Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy
CAPTAIN DON MOLCAN FERDINANDO - Family #3107
Sri Lanka Sinhalese Family Genealogy
CAPTAIN DON MOLCAN FERDINANDO - Family #3107
1 Captain Don Molcan Fernando (Portugal), b:circa 1550
FOLLOWING NEED TO BE CONFIRMED:
THE FIRST KNOWN ANCESTOR WAS KNOWN AS
WEERAKONE KARIYAKARAWANA RALA.
ABOUT THE TIME OF KING DON JUAN DHARMAPALA,
THIS NOBLEMAN BECAME A CHRISTIAN AND WAS BAPTISED UNDER THE NAME OF DON MOLCAN
FERDINANDO.
HE THEN BECAME A CAPTAIN OF KING DHARMAPALA`S ARMY.
HE WAS ALSO AS KNOWN AS WEEREKONE ALIAS WEERAGUN CAPTAIN.
HIS SON WAS KNOWN AS PEDIRIGNE PEDRINNHO FERDINANDO.
2 Don Francis Ferdinando
POSSIBLE OTHER NAMES -
1.) DON DOMINGO FERDINANDO
2.) DON PEDRINNHO FERDINANDO
3.)PEDIRIGNE PEDRINNHO FERDINANDO
3 Don Lewis Ferdinando
Occupation: MAHAVIDANE
THE TITLE " KARIYAKARAWANA PATABENDI SAMARASINGHA SAKALASURIYA " WAS GIVEN.
4 Don Francisco Ferdinando
Occupation: PANCHIKKU MAHAVIDANE OF MOROTTO 1742 A.D.
AT THIS TIME THE DUTCH HAD SUCCEEDED THE PORTUGUESE IN THE MARITIME PORTS OF
CEYLON.
IN 1742 A.D. FRANCISCO WAS MADE MAHAVIDANE OF THE MORATUWA DISTRICT.
WHEREUPON HE TOOK THE NAME OF DON FRANCISCO FERDINANDO BEING THE NAME OF A
SUPERIOR DUTCH OFFICER.
HIS SON WAS CALLED BONIFACIO - THE SECOND MAHAVIDANE
5 Don Andiris Ferdinando,
Occupation: DEVANI MAHAVIDANE
POSSIBLE OTHER NAMES
1.) BONIFACIO - 2ND. MAHAVIDANE
2.) DON JERONIS FERDINANDO.
6 ANO
6 DONA ELISA FERDINANDO
6 DONA INANO FERDINANDO
6 Details not available
6 THAMBI APPU, Vidane
7 DONA ISABELA FERDINANDO
7 Details not available
7 DON SIMAN FERDINANDO (???? - 1887), TITLE maHAVIDANALAGE WAS GIVEN, + MAHAMARAKKALAGE HELENA PERERA, d:Sep 30 1888
8 DON ANDIRIS FERDINANDO,
8 DON JACOB FERDINANDO (???? - 1874)
8 DON SALAMON FERDINANDO + PUNCHI NONA
9 Details not available
9 DON JAMES FERDINANDO
9 Details not available
9 Details not available
9 DON WILLIAM FERDINANDO
9 DON RUBAN FERDINANDO
9 DON JOHN FERDINANDO
9 DON DAVID FERDINANDO, Instructor in Carpentry Work + EMALEY WESLYANA FERNANDO School Teacher
10 DON EDWARD FERDINANDO
10 DON VICTOR FERDINANDO
10 [1] DONA ELLEN MARGARET FERDINANDO + [2] DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO (1888 - 1944)
11 [3] DON STANLEY SAMUEL FERDINANDO (1927 - 1996),
Vice President of Methodist Church in sri lanka 1978.
Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue Department
+ ESMI SYLVIA FERNANDO, b:13 MAR 1934, m: 07 SEPT 1955
12 [7] DON SHIRAN SUDEVA FERDINANDO. Born: Jul 31 1956 + WIDANALAGE W. PREMANI DE MEL, b:14 Sep 1959, m:29 Jan 1983
13 [8] DON PRIYANGITH SHARIKA FERDINANDO, b:31 May 1988
13 [9] DON WIRANGA SANDHARU FERDINANDO, b: 27 May 1991
11 [4] DONA ENA FERDINANDO (1930 - 1987)
11 [5] DON KINSLEY FERDINANDO (1936 - 1987)
11 [6] DON SUNIL FERDINANDO (b.1945)
10 DON DAVID SALAMON FERDINANDO, (1901 - 1980)
10 DONA ELLEN CATHARINE FERDINANDO, b.1903 (1903 - 1969)
8 DONA MARAYA FERDINANDO
8 DONA PUNCHI FERDINANDO
8 DONA ISABELA FERDINANDO
8 DONA JUSTINA FERDINANDO (???? - 1885)
8 DON DAVID FERDINANDO
8 DONA ANGELA FERDINANDO
8 DON LEWIS FERDINANDO, (1840 - 1911), Born on Aug 24 1840. Died on Dec 27 1911; he was 71. He was a Catechist of W.M.S. + On Jul 17 1884, when he was 43, he married THELGE LIYANORA PEIRIS, Died on Oct 19 1917
9 DON PETER FERDINANDO
9 DON JAMES FERDINANDO,
9 DON ISSAC FERDINANDO (1885 - 1934)
9 [2]
DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO (1888 - 1944)
+
THELGE
JULIE CHRISTINA PEIRIS married 7-Aug-1918
10
DON HENLEY FERDINANDO
-
Born: 20-Sep-1919, Died: 1-Oct-1988
9 2nd spouse of [2] DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO (1888 - 1944) + DONA ELLEN MARGARET FERDINANDO
10 [3] DON STANLEY SAMUEL FERDINANDO (1927 - 1996),
Vice President of Methodist Church in 1978.
Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue Department
+ ESMI SYLVIA FERNANDO, b:13 MAR 1934, m: 07 SEPT 1955
11 [7] DON SHIRAN SUDEVA FERDINANDO. Born: Jul 31 1956 + WIDANALAGE W. PREMANI DE MEL, b:14 Sep 1959, m:29 Jan 1983
12 [8] DON PRIYANGITH SHARIKA FERDINANDO, b:31 May 1988
12 [9] DON WIRANGA SANDHARU FERDINANDO, b: 27 May 1991
10 [4] DONA ENA FERDINANDO (1930 - 1987)
10 [5] DON KINSLEY FERDINANDO (1936 - 1987)
10 [6] DON SUNIL FERDINANDO (b.1945)
9 DONA JANE FERDINANDO, b.1889 (b.1889)
9 DONA JANE FERDINANDO (b.1892)
9 DON SIMON FERDINANDO (b.1896)
9 DON THOMAS FERDINANDO (b.1899)
7 DON SALAMON FERDINANDO
7 DONA HELENA FERDINANDO
7 DON ARNOLIS FERDINANDO
7 PUNCHI NONA FERDINANDO
6 DON JOSEPH FERDINANDO
6 APPU FERDINANDO
6 DONA SALENA FERDINANDO
6 Details not available.
6 DONA HELENA FERDINANDO
6 DONA CATHO FERDINANDO
6 Details not available
6 Details not available
2 Son (Name Not Known)
2 Son (Name Not Known)
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CAPTAIN DON MOLCAN FERDINANDO
Fore Names:
KARIYAKARAWANA PATABENDI SAMARASINGHA SAKALASURIYA MAHAVIDANALAGE DON
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Dated: 10th. April 2006
updated : 17th. February 2008
THE FIRST KNOWN ANCESTOR
DON MOLCAN FERDINANDO
( PORTUGUESE )
Born in 1550 ( approximate )
Occupation: CAPTAIN
Married - details not available.
THEY HAD 03 SONS
1.) details not available
3.) details not available
FOLLOWING NEED TO BE CONFIRMED:
THE FIRST KNOWN ANCESTOR WAS KNOWN AS
WEERAKONE KARIYAKARAWANA RALA.
ABOUT THE TIME OF KING DON JUAN DHARMAPALA,
THIS NOBLEMAN BECAME A CHRISTIAN AND WAS BAPTISED UNDER THE NAME OF DON MOLCAN
FERDINANDO.
HE THEN BECAME A CAPTAIN OF KING DHARMAPALA`S ARMY.
HE WAS ALSO AS KNOWN AS WEEREKONE ALIAS WEERAGUN CAPTAIN.
