The Soya Lineage

The first known forefathers

In the year 1733 lived in Soya (Ambon) the next Pesulima's:

Alexander PESULIMA
Atta PESULIMA
Cornelis PESULIMA


The names are found in a document in the VOC archive of the General State Archives (ARA) in The Hague. It is presented under the title: 'Description of the soles of all natives, their families and their clove trees'. Except the names, also the number of family members (men, women and children) of a household are recorded, together with the number of clove trees which the family in question owned. The household of Alexander consisted of six men, three women and nine children. Atta's family consisted of two men and one woman. Cornelis had a household of three men, one woman and one child.

(Source: Inhabitants of Ambon in the year 1733, General State Archives (ARA) in The Hague. Here are under the title De Negorij Zoya boven in 't Gebergt - The village Soya up in the Mountains - the following names: Guilliaan Patty, Thomas Latumanussey, Domingos Ririmassa, Samuel Isaas, Ealat Eipessi, Lucas Patty, Louis Eohoery, Jacob Latoemaloe, Abraham Louripet, Benjamin Jonas, Jordaan Tapiloehoe, Alexander Pessoelima, Marteuge Patty, Louis Patty, Bartholomeus Rismenila, Domingos Rismenila, Cornelis Tamatelahitoe, Cassoer Sopolanit, David Eahoeny, Bartholomeus Pattimara, Bartholomeus Solalopoe, Joan Patty, Jacob Latoepoety, Atta Pessoelima, Cornelis Pessoelima, Samuel Hoeway, Hendrik Lucasz, Domingos Sopolanit, Jacob Werihitoe (schoolmeester - teacher -) en Heren Latoemaler.)


Recent generations

 

II.1

Jacob PESULIMA
Maried to Anika JULIS [Mai supera dari Nania.]
[Anak cucu di Soya, Rutong, Waai, Waiheru, Hila, Amahusu.]

 

  III.1 Melchianus Jechuskiel PESULIMA
Three children:
1. Selvisina PESULIMA, see IV.1
2. Dominggus PESULIMA, see IV.2
3. Johanis PESULIMA, see IV.3

 

    IV.1 Selvisina PESULIMA
She was married to Salmon PATTY [Guru Injil pertama di Hilla.] [Kawin tahun 1820 - han.]
Four children:

 

      V.1 Henderina PATTY

 

      V.2 Annatje PATTY

 

      V.3 Petrus PATTY

 

      V.4 Mitjie PATTY

 

    IV.2 Dominggus PESULIMA
Married to Antji SOPLANIT

 

      V.1 Paulina PESULIMA
Married to Johanis TUASELA, from Waai. Seven children:

 

        VI.1 Dominggus TUASELA

 

        VI.2 Martha TUASELA

 

        VI.3 Rachel TUASELA

 

        VI.4 Augustina TUASELA

 

        VI.5 Bernardus TUASELA

 

        VI.6 Antjie TUASELA

 

        VI.7 Bernardus TUASELA

 

      V.2 Lodya PESULIMA
Married to Lamberth REHATTA. Six children:

 

        VI.1 Jacob REHATTA

 

        VI.2 Petrus REHATTA

 

        VI.3 Arnold REHATTA

 

        VI.4 Elisabeth REHATTA

 

        VI.5 Stefanus (Bandus, Amus) REHATTA

 

        VI.6 Mezaac REHATTA

 

      V.3 Costansce PESULIMA
Not married.

 

      V.4 Jacob PESULIMA
Married to Christina MANUPUTTY [Dari Waai.]
 

 

        VII.1 Constanza (Tantja) PESULIMA
Not married. She died in Soya. Two children:
   

 

       

VIII.1

Marie PESULIMA
She lives in Jakarta.
   

 

       

VIII.2

Julianus (Uli) PESULIMA
Not married.
 

 

        VII.2
  Aunt Panci Leatemia-Pesulima
   
Fransina (aunt Panci) PESULIMA
She was born in Soya on 26 February 1926, she died in Almelo, the Netherlands, on 28 January 2003.
She was married in ... on ... to Melkianus (Mickey) LEATEMIA. He was born Purworejo on 3 May 1925, son of Petrus LEATEMIA and Jochbed LUHULIMA, both from Saparua. Uncle Mickey died in Almelo on 4 December 2004, 79 years old. Buried Wierden 8 December 2004.

Aunt Panci was, as far as I know, the only Pesulima living in the Netherlands that was born in Soya.
Aunt Panci and uncle Mickey had no children, but they did take care for a long time for other children.
 

 

        VII.3 Jacob (uncle Kokong) PESULIMA
Married to Dina Soplanit.
   

 

       

VIII.1

Jance PESULIMA
Married to Christina SULILATU. Two children:
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Adriana PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.2 Jacqueline PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.2

Simon PESULIMA
Married to Naomi PATTILEUW, daughter of ... PATTILEUW and ... REHATTA.
   

 

       

 

IX.1 René PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.2 Franklin (Franko) PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.3 Redsky PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.3

Anika PESULIMA
She is married to Abinadab (Daatje) REHATTA.
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Willem REHATTA
   

 

       

VIII.4

Bernardus (Bennie) PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.5

Erlina PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.6

Dora PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.7

Johanis PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.8

Maria PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.9

Anthoinetta PESULIMA

Uncle Nanu Pesulima (left) and uncle Oken Pesulima (in the front) together with the former raja late René Rehatta of Soya (right) and his wife. The picture was taken during the Cuci Negeri, the claenup of the country. Picture used with permission of and made available by miss Rita Rehatta. Photographer and year unknown.

