Sassoon, Regina

Plot Location1B16
SurnameSassoon
Given Name(s)Regina
Place of BirthCalcutta
Date of Birth (Eng)August 18, 1839
Date of Birth (Heb)8 Elul 5599
Date of Death (Eng)October 13, 1877
Date of Death (Heb)6 Cheshvan 5638
Age at Death38
Hebrew Nameרגייהנע בת רפאל
Spouse’s NameRaphael Eliyahu Sassoon
Father’s NameRaphael Emanuel Belilios
Mother’s NameSalha Cohen – Belilios (née Lanyado)
Other Surnames 
SexF
Marital StatusM
Maiden NameBelilios
Title (e.g., Dr) 
Religious Status (כ/ל/י) 
Cause of Death 
Other Family DataDaughter: Rachel Sassoon (b. December 6, 1876); brother: Emanuel Raphael Belilios
Inscription (Eng)ERECTED BY
R.E. SASSOON, ESQ
OF ALEPPO
TO THE SACRED MEMORY
OF HIS BELOVED WIFE
REGINA
DAUGHTER OF THE LATE R.E. BELILIOS, ESQ.
SHE WAS BORN AT
CALCUTTA 18th AUG. 1839
AND
DIED AT HONGKONG
13th OCTOBER 1877.
DEEPLY LAMENTED BY HER
SORROWING HUSBAND,
MOTHER AND FRIENDS.
Inscription (Heb)זות מצבת קבורת האשה הכבודה והצנועה ה– בנשות המדוסאת בקורן מרת רגייהנע בת ה׳מ׳ רפאל בליליוס נ״ע אשת ה׳מ׳ רפאל אליהו ששון — נולדת יום — אלול שנת קצ״ט — ۱۸ אגוסת ١٨٣٩ מארץ נלבעת יום שבק ו׳ מרחשון ש׳ תרל״ח תנצ״בה
Inscription (Other) 
HistoricalShe and her husband were only married for one year when she died.

Husband, Raphael Eliyahu Sassoon, was married two more times after her death. His second wife was Habiba Rebecca Salha Solomon (b. circa 1862), the daughter of Ezekiel Solomon of Baghdad. Together, they had eight children. He and his third wife, whom he married in 1880, celebrated their silver wedding anniversary on June 9, 1905 (as reported in the Hongkong Telegraph). He had been resident in Singapore for almost 20 years. For many years, he was in business partnership with Messrs Meyer and Co. He later opened his own business known as R. Sassoon and Co., which was later managed by his son, Elias. He died on September 24, 1909 (erev Yom Kippur 5670) in Singapore at the age of 70.

Rachel was married to Moise Abraham Sassoon of Alexandria. Her father was born in Cairo so perhaps they were cousins.

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