Family Tree of Tissera Families

Joan Texiro
circa 1663 ( Van Goens )

  • Jan Tissera
    circa 1707 ( Bolscho )
    • Don Gerrit Tissera Varnakula Adittiya Weerasinghe Arasanilayitta
      Mudaliyar 1761; ( see ‘The Dutch Wars with Kandy ‘ – Reference Section )
      Married Magdalena Jansz
      • Manuel Tissera (born 1752)
      • Magdalena Tissera (baptised 5th May 1754, died 1776)
        Married Johannes Landsberger 1773
      • Anna Sussanah Tissera 1759

  • Pavistina Tissera
    Married Manico De Fonseka, Coraala of Salpiti Corale and Maha Vidahn of Calutara.
    See ‘Varnakula Clan’ by F B de S A Jagath Wijayanayaka in the Karava Page

Source : Karava of Ceylon. Additional details on Don Gerrit Tissera from the ‘Lady Evergreen Grotto’ website: