3. THE MIGRATION TO KUTTANADU

FIFTH GENERATION

MAMBALATHU THOMMI PANICKER

Thommi Panicker's voyage from Kottayam to Kuttanadu landed him at Kannady. Thommi Panicker when he was at the Kottayam royal palace (കോട്ടയത്തു മനയ്ക്കൽ), had on matters of state craft shown his face to KOCHAPPA THAMPURAN (കൊച്ചപ്പതബുരാൻ) of LAKSHMIPURAM CASTLE (ലക്ഷ്മീപുരത്തു കൊട്ടാാരം) of Changanacherry on many occasions. He was thus very familiar with Kochappa Thampuran. In those days Kochappa Thampuran of Changanacherry Lakshmipuram castle was residing at PULLA#M-PLA#YIL (പുല്ലംപ്ളായിൽ) palace in Kannady(കണ്ണാടി).

Thommi Panicker went before Kochappa Thampuran (കൊച്ചപ്പതബുരാൻ) and told him about his misfortunes and how he had to leave the kingdom due to the wrath and fury of the king of Kottayam. On hearing Thommi Panicker's sorry plight Kochappa Thampuran (കൊച്ചപ്പതബുരാൻ) felt compassionate and was impressed by the sincerity and virtues that he found imbedded in Thommi Panicker. The Thampuran then bestowed upon Thommi Panicker by decree, the property MAMBALA#M (മബലം), which previously had been a temple that had fallen into disuse. He also granted three acres (30 പറ) of fields on the river bank adjacent to it. Mambalam was situated east of the Pullamplayil castle. Even today the Mambalam homestead is in the hands of the descendants of Thommi Panicker.

Thommi Panicker had four sons namely ITTOOP (ഇട്ടൂപ്പ്), ITTY(ഇട്ടി) ,CHACKO (ചാക്കൊ) and KOSHY (കോശി). He also had one daughter named MARIAM. Living in Kannady he fully became engaged in agriculture and he steadily prospered. He acquired more fields and other movable properties. He led a happy and prosperous life thereafter with his children. In all his endeavors Thommi Panicker had the unstinted help and support of Kochappa Thampuran (കൊച്ചപ്പതബുരാൻ).

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SIXTH GENERATION

The eldest son ITTOOP married MARIYAAMMA (മറിയാമ്മ). She belonged to the THEKKAY-KARAYIL VA-LA*-YA-THIL (തെക്കെക്കരയിൽ വളയത്തിൽ) family of PULINCUNNU. Ittoop settled in NEDUVELY(നെടുവേലിയിൽ) in KANNADY.

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The second son Itty married ALEY-AAMMA (ഏലിയാമ്മ) of KANGA-ZHA CHE-RI-KKARA-PARAMBIL (കങ്അഴ ചെരിക്കറപ്പറബിൽ ) and settled in KALA*THI-VEETIL (കളത്തി വീട്ടിൽ).

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The third son Chackochan married ALEY-AAMMA (ഏലിയാമ്മ) of THURU-THI-YIL CHALA-CKAL (തുരുത്തിയിൽ ചാലക്കൽ) family and settled in KAYAM-KULA*THU-SSERY (കായംകുളത്തുശ്ശേരി).

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The fourth son Koshy (കോശി) married CHIRA-KKADAVIL MANNA-PLA*CKAL MARIYAAMMA (ചിറക്കടവിൽ മണ്ണപ്ളാക്കൽ മറിയാമ്മ) of Kanjirappally and settled in the homestead MAMBALAM.

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The only daughter of Ittoop was married off to PULLAA#N-KALA*THIL MATHAIYICHAN (പുല്ലാൻകളത്തിൽ മത്തായിച്ചൻ) of Champakulam(ചബക്കുളം). The family wealth of Pullaankalathil Mathayichan depleted unexpectedly and he was totally ruined. The four brothers of Mariyaamma brought them back to Kannady and settled them in the property EDA-CHEIRY-THARA (എടച്ചേരിതറ). The brothers collectively built them a house there and gave them enough land and movable property to live proudly and elegantly. VELI*-CHENNA-THARA KUNJU-OUSEPH (വെളിച്ചണ്ണത്തറ കുഞ്ഞൌസേപ്പ്) is a descendant of this family.

