at 9, Compton Road, Wolverhampton
and eventually became a most eminent surgeon and physician. married Kate Tudor
and lived at "The House that Jack Built". "The original house
was probably 18th century with extensions somewhat like a castle added either
side. It had a huge library with windows from floor to ceiling, some of which
were bricked up to avoid the window tax. The house was said to have a ghost.
The gardens to the rear were impressive. Apart from being a GP Dr Winter was
the Medical Officer of Health for Tattenhall, Wolverhampton from about 1900 to
about 1931. His daughter, Dorothea, drove her father around in a pony and trap.
Dorothea gave health and beauty classes, both in the library and the garden
about 1948 to 1955. My typing lady attended the classes. The house has now been
demolished." (Glen.A. Harrison, "Roots in England", Woodlands,
High Arcal Road, Himley, West Midlands DY3 4DB). He had three children: Adrian
born 1888 who went to New Zealand in 1914 and was killed by direct shell fire
when serving as a machine gunner on Lone Tree Hill, Dardanelles on 29.4.1915. A
brass memorial at Christchurch, Baddegama reads "In memoriam Adrian
Winter, New Zealand Expeditionary Forces, son of Dr. W. H. T. Winter and great
grandson of the late George Winter of Baddegama". Dr W. H. T. Winter's
second son Geoffrey became a doctor but died young. He married Cornelia Cross
and they had a son Peter John Winter. he third child was a daughter Dorothea,
writer of the letter to Mr Ryland.
Walter married (MRIN:10615) Katharine Mary Tudor, daughter of
William Henry Tudor and Catherine (MRIN:15435). Katharine was born 1863 in
Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England and was christened 8 Dec 1863.
They had the following children:
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i. Adrian Winter Lance Corp. was born Sep 1888 in
Shropshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England. He died 29 Apr 1915.
Went to New Zealand in 1914 and was killed by direct shell fire as
amachine gunner on Lorne Tree Hill, Dardanelles on 29 April 1915
46
F
ii. Katherine Dorothea Winter was born Mar 1891 in Shropshire,
Staffordshire, West Midlands, England. She died 1971 in Wolverhampton
Staffordshire.
+ 47
M
iii. Geoffrey Winter Dr was born 4 Nov 1892.
30. Harriet Ethel Rochfort Winter (George Walter, George,
James) was born 8 May 1867 and was christened 3 Nov 1867. She died 1952 and was
buried in buried at West Norwood by the side of her husband.
Harriet married (MRIN:10933) Talbot Charles Vincent Shortland,
son of Vincent John Shortland and Emma (MRIN:10174), in Dec 1896 in London.
Talbot was born 14 Jul 1863 in Madras India.
They had the following children:
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F
i. Ruth Isabel Shortland was born Sep 1899 in Hampshire,
England.
+ 49
F
ii. Molly Ethel Shortland was born Sep 1901.
50
F
iii. Bette Shortland was born 1908.
+ 51
M
iv. Violet Vincent Talbot Shortland was born 1909 and died Feb 1985.
33. Alfred William Rosmale Cocq Winter (Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 21 Nov 1864 in Unanvitiya, Ceylon. He died 22 Dec 1931
in Unanvitiya, Ceylon.
Unanvitiya, a small estate belonging to his father on the banks of
theGin Ganga below Mapalagama Allie, as he was affectionately known,
becamemanager of the Gintota Saw Mills belonging to the Udugama Tea and
TimberCompany (now the Government Plywood Factory). He bought shares of anestate
from the rest of the family and planted it up with rubber, latergiving it to
his brother Daly who was not interested in the place. It waseventually sold to
a Mr Soyza. Early in 1902 he bought Pillagoda Valleyand went to live there on
5.8 1904. About this time he met DorakeVithanage Hinnihamy alias Juana who had
worked at the saw mill and livedwith her. He built a house on the site of
the older one built by hisgranfather George Winter and took up residence
in the house on 5. 8.1915. He eventually had 1000 acres and also manufactured
sugar anddistilled rum but lost a considerable fortune in the
venture owing to the low prices obtained and the government ban on
rum(which was only allowed to be manufactured in the West Indies). He
thenplanted the land with the rubber and tea..
He visited England, travelling via the Cape of Good Hope in the hope
ofmeeting some of his Afrikaaner friends and going on a lion hunt. Hestayed
with his brother Rev. Charles Henry Winter at the vicarage,Elsdon,
Northumberland and went to a grouse shoot on the moorlands. Hereturned to
Ceylon in 1928 with his wife Shelagh Basile Horner whom hemarried on 22.12 1931
at the Brompton Oratory, London. He died at Galleon 22.12.1931and was buried at
christchurch, Beddegama. His widow marriedWilfred Eyre who committed suicide at
Kandy. She retired to england andlived at Burnt Hill Road, Farnham, Surrey up
to the 1960's
Winter, Alfred William; The veteran planter of Pillagoda
Valley,Baddegama. Died at the Galle Hospital 22. December 1931, aged 67
yrs.Alfred William Rosemale- Cocq Winter of Pillagoda Valley, Baddegama, born21
November 1864 at Unavitiya, a small estate belonging to his father onthe banks
of the Gin Ganga below Mapalagama, died 1931, married DorakeVithanage Johana
alias Hinnihamy (common law spouse) who was born 1880,died 1919 at Galle
Hospital; m 1897
Alfred married (1-MRIN:10163) Shelagh Basile Fan Horner, daughter
of Charles Jarad Horner and Emile Frances Browne (MRIN:10164). Shelagh was born
1900. She died 1971.
Shelagh Basile Fan Horner, b. 1900 and d. 1971. She went to
Ceylon after 1928. Her life in Ceylon was difficult due to the oppressive
climate, the isolation and post-parturient depression. She married
secondly Lt. Commander Wilfred Richard Paul "Putty" Eyre, Ally's cousin
and after his suicide returned to England where she lived at Burnham-on-Sea,
Somerset till 1955, then Farnham, Surrey till 1965 when she moved to Cranleigh,
Surrey, a house built by her son-in-law Jack Channing's company where she died
in 1971 of cancer.
They had the following children:
+ 52
M
i. Harold Dagma Winter died 15 Oct 2001.
+ 53
F
ii. Irene Winter.
+ 54
M
iii. Lionel Winter.
Alfred also married (2-MRIN:10165) Lt Commander Wilfred Richard Paul
"Putty" Eyre, son of Paul Daniel Eyre and Sarah Jessie Underwood
(MRIN:15434), in 1933.
Lt Commander Wilfred Richard Paul "Putty" Eyre, RN (b.
19.1.1893 married in 1933 Shelagh Basile Fan (nee Horner), widow of Alfred
William Rosmale-Cocq Winter (d. Dec. 1931), daughter of Charles Jared Horner by
his wife Emilie Frances, daughter of Rev. Henry George Cavendish Browne (see
Barons Kilmaine). Wilfred left the Navy after World War I suffering from
shell shock. He came to Ceylon to learn planting under his cousin Ally
Winter and after his death Wilfred Eyre married his widow (nee Shelagh Basile
Horner). He committed suicide in Kandy and is buried in Kanatte cemetery,
Colombo.
They had the following children:
55
M
iv. Dr Paul Francis Cavendish Eyre died 1966 from Drug Overdose.
Paul married (MRIN:15398) Jackie.
56
F
v. Caroline Eyre.
57
M
vi. Richard Eyre.
34. George Edward Winter (Alfred Octavius, George, James)
was born 1869/1870 1869/1870. He died 1928.
born in 1869/70?, known as "Raja of Gothatuwa", died in 1928.
Sent to England to recuperate on the advise of his Aunt Carry after an illness,
educated by the Rev. Phillips and then sent to Florida in 1892 where he took up
orange cultivation. A severe frost affected and killed much of the trees except
for one and folk from the County came to see 'Winter's tree which could stand
the frost'. He also grafted 20 varieties of Orange on a tree at Pillagoda in
Ceylon. He hunted with the famous Annie Oakley. He had a crocodile he had shot
strapped to a long basket chair chair with large straw hat and pipe in its
mouth. + Annie Lee
George married (MRIN:15400) Annie Lee on 26 Mar 1892 in Florida,
USA. Annie was born 25 Feb 1870 in Leesburg, Sumter, Florida, United States.
She died 1951.
They had the following children:
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F
i. Cresse Winter was born 7 Oct 1892.
Cresse married (MRIN:15401) John Pemble.
35. Evelyn Gertrude Winter (Alfred Octavius, George,
James).
Evelyn married (MRIN:10955) Edward Deslandes Bowman, son of
Haverstock Hodsell Bowman and Adelaide Bourdon Hayley (MRIN:10942). Edward was
born about 1864 in Ceylon.
They had the following children:
59
M
i. Edward Ainsworth Bowman.
+ 60
M
ii. Alfred Haverstock Bowman.
+ 61
M
iii. Rex Bowman.
62
F
iv. Annie Bowman.
63
F
v. Mary Marguerite Bowman.
Mary married (1-MRIN:15367) Mr Parry.
Mary also married (2-MRIN:15368) George Butler.
36. Charles Henry Winter Rev (Alfred Octavius, George,
James).
lived in Buckinghamshire, then moved to Elsdon, Northumberland where he
repaired the rectory with Ð2,000 of his own money and tried to raise more for a
school and the church. He was 13 years at Elsdon and then moved to North Repps,
near Cromer, Norfolk. After 6 years he resigned owing to illness and bought a
bungalow at Baughhurst, near Basingstoke. After 10 years there, he moved to
Farnham and eventually to "The King's Peace", Grayshott, Hindhead, Surrey
at 82 years of age. On his 80th birthday he visited his brother Edmund in
Ceylon leaving the UK on 30.7.1951, arriving in Ceylon on 1.8.1951
Charles married (MRIN:10930) Caroline Harriet Harvey, daughter of
George Richard Harvey Major and Beatrice Trezevant Roosmale-Cocq (MRIN:7364).
