Sri Lanka Burgher Family Genealogy

 

POULIER Family #1181

                         

1  JOHAN POULIER

1st Generation

 

1. Johan Poulier, b:in Holland. He married 1st Jacoba Voorbeijtel December 6, 1675 . He married 2nd Catharina De Oude February 1, 1692 .

 

Children of Johan Poulier and Jacoba Voorbeijtel:

 

i. Johan Poulier, b:June 17, 1683.

ii. Henrica Poulier, b:January 7, 1682.

iii. Louijsa Poulier, b:November 1, 1678.

iv. Hendrick Poulier, b:October 9, 1676.

v. Raphael Poulier, b:September 19, 1677.

 

Children of Johan Poulier and Catharina De Oude:

 

vi. 2. Arnout (snr) Poulier, b:April 20, 1696 in Bergen-Op-Zoon and died 1726 in He Arrived In Ceylon in 1714 On the Ship Schoonewal.

vii. Johanna Catharina Poulier, b:November 30, 1692.

viii. Hendrik Poulier, b:April 12, 1694.

 

2nd Generation (Children)

 

2. Arnout (snr) Poulier, b:April 20, 1696 in Bergen-Op-Zoon and died 1726 in He Arrived In Ceylon in 1714 On the Ship Schoonewal. He married Anna Burghman (Cornelia) Willamez.

 

Children of Arnout (snr) Poulier and Anna Burghman (Cornelia) Willamez:

 

i. 3. Arnout Poulier, b:February 17, 1726 in Galle Ceylon.

ii. Johan Hendick Poulier

 

3rd Generation (Grandchildren)

 

3. Arnout Poulier, b:February 17, 1726 in Galle Ceylon. He married 1st Leanora Van Clef 1747 in Galle Ceylon. She, b:April 17, 1730, daughter of Jacobus Van Clef and Louise De Silva. He married 2nd Maria Jousten . She, daughter of Barent Jousten and Franeima Jousten.

 

Arnout Poulier

 

1st Generation

 

1. Arnout Poulier, b:February 17, 1726 in Galle Ceylon. He married 1st Leanora Van Clef 1747 in Galle Ceylon. She, b:April 17, 1730, daughter of Jacobus Van Clef and Louise De Silva. He married 2nd Maria Jousten . Daughter of Barent Jousten and Franeima Jousten.

 

Children of Arnout Poulier and Leanora Van Clef:

 

i. 2. Adrian Poulier, b:1752 in Galle Ceylon and died 1784 in Galle Ceylon.

ii. Cornelia Poulier

iii. Leonara Gystaba Poulier

iv. Johanna Claudine Poulier

 

Children of Arnout Poulier and Maria Jousten:

 

v. Anna Marie Poulier

 

2nd Generation (Children)

 

2. Adrian Poulier, b:1752 in Galle Ceylon and died 1784 in Galle Ceylon. He married Rebecca Christina Bellisa July 26, 1772 in Dutch Reformed Church Wolvendaal Colombo. She, b:November 14, 1741 in Galle Ceylon .

 

Children of Adrian Poulier and Rebecca Christina Bellisa:

 

i. 3. Gerrit Goan Poulier

 

3rd Generation (Grandchildren)  

 

3. Gerrit Goan Poulier He married Anna Catherine De Vos, daughter of Pieter De Vos and Isabella Bernanda Mattuse.

 

Gerrit Goan Poulier  

1st Generation

 

1. Gerrit Goan Poulier He married Anna Catherine De Vos . She, daughter of Pieter De Vos and Isabella Bernanda Mattuse.

 

Children of Gerrit Goan Poulier and Anna Catherine De Vos:

 

i. 2. Johannes Adrian Poulier

ii. 3. Isabella Arnoldina Christna Poulier

iii. Henrietta Pathonella Cornelia Poulier

iv. 4. Thomasia Dorothea Arnoldia Poulier, b:1805 in Matara Ceylon.

v. 5. Gerrit Arnout Poulier, b:June 10, 1808 in Matara Ceylon.