During this period of time all the four sons of Thommi Panicker were very well off. They had acquired vast landed properties and wealth during their life time.

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SEVENTH GENERATION

Thommi Panicker's eldest son Ittoop along with his wife and children settled in Neduvely (നെടുവേലി). Itoop had two sons named CHERIAN (ചെറിയാൻ) and THOMMI (തൊമ്മി); and three daughters named MARIAM (മറിയം), ANNA (അന്ന) and THYITHI (തൈത്തി). All the children were disciplined and well brought up.

Mariamma the eldest of the girls was married off to NILA#-VAN-THARA OUSEPACHAN (നിലവന്തറ ഔസേപ്പച്ചൻ) of Kavalam, Kunnamma kara (കാവാലത്തു കുന്നുമ്മ കരയിൽ).

Annamma the second daughter was married off to ITTI-YAM-PARA*MBIL THOMMACHAN (ഇട്ടിയബറബിൽ തൊമ്മച്ചൻ) of Edathuva (എടത്വാ).

And Thyithi the youngest of the daughters was married off to VETTU-THOTTU-NGAL THOMMACHAN (വെട്ടുതോട്ടുങ്കൽ തൊമ്മച്ചൻ) also of Edathuva (എടത്വാ).

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Thommichan the second son of Ittoop Neduvely married THRESIAAMMA (തേൃസിയാമ്മ) of MAAMB-ARA (മാബൃാ) house of Kainakary (കൈനകരി) and settled permanently at KAANJI-RA-KKATTU (കാഞ്ഞിരക്കാട്ടു്). He had six children from this marriage. They are Kunjaanumma, Mariyamma, Ittoop, Chacko, Itty and Ouseph.

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NEDUVELY CHERIAN

The first born CHERIACHAN (ചെറിയാച്ചൻ) married CHACHI-AMMA (ചാച്ചിയമ്മ) of KOCHU-PAALA#-THU-NGAL (കൊച്ചുപാലത്തുങ്കൽ) house of Pulincunnu kara (പുളിങ്കുന്ന കര) and settled in the Neduvely (നെടുവേലി) homestead. Cheriachan had exceptional skills in agricultural practices and he had the Midas touch; whatever he touched turned gold - he was very successful. He increased his wealth incrementally.

Cheriachan and Chachiamma had nine children; six boys and three girls. They are ITTOOP (ഇട്ടൂപ്പ്), MATHULA (മാത്തുള), ITTY IYPE (ഇട്ടിഐപ്പ്), THOMMAN (തൊമ്മൻ), VARKEY (വർക്കി), CHERIAN (ചെറിയാൻ), and the girls THYITHI (തൈത്തി), THRESIA (തേൃസ്യാ), and KUNJANNA (കുഞ്ഞന്ന). All the children were healthy and hard working. They were strictly brought up and well behaved.

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EIGHTH GENERATION

The eldest daughter Thyithiamma was married off to CHENN-OTHU OUSEPACHAN (ചെന്നൊത്തു ഔസേപ്പച്ചൻ) of KOTHAMANGALAM (കോതമംഗലം).

The second daughter Thresiaamma was married off to OLA-SSA#-YIL GEE-VAR-GEE-CHAN (ഒളശയിൽ ഗീവർഗീച്ചൻ) of Changanacherry (ചങനാശേരി).

And the third and the youngest daughter Kunjannaamma was married off to CHAKKA-LAY-YIL CHERIACHAN (ചക്കാലയിൽ ചെറിയാച്ചൻ) of Changanacherry.

