Mutholath Family Website
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Mutholath Family Website
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Chacko was born in 1863 as the youngest son of his father Kuriako. As per custom of the time, he married at a very young age. His wife was Anna from Padikkamyalil family in Maridom which is only five kilometers from Cherpunkal. After the birth of his two sons, Kuriako and Mathai who was known as Uppai, his father passed away. His mother also died soon. He was about 23 years of age when his parents died. So at an young age he had to take care of full family responsibilities. He was also enquiring the well being of his sisters who were given in marriage. After the death of parents Chacko and Anna had three more children named Mariam, Kurian, and Aley. Though Anna gave birth to two more children, they expired just after birth. He inherited two plots of land called Mutholath tharavad and Maliekal purayidam. He also inherited a paddy field called Chethimattam. It was a time of poverty in Kerala. He worked hard and controlled the expenses to bring up his family. As his children grew up, he got their support for agricultural work. The eldest son Kuriakko got a job in Cherpunkal in a shop run by a merchant from Athirampuzha. He saved the money he earned and took some loans to start a grocery store. Kuriakko's father and brothers cooperated well in the business. Because of the hard work and moderate expenditure of the Chacko and his children, they could improve in business and agriculture.
Since the wealth and popularity increased, the children could get marriage relations from good families. The eldest son Kuriakko married Aley Kadiyampallil at Punnathura at an early age. Aley was only 12 when she got married to Kuriako. Child marriage was common at that time. The second son Uppai married Aley from Nelliveettil family at Punnathura. The third child Mariam was married to Pachi (Ouseph) Chirayil at Kurupanthara. The fourth child Kurian married Anna from Kalappurackal family in Koodalloor. The fifth child Aley was married to Thomman Kottoor in Kidangoor. The sixth and youngest was Ouseph (Kunjeppu). He married Brigitha Vattapparambel from Paingalam. Since she died at an early age, he married Kunjanna Chorath from Kallara. Since she also died young, he married Mariachy Thookumkoottil from Muttom. Because of the improvement in business and agriculture by the combined effort of the family members, within 15 years they could buy many plots of land including Kuzhimulavelippurath, Kulappurath, Asarikkunnumpuram, part of Puthiyaveettil property, Thottiyil, Pathiplakkil, paddy fields in different places, Paddy fields in Neendoor, and some shops in Cherpunkal junction. Under the initiative of Chacko and leadership of Kuriako, all properties in the name of both of them were consolidated and justly divided among the brothers with their full consent. Ouseph, the youngest was assigned the Mutholath house and property to live with the parents. Kuriakko moved to Maliekal, Uppai to Kulappurath, and Kurian to Pathiplakkil. Separate houses were constructed in each property. Chacko died at the age of 72 in September 1935 after receiving Sacrament of the Sick, then known as "last sacrament," consciously. He had fever and bedridden for one week. Late Fr. Villoothara was the vicar at that time. The funeral of Chacko was solemnly conducted with "Rasa" (Solemn High Mass) officiated by his brother-in-law Rev. Fr. Thomman Padikkamyalil, Fr. Kunjeppu Kottoor, and Fr. Simon Kottoor. When Anna got old, Kuriako brought her to Maliekal to live with him. She also received the last sacrament consciously and died at the age of 80 in 1945. Fr. Joseph Kandathil was the vicar at that time. Funeral was conducted solemnly with "Rasa" officiated by many priests. Chacko and Anna were God loving people who gave much importance to morning and evening prayers at home and attending daily mass in the church. Their faith and confidence in God helped them in times of poverty and difficulties. |
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