 

2nd Generation (Children)  

 

2. Johannes Adrian Poulier He married 1st Anna Adeline Van Houten . He married 2nd Unknown.

 

Children of Johannes Adrian Poulier and Anna Adeline Van Houten:

 

i. 6. George Alexander Poulier died 1808.

ii. Philip Charles Poulier

iii. John Edwin Poulier

iv. William Albert Poulier

v. Daniel Poulier

 

Children of Johannes Adrian Poulier and Unknown:

 

vi. 7. Hennerita Louise Poulier

vii. 8. John Fredrick Poulier

viii. Thomas Poulier

ix. Kesuiah Catherine Poulier

 

3. Isabella Arnoldina Christna Poulier She married Willem Lalmou.

 

4. Thomasia Dorothea Arnoldia Poulier, b:1805 in Matara Ceylon. She married Adolphus Wilhelimus Andree October 4, 1824 in Matara Ceylon. He, b:January 20, 1799 in Galle Ceylon and died in Matara Ceylon, son of Wilhelm Hendrick Andree and Clara Elizabeth Van Hoven.

 

5. Gerrit Arnout Poulier, b:June 10, 1808 in Matara Ceylon. He married Cresia Arnoldina Jansz . She, b:1814 in Matara Ceylon .

 

3rd Generation (Grandchildren)  

 

6. George Alexander Poulier died 1808. He married Henrietta Ursula Jansen July 28 . Daughter of Charles Henry Jansen and Fredricka Ursula Jansen.

7. Hennerita Louise Poulier She married Henry David Smith.

8. John Fredrick Poulier

 

George Alexander Poulier

 

1st Generation

 

1. George Alexander Poulier died 1808. He married Henrietta Ursula Jansen July 28 . Daughter of Charles Henry Jansen and Fredricka Ursula Jansen.

 

Children of George Alexander Poulier and Henrietta Ursula Jansen:

 

i. 2. Janet Rosamond Poulier, b:January 24, 1873 and died July 21, 1956 in Kandy Ceylon.

 

2nd Generation (Children)

 

2. Janet Rosamond Poulier, b:January 24, 1873 and died July 21, 1956 in Kandy Ceylon. She married Cecil Urban De Motte December 21, 1891 in Wesleyn Church Kandy Ceylon. He, b:February 25, 1849 and died May 17, 1920, son of Stephen James De Motte and Johanna Hermina Koster.

 

Children of Janet Rosamond Poulier and Cecil Urban De Motte:

 

i. 3. Lorimer George De La Motte, b:January 1, 1896.

ii. 4. Cyril Wilfred Colverley De La Motte, b:April 1897 and died 1982.

iii. 5. Merlyn Rosamond De La Motte, b:October 27, 1906 in Kandy Ceylon

and died December 11, 1987 in Leicester England.

iv. 6. Olive Mellicent De La Motte, b:June 15, 1894 and died October 20, 1981

in Leicester England.

v. 7. Niva Ellaline De La Motte, b:September 1898 and died 1969.

vi. Muriel Constance De La Motte, b:January 8, 1893 and died June 27, 1936.

 

3rd Generation (Grandchildren)  

 

3. Lorimer George De La Motte, b:January 1, 1896. He married Iris Belle Poulier December 27, 1923 in Presbyterian Church Bambalpitya Colombo SL. She, b:October 15, 1899 .

 

4. Cyril Wilfred Colverley De La Motte, b:April 1897 and died 1982. He married Cornelia Frances Maud La brooy December 21, 1926 in Christ Church Tangalle Ceylon. She, b:May 15, 1899 in Kalutara Ceylon and died 1997.

 

5. Merlyn Rosamond De La Motte, b:October 27, 1906 in Kandy Ceylon and died December 11, 1987 in Leicester England. She married Edward Reginald Claasz September 27, 1941 in Kandy, Ceylon. He, b:October 8, 1892 in Jaffna Ceylon and died July 8, 1981 in General Hospital Leicester England, son of Henry Vincent Claasz and Margaret Anne Claasz.

 

6. Olive Mellicent De La Motte, b:June 15, 1894 and died October 20, 1981 in Leicester England. She married Colvin Egbert Hepponstall .

 

7. Niva Ellaline De La Motte, b:September 1898 and died 1969. She married Basil Louis Duckworth.

 

John Fredrick Poulier

1st Generation

 

1. Richard Benjamin Poulier, b:9 June 1862 in Colombo, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka, and d:16 September 1917 in Colombo, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka. + FLORENCE EMILY POULIER 25 July 1895 in Colombo, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka, daughter of FREDERICK POULIER and ASENATH ANTHONISZ.  Florence, b:8 August 1872 in Matara, Southern Province, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka, and died 10 December 1943 in Colombo, Western Province, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka.

