Moses, Silas Joseph

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SurnameMoses
Given Name(s)Silas Joseph
Place of Birthcirca 1871
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Date of Death (Eng)April 28, 1889
Date of Death (Heb)27 Nisan 5649
Age at Death17
Hebrew Nameצאלח יוסף
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Inscription (Eng)SACRED TO THE MEMORY
OF
SILAS JOSEPH MOSES
WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON
SUNDAY, 28TH APRIL 1889
______ E ______ ______OUL R ____
Inscription (Heb)זאת מצבת קבורת ה״מ ה״כ צאלח יוסף משה נע״ג נלב״ע ביום ראשון שבעה ועשרים ניסן התרמט יהיו ימיו שבע עשרה שנה תנצ׳בה
Inscription (Other)“38” on side
HistoricalOn March 16, 1883, a Jacob Silas Moses was initiated into the Freemasons (Lodge 1165) in HK. His profession is listed as a Mercantile Assistant. According to newspaper reports relating to the lawsuit over the property on Kennedy Road that was intended to be the location of the new synagogue, a J.S. Moses was a partner at E.D. Sassoon & Sons. This is probably the same person. Could he have been Silas’ father?

On April 16, 1891, an Elias Joseph Moses, age 25, was initiated into the same lodge. (He resigned on January 1, 1909.) His profession is also listed as a Mercantile Assistant. Could he have been a brother? David Elias Sassoon was initiated on the same day and their names appear on the register in succession.

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