de la Motte's Den


The home of the de la Motte family who trace their memories back to the sunny island of Sri Lanka (Ceylon) 

 

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Welcome! to the de la Motte Den, where we would like to share our fondest memories of life on this planet. The site is currently under construction and data is being loaded as and when received from the various sources researching them. 

Have fun browsing through the centuries past and present. 

Cecil Urban de la Motte & Janet Rosamond Poulier (Jenny) 1872

Cyril Wilfred Calverley de la Motte & spouse  Connie (Cornelia La Brooy),  and one of their children Irma.   Irma (Mrs. Lylie Godridge

L to R:
Edwin La Brooy, Therese de la Motte, Cyril de la
Motte, C
onnie (nee La Brooy) seated, Eileen
Labrooy
and Stanley Redlich 

L-R: Thelma de la Motte (Mrs. Clive Senn), Dagmar de  la Motte (Mrs John Rienzie Noel Scharenguivel), & Aileen de la Motte (Mrs. Algernon Scharenguivel),  Aust. 2000

 

Norman Gratiaen de la Motte (1886-1970) with son Neville de la Motte 1916-1975?

 

Mary Agnes Kelly ?-1980,  Aileen de la Motte , Norman Gratiaen de la Motte 1886-1970

Dagmar de la Motte & older brother Neville de la Motte

Jerome Scharenguivel  (NYC, s/o Dagmar de la Motte & John Rienzie Noel Scharenguivel)

L-R: Top- Maureen (Bubsy) Hepponstall Daughter Of Olive-Merlyn
Claasz(nee de la Motte), Edward Reginald Claasz-Lorrimer de la
Motte-Iris Belle de la Motte

Middle Gwen de la Motte (Daughter
Of Lorrimer), Niva de la Motte -Janet de la Motte (nee Poulier)
Olive Hepponstall (nee de la Motte)

Bottom Honiton Claasz-
Carmen de la Motte-Christine Duckworth-Bryan Claasz

Bryan Claasz & band member - band name 'Going Back'

 

 

[abbreviations: l-r = left to right, w/o = wife of, s/o = son of, NYC = New York City]