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Family of Jacob MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ) and Esther MORDECAI

Husband: Jacob MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ) (1775-1844)
Wife: Esther MORDECAI (1804-1876)
Children: David MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ) (1841-1845)
Elias MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ) (1842-1911)
Marriage 26 Sep 1840 32 Jewry Street London under aus. of BMS&PCon.

Husband: Jacob MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ)

Name: Jacob MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ)
Sex: Male
Father: Isaac Moses MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ) (1744- )
Mother: Abigail MENDOZA (1744-1810)
Birth 7 Sep 1775 London
Religion Jewish
Occupation Confectioner
Death 6 Nov 1844 (age 69) Spitalfields, London
30 Lamb Street

Wife: Esther MORDECAI

Name: Esther MORDECAI
Sex: Female
Father: Elias MORDECAI ( - )
Mother: -
Religion Jewish
Occupation Fruiteress
Birth 1804 Aldgate, London
Death 1876 (age 71-72)1

Child 1: David MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ)

Name: David MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ)
Sex: Male
Birth 1841 ?
Burial 11 Mar 1845
Death 1845 (age 3-4)

Child 2: Elias MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ)

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Spouse: Hannah (Harriet) SYMONS, Hannah Nunes Martinez nee. Symons (2)

Name: Elias MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ)
Sex: Male
Name Prefix: Rev.
Spouse 1: Rosa BELILO (1839-1869)
Spouse 2: Hannah (Harriet) SYMONS ( -1895)
Spouse 3: Estella BENZEQUIN-TOLANO (1864- )
Birth 6 May 1842 City of London
Occupation Mohalim/Minister
Religion Sephardi Jewish
Death 27 Mar 1911 (age 68) London
91 Portsdown Road Maida Vale

Note on Marriage

1840 marriage living at 30 Lamb Street. 1841 census living at 30 Lamb Street, Spitalfields.

Note on Wife: Esther MORDECAI

At marriage living at 11 Cook and Hoop Yard, Hounsditch. 1851 census widowed living in Heneage Lane, London City

Note on Child 2: Elias MARTIN (NUNES MARTINEZ) - shared note

1851 census attended Bevis Marks School as a boarding scholar following the death of his father Jacob.

Address at first Marriage 4 Providence Row, Finsbury.

Extracts from 'Jewish Victorian' (Doreen Berger) .10.3.1871 - "Mr E.N.Martinez one of the masters of the Gates of Hope School has been appointed Minister of the Sephardim (Orthodox) Congregation of St. Thomas West Indies. Mr Martinez filled the post of teacher worthily. - "We understand Mr E.Martinez arrived at St. Thomas on 28th May and on his arrival was met by the president of the Congregation and many congregates on the 2nd June. The reverend gentleman was inducted into office. 7. 7.1871." Address at third marriage; 117 Elgin Avenue (age in index incorrectly given as 36). Became Assistant Reader of Lauderdale Rd Synagogue, London, England from 1896.

 

THE JEWISH CHRONICLE. March 31st 1911

" Mr. ELIAS NUNEZ MARTINEZ.

By the death of Mr. Elias Nunez Martinez, the Lauderdale Road Synagogue is deprived of one of its most devoted attendants.

Mr. Martinez, who had nearly completed his seventieth year, commenced his

education in the " Shaare Tikva "Schools, where he subsequently became a master,

and was throughout his varied career was most attached to the congregation of his birth. He was for many years in the West Indies, where he devoted himself to furthering the interests of the various congregations. In Panama, in the days of De Lesseps (unsucsseful canal builder!) his work was much appreciated, and in the Island of St.Thomas he was many years the Minister. Before returning to England he was some time in Tangier as a schoolmaster, and when the Lauderdale Road Synagogue was opened he regularly assisted the late Chazan Fiperno in rendering the services. He was often called upon to assist the Chazanim on High Festivals, and, fact, times up to within a few weeks of his death, and was an exceptionally good 'Tokeah'. The orphan boys and some of the members' children received able tuition at his hands. He regularly attended the Medrash for collective study.Notwithstanding his none too robust health, he was a most cheery companion and full of anecdote.

At no time was he happier than when reading the service, indeed it was a labour of

love for him. Mr; Martinez leaves his son (Mr. F.N. Martinez, now travelling in Central America) and two daughters in South Africa, besides the wife of his old age, to his loss.

He was buried at Golder's Green with the rites of a Levantador, a society which he

was a member. A goodly number attended the funeral to pay their respects to one whom they had always held in the highestesteem."

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