Nedumchira
The Nedumchira sub-branch of the Nedumchira family has its roots in Late Rev. Msgr. Jacob Nedumchira, who was the sixth son of Uthup Nedumchira. Uthup was the youngest son of Thomman Thomman Nedumchira.
Msgr. Jacob Nedumchira married Mariakutty of the Kondakassery family in Ranni and they resided at the Nedumchira home. They were blessed with three sons and three daughters, but unfortunately, their eldest daughter passed away at a young age.
Msgr. Jacob's eldest son, Late N.J. Joseph, married Aleykutty of the Mannathuparambil family in Paravanthuruthu and they had four sons and two daughters. His second son, late N.J. Thomas, married Annamma of the Karanamkottu family in Kottayam, and they had six sons and two daughters.The youngest son of Msgr. Jacob, N.J. Jacob, married Sophy of the Pullanapallil family in S.H. Mount, and they had two sons and two daughters.
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Msgr. Jacob's second daughter, Pennamma, married Kuriakose of the Naduvileparambil family in Kumarakom. Mary, the youngest daughter of Msgr. Jacob married Late Joseph of the Srambichira family in Kumarakom.
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Late Br. Lukose Nedumchira, the youngest son of Uthup Nedumchira and the youngest brother of Msgr. Jacob Nedumchira, is regarded as the most notable figure in the history of the Nedumchira family. He was the first member of the family to embrace the Catholic Church. At that time, the family held some conservative views against the Catholic Church as it belonged to another denomination of Christianity known as Jacobites. Br. Lukose had to go through many hardships from his family to hold on to his faith in the Catholic Church. His sufferings and miraculous death ultimately convinced the entire family to embrace the Catholic faith and remain with it forever.
Rev.Msgr.Jacob Nedumchira and Mariakutty