Caroline was born in Hythe, Kent, England and was christened 8 Jan 1873.
They had the following children:
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F
i. Caroline Beatrice Cresse Winter was born 13 Apr 1905 in
West Dulwich.
Carol went to the Domestic Science School, London University and
finished a course at Seaford, Sussex. She had a business in cake-making in
Farnham and adopted a boy named Richard Charles.
65
F
ii. Eva de Sevigne Winter was born 16 Aug 1906 in Alley Croft.
Eva did ambulance and Red Cross work during the war at Cranmer Hall,
Norfolk under Major and Lady Evelyn Jones. She joined the WRNS and went abroad
then held a post in London where she met with an accident.
66
F
iii. Edith Gertrude Trudie Irene Winter was born 18 Nov 1908 in
Durweston, Dorset.
Trudie went to University and took an Honours Degree in History. She
became a librarian and went to the University of Liverpool; where she got a
post. She was private secretary to Dr. Coupland, Professor of History for 17
years and visited Egypt 3 times. She collaborated with Dr. Coupland in writing
a book on Medieval History.
37. Sarah Cresse Winter (Alfred Octavius, George, James)
was born 22 May 1874 in Baddegama. She died 1 Jun 1962 in Florida, USA.
when aged 22 went to join her brother George in Florida. She married C.
N. Chesshyre who had been a pupil at Fruitlands Park, later becoming a
solicitor. She met with an accident, being struck by lightning while sitting
near the fireplace during a heavy storm. It struck the gable of the house next
door and the charge travelled along the telephone wires, striking her on the
right side, practically paralysing her right hand. She moved to Leesburg where
her husband died on 16-May-1925. Sarah died on 1-Jun-1962 aged 88, Married C.
N. Chesshyre, on 21.11.1896, at the Church of St. John the Baptist, Montclair,
Lake County, Florida, USA, Rev. J. H. Davet officiating. The marriage recorded
in Marriage Record Book Page 400 at James (?), Lake, Co, Florida USA,
Sarah married (MRIN:15402) C N Chesshyre on 21 Nov 1896 in Church
of St. John the Baptist, Montclair Lake County, Florida, USA.
They had the following children:
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M
i. Alfred Chesshyre was born 1902 in Florida, USA.
Alfred married (MRIN:15403) Julie Shephard.
68
F
ii. Julia Chesshyre was born 18 Nov 1902 in Florida, USA.
married a Mr Davis
daughter Mary 1928
69
F
iii. Ida Chesshyre was born 16 Aug 1909.
70
F
iv. Gertrude Chesshyre was born 7 Feb 1912.
71
M
v. Charles William Chesshyre died 13 Dec 1910.
38. William Sextus Daly Winter (Alfred Octavius, George,
James) was born 25 Feb 1878 in Sunnyside, Baddegama. He died 1951 in Perth, W.a
Aust.
The P and O Liner Maloja in the India Australia service, was built in1923
and broken up in 1954.
The Winter Family came from Ceylon , India. William Sextus Daley
Winter b:1877 d 1950. Annie Gertrude Elizabeth Winter nee Gray b 1889 d
1979.Married 30/09/1911 in Ceylon. Nina Florence Gertrude Winter b 1912
inGalle, Ceylon. Alfred Basil Daly Winter b 1914 in Galle, Ceylon.
EvelynBeatrice Winter b 1915. Harriet Olga b 1917. Edmund Deslandes b
1919.Richard Sextus b 1920. Patrick Daly b 1921. Millicent Kathleen b
1922.Constance Sarah b 1925. Robert maloja Warner b at sea 1966
He had the following children:
+ 72
F
i. Sarah Edna Winter was born about 1900 and died 1980.
He had the following children:
73
M
ii. George Winter was born in Ceylon.
(half brother of Sarah Edna Winter) married and with issue in
Ceylon.
74
F
iii. Muriel Winter was born in Ceylon.
+ 75
F
iv. Mary Teresa Delmar Winter was born about 1907.
William also married (3-MRIN:4201) Annie Florence Gertrude Elizabeth
Gray, daughter of William Cosby Gray and Elizabeth Maria Judd (MRIN:650),
in 1911 in St Paul's Church, kandy. Annie was born 21 Mar 1889. She died 1979.
Source: Gray family 1141
They had the following children:
+ 76
F
v. Nina Florence Gertrude Winter was born 18 Aug 1912.
+ 77
M
vi. Alfred Basil Daly Winter was born 7 Feb 1914 and died 2 Nov 1982.
+ 78
F
vii. Evelyn Beatrice Winter was born 19 Sep 1915.
+ 79
F
viii. Harriet Olga Winter was born 3 Aug 1917.
+ 80
M
ix. Edmund Delandes Winter was born 19 Jan 1919 and died 2 Feb 1991.
+ 81
M
x. Richard Sexton Winter was born 19 Feb 1920 and died 1945.
82
M
xi. Patrick Daly Winter was born 25 May 1921 in Ceylon. He died 1945
from killed in action 1945 by Japanese.
Source: Gray family 1141
killed in action 1945
+ 83
F
xii.
Millicent Kathleen Winter was born 30 Sep 1921.
+ 84
F
xiii.
Ruby Elizabeth Anne Winter was born 14 Jan 1924 and died 2003.
+ 85
F
xiv.
Constance Nellie Sarah Winter was born 23 Jun 1925.
+ 86
M
xv.
Robert Maloja Warner Winter was born 18 Dec 1926 and died 27 Dec 1970.
39. Edmund Winter (Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born
2 Apr 1879 in â€Sunnyside†, Baddegama and was christened 20 May 1879. He died
5 Aug 1962 and was buried in St. George’s Estate, Galagedara.
Edmund Winter of St. George Estate, Galagedara, b. 2.4.1879 at Sunnyside
, Baddegama, bapt. 20.5.1879, d. 8.5.1962, buried at St. George™s Estate,
Galagedara + Dassanayake Mudiyaniselag Pahalagedara Kiri Menike, b. 17.7.1884
at Minigomuwa, Udapalata East, Tumpana (d/o Dassanayake Mudiyanselag
Pahalagedara Ranhamy & Dassanayake Mudiyanselag Pahalagedara Tikiri
Menika), d. 25.5.1968 and buried at Kandy. Edmund was educated a St.
Thomas CMS College, Colombo and Trinity CMS College, Kandy. He started
planting as a "creeper" (planting apprentice) on Baddegama Estate
with his uncle Edward Deslandes Bowman in 1898, leaving to take up a billet as
an assistant on Coodogalla Estate, Kadugannawa under Mr Stanley Hill.
After a period of 8 months he was transferred to Isabella Estate, Galagedara
but left owing to a very bad attack of malaria. He returned to Baddegama
Estate and took up a post as a tea maker but after a few months he left and
went to Alluta Estate, belonging to Messes J. J. van der Spaar & Co.
Due to a depression in the tea market, he left after two years, the estate
being abandoned in 1901. With his savings he started a small dairy in
Kandy with one cow, walking barefoot to sell milk to his neighbour - this
venture was not successful and he returned to planting on Betworth Estate (the
former Isabella Estate) which was under the management of Mr S. Hillman.
After some time this estate changed hands and on leaving he found employment
with Mr Hamilton Harding of Preston Estate, Dickoya.. Returning in June
1905 to Alluta Estate, he opened up 400 acres in rubber for Messrs Gordon
Frazer & Co. During these seven years of service, he saved sufficient
money to purchase 42 acres of government land which was eventually opened up in
rubber, he later acquired a further 60 acres from the villagers, which he also
planted with rubber. He called the property Uduwakande Estate. When
the rubber came into bearing (which normally takes 5-6 years), another 30 acres
was purchased, extending the estate to 135 acres, 35 acres of which were planted
with coconut and the rest with rubber. The whole estate was named St.
George. In time when profits from these estates were good, he built a
bungalow at St. George and when it was finished, he left Alluta Estate to
reside there. A further 58 acres in the North Central Province was
purchased, planted with coconut and named Gurugoda Estate. Later 300
acres was bought in the Kegalle District in and planted with rubber and cocoa
called Labugolla Estate. A final addition of 58 acres called Majuba
Estate in the Galagedara District was made, this being planted with rubber and
later a portion in cocoa. All these properties amounting to 758 acres
approximately were formed into a limited company in 1952 known as the Winter
Estates Company, the directors being various members of the family. On
parts of the estate he had as many as 4 different crops growing at the same
time, tea, rubber, coconut and pepper vines and vanilla growing up the palm
trunks, cocoa and even an occasional coffee bush. Extract from the
Memorandum of Association of the Winter Estates Company Limited. After
suffering for several years from stomach cancer, Edmund died in the early 1960s
and was buried in his orchard at St. George, Galagedara.
Edmund married (MRIN:10965) Dassanayake Mudiyaniselagé Pahalagedara
Kiri Menike. Dassanayake was born 17 Jul 1884.
They had the following children:
+ 87
F
i. Nellie Winter was born 31 Mar 1903.
+ 88
M
ii. Ernest Winter was born 3 Sep 1904.
+ 89
M
iii. George Winter.
+ 90
F
iv. Mary Winter was born 21 Sep 1906 and died 17 Oct 1966.