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The eldest son ITTOOP married NELLU#-VELI#-YIL MARI-YAAMMA of Vezhapra. He settled in KOKKATTU. He had three sons and three daughters, namely - Cherian, Varkey, Ouseph, Chaachiamma, Mariyamma and Rossamma.

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The second son MATHULAACHAN married KARI-MATTA-THU ROSSAMMA of Changanacherry and settled in NADU-VI-LAY-KKALA*M. Mathoolachen had five children, namely - Maria, Kochaachi, Rosa, Kutty and Ouseph.

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THE END OF A PATRIARCHY

The third son ITTY IYPE (Kunjachan) married KARU-KA-KKALA*-THIL ACCHA-AMMA of Kumarankary and settled in THARAYIL. They had two daughters - CHACHIMMA (MAMMI) and MARIA. The eldest Maammi was married to MAA-LI*YAM-PURACKAL KUNJACKKOCHAN and the younger daughter MARIA was married to NELLU-VELIYIL VARKEYCHAN (Kunjampaappichan) of Vezhapra.

1. CHACHIMMA was married to KUNJACKOCHAN of MALEAMPURACKAL family from PULINCUNNU. They had eight children, four sons, PUNNOOSE, MATHIAS, AVIRACHAN, and MAANICHACKO, and four daughters.

I. PUNNOOSE married from KANICHIKADU (PANJAARA) family. Theyhad two daughters only. Punnoose and wife died young. One of the daughters' was married by VAKKACHAN of CHOORAKUTTY family. The other daughter was married to the NELLIKUNNEL family.

II. MATHIAS became a priest, Rev. Fr. MATHIAS CMI. He was the founder of the DEEPIKA NEWSPAPER. He also was the one who established the St. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL in PULINCUNNU.

III. AVIRACHAN married EALIMMA of MAALIYIL family from EDATHUVA. After the death of Ealimma he remarried MARIAMA of KUDAKASSERIL family from AYYARKUNNAM, KOTTAYAM. He had six sons, CHACKOCHAN, DEVASIACHAN, PUNNOOCHAN, OUSEPACHAN, AVIRACHAN and CHERIACHAN.

(i) CHACKOCHAN married ANNAMMA of Kaiyyipuram Pyyampally family from Kidangara, Vadakara. They had nine children

a) Vavachan (Abraham) Claramma of Elappungal

b) KUNJEEPPACHAN married MARIAMMA CHERIAN of ELAMBRAKOTTU (ETTUPARAYIL) family from Kannady.

c) Kunjackochan married Mariamma of Nelluvelil family from Kidangara.

d) Thomas is an advocate. He is settled in Bombay. He married Annie of Veirilakathu family from Thumboly.

e) Mathias after completing his LLB became employed by the Income Tax Department. He retired as Income Tax Commissioner. He married Jyothy of Moongamackal family from Pallickathodu.

f) Catherine joined the CMC Convent in Changanacherry and became a nun.

g) Thelamma was married to the Chandapilla Mukkadan family from Ithithanam. He was an LIC Officer.

h) Elsiekutty was married to Jameskutty of Malayil family from Alappuzha.

i) Mariyamma was married to V.C.Antony of Marathinal family from Perumpra.

(ii) DEVASIACHAN married CHINNAMMA of Aalummoottil family. They had ten children.

a) Elsiekutty was married to Vellaanickal family from Chalakudy.

b) Amminikutty married to Vakkachan of Anthraper family from Arthumkal.

c) Ealamma compleated her medical degree and became a doctor. She married Rajiv an Engineer. He diedin a road accident.

d) Tess was married to the Chackola family from Maala. They migrated to Germany. She reached Germany on a Thursday and died a week later on a Friday. She was burried in Germany.

e) Sumi married to Tommy of Vettoor family from Ettumanoor.

f) Sunny (M.S.Abraham) was an IOB Bank manager. He married Bessykutty of Thambalakattu family.

g) Baby completed his medical degree and became Doctor. He settled in England. He married Thankam of Chettupuzhakaran family from Trichur.

i) Mathan (M.S.Mathew) married Acchaamma from Pala. They are in Nigeria.

j) Joy completed his B.Com degree. He married Lyla of Thengummootil family from Alappuzha. He is a co-operative society president.

