Samson Nchanyama Kessah

Male1936–1978

Brief Life History of Samson Nchanyama

When Samson Nchanyama Kessah was born in 1936, in Free State, South Africa, his father, Samuel Nchene Kessah, was 26 and his mother, Elisa Mangaka Motsuenyane, was 26. He died in 1978, at the age of 42.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Nchene Kessah
1910–1960
Elisa Mangaka Motsuenyane
1910–1972
Joseph Mbuli Kessah
1934–1997
Samson Nchanyama Kessah
1936–1978
Lucas Bosunuku Kessah
1946–1977

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    World Events (8)

    1936

    Age 0

    Black voting rights revoked in Cape. Black land ownership expanded, but still restricted to 13 percent of land.

    1939

    Age 3

    South Africa supports Allies in World War II.

    1949

    Age 13

    Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act.

    Name Meaning

    Biblical name (Hebrew Shimshon, probably derived from shemesh ‘sun’), borne by a Jewish champion and judge famous for his prodigious strength. He was betrayed by his mistress, Delilah, and enslaved and blinded by the Philistines; nevertheless, he was able to bring the pillars of the temple of the Philistines crashing down in a final suicidal act of strength (Judges 13–16). This famous story provided the theme for Milton's poetic drama Samson Agonistes ( 1671 ), which is modelled on ancient Greek tragedy. In the Middle Ages the popularity of the given name was increased in Celtic areas by the fame of a 6th-century Celtic saint who bore it, probably as a classicized form of some ancient Celtic name. He was a Welsh monk who did missionary work in Cornwall and afterwards established a monastery at Dol in Brittany.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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