Abraham CHATER* (1820- )
1. Abraham Martin CHATER* 1 (1820- ).
Born 1820, unconfirmed date. 2
Sp. (unknown).
2. Abraham Martin CHATER 3 (bef1854-1913).
Born bef 1854.
Occupation Engineer.
Married bef 1880.
Died 13 Sep 1913, Howrah. Rites according to the Roman Catholic church.
Buried 14 Sep 1913, The Government Cemetery, Bantra, Howrah. 4 burial record indicates his occupation at the time of death was mechanical engineer. Bantra, Howrah.
Sp. Evalina D'ROZARIO (bef1860- ).
Born bef 1860, possibly in Italy. 5
Note on Marriage to Abraham Martin CHATER: name sometimes listed as Evelyn.
3. Blanche Elrica CHATER (1884- ).
Born 14 Oct 1884, Calcutta. 6
Christened 15 Feb 1885, The Old Mission Church, Fort William.
Married 5 Oct 1904, St. Thomas's church, Howrah.
Sp. Ernest Gerald SIMPSON (bef1884- ).
Born bef 1884.
Occupation Clerk.
3. May Eveline CHATER (1887- ).
Born 5 Oct 1887, Chitpore.
Christened 22 Feb 1888, St. Johns Church, Calcutta.
Married 8 Mar 1909, Howrah. 7
Sp. Earnest Arthur HEYMESDINGUES (bef1885- ).
Born bef 1885.
Occupation Engineer.
3. Arthur Martin CHATER (1891-1977).
Born 17 Nov 1891, Calcutta. 8
Christened 22 Feb 1892, RC Cathedral, Moorghuhatta. 9
Occupation Clerk Burn & Co.
Married 10 Oct 1917, Church of the Sacred Heart, Dhurumtollah. 10
Died 2 Mar 1977, Colchester, Essex. 11
Sp. Constance Daisy JANSZ (bef1894- ).
Born bef 1894.
4. Enis Constance [also listed as Enid) CHATER 12 (1919-1920).
Born 5 Feb 1919, Howrah. 13
Christened 1 Mar 1919, The Church of our Lady of Happy Voyage.
Died 24 Sep 1920, Howrah.
4. Mary Digmar CHATER (1922- ).
Born 27 Aug 1922, Calcuttta, India.
Christened 12 Sep 1922, The Church of our Lady of Happy Voyage. 14
4. Clifford Arthur CHATER (1931-1977).
Born 29 Jul 1931, Howrah.
Christened 8 Aug 1931, Church of our Ladyof Happy Voyage, Howra. 15
Married 18 Jul 1959, St. James the Less, Colchester, Essex.
Died 1 Jul 1977, Colchester, Essex.
Sp. Cynthia MOODIE 16 (1929- ), dau. of Louis MOODIE (1888- ) and Elsie LYNN (1908- ).
Born 1929.
4. Derick Arthur CHATER (1931- ).
Born 29 Jul 1931, Howrah.
Christened 8 Aug 1931, Church of our Ladyof Happy Voyage, Howra. 15
Sources
| 1 | "India Office Records". various birth, marriage and death records looked at in the India Office Records at the British Library between 2000-2005. |
| 2 | "Genes Reunited web site". From Dean Chater's Family Tree. |
| 3 | "India Office Records". from various BMD records at the IOR. |
| 4 |
Ibid. copy of burial entry from the register.
Copy of entry available in my fiel. N1/391/187 |
| 5 | "Genes Reunited web site". from family tree of Dean Chater. |
| 6 |
"India Office Records". Assessment: Primary evidence.
copy in file. N1/191/15 |
| 7 |
Ibid. Assessment: Primary evidence.
copy of record in my file. N11/11/1219 |
| 8 | Ibid. copy of BMD entry from register. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| 9 |
Ibid. copy of BMD entry from the register. Assessment: Primary evidence.
copy available in my file. N1/219/100 |
| 10 |
Ibid. BMD register.
copy of marriage record on file. N1/425/283 |
| 11 | "Genes Reunited web site". From Dean Chater's family tree. |
| 12 |
"India Office Records".
copy of baptism on file. N1/434/169 |
| 13 | Ibid. |
| 14 |
Ibid. copy taken from the BMD register. Assessment: Primary evidence.
copy of baptism in file. N1/462/144 |
| 15 |
Ibid. Assessment: Primary evidence.
copy of baptism on file. N1/534/52b |
| 16 | "Genes Reunited web site". Dean Chater's Family Tree. |