(iii) PUNNOOCHAN married ANNAKUTTY of VYPNA family. They have five daughters.

a) Jovaamma was married to Joy from Muvattupuzha. He is Bombay. His brother is a priest who conducts and Orchestra.

b) Tessamma married to Thommachan of Elingickal family from Alappuzha.

c) Jansamma married to Babu of Karippaparambil family from Kanjirapally. They are settled in Calicut.

d) Alfie married to the Poochakallil (Pottenkulam) family from Kanjirapally.

e) Richimol married to Douglas of Njavallil family. They are settled in Bangalore.

(iv) OUSEPACHAN married an heiress of KANICHAI family from MAALA. He settled in the Kanichai homestead. They had only a daughter named Thankam. She was married to a Doctor from Kaniyampuram.

(v) AVIRACHAN (Maleampurackal) married ACCHAAMMA of PULPPATHARA family from CHAMPAKULAM. They have a daughter and eight sons.

a) Mariamma married to Kunjappan son of Puthenpurackal Joyachan from Pulincunnu.

b) Thankachan

c) Tommichan

d) Josekutty

e) Shaji

f) Punnoose

g) Sunny

h) Kunjackochan (Cherian)

i) Bejoy

(vI) CHERIACHAN (Maleampurackal) married THRESIAKUTTY of THARAYIL family from MALAYATTOOR. They have two sons and a daughter.

a) Jomon

b) Joji

c) Mariyamma was married to Kuttichan son of Adv. Cyriac, of Chembil Kandathil family.

IV. MAANICHACKO, the youngest of the four brothers had eight children, four sons and four daughters. They are KUNJACKO, PAPPACHAN, APPACHAN, KUNJU, MARIAMMA, CHACHIMMA, ANNAMMA and THANKAMMA.

(i) KUNJACKO of UDAYA STUDIO fame. He founded the Udaya Studios. It was one of the earliest Malayalam film shooting studios. It ran well for a period of time before falling on bad times. He married ANNAKUTTY of KOCHUPAALATHINKAL family from PULINCUNNU. They had four children, three daughters and a son

a) Mollamma married Francis of Cheelankavil family. They are settled in England.

b) Sumol married from Ulavyattil Paarayi family. They too aresettled in England.

c) TESSY married to MATHACHAN of EZHUPUNNA AYYANATTU PARAYI family from AROOR. Mathachan's mother MARIAKUTTY is the daughter of N.X.THOMAS of PAZHAYAKATTU (ETTUPARAIL) family.

d) Bobban married Molly of Thachil family from Parur. They have three children, two daughters and a son. The eldest daughter, Annmol was married to Puthenangadi family from Kanjirapally. The younger daughter was married to the Kalliath family from Trichur. The son Chackochan is a famous Malayam film actor.

(ii) PAPPACHAN (D POTHU) married ALEYKUTTY of KIZHANGATTU (VACHAPARAMBIL) family from PULINCUNNU. They have eight children, five sons and three daughters.

a) Jameskutty completed his medical studies and is a practicing doctor. He is settled in the USA.

b) Kunjappan also took his medical degree and is a practicing doctor. He is also settled in the USA.

c) Appachan is settled in the USA.

d) Chambachan is also settled in the USA.

e) Shourichan is engaged in agriculture and is settled in their homestead. He married Kunjoonjamma of Kurialassery family.

f) Kunjamma

g) Annakutty

h) Mariakutty

(iii) APPACHAN of NAVODAYA STUDIO fame. The declline of Udaya studio saw the rise of Navodaya Studios. Appachan was the power behind the rise of Navodaya studios. He married BABBYKUTTY of KOLLAMPARAMBIL family from THAYAMKARI. They have four children.

a) Jijo married Lyza of Kattikkaran family.

b) Jopmon married from Thachil Tharakan's family from Parur.

c) Jissmol married to Mamachan of Kureethadam family.

d) Jisha married from the Kodamkandathil family. They are settled in Madras.