 

 

        VII.4 Melanius (uncle Nanu) PESULIMA
Not married.
 

 

        VII.5 Antji PESULIMA
She died in Soya. She was married to Adrian TAMTELAHITU. Three children:
   

 

       

VIII.1

Elisa TAMTELAHITU
   

 

       

VIII.2

Anthoinetta TAMTELAHITU
   

 

       

VIII.3

Leonora TAMTELAHITU
 

 

        VII.6 Jorgen (Oken) PESULIMA
1) Related to Mitjie PATTY. One child from this relation.
2) Married to Hermina REHATTA. Four children from this marriage.
   

 

       

VIII.1

Fransina PATTY
   

 

       

VIII.2

Marets PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.3

Jongky PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.4

Imelda PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.5

Johnny PESULIMA
 

 

        VII.7 Paulina (Inya) PESULIMA
Married to Alfaris SOPLANIT
   

 

       

VIII.1

Jomima SOPLANIT
   

 

       

VIII.2

Leentje SOPLANIT
   

 

       

VIII.3

Julius SOPLANIT
   

 

       

VIII.4

Gijsberth SOPLANIT
 

 

        VII.8 Gustaf (uncle Uta) PESULIMA
Married to Jacoba (Coba) LATUPEIRISSA, daughter of ... (Nono) LATUPEIRISSA and Juul REHATTA. Children:
   

 

       

VIII.1

Erna PESULIMA
Married to Frits REHATTA. One child:
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Harvey REHATTA
   

 

       

VIII.2

Elkena PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.3

Antjie PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Rita PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.4

Bouman PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.5

John PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.6

Suzan PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.7

Andrien PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.8

Fransina PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.9

Adolf PESULIMA

 

        VI.2 Abigail (Uteh) PESULIMA
She was married to Daantje SAPTENNO.
Children:
 

 

        VII.1 Maria PESULIMA
 

 

        VII.2 Afia (Afi, Nya) PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.1

Augustina PESULIMA
Married to Josua WALAKULA. Children:
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Refy WALAKULA
   

 

       

 

IX.2 Hendrik WALAKULA
   

 

       

 

IX.3 Rofina WALAKULA
   

 

       

VIII.2

Alfred PESULIMA
Married to Maritjie (Tji) TUHUMURY
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Maartje PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.2 Rofina PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.3 Jacob PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.3

Augustinus PESULIMA
Married to Sri (from Java).
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Richard PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.2 Abigail (Jani) PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.3 Judy PESULIMA
 

 

        VII.3 Soleman (uncle Oleng) PESULIMA
Married to Albarthina (aunt Abba) REHATTA. They live in Seruang (part of Soya).
   

 

       

VIII.1

Juliana PESULIMA
Died young.
   

 

       

VIII.2

Martha PESULIMA
Died young.
   

 

       

VIII.3

Anna Johanna (Joke, Jo) PESULIMA
She is married to Wijnand HITIAHUBESSY.
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Leny HITIAHUBESSY
   

 

       

 

IX.2 Roeland HITIAHUBESSY
   

 

       

 

IX.3 Willem HITIAHUBESSY
   

 

       

 

IX.4 Leonora HITIAHUBESSY
   

 

       

 

IX.5 Helpy HITIAHUBESSY
   

 

       

 

IX.6 Benony HITIAHUBESSY
   

 

       

VIII.4

Jacob (Jopy) PESULIMA
Married to Estherlina MUSKITTA
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Ronia Rosia PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.2 Adrian PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.3 Marthin PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.4 Broery PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.5 Johanna PESULIMA
   

 

       

 

IX.6 Frederik PESULIMA
   

 

       

VIII.5

Marietje PESULIMA
Married to Andrias MUSKITTA
   

 

       

 

IX.1 Steven MUSKITTA
   

 

       

 

IX.2 Jeffry MUSKITTA
   

 

       

 

IX.3 Johanna MUSKITTA
   

 

       

 

IX.4 Marijke MUSKITTA
 

 

        VII.4 Frans SAPTENNO
 

 

        VII.5 Jonathan SAPTENNO
 

 

        VII.6 Rofina SAPTENNO
 

 

        VII.7 Naomi SAPTENNO
 

 

        VII.8 Nathaniel (Tanel) SAPTENNO
 

 

        VII.9 Dirk (Dicky) SAPTENNO
 

 

        VII.10 Esther SAPTENNO

 

      V.5 Louisa PESULIMA
Not married.

 

      V.6 Selviana PESULIMA
Married to Melchias MAILUHU, from Waiheru.

 

        VI.1 David MAILUHU
Died, lived in Soya.

 

        VI.2 Dominggus Matheus MAILUHU
Lived in Waiheru.

 

    IV.3 Johanis PESULIMA
[Kawin dan menetap di Rutong.]

 

 

         
This picture is made in 1987 in Soya, Ambon, in front of the Pesulima house. The room at the right is the guestroom. The man holding the child is Melianus (uncle Nanu) Pesulima. Behind him is Gustaf (uncle Uta) Pesulima. (He is married to Coba Latupeirissa.)
The person in the center of the picture with the sunglasses is Marc Gerritsen from Wierden, the Netherlands. The woman behind him (in the door opening) is Augustien Malawau-Teterissa. (Marc Gerritsen gave the photo to tante Panci Pesulima long time ago).






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