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about us. What follows are the results of our searches about the very great
Vettathu families. If you find a link to any of these families, please let
me know.
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Jacob T Vettathu is the Compiler and architect for this genealogy. Modern
technology and the Internet have made our "Quest to Investigate the Past"
very expedient; however, much of this work is based on his researching history
of the Vettathu families.
OUR ANCESTORS:
The Parental family of Vettathu family is Mookanthottam
family at Parappally within the jurisdiction of Kizhaparayar Parish Church.
About a kilometer from Palai town along the Palai-Erattupetta road, there
is a Kadavu at Moonnani, which is called Mookanthottam Kadavu, and as we
cross the Meenachil River we are reaching the Mookanthottam land and house.
At present a new house is built near the old foundation. The word Mookanthottam
comes from "mukku-thottam" which means the plantation near the bank of the
river. The Mookanthottam house and the rubber plantation are on the other
bank of the Meenachil River. Joy Mookanthottam (b. 1956) lives in this ancestral
house with his wife, Siji Valavanattu, and their two children: Jomari (a
girl aged 14) and Joprakash (a boy aged 8), with Joy?s mother Mary Joseph
(aged 77). Joy?s father M.T. Joseph or Kunjettan (1913-1994) was a great Christian
leader. According to Joy he is the 15th generation of the Mookkanthottam family.
Joy has a lot of valuable documents and knowledge within his reach about
this great family. Address: Joy Mookenthottam. Kizhaparayar P.O. Palai. Phone:
0482-212848 or 214375. Email: mooken@vsnl.com
How did this Mookkanthottam family arrive here? There
are two Namboori Manas on the both sides of this thottam. It is believed
that Mookkanthottam members were great fighters, may be of Kshatria clan,
and the Nambooris brought them along with them as their security. It is said
that they arrived at this place from Nilakkal. To escape from the Pandis
who used to rob the Christian community of Nilakkal and take them away as
slaves, this family came to Parappally by boat and built a house and a plantation
near the bank of this river to be called Mookanthottam, cultivated land on
the bank of the river.
If we look into the different documents of the different
generations of Mookkanthottam family we can see that if a parent had several
sons, only one or two got the original family name as Mookkanthottam and others
placed new names for their families or placed the past name of the land which
they bought. So in these 15 generations of Mookkanthottam family we can see
several family names in the various generations. Thus Vettathu, Kizhakkarakkattu,
Areekkattu, Panathanam, Kochuplackal, Kuzhimullil, Theruvappuzha, Vallel,
Thattampally, Palathoduka, Edamanappadavil, Keerambanal, Chenbananickal,
Varikkamackal etc. are some of the family names originated from Mookkanthottam
family. It is said that one of the ancestors used to say that the eldest
son had to be sent to Vettathu, and that is the beginning of the Vettathu
Family. But in which generation of the Mookkanthottam family this happened,
we do not know yet, because all the 15 Mookkanthottam generations are not
yet traced properly with all the families came from them. Hopefully we might
be able to find that out in the near future. Three ancestral branches of
Vettathu family are traced up as coming from Parappalli and Mookanthottam
family. The great ancestor in Parappalli seems to be an Ouseph because all
the three branches of Vettathu Family have the first son named Ouseph, a
tradition among our ancestors and even now that the first son gets the name
of the paternal grandfather, and the first daughter gets the name of the
paternal grandmother. Then the second son and second daughter get that of
maternal grandfather and grandmother. So we can conclude that the great father
of the Vettathu Family is OUSEPH.
It is also heard from the forefathers that there were
originally 7 brothers in the Vettathu family. But so far we are able to
trace out only 3 branches. If it is true that there were 7 brothers in the
original Vettathu family, may be the other 4 had new family names. However
there are many debates as to our families? direct line, marriage of Ouseph
and his ancestor's branch. This is, in the main because of the fact that
the early records are incomplete or inconclusive. The 3 branches traced out
are the following: Ouseph Vettathu branches, Thomman Vettathu branches, and
Ulahannan Vettathu branches. Ouseph and Thomman settled in Edappady in adjacent
properties, and Ulahannan settled in Kizhaparayar near Parappalli.
