history

M o o l e p l a c k a l F a m i l y H i s t o r y

It is believed that the ancestors of Mooleplackal Family have been Christians since about 400 years originating with one Thomas who was a Namboothiri Brahmin from north Parur. His successors are believed to have migrated to Aruvithura near Palai and from there further to MANIMALA - CHERUVALLY - Chirakkadavu area in Kottayam district. Cheruvally Amma's family is believed to be Christian for over thousand years, her ancestors having migrated form Thumpamon area in south kerala to Manimala as Kiahakkethazham family. Both fathers and mothers families opted for Roman Catholic Faith probably in the 17th century following the "Conna Cross" vow of Mattancherry in 1650, before which the vast majority of Kerala Christians were Syrian Orthdox, the majority being "Knanaya" Christians. In fact there is no way to know when our forefathers settled in Cheruvally village and established the MOOLEPLACKAL tharavad but it is at least hundred and fifty years ago.

Our great grandfather Mooleplackal Ousep(Joseph) married to Aeliamma the third daughter of Kanjirappally Mathoochen Vaidyan. Children of Ousep and Aeliamma are:

Eeyo Alias Kunjappi
Joseph Alias Kochoonju
Thommachen
Mariamma
Annamma

Joseph (Kochoonju) Aeliamma's daughter of Edathanath Edamana Kuriackose. They had two sons and two daughters, Kochoonju and Aeliamma died at a young age. Their children are:

Joseph(Kutty)
Kunjeli
Kuriackose(Chackochen)
Mariamma

Joseph(Kutty) married Mariamma daughter of Punnamadathil Chacko before they had any children, Joseph died. The young widow was later married to Chacko Elamthottam in Cheruvally.

Kunjeli was married to school teacher Thomas Thundathil of Chirakkadavu. They have two sons, Jovai(T.Joseph) and Appachen. Two daughters Kunjamma and Alicekutty.

Mariamma was given away to Chckochen Chalunkal Nedumkunnam. Their children are Achamma, Joseph, James, Alicekutty,Marykutty, Babychen,Tresa,and Johnychen. They have migrated to Malabarand settled down in Kozhikkode District.