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Burgher People from SRI LANKA
Of Dutch ‧ Portuguese ‧ German ‧ British ‧ Swedish ‧ Norwegian ‧ French ‧ Irish roots & origin during 16th-20th centuries
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- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Burgher_people
- https://thedutchburgherunion.org/journals/vol_21_%2060/JDBU%20Vol%2...
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ACADEMIC
- F.A.R. "Happy" GOMESZ ‧ ‧ FFARCS (Eng ‧ Consultant anaesthetics & Pain Relief ‧
- Desmond Sylveer KOELMEYER ‧ ‧ FCMA‧UK ‧ FCPA‧Australia ‧ Bcom Spe-Hon ‧ FICM ‧ Former CEO Orix Factors Ltd. Freemason ‧
- E.O. Eustace PEREIRA ‧ 1907-1988 ‧ founding Dean‧Fac.of Engineering‧University of Ceylon
- Wendy WHATMORE ‧ ‧ SL ‧ educationist ‧
ARTIST
- Jean Arasanayagam-SOLOMONS ‧ 1931-2019 ‧ poet/painter
- Ivor BAPTISTE ‧ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ artist/painter
- Geoff BELING ‧ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ painter/member 43' Group
- son of William Wright BELING 1867-1928
- George CLAASEN ‧ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ painter/member 43' Group
- Aubrey COLLETTE ‧ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ cartoonist/member 43' group
- William Henry Jan COOKE ‧ 1911-1977 ‧ artist/architect ‧ & Ellen Casperz ‧ educationist
- Anthony P. HOPMAN ‧ ‧ artist/specializing: wildlife & portraits ‧ Sri Lanka
- George Percival Sproule KEYT ‧ 1901-1993 ‧ painter/poet/member 43' Group ‧ MBE
- Jake OORLOFF ‧ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ theater practitioner
- Rodney PRESURE ‧ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ artist/politician
- Barbara SANSONI ‧ 1928-2022 ‧ artist
- John Leonard Kalenberg van DORT ‧ 1831-1898 ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ 19th c. illustrator and painter
- Shanie van DORT ‧ neo-expressionist painter
- Lionel George Henricus WENDT ‧ 1900-1944 ‧ photographer/founder 43' Group
AUTHOR
- Tessa BARTHOLOMEUSZ ‧ ‧ phd professor Religious Studies/author ‧ USA
- R.L. BROHIER ‧ ‧ historical author: Changing Face of Colombo 1505-1972
- Michelle de KRETSER ‧ 1957 ‧ Australian author/books: The Hamilton Case ‧ Questions of Travel
- Carl MULLER ‧ 1935-2019 ‧ author/books: The Jam Fruit Tree ‧ the Yakada Yaka ‧ Once upon a tender time ‧ Children of the Lion
- Philip Michael ONDAATJE ‧ 1943 ‧ poet/author: The English Patient
- Rosemary Rogers-JANSZ ‧ 1932-2019 ‧ author romance-novels ‧ USA ‧ NY-Times best-sellers list
- Merlyn SWAN ‧ broadcaster ‧ writer
- Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-SAMARASINHA ‧ 1975 ‧ poet/activist
- Vivimarie VANDERPOORTEN ‧ x ‧ poet ‧ winner Gratiaen Prize 2009 ‧
BUSINESS
- Neil BROHIER ‧ hotelier ‧
- Kenneth HONTER ‧ sr advertising personality ‧
- Rodney J. KOELMEYER ‧ chairman ‧ managing director Superlink Travels
- Gerard "Gem" MILHUISEN ‧ hotelier ‧
- Roger Keith MODDER -1- ‧ executive V-Pres. & chief operating Officer Virtusa Inc ‧
- Ivor PATERNOTT ‧ deceased - Sri Lanka ‧ business tycoon ‧
- Charles Henry de SOYSA ‧ 19th-cent.Sri Lanka ‧ philanthropist
CHEF
- Charmaine SOLOMON ‧ chef ‧ writer Asian cookbooks ‧
- Terrence VANDERSLOT ‧ professional Chef ‧
DANCER
- Elaine COLE ‧ ‧ Baila dancer
- Vivil de KAUWE ‧ ‧ founder dance school
DOCTOR
- Noel BARTHOLOMEUSZ ‧ ‧ surgeon ‧
- John CARNIE ‧ ‧ Chief Medical Officer for the state of Victoria ‧
- R.L SPITTEL ‧ ‧ CMG CBE FRCS ‧ Lond ‧ surgeon ‧ wildlife enthusiast ‧ poet ‧ writer ‧ chronicler of the ways of the Vedda ‧
ENGINEER
- Cecil BALMOND ‧ ‧ structural engineer ‧ architectural theoretician ‧
FASHION & MODELS
- Nigel BARKER ‧ ‧ fashion photographer
- Rozanne DIASZ ‧ ‧ repr. Sri Lanka ‧ Miss Universe 2005 pageant/Model/TV presenter
