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  • Tags: Lawrence, Massachusetts

An immigration record, produced by the United States Department of Labor, Immigration Service, and sent to the superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, on October 1, 1913. It certifies Zakie Battal's arrival in the United States on June 22, 1913.…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BattalZakie002_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Aug 7
A letter, written on August 7, 1913, from the commissioner of the United States Department of Labor, Immigration Record, certifying that Zahia Hajjar, age 20, arrived in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 21, 1913, on the S.S. Laconia of the Cunard Line.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HajjarZahia002_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Aug 6
An application for employment certificiate for Zahia Hajjar for work at the Ayer Mill, issued on August 6, 1913, and signed by the mill's overseer, Tom Forrest. It lists her residence as 370 Elm St., and date of birth as May 21, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HajjarZahia001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Oct 21
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on October 21, 1913, sent to Yousseff Elias of 356 Elm St., Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron Hall. It certifies Youssef Elias's arrival in the United States on October 12,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_EliasYoussef002_wm.pdf

Date: 1916 June
A baptismal record, issued by St. Anthony's Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts, confirming William (Welhem) Joseph Abe Ganem Farris's date of birth as March 29, 1916, and his date of baptism as June 4, 1916. It lists his father's name, Joseph Abe…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FarrisWilliam002_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Jan 11
An immigration record produced by the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, Immigration Service on January 11, 1913. It was sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner Byron…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_GannamWadiha001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Jan 6
An immigration record issued by the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, Immigration Service on January 6, 1913. It was was produced at Ellis Island, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HabibWadia001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1921
An application for employment certificate for Victoria Hajjar for work at the Arlington Mill. It lists her residence as 71 White St., place of birth as Michigan, and present age as 15 years old.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HajjarVictoria003_wm.pdf

Date: undated
A Physician's Certificate signed by M. Schwartz, M.D., certifying that Toofic Abdo's age was at least 16. This record lists Abdo's residence at 393 Elm St., Lawrence, Massachusetts, and place of birth as Syria.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbdoToofie001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1920
An application for educational certificate for Salem Mansour. It lists his age as 19, employer as Washington Mills, and residence as 215 Hampshire St.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MansourSalem001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Dec 7
A letter written on December 7, 1909, requesting that Sadie Maloof be given proof of her baptism by B.M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Lawrence schools. The letter states that she was baptized on November 28, 1895, by Rev. M. Q. White, and lists her…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_MaloofSadie001_wm.pdf

Date: 1957
A commemorative booklet created in honor of the 50th anniversary of Archimandrite Peter Abouzeid, B.S., and his service to the Melkite Church. In 1920, after serving as a missionary in various places, including New Zealand, Father Peter moved to…
1957_StJosSacerdotalJubilee_OCR.pdf

An immigration record, produced in Marseille, France, on September 15, 1910. It lists Rosa Bon Assaby as 17 years old and her destination as Lawrence, Massachusetts. The back states that she can read and write, is Syrian, a housewife, and on her…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_BonAssabyRosa001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913
Passport for Rashid Abdelnour, valid for one year. The name on the passport is Rashid Elias Mawad. Includes travel and arrival dates, age, father's name, destination, and a brief physical description. He came from Lebanon and was without other…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbdelnourRashid_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 June 29
An immigration record issued by the United States Department of Commerce and Labor, Immigration Service, at Ellis Island, New York on June 29, 1912, certifying that Nicola Nazira arrived in the United States on June 17, 1912, aboard the SS Floride on…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_NaziraNicola004_wm.pdf

Date: 1918 June 7
A school record for Nezira Abounader, born on May 8, 1904. The record was issued on June 7, 1918 by the Massachusetts Department of Labor and Industries and was filled out by a principal or teacher at Tarbox School. Information about Nezira rcorded…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbounaderNezira002_wm.pdf

Date: 1918 June 7
A Promise of Employment record, issued on June 7, 1918, signifying Nezira Abounader's emplyment as a Filling Tender at Arlington Mill. On the back is a signed physician's certificate of health.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbounaderNezira003_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1918
An application for employment certificate for Nezira Abounader to work at Arlington Mill. The record lists Nezira's residence as 409 Elm St., her place of birth as Worcester, Massachusetts, and her present age as 14.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AbounaderNezira001_wm.pdf

Date: 1914 Feb 16
A prepaid ticket, good for one year, for Nazrah Samia created on February 16, 1914. It shows Nazra's passage from Beirut, Syria, to Lawrence, Massachusetts. The cost of the journey is listed as $44.54 for one adult in steerage. It lists Nazrah's age…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_SamiaNazrah001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Sept 9
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on September 9, 1909, sent to the Superintendent of Schools of Lawrence, MA, and signed by Commissioner William Williams. It states that Nassif Fadellah arrived in the United States on July 17,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_FadellahNassif001_wm.pdf

Date: 1924 Nov
A record for Nassef Haddad, born February 2, 1910, detailing his school record. Filled out by Lawrence High School, it provides the name of Nassef's father, Abraham, and residence, 281 Hampshire Street.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HaddadNassef001_wm.pdf

Date: circa 1924
An application for employment certificate for Nassef Haddad created on November 4, 1924. It states that his employer is A. Haddad--likely his father Abraham. It lists his residence as 369 Chestnut, place of birth as Berlin, New Hampshire, and age as…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HaddadNassef002_wm.pdf

This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on October 25, 1912, sent to Bernard M. Sheriden, superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Acting Commissioner P.A. Baker. It confirms Naoum Assif's arrival in the United States on…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AssifNaoum001.pdf

Date: 1910 Nov 7
This immigration record was produced at Ellis Island on November 7, 1910, sent to Bernard M. Sheridan, Superintendent of Schools in Lawrence, MA, and signed by Commissioner William Williams. It certifies that Najeeb R. Hauna arrived in the United…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HounaNajib001_wm.pdf

Date: undated
This is a record, produced by the Oliver School, confirming Najeeb Assaf's graduation from 8th grade. On the back it provides the date of his baptism, March 21, 1900.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_AssafNajeeb002.pdf
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