BENJAMIN THANKARAJ
Youngest Son of SALOME the Second Daughter of REV.J.JOSHUA
Joshua
Salome
Benjamin
Thankaraj
37 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 Mr.J.Benjamin
Thankaraj was born on8th November, 1905, as the youngest son of Mr.D.John
Sahayam and Mrs.Salome John Sahayam the second daughter of Rev.J.Joshua,
at NAGERCOIL.
He lost his father when he was just two and a half years old. He was brought up under the tender
care of his God fearing mother as a God Loving boy. He had his school education at
NAGERCOIL. He got the
Travancore Maharaja’s scholarship and passed the B.A.(Hons.) Course from
the Maharaja’s College, Mr.Thankaraj
married Sunderabai on 11th May, 1933. She was born on 5th April, 1914 as
the only daughter of Rev.Y.A.Chelliah and Mrs. Muthabaranam Chelliah. Her parents hailed from the
ancient Christian Keezhaveedu and Konam families of Kottikodu and Gnaniar
family of Moolachi. They were not
having children for eight years.
By the unceasing prayers of the relatives, friends and well
wishers God blessed them with five daughters and two sons. One of their daughters passed away
as an infant in six months.
By the Grace of God the other children are very well settled in
life. Mr.Thankaraj
was elected as Deacon of the
Mrs.Sundarabai Thankaraj brought up the children under her tender
care into God fearing children.
She became ill at a very early age and passed away on 7th
September, 1975. Mr.Thankaraj
became sick within a few months after his wife’s death. He was keeping indifferent health
for some years. He passed
away on his eightieth birthday on 8th November,
1984.