HIS SON WAS KNOWN AS PEDIRIGNE PEDRINNHO FERDINANDO.
1 ST. gENERATION
DON
FRANCIS FERDINANDO
POSSIBLE OTHER NAMES -
1.)
DON DOMINGO FERDINANDO
2.) DON PEDRINNHO FERDINANDO
3.)PEDIRIGNE PEDRINNHO FERDINANDO
Married - details not available
They had one child
DON LEWIS FERDINANDO
2 ND. gENERATION
DON LEWIS FERDINANDO
Occupation: MAHAVIDANE
THE TITLE " KARIYAKARAWANA PATABENDI SAMARASINGHA SAKALASURIYA " WAS GIVEN.
MARRIED - details not available.
They had one child
3RD. gENERATION
DON FRANCISCO FERDINANDO
Occupation: PANCHIKKU MAHAVIDANE OF MOROTTO 1742 A.D.
AT THIS TIME THE DUTCH HAD SUCCEEDED THE PORTUGUESE IN THE MARITIME PORTS OF
CEYLON.
IN 1742 A.D. FRANCISCO WAS MADE MAHAVIDANE OF THE MORATUWA DISTRICT.
WHEREUPON HE TOOK THE NAME OF DON FRANCISCO FERDINANDO BEING THE NAME OF A
SUPERIOR DUTCH OFFICER.
HIS SON WAS CALLED BONIFACIO - THE SECOND MAHAVIDANE
MARRIED - details not available.
They had one child -
4TH. gENERATION
DON ANDIRIS FERDINANDO
Occupation: DEVANI MAHAVIDANE
POSSIBLE OTHER NAMES
1.) BONIFACIO - 2ND. MAHAVIDANE
2.) DON JERONIS FERDINANDO.
Married - details not available.
HAD 13 CHILDREN - 4 MALES & 9 FEMALES
1.) details not available
2.) THAMBI APPU
3.) DON JOSEPH FERDINANDO
4.) details not available
5.) DONA HELENA FERDINANDO
6.) details not available
7.) DONA ELISA FERDINANDO
8.) details not available
9.) ANO
10.) APPU FERDINANDO
11.) DONA SALENA FERDINANDO
12.) DONA INANO FERDINANDO
13.) DONA CATHO FERDINANDO
5 TH. gENERATION
THAMBI APPU
Occupation: VIDANE
Married - details not available.
THEY HAD 7 CHILDREN - 2 MALES & 5 FEMALES.
1.) DONA ISABELA FERDINANDO
2.) DON SIMAN FERDINANDO (???? - 1887)
3.) PUNCHI NONA FERDINANDO
4.) FERDINANDO
5.) DONA HELENA FERDINANDO
6.) DON SALAMON FERDINANDO
7.) DON ARNOLIS FERDINANDO
6 TH. gENERATION
DON SIMAN FERDINANDO
Died on Dec 05 1887.
( father of DON LEWIS FERDINANDO & DON SALAMON FERDINANDO, )
TITLE " MAHAVIDANALAGE " WAS GIVEN.
He married MAHAMARAKKALAGE HELENA PERERA.
SHE Died on Sep 30 1888
They had the following children
1.) DONA JUSTINA FERDINANDO (???? - 1885)
2.) DON ANDIRIS FERDINANDO
3.) DON SALAMON FERDINANDO (father of DON DAVID FERDINANDO )
4.) DONA PUNCHI FERDINANDO
5.) DON DAVID FERDINANDO
6.) DONA MARAYA FERDINANDO
7.) DON JACOB FERDINANDO (???? - 1874)
8.) DONA ISABELA FERDINANDO
9.) DONA ANGELA FERDINANDO
10.) DON LEWIS FERDINANDO - (1840 1911) (father of DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO - 1888 - 1944)
7 TH. gENERATION
DON SALAMON FERDINANDO -
married PUNCHI NONA
They had the following children
1.) DON RUBAN FERDINANDO
2.) DON WILLIAM FERDINANDO
3.) DON JOHN FERDINANDO
4.) details not available
5.) DON JAMES FERDINANDO
6.) details not available
7.) DON DAVID FERDINANDO
8.) details not available
7 TH. gENERATION
DON LEWIS FERDINANDO
Born on Aug 24 1840. DON died on Dec 27 1911; he was 71.
