INTRODUCTION

My name is EDDEE PFORDTEN. I was born on November 28, 1964 in Johor Bahru, Johore, Malaysia. This article is being written to list my ancestor who was originated from Germany. I have been gathering information from the web-sites, friends, uncles and my father.

Our ancestors began from LUDWIG KARL HEINRICH FREIHERR von der PFORDTEN (1811-1880). It is assumed that Karl Ludwig has six siblings. The assumption is being made from the findings of students at the INSTITUTE GERMAN ARISTOCRACY RESEARCH. His siblings are:

1. Friedrich von der Pfordten
2. German von der Pfordten
3. Gottfried Frhr von der Pfordten
4. Gustav von der Pfordten
5. Louis Frhr von der Pfordten ( - 1856)
   
6. Max Frhr von der Pfordten

He married Matilda Dreossi, an Austrian woman. According to my late grand father, they were bestowed with five offspring, two boys, and three girls. However, according to Wikipedia (translated from German by Google), OTTO FREIHERR von der PFORDTEN was also their son. I found out from Maltageneology that Ludwig do have another daugther by the name of Helen von der Pfordten.

1. FREDERICK GEORGE von der PFORDTEN
2. CHARLES ALBERT von der PFORDTEN
3. RUPERT von der PFORDTEN
4. ELIZABETH von der PFORTEN
5. NELLY von der PFORDTEN
6. OTTO FREIHERR von der PFORDTEN
7. HELEN von der PFORDTEN

Rupert were not told of his marriage. Nelly, the youngest married at the age of 70 and died during the Second World War in Malta.

I do not know who are HERMANN LUDWIG FREIHERR von der PFORDTEN (1857-1933) and THEODOR von der PFORDTEN (1873 - 1923). Their relationship with the Pfordten is still being gathered. However, a brief history of them can be read in this article.

Our generation in Malaysia begins with the offspring of FREDERICK GEORGE von der PFORDTEN. He married to Augusta Pell and they were bestowed with six children:

1. BLANCE PFORDTEN (unmarried).
2. FREDERICK BENNET PFORDTEN (BEN)
3. LILY PFORDTEN
4. ARTHUR REGINALD PFORDTEN
5. CHARLES HERBERT PFORDTEN (unmarried)
6. GLADYS PFORDTEN

Blance, Ben and Lily were not told of their marriage. We do not know what really happen to them. However, we are still gathering information about them.

ARTHUR REGINALD PFORDTEN was my grandfather. He married Jamaliah bt Puteh, a Malay lady from Penang, Malaysia. They were bestowed with five children;

1. AHMAD PFORDTEN
2. ABDUL RAHIM PFORDTEN
3. MOHAMED SALEH PFORDTEN
4. DATIN FATIMAH PFORDTEN
5. OTHMAN PFORDTEN

MOHAMED SALEH PFORDTEN is my father. He married Salbiah Aziz, also a Malay lady from Penang, Malaysia. They were bestowed with 4 children:

1. EDDEE PFORDTEN
2. NUR ELEEZA PFORDTEN
3. NOR EFFUANDY PFORDTEN
4. NUR ESYIKEEN PFORDTEN

Finally, here comes EDDEE PFORDTEN. I am married to a Malay lady from Perak, Malaysia by the name of AZYAN SHAHARUDDIN. I have 5 beautiful and handsome kids:

1. NURUL ELLEENA PFORDTEN
2. NURUL ELLEESA PFORDTEN
3. EMEER ELLYAS PFORDTEN
4. EMEER EDDRUCE PFORDTEN
5. NURUL ELLEEYA PFORDTEN