+ 91
F
v. Annie Winter was born 12 Aug 1910.
+ 92 F
vi. Nancy Mabel Winter was born 11 Apr 1912 and died 16 Jul 1967.
+ 93
F
vii.
Jessie Winter was born 29 Jun 1914 and died Jan 1966.
+ 94
M
viii.
William Winter was born 6 Nov 1915.
+ 95
M
ix. Victor Winter was born 29 Nov 1918.
+ 96
F
x. Dorothy Helen Winter was born 28 Mar 1921.
+ 97
F
xi. Phyllis Winter was born 19 Jan 1929.
41. William Elphinstone Underwood (Harriet Decima Winter,
George, James) was born 17 Nov 1867.
William Elphinstone Underwood born 17.11.1867 and lived at Lordship
Lane. He went to Dulwich College and lived with his aunt Carry at 23 the
Boltons. He studied at the Crystal Palace School for engineering and went
to India where he worked for many years in railway construction. He
retired in to England and eventually settled in the River Colony, South Africa
+ Sarah Miller.
William married (MRIN:13914) Sarah Miller.
They had the following children:
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F
i. Gladys Underwood.
+ Bertie North
daughter
42. Sarah Jessie Underwood (Harriet Decima Winter, George,
James).
Sarah Jessie Underwood was brought up by Carry, her aunt and had an
excellent education. She had a lovely voice and played both piano and
violin well. She + Paul Daniel Eyre in 1889 when he was rector of
Newnham, Hampshire becoming a DD in 1900.
Sarah married (MRIN:15434) Paul Daniel Eyre.
They had the following children:
+ 99
M
i. Lt Commander Wilfred Richard Paul "Putty" Eyre.
+ 100
M
ii. Arthur Charles Benedict Eyre was born 21 Mar 1901 and died
1984.
101
F
iii. M D Christobel Sybil Caroline Eyre.
Dr. Christobel Sybil Caroline Eyre, MD married in 1914 Admiral
Wilmot Stuart Nicholson CB., (1872-c. 1946) of the Eastmore branch of the
Nicholson family. He was midshipman on HMS Calliope at Samoa (1889),
Captain (1909), Flag Captain to Vice Admiral Commanding 4th Battle Squadron
(1912-14), Captain D (X) Harwich Force (1915-16), Captain HMS Furious, Chief of
Staff Admiral Commanding Aircraft (1917-18), Captain Aircraft Atlantic Fleet
(1919), Rear Admiral (1920), Commander 2nd Light Cruiser Squadron (1921-23),
Chief of Submarine Service (1923-25), Vice Admiral (1925), retired (1927),
Admiral retired (1930), Officer of the Legion of Honour- He lived at
Ashburn Gardens, London SW7. Son: John Nicholson (b. 11.4.1915), educated
Charterhouse School.
Christabel was sent to Holloway jail under the Official Secrets Act for
revealing that Winston Churchill and President Theodore Roosveldt knew in
advance of the impending Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
This was quite true (see "A Man called Intrepid - The Secret War
1939-45" by William Stevenson pp. 276-21, 282, 319-7, 351).
A Yugoslav patriot Dusko Popov codenamed Tricycle, first recruited as a
spy by the Germans, offered to be a double agent for the British. In June
1941 he was told by the Germans to go to the US but stopped on his way at
Lisbon to meet them.
He was told that the Japanese were studying a method of using
carrier-borne torpedo bombers against Pearl Harbour just as the British did in
Taranto harbour, sinking half the Italian fleet.
The German Air Attaché Baron Gronau flew to Taranto specifically to carry
out research on the operation and the Japanese Foreign Minister Yosuke Matusoka
went to Berlin with a team of specialists to secure details.
Tricycle was told all this and then given a questionnaire that focused
on Pearl Harbour defences but he clashed with J. Edgar Hoover (who disapproved
of Popov's sex life) Tricycle's preview of Pearl harbour passed into
oblivion. Churchill was too successful in distracting the President
Roosveldt's attention form the East and focusing it instead on Britain's own immediate
worries.
Two days before the attack the British Admiralty reported Japanese ships
going to the Far East. Pearl Harbour was attacked on 7.12.1941 (the
Japanese ambassador broke off negotiations that morning). Roosveldt (who
was helping Britain secretly) was looking for an excuse to get American into
the war openly.
Christobel married (MRIN:15438) Adniral Wilmot Stuart Nicholson
in 1914.
Fifth Generation
47. Geoffrey Winter Dr (Walter Henry Trimnell, George
Walter, George, James) was born 4 Nov 1892 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire,
England.
Geoffrey married (MRIN:10931) Cornelia Cross in Oct/Dec 1924.
Cornelia was born in England.
They had the following children:
102 M
i. Peter John Winter was born in England.
49. Molly Ethel Shortland (Harriet Ethel Rochfort Winter,
George Walter, George, James) was born Sep 1901 in Hampshire, England.
Molly married (MRIN:10934) Aleric Hope B Brooke, son of John
Charles Evelyn Hope Brooke and Violet Mary Barrington (MRIN:10935). Aleric was
born bet 1 oct 1897 and 31 dec 1897 in Brackley Northamptonshire, England.
Great nephew of the first rajah of Sarawak
They had the following children:
103 F
i. Jill Violet Brooke was born 1924.
+ 104
F
ii. Diana Mary Brooke was born 1926.
51. Violet Vincent Talbot Shortland (Harriet Ethel Rochfort
Winter, George Walter, George, James) was born 1909. He died Feb 1985.
Violet married (MRIN:10937) Betty Cordelia Bond in 1937. Betty
died May 2003.
They had the following children:
+ 105
F
i. Penelope Shortland.
52. Harold Dagma Winter (Alfred William Rosmale Cocq,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) died 15 Oct 2001 and was buried in St
Sebastian’s Church burial ground Moratuwa, Sri Lanka.
Dearly beloved husband of Elaine, darling daddy of Alfred, Erin, Dennis,
Trevor, Sandra & Cheryl, father-in-law of Patricia & Wijaya, darling
seeya-daddy of Harshini, Niroshini & Dhanuka, son of the late A. W. Winter
of Pillagoda Valley Estate, Baddegama, brother of Irene, Roxana &
Lionel. Cortege leaves residence 6/1, 1st Lane, Uswatte, Moratuwa for St
Sebastian™s Church burial ground at 4.00 p.m. on 16.10.2001 [Note:
"seeya-daddy" is a local anglicised colloquialism for grandpa, seeya
= grandpa in Sinhalese]
Harold married (MRIN:10969) Elaine.
They had the following children:
106
M
i. Alfred Winter.
87, Boulevard Raspil, Paris 75006
107
F
ii. Erin Winter.
computer programmer of 401, East 46th Street, New York
108
F
iii. Sandra Winter.
Sandra married (MRIN:15387) Mr Brixham. Mr was born in Norway.
109
M
iv. Dennis Winter.
110
M
v. Trevor Winter.
111
F
vi. Cheryl Winter.
Cheryl married (MRIN:15388) Hill Alan.
53. Irene Winter (Alfred William Rosmale Cocq, Alfred
Octavius, George, James).
he had a daughter Jenny by a previous relationship
Irene married (MRIN:15389) Eric Heath.
They had the following children:
+ 112
F
i. Jennifer Heath.
+ 113
F
ii. Roxana Heath.
54. Lionel Winter (Alfred William Rosmale Cocq, Alfred
Octavius, George, James).
Lionel married (MRIN:15394) Grace Russell.
They had the following children:
+ 114
M
i. Russell Winter.
115
M
ii. Trevor Winter.
+ 116
M
iii. Craig Winter.
60. Alfred Haverstock Bowman (Evelyn Gertrude Winter,
Alfred Octavius, George, James).
Alfred married (MRIN:10956) Doris Gertrude.
They had the following children:
117
M
i. Geoffrey Haverstock Bowman died 1963.
Geoffrey was chairman & partner of Price Waterhouse (when he may
have audited BCCI), then became First Parliamentary Counsel attached to the
Parliamentary Cabinet with Richard Gillingwater, Chief Executive &
Shareholder Executive (formerly of Credit Suisse First Boston).
Geoffrey married (MRIN:10957) Susan Claudia Bostock.
118
M
ii. John Bowman was born Colchester, Essex.
119
F
iii. Mary Bowman.
Mary married (MRIN:15365) John Ford.
61. Rex Bowman (Evelyn Gertrude Winter, Alfred Octavius,
George, James).
He had the following children:
120
M
i. Rex Bowman was born Chalk House Green, near Reading.
72. Sarah Edna Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born about 1900 in Ceylon. She died 1980 in
London.
1 DEAT
2 DATE 18 AUG 1980
1 NAME Sarah Edna /Winter/
Source: Gray family 1141
Sarah married (MRIN:4279) Trevor Lorage. Trevor was born about
1900.
They had the following children:
121
M
i. Frank Lorage.
+ Rosemary (children in Canada)
122
M
ii. Leslie Lorage.
Vera McEwen of Ireland (no children)
75. Mary Teresa Delmar Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born about 1907.
1 NAME Mary Delmar /Winter/
Mary married (MRIN:6475) Edward Durand Pereira, son of George
Charles Pereira and Marion Sophia Peries (MRIN:6476), on 18 Apr 1927. Edward
was born 18 Oct 1892 and was christened 4 Dec 1892 in St Philip Neris.
Superintendent of Police, Colombo
They had the following children:
+ 123
F
i. Muriel Delmar Pereira.
124
F
ii. Maureen Pereira was born 9 Feb 1928 in Ceylon.
Maureen married (MRIN:7142) Frank Chenery on 15 Oct 1955.
