𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 #𝟒𝟔𝟗 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟐) 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 (𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)

Dear Ader , just to let you know that I had response for this case from the family member and appreciate your assistance to reach out to find the missing person. Keep up the good work. Thank you ZK. Homi and Zerin Khambatta <homiandzerin@hotmail.com>
𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 #𝟒𝟔𝟗 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟐) Looking for a dear friend. Name is 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐢 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫, approximately in late 60s. Met him at KC college around early to mid60s. Lived at Tardeo, Mumbai, above motilal masala walla store, in the 60s. Would love to hear from him. Thanks. Zerin Khambatta (Doctor.) <homiandzerin@hotmail.com>. If you have any information, please write directly to <homiandzerin@hotmail.com> and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingParsi/ and by becoming part of our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themissingparsi/

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 #𝟔𝟕𝟖 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 (𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)

Dear Ader Gandi, I am not on Facebook. But the MISSING PARSI is being published every Sunday in the PARSI JUNCTION. The above-mentioned Case #678 was posted on this Sunday the 12th. I have contacted my friend Rukshad Bhagwagar in Nagpur. He has sent me the contact numbers of 𝐌𝐫. 𝐍𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞. Since Mr. Malek Malekpur has not mentioned his email address, would request you to post the details to him : Farida – +91-XX XXXX XXXX (3 phone numbers); Noshir – +91 XXXXX XXXXX. Thank you for your kind assistance.
Best wishes & kind regards, Firdosh Tolat <firdoshtolat@gmail.com>.
𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 #𝟔𝟕𝟖 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) Hello there !!! I am trying to find a friend of mine of 40 years. His name was 𝐍𝐨𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫 𝐊𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐞 if my memory is correct, he was from Nagpur (Parsi) gentleman. He used to work at the Taj Mahal Palace hotel in Bombay now Mumbai. I am talking about late 70s early 80s. He used to work as a cashier with the hotel. Will sincerely appreciate if you can locate him for me. My name is Malek Malekpur. Malek Malekpur via Facebook. If you have any information, please write directly to Malek Malekpur via Facebook and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingParsi/ and by becoming part of our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themissingparsi/

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 #𝟔𝟔𝟔 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 (𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)

Dear Mr. Gandi, My name is Bomi Billimoria but I am not the person you are looking for. Although we share a name, we were not related but his wife Roda was a distant relation on my mother’s side. My contact with them was limited to a very few meetings at family functions. On inquiring with some family members, I came to learn that both Bomi and Roda have passed away in Mumbai within the last few years. I was not able to ascertain further details such as precisely when or how. I’m afraid I have no more information about them but I believe, considering the source, that this limited information must be correct. Regards, Bomi S. Billimoria <bomibillimoria@yahoo.com>.
𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 #𝟔𝟔𝟔 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟑, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) Dear Ader, Thank you for your help always in locating friends from all over the world. I have a request. I am looking for 𝐌𝐫. 𝐁𝐨𝐦𝐢 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚. The last I had heard was he was working with Emirates airlines in Dubai long back. Is there any contact available ? I would be grateful as we would like to connect with him after a long time. I would be grateful if you could please reply to my email address on this email itself. Best regards to you and many thanks. Tanaz Gandhi <gandhitanaz701@gmail.com>. If you have any information, please write directly to Tanaz Gandhi <gandhitanaz701@gmail.com> and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingParsi/ and by becoming part of our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themissingparsi/

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 #𝟔𝟕𝟕 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐲? 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 (𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)

I Googled and gathered that (Sir) Phiroze Cursetjee Sethna, Esq., O.B.E., was the Bombay Manager of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, as per 4402^-SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 3 JULY, 1926 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/…/supplement/4402/data.pdf . With a slightly different spelling of the middle name we have a 𝐌𝐫. 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐣𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐚, J.P., Ex. Municipal Councillor (1915 – 1916) of the (then) Bombay Municipality (now) Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Forwarded by Dara: 2DaraS Acidwalla <2darasacidwalla@gmail.com>, from Fali Engineer <faliengineer@sbcglobal.net>.
𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 #𝟔𝟕𝟕 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) Dear Ader, This is further to the email “Phiroze Cursetji sethna” from Mrs Prochy Mehta <prochymehta@hotmail.com >. She has forwarded three (3) attachments from PARSI STATUES by Marzban J. Giara. The first is a picture of 𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐳𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐣𝐞𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐚 who was the grandson of Dhunjibhai Behramji Mehta of Calcutta. The second is Page 140 from the book where the biography of Sir Phiroze begins. And the third attachment tells us that Sir Phiroze died in 1938 while the book was being printed. Besides, Mrs Prochy Mehta also says that with your help she hopes to connect with 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐣𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐭𝐚 who had built an Agiary in Kolkata. In an earlier email it says: I am looking for any 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐢 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐣𝐢 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐭𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐚. Phiroze Cursetji Sethna was the eldest son of his daughter Dinbai married to Cursetji Sethna. So I presume there were other brothers and sisters and their families who would qualify as descendants. Would appreciate it if you widened your search among family and friends. Thank you. With best wishes, dara: 2DaraS Acidwalla <2darasacidwalla@gmail.com>. If you have any information, please write directly to Mrs Prochy Mehta <prochymehta@hotmail.com > and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingParsi/ and by becoming part of our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themissingparsi