The Ouseph Vettathu Branch
settled in Edappady and he had only 3 sons and one daughter.
His eldest son, Ouseph or Kochu, first settled in Kurumannu with one of
his sons called Luka. The eldest son of this Ouseph or Kochu who went to
Kurumannu was also Ouseph or Cherukkan who went to Marakkal, P.O. Kannara
in Trichur district. Later Cherukkan?a other brothers, Thomman and Luka
followed including the parents also went to Cherukkan?s place. In Marakkal
in Trichur district a big area is full of Vettathu families who are the
descendents of the Ouseph or Kochu who went to Kurumannu first and then
to Trichur. On May 19, 2001 was the 8th Vettathu family reunion in Marakal,
Kannara.
Thomman of this Ouseph branch settled in Kurumannu
and multiplied. And the Mathai in this branch first stayed in the parental
house in Edappady and then sold everything and went to Thudanganadu, and
after the death of Mathai, the property in Thudanganadu was sold and they
went to Kudayattoor.
The Thomman Vettathu Branch
settled in Edappady and their house is still in Edappady.
Thomman had 4 sons and 3 daughters: Ouseph and Mathai settled in Narianganam
in adjacent properties, Thomman settled first in Edappady and then in Koithanam
near Narianganam, and Devasia settled in Edappady in the Parental house.
The Ulahannan
Vettathu Branch
settled in Kizhaparayar near Parappalli with
Ulahannan as the father there. Ulahannan?s son Ouseph went to Elikulam
and another son called Varkey had only a daughter. So he adopted the son-in-law
to Vettathu family from Kadaplamattam, and the children in this adoption
stays in Edappady, in Kizhaparayar as well as in Kadaplamattam. Ulahannan?s
son, Ouseph who went to Elikkulam, had only two sons called Ulahannan and
Thommachan, and 5 daughters. Thommachan had no child. Ulahannan had 5 sons
and 2 daughters. Now in Elikulam we can see 5 Vettathu family branches from
this Ulahannan in Elikkulam.
II. THOMMAN
He married Annamma Puttananickal
from Karimpanathotty.
They settled in Kurumannu.
They had 3 sons and 3
daughters:
1. Kunju.
2. Mathai
3. Thommachan
4. Pennu Choovelikudy.
5. Annamma
Thalachira
6. Mariamma
Thalachira.
1. Kunju (d. June 08, 1997 about age: 86)
He married Thresiamma Mullappally from Kadanadu. She
died on July 27, 1998 at the age of 80. They lived
first in Karukappally and then they moved to Hirange
area. Both of them are buried at Rajapuram,
Murikkasserry. He had 3 sons
and 3 daughters:
(i) Thommachan
(ii) Aleykutty
(iii) Late Pappachan
(iv) Achamma (Annakutty)
(v) Appachan
(vi) Joy
(vii) Mary
(i) Thommachan (b. 1932)
He married Thresiamma (b. 1934) Vattappalam from
Vezhanganam. They stay at Nattukallu in Erattayar.
Phone: 0486-876954. They have 3 sons and 2 daughters: a. Baby:
Businessman, Wholesale dealer of Spices in Erattayar
Tel. No.: 04868 76078 ,
WIFE: Valsamma
from Mannath house, Nedumkandam
Children:
Son -
Bibin ( +2 Student ) Daughter:
- Vicy (High school
student)
b. Kusuma:
House wife
(Tel. No.: 04868 32323)
Husband : JACOB
Puttananickel House, Chembalam, Nedumkandam
Instrument Engineer working in Kuwait
Tel. Nos.: (house) 00965 5613381, (Mobile) 00965
6007343
E-mail ID : sunny_kuwait@hotmail.com Wife: Jolly from
Thuluvananickal House, Anjoottimangalam
(Computer professional working in Kuwait)
Children: Twin Children
Son:
- Sanjoe Sunny Vettom
Daughter: - Sajol Sunny Vettom
Both are studying in UKG, Carmel School, Kuwait . 5 yrs.