125
F
iii. Jeune Pereira was born about 1930 in Ceylon.
Jeune married (MRIN:7143) Richard Thiedeman.
126
F
iv. Philomena Eileen Yvonne Pereira was born 23 Feb 1930 in Ceylon.
Philomena married (MRIN:7141) Arthur Richard Ferdinands on 14 Jun
1951. Arthur was born 26 Nov 1919. He died 1982.
76. Nina Florence Gertrude Winter (William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 18 Aug 1912 in Ceylon.
Source: Gray family 1141
Nina married (MRIN:4226) William Martin. William was born 30 Jul
1913.
They had the following children:
+ 127
M
i. Adrian William Martin was born 23 Mar 1939.
+ 128
F
ii. Pamela Anne Martin was born 6 Oct 1942.
+ 129
F
iii. Corelyn Rosemary Martin was born 6 Oct 1943.
+ 130
F
iv. Lynette Martin was born 1948.
+ 131
F
v. Nancy Martin was born 2 Jun 1952.
77. Alfred Basil Daly Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 7 Feb 1914 in Ceylon. He died 2 Nov 1982.
Source” Gray family 1141
Alfred married (MRIN:4240) Helena Justin Smith in 1945.
They had the following children:
132
M
i. David Daly Winter was born 26 Jul 1948.
+ 133
F
ii. Susan Winter was born 15 Aug 1951.
78. Evelyn Beatrice Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 19 Sep 1915 in Ceylon.
Source: Gray family 1141
Evelyn married (MRIN:4241) John Hunt in 1940.
They had the following children:
+ 134
F
i. Janice Mayois Hunt was born 1940.
135
F
ii. Sandra Ann Hunt was born 1943.
+ Con Buzios.
136
M
iii. John Richard Hunt was born 1943.
Valerie?:
6 Craig Hunt (b. 7.12.1966 + Katherine:
7 Danny Hunt (b. 8.4.1992).
7 Tricia Anne Hunt (b. 8.7.1870)
79. Harriet Olga Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 3 Aug 1917 in Ceylon.
Source: Gray family 1141
Harriet married (MRIN:4244) Kenneth Ross in 1941.
They had the following children:
+ 137
F
i. Patricia Ross.
+ 138
F
ii. Jennifer Ross.
+ 139
F
iii. Roslyn Ross.
140
M
iv. Kenneth Ross.
141
M
v. Ian Ross.
+ 142
F
vi. Anthea Ross was born 1941.
+ 143
F
vii.
Glenys Ross was born Nov 1943.
80. Edmund Delandes Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 19 Jan 1919 in Ceylon. He died 2 Feb 1991.
5 also stepchildren Jasmin and Dayle.
Edmund married (MRIN:4251) Betty Kidd.
They had the following children:
144
M
i. Lewis Edmund Winter.
+ 145
M
ii. Graham Winter was born 9 Jul 1946.
+ 146
F
iii. Maxine Winter was born 7 Dec 1948.
+ 147
M
iv. Jeffrey Winter was born 12 Aug 1953.
148
M
v. Morris Winter was born 11 Feb 1956.
+ Louise Dovey Erica Winter (b. 22.5.1991).
+ 149
M
vi. Brett Winter was born 28 Dec 1964.
81. Richard Sexton Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 19 Feb 1920 in Ceylon. He died 1945.
Richard married (MRIN:4256) Lorraine Medburry.
They had the following children:
+ 150
M
i. Richard Winter was born 14 Jun 1945.
83. Millicent Kathleen Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 30 Sep 1921 in Ceylon.
Source: Gray family 1141
Millicent married (MRIN:4258) Ken Bowden.
They had the following children:
151
M
i. Donald Bowden.
Donald married (MRIN:4259) Geraldine Trent Bowden.
+ 152
F
ii. Betty Bowden.
+ 153
F
iii. Roseanne Bowden.
+ 154
F
iv. Julie Bowden.
84. Ruby Elizabeth Anne Winter (William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 14 Jan 1924 in Baddegame, Ceylon. She died
2003.
Source: Gray family 1141
Ruby married (MRIN:4265) Thomas Joseph Curtin on 13 Sep 1950 in
Adelaide, Australia. Thomas was born 5 Jan 1908 in Queensland, Australia. He
died 25 Jun 1991 in Brisbane, Australia.
They had the following children:
+ 155
F
i. Mary Curtin was born 22 Nov 1951.
156
M
ii. Joseph Curtin was born 14 Dec 1952.
157
M
iii. Michael Curtin was born 12 Mar 1954.
+ 158
F
iv. Rosemary Curtin was born 26 Dec 1956.
+ 159
F
v. Marie Therese Curtin was born 21 Jun 1959.
+ 160
F
vi. Bernadette Curtin was born 10 Jan 1960.
161
M
vii.
John Curtin was born 11 May 1962.
+ 162
F
viii.
Carmel Curtin was born 11 Oct 1963.
85. Constance Nellie Sarah Winter (William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 23 Jun 1925 in Ceylon.
Constance married (MRIN:4272) Robert Miles in 1947.
They had the following children:
+ 163
F
i. Judith Miles was born 2 Jan 1948.
+ 164
F
ii. Beverley Miles was born 18 Jun 1949.
+ 165
F
iii. Roberta Miles was born 17 Jun 1950.
+ 166 F
iv. Kathleen Miles was born 8 Apr 1952.
167
M
v. Richard Miles was born 16 May 1954.
+ 168
M
vi. Allan Miles was born 1 Mar 1956.
169
M
vii.
Deninis Miles was born 26 Dec 1958.
86. Robert Maloja Warner Winter (William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 18 Dec 1926 in Ceylon. He died 27 Dec
1970.
1 BIRT
2 PLAC on the ship 'Majola"
Source: Gray family 1141
Robert married (MRIN:4278) Eunice Davey.
They had the following children:
170
M
i. Daly Winter.
5 Daly Winter twin
6 Robert Winter
6 Steven Winter
6 Tyler Winter
171
M
ii. Peter Winter.
Peter Winter twin (div).
6 Michelle Winter
6 Daniel Winter
87. Nellie Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was
born 31 Mar 1903.
Nellie married (MRIN:15411) Benjamin van der Poorten. Benjamin
was born 12 May 1898.
They had the following children:
172
M
i. Antoinie van der Poorten.
Antoine (Tony ) van der Poorten junior + Miss Mendelsohn, divorced and
had no children. He lives at 20 Ellison Road, Streatham, London SW 16
5BY. [van der Poorten (Tony) son of Ben & Nellie vn der Poorten passed away
peacefully aged 72 on the 5th November. Funeral at 2.30 pm on the 15th
November at West Norwood Cemetery, Norwood High Street, London S E 27. No
flowers please but donations to Imperial Cancer Research fund or to Trinity
House hospice, Clapham Northside (yards away at Holy Trinity church]. Antoine™s
ashes were to be scattered over Mexico, a land he loved very much and claimed
that they were Eurasians like him too. He was very well read and liked
art, architecture, and history. Tony™s obituary appeared in the Sri Lanka
daily News on Thursday, 15.11. 2000 as follows:
TONY VAN DER POORTEN. Son of Nellie and Ben, brother of Michael
(Micky, UK), Emil (Canada), brother-in-law of Estella and Jean, uncle of
Menika, Ranmal, Danny (Atkins), Peter, Anna, Ben, Michelle and Alain, passed
away in the UK. Much loved and sadly missed by friends and
relations. Funeral Thurs. 15th West Norwood Crematorium, London.
Details: 9A, 5th Lane, Nawala, Rajagiriya. Tel.
077 899 154 077 899 154
+ 173
M
ii. Michael Adrian van der Poorten.
+ 174
M
iii. Emil van der Poorten.
88. Ernest Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James)
was born 3 Sep 1904.
Ernest married (MRIN:15420) Mary Burnane.
They had the following children:
+ 175
F
i. Diana Margaret Winter.
89. George Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James).
George married (MRIN:15416) Dassanayake Mudiyanselagé Bandumenike.
They had the following children:
176
M
i. Bruce Winter.
Bruce Winter + Dawn Jamieson emigrated Australia daughter in
Australia.
Bruce married (MRIN:15417) Dawn Jamieson.
+ 177
F
ii. Blossom Winter.
179
F
iii. Doris Winter.
180
M
iv. William Winter.
181
F
v. Thistle Winter.
90. Mary Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James)
was born 21 Sep 1906 in Ceylon. She died 17 Oct 1966 and was buried in Nyanganga
Cemetery, Kandy.
Mary married (MRIN:15415) Henry Humphrey Gray, son of Henry Gray
and Nellie (MRIN:4293). Henry was born 10 Mar 1895 in Ceylon.
They had the following children:
182
M
i. Malcolm Gray.
+ Viveca 2 daughters in Ceylon.
183
F
ii. Marlene Gray.
Trevor Cannon 2 sons in Canada married and with issue
184
F
iii. Yvonne Gray.
twin with Peter who died at birth + Claude Aubry, a French-Canadian/Red
Indian
6 Anil Aubry and daughter
6 Roseanne by another relationship who married but died soon after
leaving a son.
185
M
iv. Peter Gray.
(twin of Yvonne died at birth)
186
F
v. Anne Gray.
+ Joe Joachim, no issue, emigrated Canada.
+ 187
F
vi. Jean Gray.
91. Annie Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born
12 Aug 1910.
Annie married (MRIN:15424) Richard George "Dick" Johnston.
They had the following children:
+ 188
M
i. George Christopher Johnston.
92. Nancy Mabel Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James)
was born 11 Apr 1912. She died 16 Jul 1967 in Cottage Hospital, East Molesey,
Surrey.
