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David Dightmaker & Dinah Sasiene

Family collection

 

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Location of the Queens Hotel, Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff-On-Sea, Essex, England (Today 2018)

Now demolished and replaced by a block of flats

 

The family name, Dightmaker was originally, Digtmaker. Later revised to Dightmaker when the family immigrated to England.

David Dightmaker was a son of; Leendert (Leonard) Digtmaker and Rachel, born in Amsterdam, Holland, 1886.

He was one of 12 siblings. David Dightmaker arrived in England with his parents and siblings about 1892.

Between the years of 1872 - 1893, the family regularly traveled from London to Amsterdam. Most of children were born in the Netherlands, but they married in London, England.

Leendert Digtmaker, later to be known as, Leonard Dightmaker, and his family were officially removed from the population register of Amsterdam on February 25, 1893.

The parents of Leendert Digtmaker and grandparents of David Dightmaker were; Machiel Digtmaker born in Holland 1816 and Beletje, they had at least 8 children. Except Leendert Digtmaker who immigrated to London with his wife and children, all the descendants of Machiel Digtmaker and descendants of the generations before him perished during the Holocaust.

 

Sons of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene

From left: Leonard Dightmaker, Hyman (Harry) Dightmaker, Jacob (Jackie Jiggy) Dightmaker,

Sidney (Sonny) Dightmaker – later known as Sidney Dight

England - 1950

 

                      

                          Daughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene                       Daughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene

 

Daughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene: Joan Dightmaker and husband, Alan

Wedding day, Ilford, Essex, England

July 5, 1947

 

From Left: Martha Dightmaker daughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene,

Sarah (Dorothy) Dightmaker daughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene

with her husband, Warwick

England - 1960s

 

Left: Derek Dightmaker, grandson of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene

and right: Myer (Michael) Dightmaker, son of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene

with his wife, Matilda (Tilly)

England - 1954

 

 Left: Jean Dightmaker granddaughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene,

Right: Carol Dightmaker granddaughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene,

Centre: their mother, Sophia Goldstein

Southend-On-Sea Pier, Essex, England - 1959

 

Harvey Dightmaker - later known as Harvey Dight, grandson of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene      

 

Harvey Dightmaker - later known as Harvey Dight, grandson of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene

and his mother, Bertha Sonnerthal

   England - 1943

                                                                                                       

 

Cyril Dightmaker son of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene and his wife, Joyce.

England - 1945

 

            

Photo left: Sarah (Dorothy) Dightmaker, daughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene, with husband, Warwick.

Photo right: Warwick husband of Sarah (Dorothy) Dightmaker, Rose Dightmaker daughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah Sasiene, her husband    Edgar (Bob) and standing their son, Colin.

Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England - 1958

           Martha Dightmaker, daughter of David Dightmaker and Dinah  Sasiene with husband, Frederick  

                                                                 Canada - 1947

Martha Dightmaker

Canada - 1979

 

With thanks & appreciation to Kathleen Simser (Canada) for her kind contribution of these wonderful photographs

to the Sassienie Worldwide Family website

 

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 Solomon (Sidney) Sassienie

Later changed name to: Sidney Solomon Sasseen

 

New York City, USA - 1931

Photo from Declaration of Intention Nationalisation Certificate

 

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Declaration of Intention Nationalisation Certificate

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   Michael Myer Dightmaker

Son of Dinah Sasiene & David Dightmaker

 

Matilda Konigswinter and husband, Michael Dightmaker – England 1970s

In Memory Of
Matilda Konigswinter  (1915 – 2003)

With thanks & appreciation to Derek Dightmaker for his kind contribution of

these photographs to the Sassienie Worldwide Family website

 

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Sarah (Sally) Sassienie

 

England 1940s

 

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The Vangelder`s

England abt 1929
From left:Morris Frederick Vangelder and wife Rachel Sasieni, Lewis Vangelder, Fanny Vangelder,

Gulda (Golda) Applestone and child Maurice Wolf Sasieni

 

 Seaside town, England 1920s

Morris Frederick Vangelder and wife, Rachel Sasieni