Old.
d. JOHNY:
Staying
at tharavattu house in Nathukallu ( Kuwait returnee)
Tel.
No.: 04868 76338
Wife:
Daisy from Puthiyedath House, Vellaramkunnu (Saudi returnee)
Children: Daughter
- Dona mol - 3 yrs.
Daughter: - Maria - 2 months old
e. LISSY:
Not married. (ii) Aleykutty
She is married to Auseppachan Koottiyanickal
in
Ramapuram. Now they
are in Chalakudy near
Athirappally. They have
8 children: 5 sons and 3
daughters: a. Sabu
First in Vagaman Ashram. Now studying for
priesthood
in another place. b. Moly
(married in Aruvithura)
c. Emily (married)
d. Siby
e. Saji
f. Mini
g. Sony
h. Soby
(iii) Late Pappachan or Joseph (died at the age of 9) (iv) Achamma or Annakutty
(b. 1942)
She is married to Mathachan (b. 1940) Kunnamkottu.
They stay in Karimannoor. Phone: 0486-262385.
They
have 2 sons and one daughter: a. Jinesh
(Engineer in Singapore)
b. Jisha (MA.BEd)
c. Josekutty (MBBS 4th year in Kottayam)
(v) Appachan (d. Feb. 17, 1992, age: 36)
He married Lucy (b. 1967) Kappalumakkal from
Chennadu.
Lucy is now in Trivandrum. The have one
son and one
daughter: a. Priyanka
(b. 1969)
b. Prasanth (Joseph).
(vi) Joy
He married Baby from Adimaly. They stay at
Thekkumkandam near Murikkasserry. Phone:
0486-863257.
They have one son and one daughter.
(vii) Mary
She married Thommachan Puzhppalayam from Kozhuvanal.
Phone: 0482-267369. They have 2 sons and
2 daughters.
2. Mathai (d. Aug. 31, 1992, age: 84)
He married Aley Padinjarekkara (d. Nov. 25,
1989) from
Palai. They settled in Kurumannu and died
there. They
have 5 sons and 2 daughters:
(i) Thommachan
He married Lilly Mangattu from Aruvithura, and
they
are settled in Velliamattam. Phone: 0486-276693.
They
have 2 sons and one daughter.
a. Sunny
(b. April 23, 1962)
He married Merly (Mary) Ousepparampil from
Ullanad,
and they are in Velliamattam. Phone: 0486-276679.
They
have a son and a daughter: 01.. Tom
02. Alphonse.
b. Jessy
(b. Mar 14, 1967)
She is married to George Thayyil at Kuthukuzhy
in
Kothamangalam. He in the Excise and
she is a teacher
in Plus-2 on leave vacancy. Phone: 0485-861112.
They
have 2 daughters: 01. Anitha
02. Anitta.
c. Saji
or Joseph (b. July 19, 1968)
He married Mini Pongolayil (b. May 10,
1975) from
Arakulam, and they stay in the parental
house. They
have 2 daughters: 01. Annu
02. Geethu (Maria)
(ii) Annakutty (b. Jan. 03, 1941)
She is married to Appachan (Joseph) Peedikamalayil
in
Kadanadu. They have the following children: a. Satty
(b. 1966)
He married from Ramapuram. Both are now
in Tripura. He
is in the Rubber Board, and she is a teacher.
They
have one baby-boy.
b. Santi
(b. 1972)
She is married to Aduppukallunkal family
in Kappadu,
Kanjirappally. She is a nurse in Bombay,
and both are
in Bombay.
c. Sajo
(b. 1977)
(iii) Pappachan or Eppan (b. Jan. 03, 1943)
He married Rosamma Orappuzhakkal from Ullanadu,
and
they stay in Kurumannu. They have 3 sons
and 3
daughters:
a. Shine
(b. 1968)
He is single and he is in Ernakulam
b. Shilaja
(b. 1970)
She is married to Simon and they are in
Madras.
c. Shice
(b. 1972)
d. Shyma (b. 1974)
She is married to Johny Edattu in Palai.
They have one
baby-girl.
e. Shyby
(b. 1976)
She is married to Shyjo in Edamattam, Poovathodu
Parish.
f. Shyttile
(b. 1978)
(iv) Mathachan (b. Oct. 20, 1946)
He married Valsamma Thuruthil from Edamattam.
Now they
are in Nilambur near Chariarpuzha and near
the Church
of Poolapadam. They have 2 sons and 3 daughters:
a. Tess
She is married to Johny (Kunjumon) Padanilathu
in
Palakkara. b. Tisy
is a nurse in Saudi.
c. Tigy is married and she has a baby-girl.
d. Tony
e. Tojo (studying)
(v) Achamma or Mary (b. Sept. 08, 1944)
She is married to Thommachan Mundiankal in Neeloor.
Phone: 0482-221318. They have 3 daughters:
a. Sweety (b. 1971)
She is married to Thomson Pinakkattu
in Kudayathoor.
His has one SH Sister working in Moolamattam
Vayalil
Memmorial Hospital. He is a lecturer in
Murikkasserry
College. Phone: 0486-258489. They have
one son and one
daughter: 01. Emilin
02. Edwin
b. Supria
She is married to Biju Kollamattel in Karimannoor
and
she is in Saudi. Phone: 0486-262091.
c. Sumy
(studying)
( vi) Auseppachan or Joseph (b. Aug. 08,
1948 ? d.
Sept. 17, 1984)
He married Chinnamma Padannamakal from Aruvithura,
and
they lived in the parental house. Phone:
0482-221842.
They have 3 sonss and one daughter:
a. Sunil
(b. 1973)
He married Siji Puthumana from Ayyarkunnam.
He stays
in the parental house. They have one baby-boy.
b. Bindu
(b. 1975)
She is married to Ani Karippamattam in
Padua, near
Mattakara. They have 2 daughters.
c. Jilson
(b. 1977)
d. Jodhish (b. 1979)
(vii) Appachan or Sebastian (b. Dec. 23, 1953)
He married Valsamma Vettikuzhyil from Mattakkara.
Appachan cannot walk and he stays in house
in the
Kurumannu town proper. Phone: 0482-221437.
They have
one daughter: a. Honey
or Aley (b. 1991)
3. Thommachan (d. Sept. 08, 1987, age: 60)
He married Mariamma Menacherry (b. 1927) from
Kayyoor.
Phone: 04862-276693.
They have 4 boys and one girl:
(i) Kochu or Thomas
He married from Valliyamthadam family
in Kattappana.
Now all of them are in Thiruvambady including
Kochu.
They have one son and 3 daughters.
(ii) Annakutty (she cannot speak) (iii) Jose is single,
and he is in the Parental house (iv) Devasiachan
He married from Ettakkakunnel family from Pious
Mount
(daughter of Kunjeppu or Joseph Sir). He
stays at
Ashoka, Arakulam. They have 2 daughters.
(v) Mathan
He married Sally Kunnel from Kudayathoor. They
have
one daughter. They also stay in the
Parental House.
4. Pennu Choovelikudy.
She is married to Kuncheria Choovelikudy
in
Pravithanam. Phone: 0482-247218. (Father
of Kuncheria
married twice. In the first marriage he
has a son
called Thomman and a daughter. In the second
married
he had 2 sons: Cherukkan who stayed in
Maryland and
Kuncheria who stayed in Pravithanam.)
Pennu and Kuncheria have 3 sons and one
daughter:
(i) Achamma
She is married to Thommy Kallolickal in Kalathukadavu.
Phone: 0482-286513. They have 2 sons and
4 daughters:
First daughter is teaching in college, second
daughter
and her husband work in Thiruvambady Cooperative
Bank,
third daughter is also college lecturer,
4th daughter
also has good job. One son, Mathachan was
first
Station Master, and now his also teaching
in a
college. The youngest son is in the house.
(ii) Pappachan
He first stayed in Kurumannu, now he is in Kasargod
district at Padappa near Banthadukka. He
h as 4 sons
and 3 daughters: a. Sunny
(Kanjankadu)
b. Fr. Mathew
c. Daughter. She is married in Cherttala. She
is a
nurse. Her husband is a cooperative Inspector. d. Daughter
. She is married to Ouseppachan
Mulakunnuthu in Ullanadu.
e. Daughter
. She is married in Ettumannoor, and she is
a nurse in gulf.