Nancy married (MRIN:10964) Norman Dagmar Winter. Norman was born
18 Jun 1906 in Pillagoda Estate, Baddegame. He died 18 Nov 1964 in
Kingston-upon-Thames Hospital.
Norman was educated at St. Thomas Church Missionary Society College,
Mutwal, Colombo, went to the Seale Hayne Agricultural College, Devon and then
to the Peradeniya Botanical Gardens. He became an inspector in the Rubber
Control Department during the World War II. He worked as a planter on various
commercial company estates and then became superintendent of Pillagoda Valley
from 1948-1956 in partnership with his brothers Sydney and Rioty as
shareholders. They bought out the shares of their half-brother Alfred Anthony
Winter and his mother Shelagh (nee Horner). Norman married his cousin Nancy
"Mabel" Winter, daughter of his uncle Edmund Winter of Galagedara on
11.7.1936 at the Methodist Church, Colpetty (Kalupitiya), Colombo.
WINTER-WINTER: The marriage took place on Saturday evening at the
Methodist Church, Colpetty of Mr Norman Winter of the Rubber Control Department
and Miss Nancy Winter, daughter of Mr & Mrs E. Winter of St. George's
Estate, Galagedara. The Rev. E. R. Lee officiated. The church was tastefully
decorated with palm leaves and arum lilies. There was an arch of palm leaves at
the foot of the altar. The service was choral. The bride, who was given away by
her father, was attended by Miss J(essie) Winter and Miss M(ary) Burnane as
bridesmaids, while Miss P(hyllis) Winter was flower girl and Master Tony van
der Poorten page. The bridegroom was supported (sic) by Mr A(ldo). Sansoni as
best man and Mr M(ervin) Pereira was groomsman. The attesting witnesses were Mr
George Johnston of Urugala and Mr Sansoni of Negombo. The bride wore a gown of
silver lam, the gauged skirt fell into a long train. The bodice was neatly
fitting and had a softly draped neckline. Long wide sleeves were caught at the
wrist with tight-fitting cuffs. A band of hand- embroidered crystal and silver
beads encircled her waist. Her tulle veil was held in place with a halo of
mother-of-pearl leaves and buds of blossom. The bridesmaids wore white taffeta
frocks in the Regency style with wide flared skirts, fitting bodices with
cheminette necks of pin-spot georgette buttoning down to the back. The puff
sleeves were of white pin-spot georgette. They had silver love-knots on the
skirts and wore white gauntlets (sic). Red rosebuds and silver leaves adorned
their hair. They carried bouquets of red carnations tied with silver and red
ribbon. The flower girl was attired in a similar way.. The page wore a smart
gabardine suit. Amongst those present were: Mr E. G. Kennedy, Miss W. Hermon,
Miss E. Hermon, Miss de Zylwa, Mrs W. Winter, Miss G. van der Straaten, Miss
Norah Perera, Miss L. Jansz, Mr B(ertrand). Hermon, Miss B. Hermon, Mr &
Mrs Sansoni, Miss M. Sansoni, Mr R. Breckenridge, Miss Mona Sansoni, Miss C. de
Vos, Miss E. Herft, Miss C. Orr, Mr & Mrs S. C. Blacker, Mrs J. W. Ponniah,
Mr & Mrs C., Hermon, Mrs Prins, Mrs G. S. Sansoni, Mrs. H. R. Hepponstall,
Miss A. Sansoni, Miss L. Sansoni, Mr G. S. Sansoni, Mrs R. Modder, Misses S.
& M. Modder, Miss E. Bevan, Mr L. Bevan, Miss L. Wright, Messrs D. & M.
I. Hepponstall, Mr P. Silva, Mr & Mrs D. Johnstone, Mr & Mrs H. Gray,
Mr W. Sinnetamby, Miss L. Jayawickrema, Miss G. Bandaranaike, Miss W. Pinto
Jayawardne, Miss E. Silva, Miss C. Amarasingha, Mr & Mrs B(enjamin). van
der Poorten, Mrs D. Winter, Mr & Mrs C. W. Pereira, Mr H. D. Jayasingha,
Miss M Hepponstall, Mr K. Kumaraswami, Mrs L. Arndt, Mr E. Winter, Mr.
H(umphrey), Gray, Miss D. Pereira, Miss M. Sansoni, Miss de Alwis, Miss D.
Modder, Rev. F. D. de Silva, Mr & Mrs J(oseph), van der Poorten and Mr
& Mrs Johnson (July 11th).
Norman and his family emigrated to the United Kingdom on April 1959
where he died aged 58 at Kingston-upon-Thames Hospital on 18.11.1964, was
cremated on 21.11.1964 and his ashes interred on 13.12.1964 at Christchurch,
Baddegama. Mabel died on 16.7.1967 at the Cottage Hospital, East Molesey, Surrey
aged 55 years, was cremated and her ashes interred at Christchurch,
Baddegama.
They had the following children:
+ 189
F
i. Wendy Florence Winter was born 12 Jan 1940 and died 4 Jun
2005.
+ 190
F
ii. Anne Marguerite Winter was born 10 Mar 1942.
+ 191
M
iii. Roger (Rory) Edmund Winter was born Jun 1947 and died 27 Dec 1972.
93. Jessie Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was
born 29 Jun 1914. She died Jan 1966.
Jessie married (MRIN:15428) Capt RN + RCN Ivor Peter Murray.
They had the following children:
+ 192
F
i. Angela Anne Murray.
193
M
ii. Rodney Paul Murray.
94. William Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was
born 6 Nov 1915.
William married (1-MRIN:10966) Hazel Reith. Hazel was born in of
Longueville Estate, Matale.
They had the following children:
194
M
i. Roy Anthony Winter.
Winter born during a flash flood at Matale when all his hospital cot was
swept outside by the water, emigrated Australia married ___ (?), no
issue.
+ 195
M
ii. Terry Winter.
William also married (2-MRIN:10967) Peggy Hillman.
95. Victor Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was
born 29 Nov 1918.
Victor married (MRIN:15425) Helen Pritchard.
They had the following children:
196
F
i. Cheryl Virginia Winter.
Cheryl married (MRIN:15430) C Sellamuttu.
197
M
ii. Louis Winter.
198
M
iii. Eon Winter.
199
M
iv. Michael W Winter.
200
M
v. Allan Winter.
201
F
vi. Patricia Winter.
202
F
vii.
Veronica Winter.
96. Dorothy Helen Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James)
was born 28 Mar 1921.
Dorothy married (MRIN:15431) George Albert Wood.
(Englishman in the British Armed Forces stationed in Ceylon during the
World War II., emigrated to Hull, Yorkshire and she returned to Ceylon when
they divorced.
They had the following children:
203
M
i. David Hencliffe Wood.
emigrated to UK + a Tamil girl Sarojini ___ (?).
204
F
ii. Dorothy Anne Wood.
emigrated to Australia + van Cuylenberg (divorced)
6 2 daughters in Australia.
205
M
iii. Rodney Keith Wood.
emigrated to UK + Ina ___ (?) from Scotland
6 Andrew Wood.
206
F
iv. Lynette Hazel Beverley Wood.
emigrated to UK + Chandrasiri
6 Charlene Chandrasiri.
97. Phyllis Winter (Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was
born 19 Jan 1929.
Phyllis married (MRIN:15432) Reginald Roberts, son of John
Roberts and Grace (MRIN:15433), in Sep 1951.
s/o John & Grace Roberts of Lelwela Estate, Baddegama
They had the following children:
207
M
i. Ralph Roberts.
208
M
ii. Kevin Roberts.
99. Lt Commander Wilfred Richard Paul "Putty" Eyre
(Sarah Jessie Underwood, Harriet Decima Winter, George, James).
Lt Commander Wilfred Richard Paul "Putty" Eyre, RN (b.
19.1.1893 married in 1933 Shelagh Basile Fan (nee Horner), widow of Alfred
William Rosmale-Cocq Winter (d. Dec. 1931), daughter of Charles Jared Horner by
his wife Emilie Frances, daughter of Rev. Henry George Cavendish Browne (see
Barons Kilmaine). Wilfred left the Navy after World War I suffering from
shell shock. He came to Ceylon to learn planting under his cousin Ally
Winter and after his death Wilfred Eyre married his widow (nee Shelagh Basile
Horner). He committed suicide in Kandy and is buried in Kanatte cemetery,
Colombo.
Wilfred married (MRIN:10165) Shelagh Basile Fan Horner, daughter
of Charles Jarad Horner and Emile Frances Browne (MRIN:10164), in 1933. Shelagh
was born 1900. She died 1971.
Shelagh Basile Fan Horner, b. 1900 and d. 1971. She went to
Ceylon after 1928. Her life in Ceylon was difficult due to the oppressive
climate, the isolation and post-parturient depression. She married
secondly Lt. Commander Wilfred Richard Paul "Putty" Eyre, Ally's
cousin and after his suicide returned to England where she lived at
Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset till 1955, then Farnham, Surrey till 1965 when she
moved to Cranleigh, Surrey, a house built by her son-in-law Jack Channing's
company where she died in 1971 of cancer.
They had the following children:
209
M
i. Dr Paul Francis Cavendish Eyre is printed as #55.
210
F
ii. Caroline Eyre is printed as #56.
211
M
iii. Richard Eyre is printed as #57.
100. Arthur
Charles Benedict Eyre (Sarah Jessie Underwood, Harriet Decima Winter,
George, James) was born 21 Mar 1901. He died 1984.