 

Children of Richard Benjamin Poulier & Florence Emily Poulier

 

i Janet Florence (Fay) Poulier,  b. 9 May 1896, Kandy, Central Province, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka; m. GEORGE DICK, 3 February 1956, Methodist Church,Wellawatte,(Ceylon) Sri Lanka; b. 9 July 1885, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka. Janet owned and ran a Pre School for children down No 41 Lily Avenue, Wellawatte, Colombo 6, in Ceylon, where many men and women who rose to achieve great literary and professional achievements began their initial education.

 

 

Merlyn Rosamond De La Motte

 

1st Generation

 

1. Merlyn Rosamond De La Motte, b:October 27, 1906 in Kandy Ceylon and died December 11, 1987 in Leicester England. She married Edward Reginald Claasz September 27, 1941 in Kandy, Ceylon. He, b:October 8, 1892 in Jaffna Ceylon and died July 8, 1981 in General Hospital, Leicester England, son of Henry Vincent Claasz and Margaret Anne Claasz.

 

Children of Merlyn Rosamond De La Motte and Edward Reginald Claasz:

 

i. 2. Honiton Reginald Claasz, b:April 20, 1944.

ii. 3. Bryan Edward Claasz, b:June 14, 1946 in Kandy Ceylon.

 

2nd Generation (Children)

 

2. Honiton Reginald Claasz, b:April 20, 1944. He married Anne Clerc September 3, 1972 in Switzerland. She, b:in Switzerland and died December 31, 1999 in Switzerland.

 

Children of Honiton Reginald Claasz and Anne Clerc:

 

i. Lorainne Claasz, b:August 8, 1975.

 

3. Bryan Edward Claasz, b:June 14, 1946 in Kandy Ceylon. He married 1st Gloria Vesty March 27, 1967 in Leicester England. She, b:May 28, 1947 in Leicester England . He married 2nd Jennifer Fredricka Matthews in Leicester England. She, b:December 8, 1953.

 

Children of Bryan Edward Claasz and Gloria Vesty:

 

i. 4. Paul Bryan Claasz, b:January 18, 1971 in Cosby Leicester UK.

ii. 5. Lisa Bridget Claasz, b:January 23, 1968 in Knighton Fields Leicester, England.

 

Children of Bryan Edward Claasz and Jennifer Fredricka Matthews:

 

iii. 6. Louise Margaret Claasz, b:May 27, 1975.

 

3rd Generation (Grandchildren)  

 

4. Paul Bryan Claasz, b:January 18, 1971 in Cosby Leicester UK. He married Irene Gallagher. She, b:June 27, 1972 in Queen Charlottes Hospital Hammersmith London UK.

 

5. Lisa Bridget Claasz, b:January 23, 1968 in Knighton Fields Leicester England. She married Graham Newcombe . He, b:November 2, 1967 in Leicester England.

 

6. Louise Margaret Claasz, b:May 27, 1975. She married David Lionel Gandy February 19,

2000 . He, b:September 17, 1971.

 

Bryan Edward Claasz

 

1st Generation

 

1. Bryan Edward Claasz, b:June 14, 1946 in Kandy Ceylon. He married 1st Gloria Vesty March 27, 1967 in Leicester England. She, b:May 28, 1947 in Leicester England . He married 2nd Jennifer Fredricka Matthews in Leicester England. She, b:December 8, 1953.

 

Children of Bryan Edward Claasz and Gloria Vesty:

 

i. 2. Paul Bryan Claasz, b:January 18, 1971 in Cosby Leicester UK.

ii. 3. Lisa Bridget Claasz, b:January 23, 1968 in Knighton Fields Leicester England.

 

Children of Bryan Edward Claasz and Jennifer Fredricka Matthews:

 

iii. 4. Louise Margaret Claasz, b:May 27, 1975.

 

2nd Generation (Children)

 

2. Paul Bryan Claasz, b:January 18, 1971 in Cosby Leicester UK. He married Irene Gallagher. She, b:June 27, 1972 in Queen Charlottes Hospital Hammersmith London UK.

 

Children of Paul Bryan Claasz and Irene Gallagher:

 

i. Owen Paul Claasz, b:September 8, 2002.

ii. Eleanor Rose Claasz, b:October 9, 2003.

iii. Caitlin Emily Claasz, b:September 7, 2006.

 

3. Lisa Bridget Claasz, b:January 23, 1968 in Knighton Fields Leicester England. She married Graham Newcombe . He, b:November 2, 1967 in Leicester England.

