Mary Poulose

She was the eldest of 11 children. As a small child, her attempts to say 'Papa' slurred into 'Pappy' and this turned into a loving sobriquet among all his children and grandchildren.

The caste system was at its peak when Mary was growing up and Christian students only attended Christian schools. However, her father M.A. Chakko and a few other Christians campaigned for the right of Christian girls to attend the government schools, where only Hindus were allowed. They won and she and her younger sister Sarah began attending the Victoria Jubilee Memorial Girls' School where they had the opportunity to interact with Hindu girls.

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{geni:about_me} She was the eldest of 11 children. As a small child, her attempts to say 'Papa' slurred into 'Pappy' and this turned into a loving sobriquet among all his children and grandchildren.

The caste system was at its peak when Mary was growing up and Christian students only attended Christian schools. However, her father M.A. Chakko and a few other Christians campaigned for the right of Christian girls to attend the government schools, where only Hindus were allowed. They won and she and her younger sister Sarah began attending the Victoria Jubilee Memorial Girls' School where they had the opportunity to interact with Hindu girls. This picture was taken in May 1982-Carmelina Abraham This was papa and Ummamma's 72nd wedding anniversary This picture was taken in May 1982-Carmelina Abraham This was papa and Ummamma's 72nd wedding anniversary It looks like Dheep is standing next to Sarah Chakko! What an amazing resemblance. His wife Mary Chacko is your grandfather's sister. show how he is related to us Great family photo ! It looks like Dheep is standing next to Sarah Chakko! What an amazing resemblance. His wife Mary Chacko is your grandfather's sister. show how he is related to us Great family photo ! Yeah all thanks to Kensy Appachen! =) Thanks for adding the names.We were wondering who the children in the photo are.Many thanks Ashok Yeah all thanks to Kensy Appachen! =) Thanks for adding the names.We were wondering who the children in the photo are.Many thanks Ashok very important photo ittyachen very important photo ittyachen {geni:comment} My grandparents, K P Abraham and Sarala, lived in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) in the 1950s. As my father was still a child and learning Tamil in his school at Jaffna, he wrote Ummama (Mami) a letter in Tamil. When it reached her in Thissur, she couldn't read it since it was in Tamil. So she attended classes to learn how to read and write and then replied to the letter in Tamil.

The one person I REALLY regret never meeting. She passed away soon after I was born. But she left me a beautiful chain to remember her by.

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