4 Arthur Charles Benedict Eyre of 90, Eaton Terrace, London SW1
& Westburton House, Bury, Sussex (b. 21.3.1901, d. 1984). Sir Douglas
Hurd gave an impressive address at his funeral.), educated Marlborough.
Benedict went into tax exile. He married on 27.9.1926 Evelyn Kate Lee of
Hartwell, Bucks., d. of Philip Douglas Lee (see Lee of Hartwell) and had a
daughter Tatiana Elizabeth Michelle Eyre (b. 12.12.1935) who married in 1960
Sir Douglas Richard Hurd (b. 8.3.1930), eldest son of Baron Hurd (d. 1966) by
Stephanie Corner, educated Eton (King's Scholar & Newcastle Scholar);
Trinity College, Cambridge (Major Scholar), President, Cambridge Union(1952),
HM Diplomatic Service (1952-66), served in Peking (1954-56), UK Mission to UK
(1956-60), Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary of State, Foreign
Office (1960-63), Rome (1963-66), joined Conservative Research Dept.
(1966), Head of Foreign Affairs Section (1968), Private Secretary to Leader of
the Opposition (1968-70), Political Secretary to Prime Minister (1970-74),
Opposition Spokesman on European Affairs (1976-79), Vis. Fellow Nuffield
College, Oxford (1978), CBE (1974), MP Mid-Oxon (Feb. 1974), Minister of State,
Foreign and Commonwealth Office, author. Douglas Hurd had 3 sons.
Arthur married (MRIN:10166) Evelyn Kate Lee, daughter of Philip
Douglas Lee (MRIN:15436), on 27 Sep 1926. Evelyn was born in Hartwell, Bucks.
They had the following children:
212
F
i. Tatiana Elizabeth Michelle Eyre was born 12 Dec 1935.
Tatiana married (MRIN:15437) Sir Douglas Richard Hurd in 1960.
Douglas was born 8 Mar 1930.
Sixth Generation
104.
Diana Mary Brooke (Molly Ethel Shortland, Harriet Ethel Rochfort Winter,
George Walter, George, James) was born 1926.
Diana married (MRIN:10936) H.R Hooper in 1947.
They had the following children:
213
M
i. George Hooper.
214
F
ii. Sandy Hooper.
215
M
iii. John Hooper.
105.
Penelope Shortland (Violet Vincent Talbot Shortland, Harriet Ethel
Rochfort Winter, George Walter, George, James).
Penelope married (MRIN:10938) Thomas Nicholas Hughes in 1969.
They had the following children:
216
M
i. Thomas Matthew Hughes was born Jul 1972.
Thomas married (MRIN:10939) Isabelle Pelletier in Oct 2003 in
Quebec, Canada. Isabelle was born in Lachute.
217
F
ii. melinda Hughes was born 1974.
112.
Jennifer Heath (Irene Winter, Alfred William Rosmale Cocq, Alfred
Octavius, George, James).
Jennifer married (MRIN:15390) Ron Adam.
They had the following children:
218
F
i. Katherine Adam.
219
F
ii. Ann Adam.
220
M
iii. Robert Adam.
221
M
iv. James Adam.
113.
Roxana Heath (Irene Winter, Alfred William Rosmale Cocq, Alfred Octavius,
George, James).
Roxana married (MRIN:15391) Ray Stuart.
They had the following children:
+ 222
F
i. Leanne Stuart.
+ 223
F
ii. Mandy Stuart.
114.
Russell Winter (Lionel, Alfred William Rosmale Cocq, Alfred Octavius,
George, James).
Russell married (MRIN:15395) Sandra Piper.
They had the following children:
+ 224
M
i. Mark Winter.
116.
Craig Winter (Lionel, Alfred William Rosmale Cocq, Alfred Octavius,
George, James).
Craig married (MRIN:15397) Carol Scott.
They had the following children:
225
M
i. Lachlan Winter.
226
M
ii. Declan Winter.
227
M
iii. Dylan Winter.
123.
Muriel Delmar Pereira (Mary Teresa Delmar Winter, William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born in Ceylon.
Muriel married (MRIN:7146) Oswald William Pereira, son of George
Charles Pereira and Marion Sophia Peries (MRIN:6476). Oswald was born 15 Dec
1895 and was christened 26 Apr 1896 in St Philip Neri's Church, Pettah, Colombo
Ceylon.
They had the following children:
228
M
i. Astley Pereira.
229
M
ii. Ernley Pereira.
127.
Adrian William Martin (Nina Florence Gertrude Winter, William Sextus
Daly, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 23 Mar 1939.
Source: Gray family 1141
Adrian married (MRIN:4230) Sieneke Koster in 1966.
They had the following children:
230
M
i. Robert Martin was born 12 Apr 1971.
231
F
ii. Yvette Martin was born 5 Jun 1972.
232
M
iii. Peter Martin was born 27 Apr 1974.
128.
Pamela Anne Martin (Nina Florence Gertrude Winter, William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 6 Oct 1942.
Source: Gray family 1141
Pamela married (MRIN:4234) Dennis Clifford in 1962.
They had the following children:
233
F
i. Fiona Clifford was born 13 Apr 1965.
234
F
ii. Cartherine Clifford was born 22 Nov 1966.
+ 235 M
iii. Sean Clifford was born 7 Apr 1971.
236
F
iv. Elizabeth Clifford Clifford was born 18 Mar 1975.
129.
Corelyn Rosemary Martin (Nina Florence Gertrude Winter, William Sextus
Daly, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 6 Oct 1943.
Corelyn married (MRIN:4237) Murray Duncan in 1963.
They had the following children:
+ 237
F
i. Anne Duncan was born 27 Sep 1963.
238
F
ii. Wendy Duncan was born 17 Mar 1967.
+ 1991 Steven Whan (b. 20.10.1956), 3 children
+ 239
F
iii. Roslyn Duncan.
130.
Lynette Martin (Nina Florence Gertrude Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 1948.
Lynette married (MRIN:4238) Michel Damnjanovic on 2 Mar 1965.
They had the following children:
240
F
i. Natasha Damnjanovic was born 5 May 1972.
241
M
ii. Nicolas Damnjanovic was born 29 Jan 1976.
131.
Nancy Martin (Nina Florence Gertrude Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 2 Jun 1952.
Nancy married (MRIN:4239) Ronald Day. Ronald was born 3 Oct 1948.
They had the following children:
242
M
i. Jeremy Day was born 3 Jan 1974.
243
M
ii. Mathew Day was born 27 Mar 1975.
133.
Susan Winter (Alfred Basil Daly, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 15 Aug 1951.
Susan married (MRIN:15406) Brian Cook.
They had the following children:
244
F
i. Emma Cook.
245
F
ii. Kelly Cook.
246
M
iii. Elliott Cook.
134.
Janice Mayois Hunt (Evelyn Beatrice Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 1940.
Janice married (MRIN:4242) Andrew Zeltins.
They had the following children:
247
F
i. Catherine Zeltins.
248
F
ii. Sara Zeltins.
137.
Patricia Ross (Harriet Olga Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James).
Patricia married (MRIN:4247) Alan Weeks in 1968.
They had the following children:
249
M
i. Christopher Weeks.
250
F
ii. Kate Weeks.
138.
Jennifer Ross (Harriet Olga Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James).
Jennifer married (MRIN:4249) John Growden in 1973.
They had the following children:
251
M
i. Alexander Growden.
252
M
ii. Daniel Growden was born 1976.
253
M
iii. Luke Growden was born 1979.
139.
Roslyn Ross (Harriet Olga Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James).
Roslyn married (MRIN:4250) Wade Mathews in 1970.
They had the following children:
254
M
i. Brett Mathews.
255
F
ii. Tara Mathews.
256
M
iii. Kenton Mathews.
142.
Anthea Ross (Harriet Olga Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 1941.
Anthea married (MRIN:4245) Frank Ward in 1964.
They had the following children:
257
F
i. Fiona Ward.
258
F
ii. Erin Ward.
259
M
iii. Malcolm Ward.
143.
Glenys Ross (Harriet Olga Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born Nov 1943.
Glenys married (MRIN:4246) Peter Davey in 1966.
They had the following children:
260
F
i. Michelle Davey.
261
F
ii. Katrina Davey.
262
F
iii. Bronwyn Davey.
263 M
iv. Nicholas Davey.
145.
Graham Winter (Edmund Delandes, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 9 Jul 1946.
Graham married (MRIN:4253) Robyn McInnernie. Robyn was born 15
Feb 1947.
They had the following children:
264
F
i. Sarah Winter was born 4 Dec 1971.
265
M
ii. Matthew Winter was born 4 Oct 1976.
266
M
iii. Ronald Winter was born 4 Nov 1978.
146.
Maxine Winter (Edmund Delandes, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 7 Dec 1948.
Maxine married (MRIN:4252) Robert Benson. Robert was born 29 Nov
1944.
They had the following children:
+ 267
M
i. Gregory Benson was born 24 May 1967.
268
M
ii. Mark Benson was born 27 Oct 1970.
269
F
iii. Donna Benson was born 27 May 1972.
147.
Jeffrey Winter (Edmund Delandes, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 12 Aug 1953.
Jeffrey married (MRIN:4254) Sandra Vidich in 1971. Sandra was
born 10 Feb 1955.
They had the following children:
270
F
i. Sheryl Winter was born 15 Aug 1971.
271
F
ii. Leanne Winter.
272
F
iii. Michelle Winter.
273
F
iv. Kristy Winter.
149.
Brett Winter (Edmund Delandes, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 28 Dec 1964.
Brett married (MRIN:4255) Karen McGregor. Karen was born 14 Oct.