(iv) KUNJU settled in the property called Aapeece. He was known as AAPEECIL KUNJU. He married THANKAMMA of KALLUPURACKAL (KANJICKAL) family from PULINCUNNU. They had four daughters.

a) Renny married Luis of Paruthickal family from Pulincunnu.

b) Rani married to the Koottiani family from Pala.

c) Raji married to the Kadalikkadu family from Thodupazha. Almost from the begining there was discord between them. Later they divorced.

d) Manju married to the Naduvileparambil family from Alappuzha. They are settled in the USA.

(v) MARIAMMA became a nun in the Manjummel Convent

(vi) CHACHIMMA too became a nun in the Manjummel Convent.

(vii) ANNAMMA married to ANTHONICHAN of KAVALAM family from CHANGANACHERRY.

(viii) THANKAMMA married to KUTTAPPAN of KURUVANVELY family from CHERTHALA.

V. KATHRINA the daughter of Maleampurackal Kunjackochan and Chachimma joined the CMC Convent in Changanachery and became a nun

VI. The second daughter was married to the PAYYANATTU family

VII. CHACHIMMA the third daughter of Maleampurackal Kunjackochan and Chachimma (daughteer of Neduvely Itty Iype, who is the brother of Thomman Ettupara) was married to DEVASIACHAN of OLICKAL family from BHARANINGANAM. They had six children three sons and three daughters.

(i) The eldest son married from the PURUCKAL family. They had only one daughter named ANNAAMMA. She was married to the KATTAKKAYAM family from PALA.

(ii) The second son KOCHUPAPPACHAN (POTTEN PAPPACHAN) married THRESIAAMMA of VELLOOKUNNEL family from ERATTUPETTA and settled in MOOLAMATTOM. There was discord between them, They separated but did not divorce. After the death of Thresiaamma he remarried at the age of sixty. From this alliance they had four daughters and a son.

(iii) The youngest son too had only one daughter. VAKKACHAN of AASHAARIPARAMBIL family from KAVALAM married her and settled in the Olickal Homestead. They had three children two daughters and a son.

a) Leelaamma was married to Cheriachan of Kuzhinjalil family from Pala.

b) Mariamma

c) Appachan was a Bank officer. He married Aleyaamma of Konathapally family from Vaikom. She is a Physical Education teacher.

(iv) The eldest daughter MAAMMI was married to the THOTTUMKAL family from PALA.

(v) The second daughter THRESIAMMA was married to KURIACHAN of KANICHIKADU (THANNIVELY) family from Cherthala. They had only one daughter named KUNJAAMMA. She was married to OUSEPACHAN of PAALAKKARAN family from VAIKOM. They had five children, four sons, APPACHAN, KURIACHN, MATHACHAN, THOAMACHAN and a daughter LISSYMOL (KUNJUMOL)

MATHACHAN married MINNI daughter of N.J. ANTONY MAVELIL (ETTUPARAYIL) from PULINCUNNU, now settled in THODUPUZHA. Mathachan was serving in the Kerala Police Department. He retired as Superintendent of Police (SP). In 2007 he received the Indian President's medal for meritorious service.

(vi) The youngest daughter was married to the VAZHAYIL family from MOONILAVU, ERATTUPETTA.

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The THARAYIL property was bought by Ettuparayil Thommachan after the death of Itty Iype. In time the Nelluveliyil family fell into financially hard times. Ettuparayil Thommachan brought Maria and Kunjampaappichan and settled them in his own property, Tharayil. Thommachan endowed them with some paddy fields too for their expenses. They had two daughters named THRESIA and ANNA. Thresia was married off to PAYYA-NAATTU, PUTHAN-VELIYIL VARKEYCHAN of Champakulam. The second daughter Anna was married off to Kainakary, Koithara family.

