Ceylon Tamil Family Genealogy

BARR-KUMARAKULASINGHE - Family #5033

Barr Kumarakulasinghe Descendant Tree researched on Chandra's Website

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1  T. C. Kumarakulasinghe Mudali, born in 1700 in Jaffna

    2  B. K. Thilliampalm Irrumarapunttaya, born in Jaffna

        3  Sangarapillai, born in Jaffna

            4  Suppiramaniam, born in 1800, died in 1865 + Vairavi Sivakamipillai, born in Jaffna.

                5  Appucutty Joseph W. Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1826. He died in 1884 + Murugesar Muthukumarar Sivakamipillai, born in Jaffna, died in 1916 in Jaffna

                    6  Thayalnayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1860 in Tedllipillai, Ceylon +  Dr. Joshua, born in Jaffna.

              7  Thyriam Joshua, born in 1882. + Ahampuram, born in 1850 in Jaffna.

              7  Atputham Joshua, born in 1884 in Jaffna. + Rev. D. P. Eliyathamby, born in Jaffna.

              7  Gnanamani Joshua, born in 1886 in Jaffna. + Dr. D. T. Niles, born in Jaffna.

              7  Samanthanam Joshua, born in 1888 in Jaffna. + Stickney, born in Jaffna.

                    6  Kanakanayagam Charles Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1862 in Tellipillai, Ceylon. Was appointed: Gate Mudaliyar, 1893; Mudaliar of the Governor's Gate in 1903; Van Sanden, J. C (1936) The Chieftans of Ceylon, ISBN 81-7013-124-3. After a career of promise at Colombo Academy, in 1884 he accepted appointment in Government Service as Interpreter to the Paddy Commutation Commissioner, Batticoloa and by his efficiency and scholarship gained promotion as Chief Tamil Interpreter to Government in 1884 and received rank of Gate Mudaliyar in 1893. At his death the following notice of him was published in the Government Gazette over the Signature of Sir Everad Thurn, Colonial Secretary:- "His Excellency the Governor desires that public expression may be given to the regret caused by the death of Mr. Kanakanayagam Barr Kumarakulasinghe, Mudaliyar of the Governors Gate, Tamil Interpreter to the Governor and Chief Tamil Translator to Government. The late Mr. Kumarakulasinghe entered Government Service in 1886 and by his personal character and loyalty to Government did honor to the community to which he belonged, and has left behing him and example which his excellency trusts will serve as an encouragement to younger generations of his countrymen. + Kitty Wood [scrapbook]. Kitty, born in Ohio, USA. Died 1926 in Ceylon.

Kitty, born and educated in Lockport, New York. Her father, the Rev. Levi Wood, was one of the pioneers of the Free Methodist church. Kitty sailed to the East with a group of 30 missionaries in 1867. On her arrival in Ceylon, in order to communicate better with the people, she decided to study Tamil, and her tutor was Gate Mudaliar K.C. Barr Kumarakulasinghe, who held a high position in the office of the governor, Sir West Ridgeway. They fell in love and married and had three children. Unfortunately K.C.B. died at the early age of 46, when he contracted a severe illness in the Maldive Islands on an administrative trip with the governor.

Wishing to educate the children in the United States, Kitty decided to return home to New York, but tragedy overtook her. Two of her children died of diphtheria on the long voyage back and were buried at sea. The youngest died on arrival in New York. To add to her sorrows, Kitty's father, too, had died before she got home. The grief-stricken Kitty returned to Ceylon and started an orphanage and school in partnership with the Rev. Arthur Paynter. Kitty died in Ceylon in 1926, and is buried there. I had the good fortune to visit her grave and the orphanage last year.

                        7  Akilanda Catherine Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1905 in Colombo, Ceylon.

                        7  Charles Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1907 in Colombo, Ceylon.

                        7  William Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1909 in Colombo, Ceylon.

 

                    6  Richard Rasanayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1864 in Tellipillai in Ceylon. + Rasamma Mutthiah

                        7  Caroline Gnanam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1897 in Tellipalai, Ceylon + Dutton Kanagasundaram

                        7  Joseph Selvadurai Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1899 in Tellipalai, Ceylon. [Notes] + Daisy Suhirtharatnam Suppiah. born in 1907. (5000)

                        7  Gnanapooranam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1905 in Tellipalai, Ceylon. [Notes] + Samuel Joseph Vanarapokam Chelvanayagam. born in Malaysia.

                        7  Chelvaratnam S. Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1907 in Tellipalai, Ceylon. [Notes] + Selvamani Mather. born in Jaffna.

