Biography of David Sassoon 1792-1864
Paternal Family Tree: Sassoon
In Oct 1792 David Sassoon was born to Sassoon ben Saleh (age 42) and Amam Gabbai at Baghdad.
In 1818 David Sassoon (age 25) and Hannah Joseph were married. They had two sons and two daughters.
On 25 Jul 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 Aug 1832 [his son] Sassoon David Sassoon was born to David Sassoon (age 39) and [his wife] Farha Hyeem (age 20) at Bombay, India.
After Aug 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.
Around 1850 [his son] Sassoon David Sassoon (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Flora Gubbay aka Sassoon were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were great uncle and niece.
In 1853 David Sassoon (age 60) became a naturalised British subject.
Before 07 Nov 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 Aug 1832 he was born to David Sassoon and Farha Hyeem at Bombay, India. Around 1850 Sassoon David Sassoon and Flora Gubbay aka Sassoon were married. The difference in their ages was 27 years. They were great uncle and niece. In 1858 Sassoon David Sassoon travelled to London where he opened a bank on Leadenhall Street. On 24 Jun 1867 Sassoon David Sassoon died.
On 07 Nov 1864 David Sassoon (age 72) died.
In 1886 [his former wife] Farha Hyeem (age 74) died.