Anna who was married to the Koithara family in Kainakary had nine sons and five daughters. The eldest of the nine sons, Appachan came from Kainakary and settled with his grandmother Maria. The grandson Appachan married Theiyyaamma of Pooppallil family from Chenankary. They had ten children, six sons and four daughters.

1. Chackochan married Rossamma of Manjooran family

2. Thankappan married Thresiaamma daughter of Vinjullathu Kalarickal Mathaichan.

3. Thommachan became an IAS Officer.

4. Pappachan became an IFS Officer.

5. Pius (Peechamma) also was an IAS Officer. He married the daughter of Pottenkulam Varkeychan.

6. Babichan married Acchaammakutty who was a member of the Pattaara family from Muhamma.

7. Kunjamma was married to Karrikkaatuparambil family from Kanjirapally.

8. Ethamma was married off to Kaattoor.

9. Chachimma was married to Manimuriyil family from Thrikkadithanam.

10. Thankamma took vows and became a nun. She joined the SD Convent in Chunangamvely and became a doctor. She is known as Sr. Dr. Caroline

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EIGHTH GENERATION

ETTUPARAYIL THOMMACHAN

THOMMACHAN, the fourth son of Neduvely Cheriachan married PATTAARA* BRIJEETHA-AMMA of Muhamma. He settled down permanently in the NEDUVELY PUTHENPURAYIL property, which is also called ETTU-PARAYIL. He had five children, three of them girls, namely - CHAACHI, MARIYAM and CLARA. His two sons were named OUSEPH and XAVIER (SHOUVRIYAR).

(The details of the Ettuparayil family are given in the Chapter named ETTUPARAYIL)

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The fifth son VARKECHAN went for pastoral studies at VARAPUZHA SEMINARY. In those days local priests were very few in number. Fr. Varkey was the first among descendants of Thommi Panicker to become a priest. He served as a parish priest in and around Ernakulam. When he was serving as the parish priest of CHAATHI-YATHU church he left this world to be with the LORD. He was buried inside the CHAATHIYATHU church.

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THE END OF ANOTHER PATRIARCHY

CHERIACHAN, the sixth and the youngest son of Neduvely Cherian was married to THOPPIL PUTHEN-PURA#-YIL CHERI*-CHI-AMMA of Veliyanadu. As Cherichiamma was the sole heiress of the Puthenpurayil family, Cheriachan and his wife settled down permanently in the PUTHENPURAYIL homestead (tharavad). They had one son named CHACKO and five daughters named CHAACHI, THRESIA, ALEY, MARIAM and CHECHA.

During the lifetime of Neduvely Cherian itself the Neduvely homestead was dismantled and a new house was built using the materials of the old house. It was called Neduvely Puthenpura. The house still exists in Velinadu (2020). Now the descendants of his daughter's son Thommachan live there.

1. CHACKOCHAN (the only son of Cheriachan) married MAAMMI from Pulincunnu MAALE*ACKAL PUTHENPURAYIL house, a branch of the PAZHAYA CHIRA homestead. Even though Chackochan's wife gave birth to a baby, the baby died. After that they were never blessed with children.

2. Chaachiamma the eldest daughter of Cheriachan was married off to KOCHU-POTHACHAN of MALEACKAL PUTHENPURACKAL family from PULINCUNNU. Incidentally Kochu Pothachan's sister Mammi married Chachiamma's brother, Chackochan. Kochu Pothachan (Ettukettil Pothapi) and Chachiamma had three sons and three daughters, CHERIAN, ANTHONY and APPACHAN (early, Late). The three daughters were ANNAMMA, ACCHAAMMA and CHERICHIAMMA (Sr. in Adoration Convent).