 

                    6  Raneenayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1866 in Tellipillai in Ceylon + Muttiah Dharma Varotaya Chinkabahu Kumarakulasinghe Mudaliyar. born in 1868 in Jaffna. died in 1917. [Notes]

                        7  Muttiah M.Vararajasingham, born in 1888 in Tellipalai, Ceylon

                        7  Jegasothy Muttiah, born in 1890 in Tellipalai, Ceylon + (1) Mandalanayagam. born in Jaffna, + (2) Amirthalingam

                        7  Muttiah M. Segarajasingham, born in 1892 + Aserappa. born in Jaffna

                        7  Gnanam Muttiah, born in 1895 in Tellipalai, Ceylon + Tellipalai C. Rajaratnam. born in Tellipalai, Ceylon

                        7  Muttiah M. Pararajasingham, born in 1897

                        7  M. M. Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1900 in Tellipalai, Ceylon

 

                    6  Singanayagam S. Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1868 in Tellipillai in Ceylon, [Notes] + (1) Anacuty. born in Jaffna

                        7  Chelvaratnam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1908 in Jaffna. [Notes] + Kanakaratne. born in Jaffna

                        7  Alagaratnam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born in 1917 in Jaffna + Lee. born in Jaffna

                    6   2nd spouse of Singanayagam S. Barr-Kumarakulasinghe + Name Not Known

                        7  Gunaratnam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1910 in Jaffna. [Notes] + Dr. Grace Sinnathamby. born in Jaffna

                        7  Rajaratnam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1911 in Jaffna. + Danforth. born in Jaffna.

                        7  Jeyaratnam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born on 2 Oct 1913 in Jaffna. [Notes]

                        7  Arunthathy Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1915 in Jaffna. + F. S. Joseph. born in Jaffna. [Notes]

 

                    6  Arunthathinayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1870 in Tellipillai in Ceylon. + Sakthivelupillai. born in Jaffna

                        7  Dr. Jesuratnam Sakthivelupillai, born in 1896 + Mani Sinnathamby. born in Jaffna.

                        7  Sugirtham Sakthivelupillai, born in 1896 in Tellipalai, Ceylon + Rev. James Mather. born in Jaffna.

 

                    6  Mangalanyagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born in 1872 in Tellipalai, Ceylon + Isaac Tambyah [scrapbook] son of Tambapillai. Isaac, born on 19 Aug 1869 in Manipay, Ceylon. [Notes]

 

                    6  Ariyanayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born in 1874 + [scrapbook] daughter of Tambapillai. Elizabeth, born on 29 Jun 1860 in Manipay, Ceylon. She died on 23 Sep 1922 in Jaffna.

             7  Beatrice Manonmani Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born on 2 Jul 1903 in Tellipalai, Ceylon. [Notes] + Morgan Kirupiraja Allegacone in Jaffna. born on 3 Jun 1893 in Batticoloa.

             7  Angelina Manoranjitham Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born on 9 Oct 1905 in Jaffna. She died on 18 Dec 1999 in Colombo, Ceylon. + Lambert Saundaranayagam Rajaratnam in Jaffna. Lambert, born on 4 Dec 1904 in Jaffna.

             7  Alexander Hamilton Anukkranayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born on 20 Jun 1908 in Jaffna. He died on 22 Jul 1954. + Francesca ThangaRanee Winslow in Jaffna. born on 5 Apr 1917 in Jaffna. She died on 10 May 1990.

             7  Lilly Raneenayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born on 2 Mar 1909 in Jaffna. + A Gunanayagam in Jaffna. born on 30 Mar 1909 in Jaffna.

             7  Rose Ariyamalar Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born on 7 Jan 1912 in Jaffna. + Winslow Wijeratnam in Jaffna. born on 3 Jun 1906 in Jaffna. + Winslow Wijeratnam in Jaffna. Winslow, born on 3 Jun 1906 in Jaffna.

             7  Alfred Chelvam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe [scrapbook], born on 31 Oct 1917 in Trincomallee, Ceylon. He died on 23 Dec 1998 in Ja-ela, Ceylon. + Peace Alahi BeBee [scrapbook] daughter of Sanford Alagiah BeBee and Lilian Edith Tillekeratne in Galle, Ceylon. Peace, born on 2 May 1927 in Galle, Ceylon.

             7  Blossom Nesamalar Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born on 30 Dec 1921 in Jaffna. + Robert Navaratnam in Jaffna. born on 6 Dec 1911 in Jaffna.

                    6  Chelvanayagam Barr-Kumarakulasinghe, born on 5 Mar 1880 in Tellipalai, Ceylon. He died in 1900 in Oxford, UK. [Notes]


Surname List

Ahampuram , Allegacone , Amirthalingam , Anacuty , Aserappa , Barr-Kumarakulasinghe , BeBee , Chelvanayagam , Danforth , Eliyathamby , Gunanayagam , Irrumarapunttaya , Joseph , Joshua , Kanagasundaram , Kanakaratne , Kumarakulasinghe , Kumarakulasinghe Mudali , Lee , M.Vararajasingham , Mandalanayagam , Mather , Mutthiah , Muttiah , Navaratnam , Niles , Pararajasingham , Rajaratnam , Sakthivelupillai , Sangarapillai , Segarajasingham , Sinnathamby , Sivakamipillai , Stickney , Suppiah , Suppiramaniam , Tambyah , Wijeratnam , Winslow , Wood

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