They had the following children:
274
F
i. Kendal Winter was born 14 Oct 1991.
150.
Richard Winter (Richard Sexton, William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 14 Jun 1945.
He had the following children:
275
M
i. Darren Winter was born 19 Mar 1985.
152.
Betty Bowden (Millicent Kathleen Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James).
Betty married (MRIN:4260) John Montgomery.
They had the following children:
276
M
i. Michael Montgomery was born 27 Jun 1981.
277
F
ii. Katey Montgomery was born 1 Nov 1983.
153.
Roseanne Bowden (Millicent Kathleen Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James).
Roseanne married (MRIN:4263) Alestair Kerr.
They had the following children:
278
M
i. Tristan Kerr.
279
M
ii. Cameron Kerr.
154.
Julie Bowden (Millicent Kathleen Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James).
She had the following children:
280
M
i. Kenneth Bowden.
155.
Mary Curtin (Ruby Elizabeth Anne Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 22 Nov 1951.
Mary married (MRIN:4266) Reginald Johgn Rofe.
They had the following children:
281
M
i. Sydney Rofe was born 3 Aug 1973.
282
M
ii. Thomas Rofe was born 12 Jul 1976.
283
F
iii. Susan Rofe was born 24 Aug 1977.
284
F
iv. Hanorah Rofe was born 12 Sep 1979.
285
M
v. Jeremiah Rofe was born 8 Aug 1981.
286
M
vi. Jacob Rofe was born 16 Jan 1984.
287
F
vii.
Margaret Rofe was born 23 May 1988.
288
F
viii.
Cecilia Rofe was born 26 Nov 1991.
158.
Rosemary Curtin (Ruby Elizabeth Anne Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 26 Dec 1956.
Rosemary married (MRIN:4267) Henry Pavlovich on 23 May 1987.
They had the following children:
289
M
i. David Pavlovich was born 28 Dec 1986.
290
F
ii. Rebekah Pavlovich was born 22 Jun 1989.
159.
Marie Therese Curtin (Ruby Elizabeth Anne Winter, William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 21 Jun 1959.
Marie married (MRIN:4268) Michael McWhirter on 25 Jun 1984.
They had the following children:
291
F
i. Meghan McWhirter was born 11 Apr 1984.
292
M
ii. Sean Thomas McWhirter was born 30 Mar 1993.
& stepson Michael McWhirter.
160.
Bernadette Curtin (Ruby Elizabeth Anne Winter, William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 10 Jan 1960.
Bernadette married (MRIN:4269) Ross Hollywood on 15 Dec 1979.
They had the following children:
293
F
i. Michelle Hollywood was born 10 Oct 1980.
294
M
ii. Andrew Hollywood was born 10 Dec 1981.
295
M
iii. David Hollywood was born 10 Mar 1984.
296
F
iv. Emily Hollywood was born 18 Jul 1988.
162.
Carmel Curtin (Ruby Elizabeth Anne Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 11 Oct 1963.
Carmel married (MRIN:4271) Gary Rapp on 12 Jan 1985.
They had the following children:
297
M
i. Matthew Rapp.
298
M
ii. Laurie Rapp was born 31 Jul 1988.
299
M
iii. Andrew Rapp was born 28 Jun 1992.
163.
Judith Miles (Constance Nellie Sarah Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 2 Jan 1948.
Judith married (MRIN:4273) Ross Bell in 1970.
They had the following children:
300
F
i. Jennifer Bell was born 21 Jun 1972.
301
F
ii. Roslyn Bell was born 3 Jul 1975.
164.
Beverley Miles (Constance Nellie Sarah Winter, William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 18 Jun 1949.
Beverley married (MRIN:4274) Ross Timms in 1972.
They had the following children:
302
M
i. Geoffrey Timms was born 9 Feb 1973.
303
F
ii. Leanne Timms was born 13 Oct 1974.
165.
Roberta Miles (Constance Nellie Sarah Winter, William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 17 Jun 1950.
Roberta married (MRIN:4275) John O'Sullivan.
They had the following children:
304
F
i. Catherine O'Sullivan was born 20 Jul 1981.
166.
Kathleen Miles (Constance Nellie Sarah Winter, William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 8 Apr 1952.
Kathleen married (MRIN:4276) Raymond Norton in 1971.
They had the following children:
305
M
i. Jason Norton was born 27 Feb 1971.
306
M
ii. Wade Norton was born 11 Oct 1976.
168.
Allan Miles (Constance Nellie Sarah Winter, William Sextus Daly, Alfred
Octavius, George, James) was born 1 Mar 1956.
Allan married (MRIN:4277) Judith Hansen in 1980. The marriage
ended in divorce.
They had the following children:
307
M
i. Adam Miles was born 29 Sep 1980.
308
M
ii. Christopher Miles was born 12 Dec 1981.
173.
Michael Adrian van der Poorten (Nellie Winter, Edmund, Alfred Octavius,
George, James).
Michael married (1-MRIN:15412) Carmini Meedeniya.
They had the following children:
309
F
i. Menika van der Poorten was born in England.
310
M
ii. Ranmal van der Poorten was born in Ceylon.
Michael also married (2-MRIN:15413) Janet.
They had the following children:
311
M
iii. Peter van der Poorten.
312
M
iv. Benjamin van der Poorten.
313
F
v. Anna van der Poorten.
314
M
vi. Daniel Atkins.
Illegitimate
174.
Emil van der Poorten (Nellie Winter, Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George,
James) was born in Canada.
Emil married (MRIN:15414) Jean Gray, daughter of Henry Humphrey
Gray and Mary Winter (MRIN:15415). Jean was born in Canada.
They had the following children:
315
F
i. Michelle van der Poorten.
316
F
ii. Alain van der Poorten.
175.
Diana Margaret Winter (Ernest, Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James).
Diana married (MRIN:15421) George Christopher Johnston, son of
Richard George "Dick" Johnston and Annie Winter (MRIN:15424).
They had the following children:
317
F
i. Carmen Johnston.
177.
Blossom Winter (George, Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James).
Blossom married (MRIN:15418) H R Jothipala.
a Sinhalese pop singer:
They had the following children:
318
M
i. Waruni Wilochini Jothipala.
319
F
ii. Regina Jothipala.
320
F
iii. Esther Jothipala.
321
M
iv. Krishiai Jothipala.
187.
Jean Gray (Mary Winter, Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born
in Canada.
Jean married (MRIN:15414) Emil van der Poorten, son of Benjamin
van der Poorten and Nellie Winter (MRIN:15411). Emil was born in Canada.
They had the following children:
322
F
i. Michelle van der Poorten is printed as #315.
323
F
ii. Alain van der Poorten is printed as #316.
188.
George Christopher Johnston (Annie Winter, Edmund, Alfred Octavius,
George, James).
George married (1-MRIN:15421) Diana Margaret Winter, daughter of
Ernest Winter and Mary Burnane (MRIN:15420).
They had the following children:
324
F
i. Carmen Johnston is printed as #317.
George also married (2-MRIN:15422) Helen Pritchard.
They had the following children:
325
M
ii. Rocky Johnston.
George also married (3-MRIN:15423) Indira Gray, daughter of
Tarzan Gray (MRIN:15426).
They had the following children:
326
F
iii. Rehana Johnston.
189.
Wendy Florence Winter (Nancy Mabel Winter, Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George,
James) was born 12 Jan 1940 in Galagedara, Ceylon. She died 4 Jun 2005.
born at St. George Estate, Galagedara in her grandfather, Edmund™s house
on 12.1.1940, but her uncle Joe registered the birth at Greenwood Estate
because her father was working for him at the time on one of the van der
Poorten estates at Ambanpitiya) + 18.12.1966 [17] Jose Garca Pichel, of Villar,
Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, son of Rogelio Garca Garca & Concepcin
Pichel Sampayo of Noguera, Silleda, Pontevedra.
WINTER “ Wendy Florence Winter Garcia, (born at St. George Estate,
Galagedara, Ceylon, in her grandfather, Edmund Winter™s house on 12-Jan-1940)
Passed away at Carta Gena Hospital in Lo Pagan, in the Murcia District, Spain
on Saturday, June 4, 2005. Daughter of the late Norman Dagmar Winter,
(b:18-Jun-1906 at Pillagoda Estate, Baddegama, Ceylon, d:1964) & the late
Nancy Mabel Winter, (b:11-Apr-1912). Wife of Jose Garcia Pichel of Spain.
Beloved mother of Guillermo Garcia Winter (Ireland), Daniel David Garcia Winter
(Surrey, UK), and Sara Elena Dorotea Garcia Winter, (Spain) Grandmother of
Elena Maria Garcia Winter..May she rest in Peace!
Wendy married (MRIN:10968) Jose García Pichel. Jose was born in
Villar, Silleda, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.
They had the following children:
+ 327
M
i. Guillermo Garcia Winter Pichel was born 21 Jun 1967.
+ 328
M
ii. Daniel David Garcia Winter Pichel was born 26 Feb 1969.
329
F
iii. Sara Elena Dorothea Garcia Winter Pichel was born 3 Feb 1979 in
Kingston-upon-Thames Surrey. She died 14 Nov 1979 in 40, Vine Road, East
Molesey, Surrey.
190.
Anne Marguerite Winter (Nancy Mabel Winter, Edmund, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born 10 Mar 1942.
Anne married (MRIN:15374) Peter Graham Williams.
They had the following children:
+ 330
F
i. Anna Katrina Williams was born 16 Feb 1963.
+ 331
M
ii. Jeremy Peter Williams was born 13 Jul 1965.