I. CHERIAN married ALEYKUTTY of KOLLEMKULAM family from KANJIRAPALLY and settled in Velinadu MALEACKAL. They had seven sons and one daughter. They are POTHAKUTTY, VAKKAMMA, CHACKOCHAN, KUNCHAMMA, APPACHAN (Fr. M.C. JOSEPH S.J), MATHUKUTTY and ANTHONICHAN. The only daughter was CHAACHIKUNJU (CHACHIKUTTY)

(i) POTHAKUTTY married KUNJUNJAMMA the daughter of Dr. Ittirachan of OTTAKUDASSERRY family.

(ii) MATHUKUTTY married CHACHIKUTTY of MAPPILASSERRY family.

(iii) CHACKOCHAN married from the PALLIVATHUKKAL family from KANJIRAPALLY.

(iv) VAKKACHAN'S (VAKKAMMA) wife died early, when she was young.

(v) ANTHONICHAN remained unmarried.

(vi) KUNCHAMMA married THRESIAMMA of KANIAMPARAMBIL family from ALAPPUZHA.

(vii) JOSEPH joined the order Society of Jesus and became a priest, Rev. Fr. M.C.JOSEPH S. J. He was a great football player. Of the various positions he held, one was that of the headmaster of LEO XIII School in Alappuzha. He was also the Director of the St.Pius Institute, in Edathuva. He died in 2018. Every year in LEO XIII High School a Football tournament is conducted in his name.

Rev. Fr. KUNCHERIA S.J, (Ettuparayil) and Rev. Fr. ANTONY S.J, (Vachaparambil) are contempories of Rev. Fr. JOSEPH S.J. They ae all second and third cousins. These priests are three proud milestones in our families.

(viii) The only daughter named CHACHIKUNJU(CHACHIKUTTY). was marred to THOMMIKUNJU of VETTOM (KALAPURACKAL) family from KAINAKARY. Thommikunju was the son of VETTATHU APPACHAN and ETTUPARAYIL MARIAKUTTY (daughter of Ettuparayil Shouvriyar).

II. ANTHONY married CHECHAMMA of PAATTATHIL family. They settled ETTUKETTIL. The Ettukettil Tharavad was a special structure. In later times researchers have come there to do studies on the building. Anthonichan and Chechamma had seven children, four sons MATHACHAN, APPACHAN, CHACKOCHAN, CHERIAN and three daughters CHACHIKUTTY, CICILYAMMA, and one other.

(i) MATHACHAN married LEELAAMMA of KARIPPAPARAMBIL family from KANJIRAPALLY.

(ii) APPACHAN married THRESIAMMA of MANIMALATHARA family from CHENANKARY.

(iii) CHACKOCHAN became an Engineer and was employed in the Kerala Government Service. He married LOLAMMA the daughter of Anthonichan of MADATHILACKAL family from ALAPPUZHA.

(iv) CHERIACHAN married RAJAMMA the daughter of Appachan of VACHAPARAMBIL family from PULINCUNNU.

(v) CHACHIKUTTY the eldest of the daughters was married to APPACHAN of AKKARAKULAM (KANJOOPARAMBIL) family from CHENANKARY. Appachan's only (elder) sister ALEYKUTTY was married to MAVELIL APPACHAN (N.X.JOSEPH, ETTUPARAYIL).

(vi) CICILIAMMA was married to the PYYANATTU PUTHENVEETIL family from CHAMPAKULAM.

(vii) The youngest of the daughters' was married to the KATTIKKARAN family from ERNAKULAM.

3. THREASIAAMMA the second daughter of Cheriachan was married off to OUSEPACHAN of KALLU#-PURA#-CKAL (KAANJI-CKAL) family from PULINCUNNU. All the Neduvely property were given to this couple. They had two sons, CHAMBACHAN and CHERIACHAN. The children of these two brothers inherrited the Neduvely properties. They, the children subdivided the Neduvely homestead and sold it to people of various religions and castes.

