Katie GUBBAY [1878-1936]

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Names
Given
Katie
Family
Gubbay
Sex
Female
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (town, state)
Baghdad
Birthplace (country)
Iraq
Died
Date
Died in (country)
Hong Kong

Dates of her birth and death come from https://jhshk.org/community/the-jewish-cemetery/burial-list/gubbay-kati…


 

Her death was reported on page 7 of The China Mail, 1936-01-28:

MEMBER OF JEWISH COMMUNITY

Mrs. K. Gubbay Passes

BURIAL AT HAPPY VALLEY

The death occurred after a short illness at the Matilda Hospital yesterday morning of Mrs. Katie Gubbay, a respected member of the Jewish Community, at the age of 58 years.

The late Mrs. Gubbay was predeceased by her husband a few years ago, and leaves a son, Harry, and five daughters, Sophie, Rosie, Nellie, and two who are married and at present in Calcutta and England respectively. The funeral took place in the afternoon at the Jewish Cemetery, Happy Valley, where the service was conducted by Rabbi Elazer. The chief mourners were the son (Harry) and the three daughters (Sophie, Rosie, and Nellie).

Among the large gathering present were Messrs. J. E. Joseph, E. M. Raymond, S. H. Joseph, H. Joseph. J. S. Gubbay, A. S. Gubbay, E. Ezra, H. Jebsen, R. Reed, S. Reed, A. Silva, the Misses Ellis, Mrs. D. S. Gubbay, Mrs. Haugland and others.

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River Steamer “Hang Cheong”
River Steamer “Hang Cheong”, by Chinarail

The Hang Cheong photo is due to that being the boat that her husband was reported "presumed fell or jumped overboard" on in the Straights Times 23.04.1925