Generation No. 1 | |||
1. Alfred Ezra Sassoon, financier and sculptor was the son of Sassoon David Sassoon and Fahra (Flora) Sassoon [Reuben]. He was born July to Sep 1861 at London, registered at St. Pancras District, London, ref: 1861 Q3 Vol 1b Page 24; died 18th Apr 1895 at Grand Parade, Eastbourne, Sussex, Effects: £ 5,410 1s 1d | |||
He married Theresa Georgina Thornycroft on Jan 1884 at London. She was born 1853 at St. Pancras, London, daughter of Thomas Thornycroft and Mary Francis; died 1947 at Tonbridge, Kent. They had the following children: | |||
i | Michael Thornycroft who was born 14th Oct 1884 at Tonbridge, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1884 Q4 Vol 2a Page 699; died Dec 1969 Tonbridge, Kent, aged 85 years | ||
2 | ii | Siegfried Loraine who was born 8th Sep 1886 at Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675; died 1st Sep 1967 Wiltshire, aged 80 years; buried after 1st Sep 1967 Somerset | |
iii | 2nd Lieut. Hamo Watts who was born Oct to Dec 1887 at Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1887 Q4 Vol 2a Page 701; died 1st Nov 1915 Turkey, died on board the hospital ship S.S. Kildonan Castle from wounds received in action; Effects: £18,904 9s 11d | ||
Generation No. 2 | |||
2. Siegfried Loraine Sassoon, C.B.E., M.C., Poet and Novelist was the son of Alfred Ezra Sassoon, financier and sculptor and Theresa Georgina Sassoon [Thornycroft]. He was born 8th Sep 1886 at Weirleigh, Matfield, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1886 Q4 Vol 2a Page 675; died 1st Sep 1967 at Heytesbury, Wiltshire, aged 80 years; buried after 1st Sep 1967 at St Andrew's churchyard, Mells, Somerset | |||
He married Hester Gatty on Dec 1933 at Christchurch, Hampshire. She was born Apr to June 1906, registered at Kensington District, London, ref: 1906 Q2 Vol 1a Page 157; died 1973. They had the following children: | |||
i | George Thornycroft who was born 30th Oct 1936 at London; died 8th Mar 2006 | ||
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