- Jacqueline FERNANDEZ ‧ ‧ repr. Sri Lanka ‧ Miss Universe 2006 pageant ‧ actress Bollywood films
- Andrea FONSEKA ‧ ‧ Miss Malaysia Universe 2004 ‧ for Singapore
- Maureen HINGERT ‧ ‧ repr. Sri Lanka~Ceylon at 1954 Miss Universe pageant/2nd runner-up ‧ actress
- Rapthi KERKOVEN ‧ ‧ model
- Sachini Ayendra STANLEY ‧ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ film actress/model ‧
JOURNALIST
- Frederica JANSZ ‧ x ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ journalist/editor The Sunday Leader
- Stephen PRINS ‧ x ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ journalist/Sri Lanka Sunday Times
- Maureen SENEVIRATNE ‧ x ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ journalist/writer/human rights activist
MUSICIAN
- Kerrigan La-BROOY ‧ intern. singer ‧ songwriter ‧ entertainer
- Jason COLE ‧ intern. DJ ‧ music producer ‧
- Danielle de NIESE ‧ Australian opera singer
- Hans EBERT ‧ music executive ‧
- Cliff FOENANDER ‧ deceased ‧ musician
- Robin FOENANDER ‧ Australian musician ‧ broadcaster
- Desmond KELLY ‧ musician ‧ Australia ‧
- Alston KOCH ‧ Australia ‧ musician ‧
- Douglas MEERWALD ‧ deceased ‧ big-band singer ‧
- Nick ONDATJE ‧ inland Empire musician ‧ businessman
- Keith POTGER ‧ musician ‧ member Australian folk group the Seekers ‧ founder the New Seekers ‧
- Eileen PRINS ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ violinist ‧ founding member of the Symphony Orchestra of Colombo
- Gresha SCHUILLING ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ musician ‧
- Guy SEBASTIAN ‧ Australia ‧ singer born in Malaysia of Burgher parents ‧
- George SIEGERTSZ ‧ deceased ‧ post-world-war-two musician ‧ yhe country's number one whistler ‧ with short slots on Radio Ceylon ‧
- Bradley Jude TAYLOR ‧ 1987 ‧ musician ‧ producer ‧
- Irene van der WALL ‧ pianist ‧ founding member of the Symphony Orchestra of Colombo
POLITIC
- Pieter Gerald BartholomeuszKEUNEMAN ‧ 1917-1997 ‧ politician
- David Morritz de KRETSER ‧ 1939 ‧ governor of Victoria-Australia
- Pieter Philips Jurriaan Quint ONDAATJE ‧ 1758-1818 ‧ Dutch patriot/politician
- Wilhelm WOUTERSZ ‧ ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ diplomat
RELIGION
- Rev. Allan FRASER ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ clergyman
- Reverend TOUSSAINT ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ Anglican clergyman
SPORTS PEOPLE
- Michael BEVAN ‧ Australia ‧ cricketer ‧
- Malcolm BULNER ‧ boxer ‧ repr. Sri Lanka in Olympics
- Bertram HEYN ‧ major general & former Commander of Ceylon Army ‧ former cricket- ‧ field hockey- ‧ rugby player ‧
- Richard Russell HEYN ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ cricket ‧ field hockey star
- Graeme LABROOY ‧ former Sri Lanka ‧ cricketer
- Cdr Eustavce Lorenz MATTHYSZ ‧ JP ‧ SLN ‧ rugby player ‧ marine engineer ‧
- Sir Christopher ONDAATJE ‧ former athlete ‧ philanthropist ‧
- Laddy OUTSCHOORN ‧ England ‧ cricketer ‧ Worcester Main FC:1946-1959] Cap 1948 ‧
- Rodney PATERNOTT ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ rugby player ‧
- Koo de SARAM ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ tennis player ‧
- Iris VANDERZEIL ‧ deceased 2008 ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ athletics champion ‧ sports woman of the 1930' and 40s ‧
- Michael VANDORT ‧ Sri Lanka ‧ cricketer ‧
- Duncan WHITE ‧ Sri Lanka~Ceylon ‧ medalist London Olympics 1948 ‧
TELEVISION
- Jamie DURIE ‧ media personality ‧
- Geoff JANSZ ‧ Australia ‧ TV chef ‧
OTHERS
- Delorain BROHIER ‧ historian ‧
- Frederick DORNHORST ‧ lawyer ‧
- Gina ZAMPARELLI ‧ Los Angeles ‧ based concert promoter ‧ daughter of Maureen HINGERT ‧
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