 

Children of Lisa Bridget Claasz and Graham Newcombe:

 

i. Joanna Louise Newcombe, b:April 11, 1989.

ii. Amber Rose Newcombe, b:April 28, 1993.

 

4. Louise Margaret Claasz, b:May 27, 1975. She married David Lionel Gandy February 19, 2000 . He, b:September 17, 1971.

 

Children of Louise Margaret Claasz and David Lionel Gandy:

 

i. Benjamin David Gandy, b:May 28, 2001.

ii. Ella Jennifer Gandy, b:July 31, 2004.


Descendant Tree of Johan Poulier

 

1  Johan Poulier, b:in Holland. + Jacoba Voorbeijtel, m:Dec 6, 1675

 

    2  Johan Poulier, b:June 17, 1683.

    2  Henrica Poulier, b:Jan 7, 1682.

    2  Louijsa Poulier, b:Nov 1, 1678.

    2  Hendrick Poulier, b:Oct 9, 1676.

    2  Raphael Poulier, b:Sep 19, 1677.

 

1  2nd spouse of Johan Poulier, b:in Holland. + Catharina De Oude, m:Feb 1, 1692 .

 

    2  Arnout (snr) Poulier, b:Apr 20, 1696 in Bergen-Op-Zoon and died 1726 in He Arrived In Ceylon in 1714 On the Ship "Schoonewal".

        3  Arnout Poulier, b:Feb 17, 1726 in Galle Ceylon. + Leanora Van Clef m:1747 in Galle Ceylon, b:Apr 17, 1730, d/o Jacobus Van Clef and Louise De Silva.

            4  Adrian Poulier, b:1752 in Galle Ceylon and died 1784 in Galle Ceylon. + Rebecca Christina Bellisa, m:July 26, 1772 in Dutch Reformed Church Wolvendaal Colombo, b:Nov 14, 1741 in Galle Ceylon .

                5  Gerrit Goan Poulier + Anna Catherine De Vos, daughter of Pieter De Vos and Isabella Bernanda Mattuse

                    6  Johannes Adrian Poulier + Anna Adeline Van Houten

                        7  George Alexander Poulier d:1808 + Henrietta Ursula Jansen, m:July 28, d/o Charles Henry Jansen and Fredricka Ursula Jansen

                            8  Janet Rosamond Poulier, b:Jan 24, 1873, d: July 21, 1956 in Kandy Ceylon + Cecil Urban De Motte Dec 21, 1891 in Wesleyn Church Kandy Ceylon. He, b:Feb 25, 1849 and died May 17, 1920, son of Stephen James De Motte and Johanna Hermina Koster (1250)

                                9  Lorimer George De La Motte, b:Jan 1, 1896 + Iris Belle Poulier Dec 27, 1923 in Presbyterian Church Bambalpitiya Colombo SL, b:Oct 15, 1899 .

                                9  Cyril Wilfred Colverley De La Motte, b:Apr 1897, d:1982 + Cornelia Frances Maud La brooy Dec 21, 1926 in Christ Church Tangalle Ceylon, b:May 15, 1899 in Kalutara Ceylon, d:1997.

                                9  Merlyn Rosamond De La Motte, b:Oct 27, 1906 in Kandy Ceylon, d:Dec 11, 1987 in Leicester England + Edward Reginald Claasz, m:Sep 27, 1941 in Kandy, Ceylon, b:Oct 8, 1892 in Jaffna Ceylon and died July 8, 1981 in General Hospital Leicester England, son of Henry Vincent Claasz and Margaret Anne Claasz. 

                                    10  Honiton Reginald Claasz, b:April 20, 1944 + Anne Clerc, m:Sep 3, 1972 in Switzerland, b:in Switzerland,  d:Dec 31, 1999 in Switzerland.

                                        11  Lorainne Claasz, b:Aug 8, 1975

                                    10  Bryan Edward Claasz, b:June 14, 1946 in Kandy Ceylon + Gloria Vesty, m:Mar 27, 1967 in Leicester England, b:May 28, 1947 in Leicester England

                                        11  Paul Bryan Claasz, b:Jan 18, 1971 in Cosby Leicester UK + Irene Gallagher, b:June 27, 1972 in Queen Charlottes Hospital Hammersmith London UK.

