A photograph of Sister Barbara Agnew at Namtallah Hobeiche's grave marker in Cincinnati, Ohio, dated 2014. Sister Barbara Agnew located and photographed the grave marker on behalf of Kail Ellis. Also contains the burial record of Namtallah Hobeiche,…
A fragment from the Hobeiche family records regarding the birth and baptism of Namtallah Hobeiche (spelled Namtallah Galib Yousef Badr Hobeiche) who was born on 22 November 1963. The record is undated, but was translated by Angele Ellis on 16 July…
A citizenship record sent from Beirut, Lebanon to Angele Ellis while she awaited her paperwork to go through the American Consul in Marseille, France. This record was obtained by Mariam Hobeiche on behalf of Angele Ellis.
A fragment from the Hobeiche family records regarding the birth and baptism of Namtallah Hobeiche (spelled Namtallah Galib Yousef Badr Hobeiche) who was born on 22 November 1963. The record is undated, but was translated by Angele Ellis on 16 July…
Document describing premises in Pocantico Hills, sold to Joseph Oussani, formerly of the old "Collender" farm, and latterly the property of Colonel William C. Church, dated 1899.
A contract between the executors of the will of Grosvenor P. Lowrey and Joseph Oussani, selling the Pocantico Hills properties listed for $6500, signed 7 February 1900.
An agreement securing Joseph Oussani's mortgage for a plot of land in New York for $115,000, with the Lawyers' Title Insurance Company, dated 17 June 1901.
A deed certifying Joseph and Gladys Oussani's sale of several pieces of land in Pocantico Hills to J. Alva Jenkins for the price of $68,000, signed 18 September 1912.
General Release from Joseph Oussani and J. Alva Jenkins to Catholic Foreign Mission Society as a result of legal action between the two, dated 9 August 1915.
A legal document marked opinion regarding Catholic Foreign Mission Society, Respondent v. Joseph Oussani, Appellant, and J. Alva Jenkins, Defendant, dated 1915.
A bank note stating that Joseph Oussani will pay Gladys Oussani $1000 plus interest one year from that day, dated 15 August 1919. A written note on item states it was paid 16 August 1920.
A certificate/diploma for Nasri Fuleihan certifying his new rank of Maitre or Master within the Freemasons in June 15, 1921. The document also states he was born in Cyprus in 1891 but moved to Mansourah, Egypt. It is signed by various members of the…
A bill written in French. The title translated is roughly, "in the name and under the auspices of the Great Orient Supreme Conseil for France and French possessions," and the document claims that "Les amis du progrès have received 500 piastres carif…
Same bill as the one above stating that Les amis du progrès received one hundred and ninety piastres carif from Nasri Fleihan for his diploma (certificate) and other monthly payments (mensualites). This bill is dated June 15, 1921.
Same bill as the one above stating that Les amis du progrès received five hundred piastres carif from Nasri Fleihan for his second and third rank in the Freemasons. It is dated June 15, 1921. The back of the document also has some writing that…
Copy of George A. Kahdy's certificate of service. A note on the front of the certificate states "Active duty as an officer July 6, 1942 through Dec. 31, 1945. Active duty as enlisted man Sept. 16, 1940-July 5, 1942. Total active duty WWII Sept. 16,…
Assif George Kahdy Certificate of Naturalization. Assif was naturalized in Sherman, Texas, on September 12, 1906, but this certificate was issued on April 8, 1947.
Medical document for Yussif Boua Krouche [very hard to read] indicating the treatment of trachoma infection. The document also states that while it was given on board a ship it did not guarantee acceptance at either a boarding or landing port. It was…
This record, produced in Marseille, France, on August 25, 1910, gives information about Kalil Joseph Assid's immigration in 1910. It provides his age as 17 and birthdate as August 8, 1903. The back of the document gives information about him: he…
A certification of baptism of (name not clear) in August, 1895. Written by Father Khouri Rafael (last name not clear) in 1910. The document is damaged. On the bottom are a few penciled notations: "Adla Kellil Father Joseph August 15 1895 Mary Kalil."
French Republic passport for Elias Shakkal issued May 10, 1920. It states that he was born in Aleppo [Alep], lived in Beirut, and was travelling to the U.S. He was not accompanied by anyone else.
A copy of the baptism certificate of Toufic Kmeid, from Deir (Church) Mar Abda Al-Mshamar, date of baptism November 14, 1895, by father Aghnatios alAnthony. Certificate signed by father Youssuf Baroud.