 

𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 #𝟔𝟕𝟒 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 (𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)

Hi Roz….𝐙𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐫 is very much in Bombay. He’s currently staying at Wadia Baug ,Parel with his wife Manreez ( who was also an air hostesses at some point)and his three kids … Send me a message in messenger and I’ll respond with his number so you can get in touch with him. Rukhshie Khambatta via Facebook
𝐂𝐀𝐒𝐄 #𝟔𝟕𝟒 (𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏) Hi Ader, My name is Roz and I live in Brisbane – Australia. I only just came across your page online about ‘The Missing Parsi’. I have been for a very long time, many years in fact, trying to reach out to two of my very close friends from Bombay, but have not been successful. Just to give you a brief, I was a cabin crew with Air India and the two people I am trying to touch base with are: 𝐙𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐰𝐚𝐥𝐚 (𝐂𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟) & 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐙𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐮𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐫. Both the people were my colleagues and we flew with Air India together from 1978 – 1997. Based out of Bombay. Apart from that, if there is anything you need to know that will assist you in finding them for me would be so good. Would be so, so very grateful if you could help me locate the above two friends of mine. In anticipation. Anxiously, Roz DeCouto <rozalinds@hotmail.com>. If you have any information, please write directly to Roz DeCouto <rozalinds@hotmail.com> and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingParsi/ and by becoming part of our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themissingparsi/

CASE #222 (Posted August 26, 2009 Further SOLVED Jan 24 2018) Further Solved (June 30, 2021)

Multiple sources: 1) Hello, I came across the posting from 2009. My name is Rustom Madon, and Homi was my father, and Betty was my mother. Are we related? RUS MADON <rus.madon@btinternet.com>
2) Hello Zubs, This is Firdosh Tolat from Mumbai. Nusserwanji & Alamai Madon (of Madon Colony, Bhusaval) were our neighbours in Fort, Bombay. Nusserwanji was very fond of me and used to call me as his GRANDSON. Homi Uncle left India somewhere in 1950s for further studies in London. There he met Betty and they had 2 sons – Neville and Rustom. Their Navjote was done sometime in the late 1960s. Nusserwanji expired somewhere around in 1970 and that was the first time that Homi Uncle visited India after several years. Thereafter he kept in touch with us for his mother. Alamai expired in mid 1980s. Betty expired in 1990s. After that Homi Uncle married Patricia, who was also recently widowed and a very close friend of Betty & Homi. They visited us in 1999. Homi Uncle expired sometime later. Patricia continues to keep in touch with us. She resides in Harpenden, England, UK. She last visited India in February 2015, with her son David Katan. Behramji’s wife Aloo used to reside in Canada. She would also have crossed the mortal bridge by now. One of Nusserwanji’s brothers (don’t know which one) had a daughter Soonu who was married to a Doctor and who stayed opposite the Petit Sanatorium, on August Kranti Marg, Kemps Corner. I think name of the building was White Hall. Soonu expired sometime in the 1990s and we do not have any contacts with the family. You may write to Patricia patriciamadon.pm@gmail.com or David dmkatan@gmail.com Best wishes & warm regards, Tan Darosti & Cheers! Firdosh Khurshed Tolat
Response to 2) Mr. Tolat , your parents started living in the 2 nd floor flat where I lived with my parents……when we left, my dad’s cousin Maneck postwala lived there for years and then my parents rented it out to your parents and my uncle still occupied a room even then. It was in the 60s or 70s that your parents came to live there. You were a little child then. Mahabanoo Mody-Kotwal via Facebook
Case #222 (Posted August 26, 2009 Further SOLVED Jan 24 2018) Hi Ader, Hope you can post this!! I am quite interested in family tree research and am looking for some long lost relatives. I am looking for the descendants of Soonamai Madon (nee Mistry). I do not know her husband’s name. They both must have passed away in the 1930s. They had 3 sons – Nusserwanrji, Jamshedji and Behramji Madon. Nusserwanji married Alamai and had a son Homi Madon, who married a Christian lady named Betty. Jamshedji married, and had 2 kids – a girl, Gool and a boy. Behramji married Aloo Merchant and had a daughter, Gool. I think they may have been from Ahmedabad or Allahbhad. If you have any info, please email me at zappoo@zip.com.auThanks! Zubs If you have any info, please write directly to zappoo@zip.com.au and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingParsi/ and by becoming part of our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themissingparsi/