Regarding other two sons, we do not know
yet the
details.
(iii) Thommachan
He stays in the parental house in Pravithanam.
He has
3 sons and one daughter:
(iv) Mathachan
He is married and stays in Kanjankadu.
5. Annamma Thalachira (d. Mar. 30, 1999)
She was married to Kunju or Varkey Thalachira
(b.
1914) in Karukappally. They have 6 sons
and 4
daughters:
(i) Kunjukutty
(ii) Thommachan
(iii) Miniachan
(iv) Auseppachan
(v) Kunjoonju
(vi) Appachan
(vii) Kunjammy
(viii) Chinnamma
(ix) Lilly
(x) Licy
(i) Kunjukutty
He stays in Upputhodu. His first wife died
and he has
4 daughters in that marriage. In the second marriage
he has 2 sons, and one of them died.
(ii) Thommachan
He also stays in Upputhodu with his family.
(iii) Miniachan
He married Thresiamma from Chelachuvadu. They
have 6
daughters.
(iv) Auseppachan
He stays in Neisserry with his family. He has
on son
and 2 daughters.
(v) Kunjoonju
He stays with his family in Upputhodu.
(vi) Appachan
He married Valsamma Manjakunnel from Arakulam,
and
stays in the parental house. They have 3 sons.
(vii) Kunjammy
She is married to Kuriachan Embrel in Neeloor.
They
have 6 sons.
(viii) Chinnamma
She is married to Thrikkakkunnel family in
Karikkumtholam near Upputhodu.
(ix) Lilly
She is married to Joy Mandapathikunnel in Palai,
and
they are now staying in Kuravilangadu. They have one
son and one daughter.
(x) Licy.
She is married in Kappadu.
6. Mariamma Thalachira.
She is married to Kutty or Paulose (d.
1970-80)Thalachira, the brother of Kunju Thalachira,
and stays in Karukappally.
(i) Pappachan
(ii) Thommachan
(iii) Varkichan
(iv) Appachan
(v) Achamma
(vi) Annakutty
(vii) Theyyamma
(i) Pappachan
He stays with his family in Kanjar. He has one
son and
4 daughters: a. Mary
She is married to Sunny in Mattathippara, and now in
Karimkunnom. She is a nurse. b. Leelamma
She is married in Kalayanthani and now in Anchiri. c. Betty
She is married to Joy Ousepparampil in Ullanadu. d. Bindhu (Nurse in Patna)
e. Benny
He married Mini Arayandayil and now stays in
Upputhodu. They have 2 kids.
(ii) Thommachan
He married Chinnamma Mattel. They stay in Anchiri.
They have one son and 3 daughters. First daughter is a
nurse in Gulf, and the second daughter is also a
nurse. The only son Roy is married and stays with the
parents.
(iii) Varkichan
He stays at Appara near Kanjikuzhy (Chelachuvadu).
He
has one son and 2 daughters. One son and one daughter
are married. (iv) Appachan
He married Cicily Poovakkulam from Kadanadu,
and stays
in the parental house. Phone: 0486-253004. They have
2 daughters and one son. All are single. First girl
is
a nurse in Gulf.
(v) Sr.
Achamma
She is a nun in Patna belonging to Medical
Mission
Sisters.
(vi) Annakutty
She is married to Appachan Ettakkakunnel in
Pious
Mount. They are now in Velliamattam. Annakutty died
already. They have 3 sons and one daughter. a. Sunny
He is married and stays in the parental house. He
has
2 kids.
b. Sony
He stays near Kanjikuzhy (Chelachuvadu). His
wife is
a Panchayathu member. They have one child.
c. Sojan
He is married and is in Velliamattam
d. Sajini.
She is a nurse in Gulf.
(vii) Theyyamma
She is married to Mani Kallarangattu in Moolamattam.
They have one son and one daughter.
III. Daughter married to Palamthattayil family in
Kadaplamatta
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