But that is very different from what you posted--there is no temporary ambiguity that causes the reader to stumble.
When you write
"After the death of the father and the sons had each gotten a ring, . . ."
at least for a moment the reader thinks that the father and the sons have all died.
If you write
"After the father died and the sons had each gotten a ring, . . ."
it may not be very pleasing to the ear, but the meaning is clear.
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