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KIZHAKKE-VARIKATTU FAMILY

Kizhakke (eastern) varikattu is one of the two main branches of Chenthottathil family. When Kuriakko, one of
the two sons of Mr. Thomman Chenthottathil started living in the eastern portion of Varikattu property, Kuri-
akko and his descendants came under Kizhakke-varikattu branch. The other main branch was Padinjare
(western) varikattu Kurian and his descendents.

Kizhakke-varikattu Kuriakko had two sons: Kunjamman and Chandy. Kunjamman moved to Madathil prop-
erty and came to be know as Kunjamman Madathil. His brother Chandy remained at Kizhakke-varikattu.

KUNJAMMAN MADATHIL
He became a very popular businessman and earned many plots of land. He later lived in Madathil property and
became known as Madathil Kunjamman. His wife died after giving birth to their fourth son. So Kunjamman
married again and he had four more sons. Besides he had three daughters from his both wives.

His eldest two sons, after their marriage, settled in Kongandoor, six kilometers west-south of Cherpunkal. One
of them died just after a child was born to him. The other was Kunjulonan. His children moved to Malabar
area.

Madathil Kunjamman's third son Ouseph lived in Thengumthottathil property in Cherpunkal. His descendents
are now in Cherpunkal and Malabar area.

The fourth son Chandy was infected with plague during his business trip to Tamil Nadu. He returned home
and died before his marriage.

The fifth son (first from the second wife) Kuriakko settled at Kannambadam proprty in Kongandoor. He
earned more property. He had five sons and two daughters. His youngest son became a priest in Vijayawada
Diocese and was known as Varikattu Poppachan.

Madathil Kunjamman's sixth son Thommy lived in an additional house constructed in Madathil property. The
seventh son Esthappan (Stephen) lived in the house of his parents in Madathil, and the eighth son Mathai mar-
ried from Neendoor and lived at his wife-house.

Madathil's Kujamman's one daughter was married to Mr. Kuriako Vattapparambel in Paingalam. Another
daughter was married to Nedumakkil family in Kidangoor.

Madathil Thommy had two sons and seven daughters. His eldest son first lived in Kulappurath property and
then moved to Attappady. His two daughters became sisters. One of them is Sr. Baselius in the Visitation
Congregation. Madathil Thommy's second son was Appachan who had two sons and two daughters. He died
at the age of 50.

Esthappan Madathil had two sons and three daughters. Two of his daughters became sisters in a convent in
Kollam.

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