                                            12  Owen Paul Claasz, b:Sep 8, 2002

                                            12  Eleanor Rose Claasz, b:Oct 9, 2003

                                            12  Caitlin Emily Claasz, b:Sep 7, 2006

 

                                        11  Lisa Bridget Claasz, b:Jan 23, 1968 in Knighton Fields Leicester, England + Graham Newcombe, b:Nov 2, 1967 in Leicester England. 

                                    10  2nd spouse of Bryan Edward Claasz, b:June 14, 1946 in Kandy Ceylon + Jennifer Fredricka Matthews in Leicester England, b:Dec 8, 1953.

                                        11  Louise Margaret Claasz, b:May 27, 1975 + David Lionel Gandy Feb 19, 2000 . He, b:Sep 17, 1971

                                            12  Benjamin David Gandy, b:May 28, 2001

                                            12  Ella Jennifer Gandy, b:July 31, 2004

 

                                9  Olive Mellicent De La Motte, b:Jun 15, 1894, d: Oct 20, 1981 in Leicester England + Colvin Egbert Hepponstall

                                9  Niva Ellaline De La Motte, b:Sep 1898, d:1969 + Basil Louis Duckworth

                                9  Muriel Constance De La Motte, b:Jan 8, 1893, d:June 27, 1936

 

                        7  Philip Charles Poulier

                        7  John Edwin Poulier

                        7  William Albert Poulier

                        7  Daniel Poulier

 

                    6  2nd spouse of Johannes Adrian Poulier + Name Not Known

                        7  Hennerita Louise Poulier + Henry David Smith

                        7  John Fredrick Poulier

                            8  Richard Benjamin Poulier, b:9 Jun 1862 in Colombo, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka, and d:16 Sept 1917 in Colombo, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka. + FLORENCE EMILY POULIER, m:25 July 1895 in Colombo, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka, d/o FREDERICK POULIER and ASENATH ANTHONISZ.  Florence, b:8 Aug 1872 in Matara, Southern Province, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka, and died 10 Dec 1943 in Colombo, Western Province, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka.

                                9  Janet Florence (Fay) Poulier,  b. 9 May 1896, Kandy, Central Province, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka; m. GEORGE DICK, 3 Feb 1956, Methodist Church,Wellawatte,(Ceylon) Sri Lanka; b. 9 July 1885, (Ceylon) Sri Lanka. Janet owned and ran a Pre School for children down No 41 Lily Avenue, Wellawatte, Colombo 6, in Ceylon where many men and women who rose to achieve great literary and professional achievements began their initial education.

                        7  Thomas Poulier

                        7  Kesuiah Catherine Poulier

 

                    6  Isabella Arnoldina Christna Poulier + Willem Lalmou

 

                    6  Henrietta Pathonella Cornelia Poulier

                    6  Thomasia Dorothea Arnoldia Poulier, b:1805 in Matara Ceylon. + Adolphus Wilhelimus Andree m:Oct 4, 1824 in Matara Ceylon. b:Jan 20, 1799 in Galle Ceylon and died in Matara Ceylon, son of Wilhelm Hendrick Andree and Clara Elizabeth Van Hoven

                    6  Gerrit Arnout Poulier, b:Jun 10, 1808 in Matara Ceylon. + Cresia Arnoldina Jansz, b:1814 in Matara Ceylon

 

            4  Cornelia Poulier

            4  Leonara Gystaba Poulier

            4  Johanna Claudine Poulier

 

        3  2nd spouse of Arnout Poulier, b:Feb 17, 1726 in Galle Ceylon. + Maria Jousten, d/o Barent Jousten and Franeima Jousten.

            4  Anna Marie Poulier

        3  Johan Hendick Poulier

 

    2  Johanna Catharina Poulier, b:Nov 30, 1692

 

    2  Hendrik Poulier, b:Apr 12, 1694

Children of CJ Gauder & Catherine Eliza Poulier are
         1. Jonathan Alexander Gauder, b.27.2.1844
         2. Amanda Malbina Gauder , b.28.2.1845
         3. Jane Maria Gauder , b.23.2.1846
         4. Henry William Gauder , b.24.8.1850
         5. Philip Gauder
         6. Clarissa Frances Gauder , b.1854
         7. Caroline Eliza Gauder , b.1855
         8. William Gauder, b.13.7.1858
         9. Walter Edward Gauder , b.1859
         10 Susan Eliza Gauder , b.17.7.1861
         11. Maria Gauder