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  • Tags: Baptisms

Date: 1913 Dec 22
An Arabic letter handwritten on December 22, 1913. The top portion is written by Rev. Eshahia Kefoury and certifies that Tooma Joseph Zaidan al Kassouf was baptized on July 5, 1895, by Rev. Ehalia Kefoury. It lists his mother as Helena Zhaib and…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KassoufTooma001_wm.pdf

Date: 1910 Jan 21
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Serkis on January 21, 1910. It confirms the baptism of Maryam, the daughter of Metti Francis, on February 7, 1895. Godfather was Boutrus (last name not clear), and godmother was Maryam, the wife…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KannaM001_wm.pdf

Date: 1915 Dec 11
A letter from Rev. Thomas Griffin of Henderson, North Carolina, written on December 11, 1915. It certifies that that Kalile Francis was born on September 27, 1904, in Henderson, North Carolina, and baptized by missionaries from the Sacred Heart…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KalileFrancis001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Oct 3
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Gabrial al Bustani on October 3, 1913. It confirms the baptism of Youssef Khalil BuDiwan on November 29, 1895, by Father Khouri Youssef.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_KahlilJ001_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 Oct 25
An Arabic letter written by Father Khouri Elias Zaitoun on October 25, 1912. It confirms the baptism of Shikri, the son of Youssef (Joseph) Nassif, on April 15, 1897.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JosephShikri001_wm.pdf

Date: 1914 Feb 8
A handwritten letter in both Arabic and French. It was written by Father Khouri Youssef (Joseph) Chebli el-Hachem from Acoura, Mount Lebanon, on February 8, 1914, to confirm the birthdate of Lamyaa, the daughter of Jirjis Youssef, on December 15,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JosephM001_wm.pdf

Date: 1916 Feb 7
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youssef Samaan on February 7, 1916. Confirms the birthdate of (name not clear, likely Effie) on April 22, 1902, and baptism on July 7, 1902. Also confirms the birthdate of Daowd on June 15, 1902, and…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JawdyEffie001_wm.pdf

Date: 1908 Dec 18
A letter written in English and Arabic by Father Khouri Gabriel on December 18, 1908. Certifies that Naim Jasser, son of Tannos Jasser, was born on April 10, 1893, and baptized on June 5, 1893. The Arabic portion lists the mother as Khazna, the…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JasserNaim001_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 Aug 21
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Khalil Hayek on August 21, 1912. It confirms the baptism of (first name not clear), the daughter of Daowd (David) Njaimi on May 1, 1896, by Father Khouri Careliss. The godmother is the mother of Habib…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JamesE001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Sept 15
A handwritten document in both English and Arabic. The English portion lists Mary Jacob's date of birth as September 20, 1893, and date of baptism as September 28, 1893, in Bdadoun, Mount Lebanon. It names her godfather as Yusef Alis Fransis and her…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_JacobMary001_wm.pdf

Date: undated
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Chirs al Mughabghab on August 12, 1909. Confirms the baptism of Maryam, the daughter of Antoin alHumsey, on May 5, 1893, by Father Khouri Philippos alBatal. Her mother is Hana, the daughter of Ibrahim…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HumseyM001_wm.pdf

An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Youhanna Mujas on March 31, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Charlie Faris (Ferris) Hebea on September 1, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HobicaE001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 June 5
A handwritten note in English and Arabic from L'abbe Moise Abi-Haidar on June 5, 1909. It states that Mary Hider was born on June 13, 1893, and baptized on July 15, 1893, in Baskinta, Lebanon. The English translation is written on a business card,…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HiderMary001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 April
A handwritten letter from Rev. Mosa Boohaider of Baskinta, Lebanon, on April 23, 1909. It confirms the date of birth of Lewis Hider as November 15, 1892, and his date of baptism as December 29, 1892. Handwritten notes in English at the bottom…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HiderLewis001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Nov 7
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Hanna on November 7, 1909. It confirms the baptism of Angel, the daughter of Ameen Beshara Hebea, on August 26, 1893.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HebeseaAngel001_wm.pdf

Date: 1910 Sept 4
A letter written by Simon Abojalad from Kab Elias, Syria, on September 4, 1910. It testifies that Jahja Hawy, son of Namat Ulla Hawy, was born in Kab Elias and baptized on October 12, 1894.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HawyJahja001_wm.pdf

Date: 1913 Aug 15
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Elias [Last name unclear] on August 15, 1913. It confirms the baptism of Nabih Hatem on July 10, 1896. An English notation on the page states that "Mahiva Hatem" was 17 years and 2 months old.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HatemMahiva001_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 May 13
A personal testimony by Joseph Nassif of Dover, New Hampshire, given on May 13, 1912. It translates the Arabic letter sent to certify Jadoun Hatem's age. Nassif testifies that Jdou [Jadoun] Hatem was baptized on May 8, 1896, in Hammana, Lebanon. It…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_Hatemj003_wm.pdf

Date: 1912 March 6
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Michael Thomas on March 6, 1912. It confirms the baptism of Jadoun, the son of Numan Melhem Hatem, on March 8, 1894, by Father Khouri Youssef Melhem. On the back is a handwritten note in English stating…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_Hatemj001_wm.pdf

Date: undated
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Elias (last name not clear). It confirms baptism of Emiline, the daughter of Murshud Hatem, on August 12, 1896.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HatemE001_wm.pdf

Date: 1909 Oct 25
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Ethnasious Ghannam on October 25, 1909. It confims the baptism of Sida the daughter of Saeed Assi on September 7, 1896, by Father Khouri Boulus Faraj. The mother is listed as Werda, the daughter of…
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HasseyS001.pdf

Date: 1912 Aug 29
An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri Boutrus on August 29, 1912. It confirms the age of Gergers (George) Hannah Eissa (17) based on baptism records from the church.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HannahG001_wm.pdf

Date: 1911 Nov 12
A handwritten letter, in both English and Arabic, written by Priest M. Koury, certifying that Tanous Habeeb Abi Hamad was born on November 12, 1895, and baptized on December 17, 1895.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HamadTanous001_wm.pdf

Date: 1921 Sept 23
A baptism certificate, issued by St. Ignatius Church, certifying Victoria Hajjar's date of birth as April 9, 1906, and date of baptism as May 10, 1906. It lists her father as Charles Hajjar. It was signed by Rev. A. J. Rezek on September 23, 1921.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HajjarVictoria002_wm.pdf

An Arabic letter handwritten by Father Khouri David Hajjar on March 15, 1913. Confirms the baptism of Martha, the daughter of Massoud Njaimeh, on March 2, 1897.
https://lebanesestudies.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/uploads/GR0007/LPL_BRR_HajjarDavid001_wm.pdf
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