Person Page - 48726

     Dinbai Jejeebhoy was born in 1874.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 3rd Bt. and Jerbai Battliwala.² She married Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit, 2nd Bt., son of Framjee Dinshaw Petit and Awabal Nusserwanjee Manockjee Petit, on 3 March 1894.¹ She died in 1965.¹

     Sir Dinshaw Manockjee Petit, 2nd Bt. was born on 7 June 1873.² He was the son of Framjee Dinshaw Petit and Awabal Nusserwanjee Manockjee Petit.^3,2 He married Dinbai Jejeebhoy, daughter of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 3rd Bt. and Jerbai Battliwala, on 3 March 1894.¹ He died on 29 March 1933 at age 59.²
     He was given the name of Jejeebhoy Framjee Petit at birth.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Petit, of Petit Hall, in the Island of Bombay [U.K., 1890] on 1 September 1890.¹

     Cooverbai Jejeebhoy was born in 1881.¹ She was the daughter of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 3rd Bt. and Jerbai Battliwala.² She married Kavasha Sorabjee Powalla in 1901.¹ She died in March 1968.
     From 1901, her married name became Powalla.¹

     Kavasha Sorabjee Powalla married Cooverbai Jejeebhoy, daughter of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 3rd Bt. and Jerbai Battliwala, in 1901.¹ He died in 1965.¹

     Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th Bt. was born on 29 September 1852.¹ He was the son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 2nd Bt. and Ruttonbai Cursetjee Surti.² He married Goolbai Rustamjee Wadia in 1869.¹ He died on 17 June 1908 at age 55.¹
     He was given the name of Cowasjee Cursetjee Jejeebhoy at birth.¹ He was head of the Parsee Community Bombay.¹ He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Jejeebhoy, of Bombay [U.K., 1857] on 17 July 1898.¹ On 17 July 1898 his name was legally changed to Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy.¹ He was chairman of Parsi Panchyat.¹ He was Collector of Bombay City.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) [Bombay]¹

     Goolbai Rustamjee Wadia married Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th Bt., son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 2nd Bt. and Ruttonbai Cursetjee Surti, in 1869.¹ She died on 28 May 1926.¹
     From 1869, her married name became Jejeebhoy.

     Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th Bt. was born on 6 March 1878.¹ He was the son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th Bt. and Goolbai Rustamjee Wadia.² He married Serenebai Jalbhoy Ardaser Sett on 22 January 1906.¹ He died on 6 February 1931 at age 52.
     He was given the name of Rustomjee Jejeebhoy at birth.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Jejeebhoy, of Bombay [U.K., 1857] on 17 June 1908.¹ On 17 June 1908 his name was legally changed to Rustomjee Jejeebhoy.¹ He was member of the Municipal Corporation.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Star of India (K.C.S.I.)¹ He was President of the Parsee Community Bombay.¹ He was Deputy President of the Indian Legislative Assembly in 1921.¹

     Serenebai Jalbhoy Ardaser Sett married Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th Bt., son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 4th Bt. and Goolbai Rustamjee Wadia, on 22 January 1906.¹ She died on 22 June 1939.¹
     From 22 January 1906, her married name became Jejeebhoy.

     Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 6th Bt. was born on 10 May 1909.¹ He was the son of Sir Jamsetjee Jejeebhoy, 5th Bt. and Serenebai Jalbhoy Ardaser Sett.² He married Soonoo Comissariat, daughter of Hormusji Comissariat, on 21 January 1951.¹ He died on 24 September 1968 at age 59.¹
     He was given the name of Cowasjee Jejeebhoy at birth.¹ He was educated at Cathedral and John Connon High School, Bombay, India.² He graduated from Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)² He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Jejeebhoy, of Bombay [U.K., 1857] on 6 February 1931.¹ On 6 February 1931 his name was legally changed to Cowasjee Jejeebhoy.¹ He was member of the Bombay Municipal Corporation.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)²

     Hormusji Comissariat lived at Bombay, India.¹