Gubbay, Kate Seemah Sassoon

Plot Location2G11
SurnameGubbay
Given Name(s)Kate Seemah Sassoon
Place of BirthJerusalem
Date of Birth (Eng)circa 1848
Date of Birth (Heb) 
Date of Death (Eng)February 22, 1926
Date of Death (Heb)8 Adar 5686
Age at Death77
Hebrew Nameשמחה
Spouse’s NameSassoon David Gubbay
Father’s Name 
Mother’s Name 
Other Surnames 
SexF
Marital StatusW
Maiden Name 
Title (e.g., Dr) 
Religious Status (כ/ל/י) 
Cause of Death 
Other Family DataSons: David Sassoon Gubbay (2G12), Charles Sassoon Gubbay, Aaron Sassoon Gubbay, Joseph Sassoon Gubbay, and Ezekiel Hyam Sassoon Gubbay. Daugher-in-law: Sallie Gubbay (2G13). Two daughters: Hannah Nissim (2G15) and Moselle Gubbay (2G14). Granddaughters: Muriel Kadoorie (2K7) and Mary Rosie Gubbay (2B13)
Inscription (Eng)

IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
KATE SEEMAH SASSOON GUBBAY
BORN IN JERUSALEM
DIED IN HONG KONG
ON THE 22ND FEBRUARY 1926
AGE 77 YEARS.
 
MAY HER SOUL REST IN PEACE.
 
“MANY DAUGHTERS HAVE DONE VALIANTLY,
BUT THOU HAST SURPASSED THEM ALL.
GIVE HER OF THE FRUITS OF HER HANDS,
AND HER WORKS WILL PRAISE HER
IN THE GATES.”

Inscription (Heb)רבות בנות עשוחיל ואת עלות על כלנה מצבת תנו לה מפרי ידיהי ויהללוה בשערים מעשיה: קבורת האשה הזקנה המ מרת שמחה אשת המ ששון דוד גבאי נע נלבע יום ב ח אדר התרפו והיו ימיה עז שנה תנצבה
Inscription (Other)“140” on front base of pediment
HistoricalAccording to her obituary, she first arrived in HK in 1864 but left some time afterwards. She returned again in 1895.

In 1912, she was reported to be living at 9 Macdonnell Road.

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