GRACE ANNIE BAI

 

Eldest Daughter of  JOSHUA EBENEZER the Second Son of GRACE the Eldest Daughter of REV.J.JOSHUA

 

 

 

Joshua     Grace      Joshua Ebenezer

Grace Annie Bai

 

 

211

Grace Annie Bai

2111

Ranee S.Aberna Bai

 

 

2112

Rukmoni Emerald Joslyn

 

 

2113

Reginald I.E.Rajanayagam

 

 

2114

R.A.Vethanayagam

 

 

2115

Rienzi Paul Nayagam

 

212

Asir Perin Roy

2121

Ruskin Roy

 

 

2122

Pearl Emeline Ramola

 

213

Josephine Powrnami Bai

2131

E.A.George

 

 

2132

Abernam Sakuntala Grace

 

 

2133

Augustine Jawahar

 

 

2134

Paul Rajendran

 

 

2135

Justin Nirmal Kumar

 

 

2136

Christine Premila

 

214

Frederick Syrom Bensam

2141

Baby (Frederick Ebenezer)

 

 

2142

Christine A.Retnakumari

 

215

Whitley Thompson

2151

Pearline Sworna Yeshodara

 

 

2152

Yeshwant

 

 

 

 

Grace Annie Bai was the eldest daughter of Mr.A.J.Ebenezer and Mrs.Thayammal Ebenezer.  She had her early schooling at theDuthie English High School, NAGERCOIL and took her school final certificate.  Being the daughter of a Pattu Vaathiar she was very good in singing.  She got married to Rev.S.P.C.David on 29th December, 1927.

 

Rev S.P.C.David was the son of Rev.& Mrs.Isaac David who was the Presbyter of All Saints Church, Pettah, Colombo.  He had his education in Ceylon.  On completion of his studies he joined the Ministry and was sent to the Deccan Coal Fields - India for three years.  Later he left for Ceylon and continued in the Ministry as Presbyter,  Talawakala Church.  He served in various Churches and was the Vicar of St. Marks Church, Badulla, Uva Province when he was called to His Kingdom on 23rd December 1946.

 

            They had five children - two daughters and three sons - Ranee, Rukmoni, Reginald, Robin and Rienzi.  Mrs.Grace David was a very good house wife and brought up her children in a good Christian atmosphere.  The children were educated partly at Ceylon and partly at NAGERCOIL in good Christian schools.

 

            On the death of Rev.David, Mrs.Grace David and the children returned to NAGERCOIL into the care of her parents Mr.& Mrs.A.J.Ebenezer who looked after them very well.  He also arranged the marriage of the two grand daughters Ranee and Rukmoni which took place in January, 1948.

 

            Mrs.Grace David died on 23rd June, 1978  and was interred at the Home Church Cemetery, NAGERCOIL.