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Barry P Pereira's "Serani-3" Home Page Updated January 11, 2011	Barry Peter Pereira 45 Fidelio Street Singapore, S458434 Singapore serani3heritage@gmail.com
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EURASIAN (SERANI) FAMILY TREES My interest is in family history and genealogy of Eurasians with links to various communities along the Straits of Malacca that have their origins dating back to the time of the Portuguese era after 1511. I would like to contact anyone ("Seranis" with origins from either Singapore, Malacca or the region) who would have similar interest. As a disclaimer, I must state that I am only an amateur at this. I must put on record my sincere gratitute to Mr Herman Oomen, who has been transcribing various church records and posting them to me, ever so regularly. Some family data Gregario Maximillian Pereira is my paternal g-g-grandfather; Johan G. Grosse my maternal g-g-g-g-grandfather. While Miguel Theseira is my paternal grandmother's grandfather, and Isidoro De Souza my maternal grandmother's grand-father. They all have origins either from Malacca, Penang or Singapore. On my Pereira tree, a link to a De Rozario family has been found. On my maternal side, our Grosse ancestors were Germans and links to a Grosse-Wieneke family (circa 1740s), living in Amsterdam. Johan G Grosse, was apparently a master Sailmaker, and came to this part of the world on the VOC ship, "Holland" which sailed from Amsterdam. On my dad's maternal side(thanks to Auntie June Carvalho, nee Theseira), I have found a link between our the Theseira line to another Pereira family. Regina Pereira, the wife of Miguel Theseira, had at least 7 siblings (the ones Aunty June named were Maria "Baya", Wilhelmina, Juanna, "Mandok", Domingos married Martha Fernandes, "Coek" and Lizarda, who married Joseph Carvalho). From records in St Joseph's Chruch, Regina's parents were identified as Albertus Pereira and Ignatina Nonis (aka. Mai). This other Pereira tree is really really big. If you wish to know more, please contact me. On my mum's maternal side, the De Souzas, her grand-father, Samuel Rudolph De Souza married Epifania Bilbinia Constance Conceicao. She was the daugther of Cipriano Da Conceicao and Clementina Desker, paternal grand-daughter of Anastacio Da Conceicao and Maria Da Cruz, also of Malacca (married, circa 1820s) and materanal grand-daughter of Filipe Desker and Miguelina Sekelches, of Malacca. Samuel R. de Souza was the son of Isidoro and Catherina De Souza. Isidoro's grand-father might have come on the ship Maria Louisa from Portugual to Malakka between 1750-1770. I'm still hoping for more information to confirm this. Isidore was the youngest son of Dr Manuel Francisco De Souza. (see below - picture of gravestone)


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Gravestone of Dr Manuel Francisco De Souza (194 KB) This tombstone can be found in front of the courtyard of St Peter's Church, Malacca. The inscription reads "Memento Morri". I was told by Partick De Silva of Malacca that it means "Remember Death". The symbol on this gravestone is interesting as it has a crown on it. Sadly, according to Patrick, the tombstone is now "cemented up". The Family of Barry P Pereira - Christmas 1999 (318 KB) L-R: Laura, Geraldine, Diane, John, Mark and Barry (back row) Pereira Family (74 KB) 31 Dec 2002 Mr Samuel R De Souza - My great grand father (22 KB) Circa - 1930s James M Pereira (58 KB) James at 3-yrs, APril 2003 A Pereira coat of Arms - unknown Source (13 KB) This is only one particular Coat of Arms of a Pereria Family that may have originated at the time of the 2nd Crusades (note the cross). Cadet 2SG Mark G Pereira. (109 KB) Passing out Parade, SJI Cadets, Aug 2003 The VOC trading Ship "Batavia" (built in 1628) (12 KB) The First Grosse in my family line was Johan G Grosse (a master sailmaker) who sailed on a trading ship from Amsterdam to Melaka on the VOC Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie) ship "Holland" in 1782, after having come earlier to Melaka to marry. The ship is presumed to be of a similar class to the Batavia, of which a replica can now be found in Sydney. Winnie and Michael (6th Jul 2003) (222 KB) The youngest of the Pereira clan: Winnie Longue (nee Pereira), the youngest of my generation, with her first born, Michael Longue, baptised 6th Jul 2003, the youngest of the next generation. My Maternal Grand-parents (19 KB) Mrs Agnes Anne Grosse (nee De Souza) and Mr Simon Peter Grosse, circa. 1955s The Grosse Family - early 50s (1888 KB) The Families of Simon Peter Grosse (seated, left) and Agnes Ann De Souza (seated, 2nd from left), and Francis John Grosse (seated, Right) and Susan Regina Chelliah (seated, 3rd from left) My Paternal Grand-parents - The Pereiras (140 KB) Mrs Winifred Pereira (nee Theseira) and Mr Ambrose Ralph Pereira, married on the 9th Oct 1926, in the Church of St. Francis Xavier, Malacca. My dad and his sister (circa. 1932) (458 KB) Austin Max Pereira (5) and Annie Pereira (4) Hand Written Note by Dulcie Grosse (circa 1971) (218 KB) Courtesy of Inge Van Germert (nee Grosse). The Note is a sketch of the Grosse family tree. James Matthew Pereira (95 KB) James at 15-mths in Nov 2001

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