Don Davit Family of Gintota

  Simon de Silva around 1905 Simon de Silva, his first wife & daughter Regina around 1905 Simon de Silva / Abeydeera  1. Abeydeera Wijewickrema Punchihewage Don Davit de Silva of Ahangama / Gintota   +  .................., sister of K. C. Juanis de Silva of Gintota. (First Wife) 2. Simon de Silva  was the eldest son of A. W. P. Don Davit de Silva & ......... , sister of K. C. Juanis de Silva of Gintota.  Two of the male children of Don Davit adopted the local name  of Abeydeera , which was part of Don Davit's name, & Simon de Silva was thereafter known as Simon Abeydeera.  He was placed in charge of the Colombo Branch of the firm of Don Davit & Sons which commenced operations in 1875 & was its Manager until around 1945 when the business was wound up. The Colombo branch was situated at 49, 51 & 69, Fourth Cross St. Colombo. Simon de Silva/Abeydeera with Colombo Office Staff Don Davit passed away around 1924 & therea...

  Maggie de Silva around 1905 & 1930 1. Abeydeera Wijewickrema Punchihewage Don Davit de Silva of Ahangama / Gintota   +  Ms. Ratnaweera of Wackwella, Galle (Second Wife) 2. Margaret (Maggie) de Silva d.1935 ? +  Kalupahanage Penis de Silva* of Hennatota, Dodanduwa d. 1947 3.1 Nancy  3.2 Bertie  3.3 Leslie Pix n/a 3.1  Kalupahanage Nancy de Silva of 'Sirinivasa ', Gintota b. 23.11.1916 d. 2.3. 1991 + Kahingalage Sam de Silva, b. around 1900 d. 19.09.1943,  of Patuwatha, Dodanduwa & Superintendent of Dandagama Coconut Estate Co. Ltd. Walakumburumulla , Dandagamuwa owned by Henderson & Co. Ltd. (1931 Fergusons Directory) Entry in 1931 Ferguson Directory about K. S. de Silva Their children: 4.1  Kirthie, 4.2 Raja  4.3 Ananda (who died as an infant) Bertie around 1930 3.2 Bertie, formerly of the Royal Army Service Corps (Middle East) & Superintendent of Thalahitimulla Estate, Kuliyapitiya later, married Malini Peiris, da...

  Don Davit de Silva – Family 3867 1    Abeydeera   Wijewickrema   Punchihewage  Don Davit de Silv a of   Ahangama   /  Gintota    + Sister of K.C.  Juanis  de Silva of  Gintota   (First Wife) 2   Grace   Abeydeera  + Theodore  Gunaratne  -  Weligama 3          Leena   Gunaratne  + W. P. de Silva –  Beruwela             4.   None 3         Muriel  Gunaratne  + R. D .  Perera   -  Galle                                     4.   Drupa              4.    Rukmani 3.    Leonard  Gunaratne  + Nellie ...................-  Badulla   ...