Sri Lanka Burgher Family Genealogy

LOFTUS - Family # 1337

Researched, compiled, and collated by the late Dr Malcolm Jansze, Colombo, Sri Lanka

LOFTUS

Valentine Loftus of Scotland, 19th regiment b.about 1785 m Nantze Smith :-

1. William bap 20.1.1799

2. James b.25.7.1803 ColCC

3. John b.1805 who follows under II

4. Rose Ruth bap SPF 30.4.1809

5. George bap SPF 2.4.1813 who follows under III

II.

John Loftus, sub asst. colonial surgeon, Ceylon Medical Dept. b.1805 d.11.1.1875 m

a. DRW 26.12.1823 (& SPF 12.7.1824) Anna Maria Blume dau Benjamin Adriaan Blume & Engeltina Pegalotti

b. DRG 31.3.1833 Charlotta Huybertsz

Of the first marriage he had :-

2. (G.V.) George Valentine, surgeon, Ceylon medical dept. d.9.1.1876 m Johanna Catherina Ebert b.15.12.1821 dau Petrus Johannes Ebert & Anna Cornelia Mack

3. Edmund b.20.7.1825 SPP

4. Seraphina Magdalena b.27.9.1826 SPP m DRW 27.7.1843 Dionysius Adrianus de Kretser b.9.5.1821 d.27.10.1888 s Adrianus Henricus (Hermanus) de Kretser & Johanna Matthysz

5. Louisa Catherina b.22.12.1827 SPP d.30.9.1902 m Utuwankanda 26.1.1845 James Harris Brohier b.1.4.1823 d.21.6.1870 s Nathaniel Godfried Pierce Brohier & Wilhelmina Gertruida Petronella Spaar

6. Henrietta Maria b.6.4.1830 m DRW 16.6.1853 Francis Matthew Koster b.1826 s Pieter Hendrik Koster & Petronella Wilhelmina de Heer

Of the second marriage he had :-

7. (J.A.) John Andrew b.18.2.1834

III.

George Loftus, surgeon, Cey Med.dept. bap 2.4.1813 d.1874 m SPK 3.5.1837 Mary Gill b.18.11.1817 d.15.3.1853 dau John Gill & ......... :-

1. Amelia Gertrude b.1841 m DRG 16.1.1867 Clement Edmund Smith b.29.4.1843 s Arnoldus Everhardus Smith & Arnoldina Cornelia Poulier

2. (T.R.E.) Thomas Richard Edwin b.8.10.1847 who follows under IV

3. Sarah Matilda Georgiana b.10.8.1850 d.13.7.1871 m DRW 10.5.1869 Arnold Michael Fernando b.1842 s Henricus Marcianus Fernando & Elizabeth Forressie

4. (T.J.) Theodore John b.1.6.1842 SPP

IV.

(T.R.E.) Thomas Richard Edwin Loftus, asst. colonial surgeon, Ceylon medical dept. b.8.10.1847 d.2.10.1875 m DRW 30.4.1873 Emmeline Batta b.4.7.1850 d.20.4.1894 dau John Gray Batta & Johanna Hanrietta Elizabeth Ludekens :-

1. (T.R.E.) Thomas Richford Edwin b.11.2.1876 who follows under V

(T.R.E.) Thomas Richford Edwin Loftus, CCS b.11.2.1876 d.26.12.1941 m ASB 19.1.1898 Ludgarde Clara de la Harpe b.12.8.1878 d.18.11.1949 dau Egbert Oliver de la Harpe & Amelia Lucretia Van Langenberg :-

1. Esme Judith b.15.1.1899 d.Australia 25.8.1987 m SMB 18.4.1925 Shirley John de la Harpe b.10.12.1897 d.Australia 12.11.1969 w Ruth Imogen Jennings s John Alban Benjamin de la Harpe & Lilian Caroline Van Langenberg

2. (G.M.) George Merrick b.23.12.1899 left for India in 1918 to join the Indian Army Reserve of officers

3. (T.E.D.) Thomas Edwin Denzil, CCS b.3.3.1901 d.14.3.1970 m SMD 18.1.1933 Norma Mary St.George Kelaart b.23.4.1903 d.5.5.1985 dau Christopher Basil Kelaart & Muriel Mary (Ruby) Wright

4. Ninette Inez Marie b.7.8.1902 d.17.5.1981 m SMB 21.9.1929 Ubald Dieudonne Robert Caspersz, BSc (Lond) b.17.5.1895 d.2.9.1964 s Clondesley Henry Caspersz & Clotilda Carolina Holsinger

5. (A.R.) Aldhelm Rienzi b.8.10.1904 who follows under VI

VI.

(A.R.) Aldhelm Rienzi Loftus b.8.10.1904 d.Melbourne, Australia 20.8.1967 m HTN 3.5.1943 Bertha Adelaide Stork b.13.12.1910 dau Gerrit William Stork & Dora Augusta Bennet :-

1. Moira Belle b.20.9.1949

Following families only (below 4 followings)

1. D. Loftus m .......... :-

1. Tony m Oliver ^Day^ s .......... ^Day^ & T. ..........

2. H.A. Loftus d.15.6.1857

3. .......... Loftus b.about 1785 m .......... :-

1. Anne m SPF 1.11.1825 Peter Foster, private 16th regt.

4. ......... Loftus m ......... :-

1. Catherine d.1753 m Ralph Darling

^ ^ = not cross referenced. = not checked, V= Vernon, M= Malcolm

@ = not married

Family Tree data

collected and compiled by the late Dr. Malcolm Jansze, Colombo,

Sri Lanka - mjansze@sltnet.lk

* See Church Abbreviation List

** Research done by Dr. Malcolm Jansze