Genealogy Ashbury, Marsden » Maurice Moses RUSSELL (1857-1923)

Personal data Maurice Moses RUSSELL 

  • He was born on April 2, 1857 in Sheerness, Kent, England.Source 1
  • Profession: Importer / Provision Merchant.
  • He died on September 1, 1923 in Yokohama, Japan, he was 66 years old.
  • He is buried September 1923 in Foreign Cemetery, Yokohama, Japan.
  • A child of Michael RUSSELL and Louisa MITCHELL
  • This information was last updated on March 28, 2016.

Household of Maurice Moses RUSSELL

He is married to Moyo SAITO.

They got married about 1879 at Tokyo, Japan.


Child(ren):

  2. Barnett RUSSELL  1881-1881
  3. George RUSSELL  1883-1953
  4. James RUSSELL  1884-1885
  5. Marian Moyo RUSSELL  ± 1887-????
  6. Louisa RUSSELL  ± 1888-1947
  7. Alfred RUSSELL  1891-1987 
  8. Willie RUSSELL  1893-1968
  9. Edwin RUSSELL  ± 1898-???? 


Notes about Maurice Moses RUSSELL


0 : 1857: Born in High Street, Blue Town, Sheerness, Kent, England.
1861 : 8 Princess Place, Plymouth, Devon, England: Maurice RUSSELL/ Grandson [to Barnet MITCHELL]/ Single/ 4/ Scholar/ Sheerness, Kent, England.
1871 : 5 Compton Street, Plymouth, Devon, England: Maurice MITCHELL [sic]/ Grandson [to Barnet MITCHELL]/ Single/ 14/ Scholar/ Sheerness, Kent, England.
16 : 1873 : Followed his uncle, A Mitchell, to Japan. His uncle became owner of J Curnow & Co. (established 1867) when Mr Curnow died. After managing the Yokohama Furniture Depot, he joined his uncle and when his uncle died (abt 1898), Maurice became owner of J Curnow & Co, one of the largset importers and wholesalers of groceries and spirits in Japan.
~1879 : Married Moyo SAITO in Tokyo, Japan.
1906 : Maurice Russell, President of the Jewish Benevolent Association in Yokohama, was appointed as rabbi pro tem by the association and authorized to perform Jewish marriage ceremonies (and other functions) since no rabbi resided in Yokohama. This document of authorization was dated October 15, 1906.
1923 : MauriceGÅ ??????à?????????????/s death was caused by the great Kanto earthquake and subsequent fire on 1 Sep 1923. He had just seen someone off at the pier and had driven back to the bluff in Yokohama when the earthquake hit just before noon. He helped lower survivors over the bluff to the safety of the beach and rescue boats in the harbour. Being somewhat GÅ ??????portlyGÅ ??????à?????????????/ he refused to go down the bluff on a rope and instead headed for the British Naval Hospital grounds to offer assistance. His charred remains were found in the hospital compound and identified from his glasses and contents of his pockets. On 23 Sep the Chaplain from the ship HMS Hawkins presided at the burial of more than 100 British subjects, including Maurice, at the Yokohama foreign cemetery. His obituary appeared in the English language paper - Japan Chronicles on Saturday 29 Sep.
1923 : Buried in Foreign Cemetery, Yokohama, Japan.

Maurice followed his uncle, A. Mitchell, to Japan at age 16. His uncle became owner of J. Curnow & Co. (established 1867) when Mr. Curnow died. After managing the Yokohama Furniture Depot, he joined his uncle and when his uncle died (abt. 1898), Maurice became owner of J. Curnow & Co., one of the largest importers and wholesalers of groceries and spirits in Japan.

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    Birthday April 2, 1857

    • The temperature on April 2, 1857 was about 7.4 °C. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the south east. The atmospheric humidity was 82%. Source: KNMI
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      De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 1, 1856 to March 18, 1858 the cabinet Van der Brugghen, with Mr. J.L.L. van der Brugghen (protestant) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1857: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 3.3 million citizens.
      • March 23 » Elisha Otis's first elevator is installed at 488 Broadway New York City.
      • April 18 » "The Spirits Book" by Allan Kardec is published, marking the birth of Spiritualism in France.
      • July 18 » Louis Faidherbe, French governor of Senegal, arrives to relieve French forces at Kayes, effectively ending El Hajj Umar Tall's war against the French.
      • July 27 » Indian Rebellion: Sixty-eight men hold out for eight days against a force of 2,500 to 3,000 mutinying sepoys and 8,000 irregular forces.
      • August 24 » The Panic of 1857 begins, setting off one of the most severe economic crises in United States history.
      • November 16 » Second relief of Lucknow: Twenty-four Victoria Crosses are awarded, the most in a single day.

    Day of death September 1, 1923

    • The temperature on September 1, 1923 was between 9.6 °C and 16.8 °C and averaged 11.9 °C. There was 4.2 mm of rain. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (15%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the southwest. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1923: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 7.1 million citizens.
      • January 1 » Britain's Railways are grouped into the Big Four: LNER, GWR, SR, and LMS.
      • April 28 » Wembley Stadium is opened, named initially as the Empire Stadium.
      • June 18 » Checker Taxi puts its first taxi on the streets.
      • October 6 » The Turkish National Movement enters Constantinople.
      • October 13 » Ankara becomes the capital of Turkey.
      • October 31 » The first of 160 consecutive days of 100° Fahrenheit at Marble Bar, Western Australia.
    

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