Family Records as available:

Details Of Epitaph: " Sacred To The Memory Of Cora Pereira Who Died A Martyr Of Her Love Towards The Blessed Sacrament on The 8th June 1896, Aged 31 Years. Erected By The Rev. A.M. Tabard."

Very Short Detail of Fr. Tabard: The Reverend Antony Mary Tabard, Priest of the Society of the Foreign Missions of Paris, born on 15th October 1863 at Countances in Normandy. He came to India in December 1886 and was Parish Priest of St.Patrick's Cathedral and Military Chaplain from 4th December 1891 till his retirement on 12th April 1925. He built the Orphanage and renovated St.Patrick's Cathedral. He died on 2nd July 1926, and was buried in the Church. Rev. A.M. Tabard was assisted by Reverend Joachim Mascarenhas, Assistant Vicar of St. Patrick's Cathedral for 27 years, born on 3rd November 1862 and died on 29th April 1917. He was also the Rector of St. Joseph's College, Bangalore. Rev. Tabard was the founder of the Mytic Society in Bangalore.

1.John Florimond Pereira married Charlotte Emilia/Ann Mary Lefebour /Laura Emily:

Children: Edward Eugene 1834* Andrew Augustus 1839* Caroline 1840* Lusia (Luddorica) 1843* Marc Edwin 1845* Charlotte 1841* Thomas Ernest 1849* Emilia Theodasia 1856* George Simon 1860* Mary Josephine 1860* Mary Winifred 1861*

2.Dr.Francis (Frank) Bormel Perreira married Mary Gertrude Hennessey:

Children: Mary Forence 1864* Ada Grace Mary 1865* Edmund Hennessey 1866* Mary Eliza Mabel 1869* Henery Manning 1871* Mary Blanche Ethel 1872* William Clifford 1873* Mary Hilda 1875* Mary Ann Bernadette 1877* Patrick Howard 1879* Charles Percy 1882* Thomas 1885* Joseph Martin Reeves 1886*, Harry (18**) became a Priest, see Doc 4 for details.

3.Edward Eugene Pereira married Catherine Thompson:

Children: Eva Amelia 1859(Married Henry Fairbrass 1880)* Constance Amanda 1861(married Joseph Kennedy 1882 - had a child Constance St.Claire)* Mary Violetta 1863(married William Edgar Mummery 1888- child Wil Herbert Vallance St.Joseph)* Edith Corrine (CORA) 1864* Edward Marc Clarence Alfred 1864* Mercy 1869* Maud Evangeline 1870* Briddget Albion 1873* Myra Annette 1874(died 1878)* St.Claire Eugene 1876(married Ada Mary - child Edward Cyril 1903)* Kathleen Leonie 1879(married Charles Cabil Byrne 1901)*

Details taken from the inscriptions on some of the graves mentioned above, to help locate family ties, if possible for background history of Cora Pereira..

• In loving memory of Katherine Pereira (Catherine Pereira) the dearly beloved wife of Edward Pereira, who departed this life on the 31st October 1896, Aged 58 years and 6 months. Erected by her sorrowing daughter KATHLEEN
• In loving memory of Andrew Augustus Pereira of Mysore P.W.D., who died on 15th June 1912, Aged 72 yrs 10 mths
• In loving memory of Mary Gertrude , widow of the late Francis Bormal Pereira, who departed this life on 20th March 1911, Aged 67 years and 10 months. Deeply mourned by her Six Sons and Three Daughters
• Loving remembrance of Eva beloved daughter of Edward & (K)Catherine Pereira; wife of R.A. Kerr, Aged 33 years.
• Sacred to the memory of John Florimond Pereira who died on the 8th December 1893, erected by his affectionate sister, Sr. Mary Of St. Teresa, R.G.S
• The honored memory of Edward Eugene Pereira, (Dupont), Chief Magistrate of Bangalore, who died on 28th October 1892, Aged 58 years. Erected by his children
• Myra Annette (Pereira), Aged 3 years, daughter of Edward & Catherine Pereira
• Sacred to the memory of Mary Ann Pereira, widow of the late Mark Pereira, died on 11th December 1922, Aged 73 years, 3 months and 24 days. By her sorrowing children
• Mark Edwin Pereira, died on 4th September 1918, Aged 76 years 6 months 7 days
• Sacred to the memory of Mary Edith Lousia Pereira, eldest daughter of Mark & Mary Pereira, died on 22nd Jan, 1920
• Florence Collinson (Pereira), 24.8.1880 to 31.3.1969 &
• Olive Marie Pereira (sister) Born 15th June 1894 , died on 20th November 1972.
• Harold Bormel Galvin (brother) died in 1891-13.6.1975. Last stayed at Clifton, 8/7 Cunningham Crescent..

