Julius (Butch) Abrahamson of Solomon and Estherborn in: Port Elizabeth,South Africa in: 26/02/1907Military Service: South AfricaPassed away in Cape Town, South Africa in: 04/11/1983
Private Julius Abraham (26 February 1907 Port Elizabeth, South Africa -4 November 1983 Cape Town, South Africa), Union Defence Force, known as Butch, was the son of Solomon Abraham (1874-1957) and Esther Abrahams born Davidowitz (1885-1974) of Port Elizabeth.He was educated at Grey's College, Port Elizabeth. During World War Two, he served as a private in the 8th Battalion, Union Defence Forces. During 1938 to 1948 he served as Liaison between the Egyptian Government and South African Jewry. He was a commissioner of Oaths. He married Jessie Dorothy Saks (1912-1984) on the 31st March 1936 in Johannesburg. The family lived in Cape Town and they had two daughters. He was a seaweed entrepreneur. Sources:1. South African Jewry 1967-68 Edition. A Survey of the Jewish Community; Its Contributions to South Africa; Directory of Communal Institutions; and a Who's Who of Leading Personalities Feldberg Leon (Editor) Abraham Julius seaweed entrepreneur page 166.2. Julius (Udel) Abraham. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/27630681/person/5028274209/facts