+ 332
F
iii. Laura Mellisandre Williams was born 21 Aug 1969.
191.
Roger (Rory) Edmund Winter (Nancy Mabel Winter, Edmund, Alfred Octavius,
George, James) was born Jun 1947. He died 27 Dec 1972.
Two step children: Simon & Caroline Miners (in USA)
Roger married (MRIN:15378) Zofia Margarete Miners née Zagula.
Zofia was born 1943 in Cracow then in Poland, now in Ukraine.
They had the following children:
333
M
i. Jan Norman Benjamin Winter was born 27 Dec 1972.
192.
Angela Anne Murray (Jessie Winter, Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George,
James).
Angela married (MRIN:15429) Palitha Mahendra "Harry" Thambugalla.
They had the following children:
334
F
i. Alison Anouchka Thambugalla.
335
M
ii. Adrian Thambugalla.
195.
Terry Winter (William, Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James).
He had the following children:
336
F
i. Alain Winter.
Seventh Generation
222.
Leanne Stuart (Roxana Heath, Irene Winter, Alfred William Rosmale Cocq,
Alfred Octavius, George, James).
Leanne married (MRIN:15392) Brian Kerr.
They had the following children:
337
M
i. Stuart Kerr.
338
M
ii. Daniel Kerr.
339
M
iii. Mathew Kerr.
340
F
iv. Emma Kerr.
223.
Mandy Stuart (Roxana Heath, Irene Winter, Alfred William Rosmale Cocq,
Alfred Octavius, George, James).
Mandy married (MRIN:15393) Darren Culverhouse.
They had the following children:
341
F
i. Tara Culverhouse.
342
M
ii. Nicholas Culverhouse.
224.
Mark Winter (Russell, Lionel, Alfred William Rosmale Cocq, Alfred Octavius,
George, James).
Mark married (MRIN:15396) Allison Hirst.
They had the following children:
343
M
i. Brett Winter.
344
M
ii. Mason Winter.
235.
Sean Clifford (Pamela Anne Martin, Nina Florence Gertrude Winter,
William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 7 Apr 1971.
He had the following children:
345
F
i. Brooke Clifford was born 18 Dec 1990.
237.
Anne Duncan (Corelyn Rosemary Martin, Nina Florence Gertrude Winter,
William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 27 Sep 1963.
Anne married (MRIN:15404) Roman Olejko. Roman was born 24 Oct
1962.
They had the following children:
346 F
i. Stephanie Olejko was born 30 Jun 1990.
347
F
ii. Katelyn Olejko was born 3 Apr 1992.
239.
Roslyn Duncan (Corelyn Rosemary Martin, Nina Florence Gertrude Winter,
William Sextus Daly, Alfred Octavius, George, James).
She had the following children:
348
F
i. Colleen Duncan was born 24 May 1971.
267.
Gregory Benson (Maxine Winter, Edmund Delandes, William Sextus Daly,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 24 May 1967.
Gregory married (MRIN:15408) Lisa. Lisa was born 5 Feb 1968.
They had the following children:
349
F
i. Zarli Benson was born 1 Nov 1991.
327.
Guillermo Garcia Winter Pichel (Wendy Florence Winter, Nancy Mabel,
Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 21 Jun 1967.
Guillermo married (MRIN:15372) Mary Hennessy on 26 Dec 1995 in
Church of St. James, Glenmor, District of Thomastown Co. Kilkenny, Eire. Mary
was born in Glenmor, Co. Kilkenny, Eire..
They had the following children:
350
F
i. Elena Maria Carcia Pichel was born 27 May 1997 in
Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey.
351
M
ii. Rory William Garcia Pichel was born 23 Jul 1999 in
Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey.
328.
Daniel David Garcia Winter Pichel (Wendy Florence Winter, Nancy Mabel,
Edmund, Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 26 Feb 1969.
Daniel married (MRIN:15373) Angela Strange. Angela was born in
New Malden, Surrey.
They had the following children:
352
M
i. Michael Joseph Garcia Pichel was born 18 Jan 1999.
353
F
ii. Molly Garcia Pichel was born 30 Sep 2003.
330.
Anna Katrina Williams (Anne Marguerite Winter, Nancy Mabel, Edmund,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 16 Feb 1963.
Anna married (MRIN:15375) S. Wallington.
They had the following children:
354
M
i. John Peter Beau Cherokee Williams Wallington. b: April 30th 2003
331.
Jeremy Peter Williams (Anne Marguerite Winter, Nancy Mabel, Edmund,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 13 Jul 1964.
He had the following children:
355
M
i. Jack Matteo Williams was born 22 Nov 2007.
332.
Laura Mellisandre Williams (Anne Marguerite Winter, Nancy Mabel, Edmund,
Alfred Octavius, George, James) was born 21 Aug 1965.
Laura married (MRIN:15377) Bryce Patterson in Cook Islands. Bryce
was born in Australia.
They had the following children:
356
M
i. Verde Jack Paton Williams Patterson was born 17 Aug 2005.
357
M
ii. Trieste Arden Wyatt Patterson was born 22 Sep 2008.
From Anne Winter in the UK on Tue Sep 7 2021
This is the house that Edmund not Jack built. He founded
the Plantation it was on which he patriotically named "St George"
Estate..He did so with the savings he made while working on other plantations.
He also worked as a Tea maker on Baddegama Estate under his cousin,Edward
Bowman which had been the original Sugar plantation of his Grandfather,
George,Winter, who brought those first Anglican MIssionaries to Lanka. Grandpa
Edmund, walked to Galagedera from Kandy with his Pakis Pettiya/Trunk and would
tell us where he stopped for water! He did so as his Mother told him his plans
to have a Dairy would not amount to much,!! Rome was not built in a day"
Those standing are his daughters and their husbands. Grandpa is behind them on
the right. He insisted that he should be buried below the house with his wife
Menike. His eldest son, Ernest is also buried there. Ernest & his brother
,George helped him when he 'opened' up Labugolla Estate in Rubber in the
Kegalle District It was truly a Family home where we gathered together for
Xmas, and sang around a Pianola. It rang with the sound of Childish laughter
when, grandchildren and their spouses came to stay. Later even great
grandchildren visited to eat the forbidden fruit off the 'legendary
Jumbo(Jambu) tree which fell
. During good times and bad times, that
house was a shelter for some. My sister, Wendy was born there. I guess some of
my Aunts were also. Alas, only the lower half remains and brings to mind
Colombo 7 and the sands of time have shifted.
Anne Saturninus responds
My wonderful childhood
home with my mum Dorothy (grandpa & granny's 10th offspring). Together with
my 3 siblings, brought back from war torn Yorkshire where I was born in 1944.
The most magnanimous of humans, were our grandparents, Edmund & Menike.
Such sweet, happy memories of childhood, so blessed to be back in retirement on
the Island I've always called 'Home'. Love 
Anne
Anne Winter in Aug 2021 wrote
George Winter, our pioneering g gt Grandpa
was baptised by the Rev. John Venn who preached at Holy Trinity church Clapham
on which there is a tablet re: the preaching of Christianity to Heathens. The
Rev was one of the Clapham sect with Wm Wilberforce who were striving for the
Abolition of Slavery and was founder of the Anglican Church Missionary Society
which encouraged and sent missionaries to go to the Colonies to preach and
convert. James, Winter, father of George and his family in Clapham listened to
his sermons which were very popular and attended the Holy Trinity church there
so it was George who co owned the ship 'Vittoria' with James Bowman, who took
the Rev. Robert Mayor and others to SL and Point de Galle, in 1818 but landing
in 1819 as it took 200 days to travel.The Rev Mayor was to serve there in Galle
town but left after 4 months thinking that Baddegama would be better. He sailed
up the Gindura river Gin Ganga apparently with George who noticed some land
which could be suitable for Sugar planting and Mayor noticed the hill above the
river he thought suitable for an Anglican Church and school as there were no
churches as such in Lanka at the time but only Missionary Stations. A Mudaliyar
in that area was very keen to learn about the various medications used by the
British for certain illnesses and other modern methods. These are Mayor's own
words of 1818 "The Mudaliyar is desirous that I should reside there
and.offers to raise subscriptions for erection of a Church & school' To build
a church there was not easy as rocks had to be blown apart and broken and none
seemed willing to assist so the Rev. apparently used something to attract
attention and scattered some coins around which did interest. I believe the
latter are in Mayor,s letters. So the church was built using Sinhala
architectural designs, pillars etc In 1819 an English Rev preached his sermon
in Sinhala. Hymns composed in Sinhala and there were No Pews as locals
preferred to sit on mats instead. Bishop Heber came from India to consecrate in
1825 and called it "a pretty church in the most wildest and most beautiful
situations I ever saw and I agree wholeheartedly. "and erected in the
interior for sole benefit of the Sinhalese.. They soon forgot the views when
bitten by Leeches apparently Rev. Heber wrote the Hymn re: Lanka with the words
" Ceylon's Isle where every prospect pleases and only man if vile"and
got into hot water but what he stated is the same all over much of the World
what with the doctrine of original sin. There is a verandah also on the side
where the cemetery is which was built later ,I was told.. If one walks along it
and looks down there is a memorial to a little Bowman cousin who died young and
is interred beneath it. The very popular Rev. Lakdasa de Mel I was told also
studied and gave sermons I have read. Trinity College was not originally called
thus. If you'd like to read more it is in book written by Rev. Baldy r: CMS in
Ceylon 1819-1938The Baptists and Wesleyans were in SL before all this and my
ancestor, Gualterus?Walter Schnieder , who was Chief Surveyor of Ceylon built a
Methodist church in C'bo which still survives.