CASE #529 (Posted May 13, 2013) Solved (June 30, 2021)

Dear Vinita, I’m dropping you a note in reference to your post searching for Mahrukh Wadia on The Missing Parsi back in May 2013 which I chanced upon shortly. Mahrukh is my first cousin – our mothers are sisters. She is currently based in Pune & living with her mum. I have just spoken to her & personally shared this, and she was very surprised and happy to learn that you are looking for her. Below are her contact details for your guidance: … If you are around/living in Pune, it would good if you pop by and give her a surprise visit. Good luck & keep connected – do let me know the outcome. God bless. Kind regards, Rashida S Todiwalla. Thanks! Rashida Shavak Todiwalla <rashna2612@gmail.com>.
CASE #529 (Posted May 13, 2013) Dear Ader, I have been searching for a friend Maharukh Wadia, who I went to college with. She and her family lived in pune around 1974-80 and we went to SNDT college of home science pune. She had a very loving mum and I think Maharukh also worked in Jehangir hospital pune,for a few years. Everytime we organize an alumnai meet she is missing. please help. She lived near golibar maidan camp i think.Regards, Dr vinita apte. (vapte27@hotmail.com ) If you have any information, please write directly to vapte27@hotmail.com and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingParsi/ and by becoming part of our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themissingparsi/

CASE # 640 (Posted January 24, 2018) 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 (𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)

Hi Ader, Am looking for a Parsi lady named 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 who had migrated to Kuwait in 1983- 84, she was my husband Manoj Mathuria’s tution teacher and we would like to be in touch with her, Miss Aban Mistry was residing in Marine line area around that time, if you can pls help us to get in touch with her.Thank you Regards SONALI MATHURIA <sonali.mathuria@gmail.com> If you have any information, please write directly to SONALI MATHURIA <sonali.mathuria@gmail.com>and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at https://www.facebook.com/TheMissingParsi/ and by becoming part of our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/themissingparsi/

CASE # 632 (Posted January 24, 2018) 𝐒𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝 (𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏)

Multiple sources: 1) Dear Sonali, Are you looking for 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 (married surname) who was living in Kuwait? My relative Firoze Mistry’s wife is Aban Mistry but I have no idea about her maiden name or address before marriage.They have 3 children. Please let me know if this is the Aban Mistry you are looking for. If so I will try to get you her contact details from my cousins. Hope I can be of help. Regards, Manijeh Mistry <manijehmistry@gmail.com>
2) This case is solved. I was contacted by Manoj’s wife and I forwarded them 𝐀𝐛𝐚𝐧’ s details in Kuwait. Niloufer Engineer (via Facebook)

CASE # 637 (Posted January 24, 2018 via FACEBOOK) Solved (June 22, 2021)

Multiple sources: 1) Fali, I am not on face book. The Pervez Patel I know should be my age or bit older and he is a priest in NYC running an insurance business. His email is udvada@aol.com. Rest I leave to you Aban Rustomji <aban@coatingindustries.com>
2) Hi Ader, My name is Xerxes Antia and my wife’s friend forwarded this Missing Parsi link. We live in NJ. Ervad Pervez Patel lives in NY and his email: UDVADA@aol.com I think Ms. Vandrewala might be looking for Ervad Darius Antia from NY. He recently passed away. Please pass on this information to Ms. Vandrewalla. I do not have a Facebook account. Thank you for everything that you do. Regards, Xerxes Antia <smitaxa@icloud.com>
3) Arzan Sam Wadia (Facebook) Hi Ader Gandi and Missing Parsi Pervez Uncle’s email is udvada@aol.com and Darius Antia sadly passed away recently. You can reach his wife Hill Aunty and/or his daughter Shiraz at <sdantia14@yahoo.com>
4) Roy Wadia (Facebook) I was just about to share that information as well, gleaned from Attorney Cyrus Mehta in New York.
CASE # 637 (Posted January 24, 2018 via FACEBOOK) Ader… i m looking for a parsi dasturji named pervez patel in new york. Also another dasturji named Antia in new york. Can u pl help. Rhoda Vandrewala. If you have any information, please write directly to Rhoda Vandrewala on FACEBOOK and copy AderGandi@Gmail.com so it can be recorded as a solved case. Thank you. Be sure to mention the case #. You can track updates to cases by becoming our Facebook friend at http://www.facebook.com/people/Missing-Parsi/100002437887842