HE WAS A CATECHIST OF WMS.
On Jul 17 1884, when he was 43, he married
THELGE LIYANORA PEIRIS.
SHE Died on Oct 19 1917
They had the following children -
1.) DON JAMES FERDINANDO
2.) DON PETER FERDINANDO
3.) DON ISSAC FERDINANDO (1885 - 1934)
4.) DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO (1888 - 1944)
5.) DONA JANE FERDINANDO (b.1889)
6.) DONA JANE FERDINANDO, (b.1892 )
7.) DON SIMON FERDINANDO (b.1896)
8.) DON THOMAS FERDINANDO ( b.1899 )
8 TH. gENERATION
DON DAVID FERDINANDO
occupation: Instructor in Carpentry Work.
married EMILY WESLYANA FERNANDO
occupation: School Teacher
They had the following children
1.) DON VICTOR FERDINANDO
2.) DON EDWARD FERDINANDO
3.) DONA CATHARINE FERDINANDO
4.) DON SALAMON FERDINANDO, b.1901 (1901 1980 )
5.) DONA ELLEN MARGARET FERDINANDO (1903 1969 )
NOTE:
DONA ELLEN MARGARET FERDINANDO - (1903 1969 )
married her uncle
DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO - ( 1888 1944 )
See remarks below -
DONA ELLEN MARGARET FERDINANDOs - (1903 1969 )
Parents
Father - DON DAVID FERDINANDO ( cousin brother of DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO. )
mother - EMALEY WESLYANA FERNANDO
9 TH. gENERATION
DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO.
Born on Jan 06 1888. DON died on Dec 25 1944; he was 56.
DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO
(1st. Marriage )
THELGE JULIE CHRISTINA PEIRIS
married 7-Aug-1918
they had one child : DON HENLEY FERDINANDO -
Born: 20-Sep-1919
Died: 1-Oct-1988
(2nd. Marriage )
On Jun 04 1926,
when DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO was 38, he married
his niece DONA ELLEN MARGARET FERDINANDO.
( Same generation - daughter of his cousin brother DON DAVID FERDINANDO )
DONA ELLEN MARGARET FERDINANDO
Born on Feb 15 1903. died on Jul 05 1969; she was 66.School
Teacher.
DON SAMUEL STEPHEN FERDINANDO
&
DONA ELLEN MARGARET FERDINANDO
They had the following children
1.) DON STANLEY samuel FERDINANDO (1927 - 1996)
2.) DONA ENA FERDINANDO (1930 - 1987)
3.) DON KINSLEY FERDINANDO (1936 - 1987)
4.) DON SUNIL FERDINANDO (b.1945)
10 TH. gENERATION
DON STANLEY samuel FERDINANDO
Born on Aug 06 1927.
died on Dec 11 1996; he was 69.
Vice President of Methodist Church in 1978.
Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue Department.
On Sep 07 1955, when DON STANLEY samuel FERDINANDO was 28, he married ESMI SYLVIA FERNANDO.
ESMI SYLVIA FERNANDO.
Born on Mar 13 1934.
School Teacher.
They had the following children
1.) DON SHIRAN sudeva FERDINANDO (b.1956)
2.) DON SHARMAL FERDINANDO (b.1960)
3.) DONA SHAMITHA FERDINANDO (b.1963)
4.) DON SHALIN FERDINANDO (b.1964)
11 TH. gENERATION
DON SHIRAN sudeva FERDINANDO.
Born on Jul 31 1956
On Jan 29 1983, when DON SHIRAN FERDINANDO was 26, he married
WIDANALAGE PREMANI DE MEl.
WIDANALAGE PREMANI DE MEL.
Born on Sep 14 1959

They had the following children
1.) DON PRIYANHITH SHARIKA FERDINANDO (b.1988)
2.) DON WIRANGA SANDHARU FERDINANDO (b.1991)
12 TH. gENERATION
DON PRIYANGITH SHARIKA DON WIRANGA SANDHARU FERDINANDO
Born on May 31 1988. Born on May 27 1991

Sandharu & Sharika Ferdinando
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