Some of the people, who bought these properties have taken on the Neduvely name. We are not related to any of them. The Neduvely family name in our family is now extinct. It survives now only in the initials of some of the names of the decendants.

4. MARIAMMA was married off to KUNNIL OUSEPACHAN of CHAMPAKULAM. He is the nephew of KURILASSERRY BISHOP. They had two daughters.

I. The eldest THRESIAMMA was married to OUSEPACHAN of MALOOR (PAATTATHIL) family from PUINCUNNU. They had three children, a son named KOCHUOUSEPACHAN and two daughters, THARAMMA and MARIAMMA.

(i) KOCHUOUSEPACHAN was well educated. He studied in Trivandrum and then in Bombay. He married .........

(ii) THARAMMA was married to a doctor of AAROGYAVILASAM PADUPURACKAL family from CHENANKARY.

(iii) MARIAMMA was maried to CHACKOCHAN of VACHAPARAMBIL family from PULINCUNNU.

II. The younger daughter was married to a THARAKAN of the PARAYIL family from EZHAPUNNA. They had no children. Her husband died young. After his death she joined the same convent that her aunt had joined, the ADORATION CONVENT in VAZHAPALLY.

5. ALEYAAMMA joined the ADORATION CONVENT in VAZHAPALLY and became nun.

6. The youngest daughter Chechamma was married off to OUSEPACHAN of KANACHIKADU THANNIVELIL (PANJA-ARA-YIL) family from PALLI*-PURAM. Ousepachan was also known as PANJAARA OUSEPACHAN. That was because in the Kochi Travancore kingdom they were the sole whole trade dealers in sugar.So the nick name stuck on. In time, the business suffered heavy losses and the wealth of Ousepachan diminished. After the death of his brother in law and wife they were bequeathed the Puthenpura homestead and they settled down there. It later on came to be known as THOPPIL PANJAARA. They had six children, four sons THOMMACHAN, CHERIACHAN, CHACKOCHAN and APPACHAN. The two daughters are CHERICHIAMMA and AELIMMA.

I. THOMMACHAN married MARIAKUTTY of KALLUVELIL family from KANJIRAPALLY.

II. CHERIAN married CHECHAMMA of PAATTATHIL family from PULINCUNNU. They had seven children KUTTAPPAN, MATHACHAN, APPACHAN, XAVICHAN, CHACKOCHAN, PENNAMMA and THARAMMA

(i) KUTTAPPAN the eldest son married from KALLAMKATTU (VELLOOKUNNEL) family from ERATTUPETTA.

(ii) PANJARA MATHACHAN married from KARIPPAPARAMBIL family from KANJIRAPALLY.

(iii) APPACHAN married VALSAMMA of PEARUKATTU family

(iv) THOMMACHAN married ANNIE of KAVALACKAL family from CHENANKARY

(v) XAVICHAN

(iv) BINNY the only daughter was married to CHERUKARA family from CHANGANACHERRY. She died very young while giving birth.

III. CHACKOCHAN married AMMINIKUTTY of VAZHATHOPPIL family from ALAPPUZHA.

IV. APPACHAN married the daughter of PATHIL PAPPOOCHAN of PAATTATHIL family, from PULINCUNNU.

V. CHERICHIAMMA was married to the KARIMBANAL family from KANJIRAPALLY. After Cherichiamma's death he married again from the KOOTTIPARAMBIL family

VI. AELIMMA was married to OUDHACHAN (Kayal raajavu) of MURICKKUMMOOTTIL FAMILY from KAVALAM. They had eight children, seven sons and a daughter.

(i) Kunjachan married Ealamma of Ezhupunna Paarayil family.

(ii) Jose married from Vellookunnel family from Erattupetta.

(iii) Luis

(iv) Cherian

(v) John

(vi) Devasiachan

(vii) Chackochan

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