Abraham, A. E.

Plot Location1C4
SurnameAbraham
Given Name(s)A. E. (Abraham Eleazer)
Place of Birth
Date of Birth (Eng)circa 1857
Date of Birth (Heb)
Date of Death (Eng)June 15, 1893
Date of Death (Heb)11 Sivan 5654
Age at Death35
Hebrew Nameאברהם בן אלעזר
Spouse’s NameAnna Mackenzie
Father’s NameEleazar Abraham
Mother’s Name
Other Surnames
SexM
Marital StatusM
Maiden Name
Title (e.g., Dr)
Religious Status (כ/ל/י)
Cause of Death
Other Family DataFive children: Ezra Abraham (2H5), Joseph Abraham (2J2), Reuben Abraham (2J3), Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Mrs. Wm. Gibson) Pitcairn and Kathleen “Kitty” (Mrs. Edward) Seyer
Inscription (Eng)TO THE MEMORY
OF
A. E. ABRAHAM
WHO DIED ON THE 15TH JUNE 1893
AGED 35 YEARS
Inscription (Heb)יהי רצון מלפני האל המרחם ירחם עליו מצבת באברתו יסד לך וכת קבורת המרוחם נ״ע אברהם בן אלעזר נ׳ל׳ב׳ע׳ יום ש״ק י״א לחו סיון ה׳ת׳ר׳נ׳ד׳ ליצירה ת׳נ׳צ׳ב׳ה׳
Inscription (Other)“55” on the front of the top granite tier
HistoricalThe 1884 jurors’ list has him working as an assistant at D. Sassoon Sons & Co.

In 1912, they were reported to be living at 1 Gomes Villas, Kowloon.

Anna died on March 20, 1929, at age 80. She is buried in Hong Kong Cemetery Plot 12A/11/12. Kathleen died on November 23, 1965, at age 78. She (or perhaps her ashes) is also buried in the same plot.
Lizzie and William were married on November 10, 1906 at St. John’s Cathedral. Their daughter, Nora Elizabeth Pitcairn died on June 11, 1911, and is also buried in Hong Kong Cemetery.

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