The Pereira's owned Brigton Guest House, later it was called East West, now Gateway Hotel also the land which Gautam Hotel's built on. Edward Pereira stayed at Silver Oaks which could be the (KEB) corner plot opposite St. Joseph's Evening College. (The neice of Collinson is Pauline Stevenson in England who may be the only known relation, her whereabouts are not known, she should be quite elderly if living. The newspaper in 1883 plus was The Bangalore Spectator (H. Oleff was Editor) & Daily Post).

The following are the Marriages Summaries connected with the Pereira Family:

• Joseph Martin Pereira & Theresa Sarah Hartley (from Bombay) in 1922
• Joseph Micheal Kennedy & Constance Amanda Pereira 1882
• James Louis Philipps & Eliza Grace Pereira 1883
• Herbert William Oleff & Louisa Pereira 1883
• William Edgar Mummery & Mary Violetta Pereira 1888
• Albert Pereira & Eugenie Rodrigues 1889
• John Albert Baker & Catherine Pereira 1893
• George Aloysia Pereira & Georgina Maiden 1894
• Philip Joseph Serrao & Mercy Agnes Pereira 1898
• Robert Rowland & Alice Gaynor 1898
• Anthony Joseph & Mabel Pereira 1899
• John McDonnell&Carlotte Emila Pereira
• Thobert Rowland&Ellen McDonnell 1898
• John O'Brien Donaghey & Ethel Blanche Pereira 1899
• Charles Cabil Byrne & Kathleen Leonie Pereira 1901
• Joseph Burt & Maude Pereira 1901
• John Blackford Swaries & Grace Ann Pereira 1905
• George Walter McGilligan & Maude Pereira 1906
• Charles Henery Edwards & Florence Mary McGuire 1906
• Edmond Hennessey & Margeret Mayson 1874
• Andrew Agustus Pereira & Eliz Toomey 1876
• Leo Francis Pereira & Ann Amelia Counsel 1878
• John Florimond Pereira&Ann Mary Lefebour 1854
• Edward Pereira & Catherine Thompson 1858
• John McGuire & Caroline Pereira 1839
• Mark Edwin Pereira & Mary Frances Gallivan 1869
• Thomas Ernest Pereira & Mary Ann Laurintia Sorais 1873
• Mary Florence Prudentia & John Carson Collinson 1938.

Request is made to anyone one who can furnish further details of Cora's Family if existing existing today, it is suspected that they may be some in England or Australia. There's a possibility that the Gaynor's are still are around. Pauline Stephenson a cousin was last in England in 1975. Throwing a request out into the world has brought a result in Document No. 4

Details from Graves in Plot E The Documents on Edith Corinne "Cora" Pereira. The Photo of her grave is not enclosed due to size of the file. We also do not have any photograph of her or her family. These are various documents sent out during our research to various persons asking for help in locating who Cora Pereira was or her family. Sub: The Grave of "CORA PEREIRA", Martyr The Pereira family graves

During the cataloging and creation of the database for the R.C.Cemetery, the above grave was noticed, and it has generated quite a lot of lot of interest, and as this year June 1996, would make 100 years since her death, we would like to your help in finding out more details if possible of her death, and of her family relatives, some may be still in our city, who may have had some information passed down the generation. The object of this research is mainly that since we have a person who died for the Faith within our city, we can bring before our children her example of Faith. From the Church Registers, "CORA" was born to Mr.EDWARD EUGENE PEREIRA and CATHERINE PEREIRADATE OF BIRTH : 25.12.1864 , BAPTISED: 8/1/1865 CORA'S FULL BAPTISED NAME IS " EDITH CORINNE PEREIRA " Family History from tombstones: Edward Eugene Pereira's description of job was given as "Translator" and his tomb stone states that he was the "Chief Magistrate of Bangalore" SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE FAMILY ARE AS FOLLOWS, THIS HOWEVER, MAY NOT BE COMPLETE: THERE WERE SIX SISTERS AS PER AVAILABLE INFO: MYRA ANNETTE (DIED at the age of 3 yrs), CONSTANCE AMANDA Born: 22.5.1861 BRIDGET ALBION , Born : 30.12.1872, married Harry Smith on 20.2.1909 MARY VIOLETTA , Born: 8.6.1863 MAUD EVANGELINE , Born: 27.10.1870 EDITH CORINNE (CORRA), Born: 25.12.1864, Died: 8.6.1896 EVA AMELIA Born: 1860 Married (8.6.1896) Henry Fairbrass & (W/o R.A. Kerr, Died: 33 yrs) KATHLEEN ( No details available) THERE WAS ONE BROTHER AS PER AVAILABLE INFO: EDWARD MORE CLARENCE ALFRED, Born: 3.8.1867 LEO FRANCIS, Born: 1846, married (8.10.1878) Ann Amelia Counsel Cora Pereira's Grave Location: Plot - E, Row - No.1, Grave - No: 16 ( E - 1 - 16 )

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