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 Armenian Church, George Town - Graves and MIs [FHT2015]

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DescriptionIndex of names. Transcriptions of Headstone inscriptions/Memorial plaques at Armenian Church, George Town, Chennai (Madras Presidency).

Inscriptions have been transcribed to include vital information of the individual. Verse and religious text have been omitted. In some cases only name and death date are recorded in accordance with the 100 year rule.
Date transcribed2022-05-29
Transcribed bySandra Seager
CommentThese photographs were taken by members and friends of FIBIS who went on a Family History Tour of Southern India in 2015.

Our thanks to Andrew Cumine, Elaine Macgregor, Michael Brock who took the photographs and have permitted FIBIS to share them.

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View all other items of "Surname" with value "Mackertoon" in "Armenian Church, George Town - Graves and MIs [FHT2015]" Surname  Mackertoon    
First names  Simon    
Rank/ Title  Mr    
Death year  1812    
Death day/mon  6 Nov    
Death age  45y    
Inscription  In this grave lies the sympathetick remains of Mackertoon Simon. To the Mother an only son. To whose worthy memory and good faines I thy only wife exhibits this perminanent tomb. And was I possessd of wealth in store would have embelished thy tomb with gold or more. But at present circumstanced as I am subdued my wishes in giving lustre to thy name. Mr Mackertoon Simon who was the head Clerk and interpreter of Madras Police for the space of eight years. And also was an Armenian Interpreter of the Supreme Court for a space of Ten years has departed this life in the forty fifth year of his age on the sixth of November 1812 at three Oclock on Friday Morning leaving an infant son and a wife to deplore his loss inexpressible    
Photographer  Andrew Cumine    
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Digital photographs and transcriptions taken from headstones/memorials located at the Armenian Church, George Town, Chennai
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