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The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall describes the reigns of Kings Henry II, Richard I, John and Henry III, providing a wealth of information about their lives and the events of the time. Ralph's work is detailed, comprehensive and objective. We have augmented Ralph's text with extracts from other contemporary chroniclers to enrich the reader's experience. Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Paternal Family Tree: Sassoon
In October 1792 David Sassoon was born to [his father] Sassoon ben Saleh (age 42) and [his mother] Amam Gabbai at Baghdad.
In 1818 David Sassoon (age 25) and Hannah Joseph were married. They had two sons and two daughters.
On 25th July 1818 [his son] Albert aka Abdullah Sassoon 1st Baronet was born to David Sassoon (age 25) and [his wife] Hannah Joseph at Baghdad.
In 1826 [his wife] Hannah Joseph died.
In 1828 David Sassoon (age 35) and Farha Hyeem (age 16) were married. They had six sons and three daughters.
In 1830 [his father] Sassoon ben Saleh (age 80) died.
In August 1832 [his son] Sassoon David Sassoon was born to David Sassoon (age 39) and [his wife] Farha Hyeem (age 20) at Bombay, India.
After August 1832 David Sassoon (age 39) and [his wife] Farha Hyeem (age 20) moved to Bombay, India with their family to avoid the persecution of the Jews that was increasing in Baghdad.
In 1841 [his son] Solomon David Sassoon was born to David Sassoon (age 48) and [his wife] Farha Hyeem (age 29) in India. He married 1876 his great niece Flora Gubbay aka Sassoon.
In 1853 David Sassoon (age 60) became a naturalised British subject.
Before 7th November 1864. David Sassoon (age 72), seated, with his sons Elias David, [his son] Albert Abdallah (age 46) and [his son] Sassoon David (age 32).
Sassoon David Sassoon: In August 1832 he was born to David Sassoon and Farha Hyeem at Bombay, India. In 1858 Sassoon David Sassoon travelled to London where he opened a bank on Leadenhall Street [Map]. On 24th June 1867 Sassoon David Sassoon died.
On 7th November 1864 David Sassoon (age 72) died.
In 1886 [his former wife] Farha Hyeem (age 74) died.