I predict he came to SA in the mid to late 1800s. For example, between 1887 and 1913, about 131,000 immigrants left Lebanon for Argentina, but some 83,000 traveled back to Lebanon in that same time period (Harfoush, 49). This is so interesting. Anyone with any family info please feel free to send me a email, Thank you and as always Stay safe.

Hello I have a picture of my great grandpa from Lebanon. I tried to find some information on Wadia but still nothing so far. In 1910 it had the fourth highest population after New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. We wanted to know why. He was told the conscription into the Syrian Army story as for their leaving the country. Fascinating article. I believe my grandmother came to NJ vis Ellis island but I have no idea of when. It also records all of those who left regardless of whether they were destined for Brazil, Australia, or the United States. She was from Hammana and her father was John Elias. As the chart below shows, the drop in silk prices strongly and inversely correlates with the number of immigrants leaving Mount Lebanon for the US. Surprising. my Grandfather was born in Argentina after his parents immigrated in 1910. Together, they give us the first clear demographic portrait of the earliest Lebanese immigrants to the United States. I may have some more info. The 1911 Reports noted that of the 47,834 Lebanese arriving in the US between 1899 and 1910, and who were 14 years or older, 53.3% (or, 25,496) were illiterate in their own language. Still, these memories are few and most come with unanswered questions about my familys history. The decision by Saudi Arabia to adopt an economic strategy independent of the United States could have significant implications for the U.S. and its relationship with the Middle East. Hi Anne, Unfortunately I see no name like that here in South Africa. Muslims followed in large numbers beginning in the late 1960s. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I think he was either Orthodox Christian or Greek Orthodox. I will need to re read to see if I missed where it explains more about this. My aunt said that she was princess of Syria but Im still trying to find out. What book for the general reader would you recommend to provide cultural history as a supplement for an exhibition on immigration that includes a community of Lebanese families from the Kfarsghab area to Easton, Pennsylvania? Early in life, the Maronite identity was linked to their successful assimilation. In addition to coming to the US, another 200,000 Syrians emigrated to South and Central America. Elias is said to be the first Lebanese person to come to Charlottetown, PEI. thank you. Theres more. Now my father has passed away and I am trying to trace our roots. (Ive tried to include my email, with no luck. My grandfather was born in Lebanon but served proudly in the US Navy in WWII. Strange thing. I know that some of my fathers family emigrated to Mexico around early 20th century and others settled in Canada in the early 1970s. Hi my name is Mirna Saleb. Here last name is likely Baradi instead of Paradi, because there is no P sound in Arabic. Our Maronite church window in Dover (circa 1945) reads Jassas Abu Rizk in Arabic. There is a lot of information out there, Kathy. Grandmother who arrived in the US at age 14 about 1901 was from Lebanon and the family friend from Syria. I regret never getting the full history as to why they came.. Just bits and pieces. Theres a few more of us floating around CT and NY state. It is the third installment in the centers Core Story, a series of essays detailing the broader history of Lebanese immigration to the United States. My fathers name, as I understand, is Raiff ibn Elyess al bitil Cannon. Some material for this essay was based on a previous demographic analysis conducted by the center in 2015 co-authoredby sociologist, Peter Knepper. Following your study with great interest. The war He settled in Bridgeport Texas, as a dry goods seller to the local coal mine. My grand father left lebanon for Colombia, early 1900s All rights reserved.

I suspect he knew other Lebanese in that area. Did I read 20 in NH by 1920? I am pretty sure their name was spelled NASR, but was phonetically spelled when they landed on Ellis Island. I do not have too much info, names were: Jose Abraham Chaya and Rosa Sirgan Dipp, both traveled to different countries before staying forever in Venezuela. Another major reason for Arab immigration following the war is derived from education. I am trying to trace my ancestors but is proving difficult as we have incomplete information. My Grandmother moved as a teen to the US with her brothers, then on to Canada to marry my grand father. For instance, Texas consistently shows high numbers of Lebanese. North Carolina State University Maybe to better fit in. However, research at the Khayrallah Center is bringing us ever closer to more definitive answers. can you help in any way ? Perhaps they changed it? Jad, My fathers family also immigrated to the US from Mount Lebanon area and we always have been told it was due to religious persecution. In fact, there is no evidence whatsoever, beyond few Christians who served in the office corps, that any non-Muslims served in the Ottoman army before WWI. But now Lebanon. In other words, we can longer speak of a single narrative of Syrian immigration, but have to contend with multiple ones that diverge as much as they have common themes. In youre name stands for.Always wondered about the correct spelling. Im very curious about alot of things my Dad knows alot more information if anyone is interested, and might know more or have some questions give me a text at 12055971866 its History. Any information about this family name and my ancestors is appreciated. 2023 NC State University. A follow up question would be whether this has changed in the past few years? I am on Ancestry, familysearcch & 23andme & others and have been unable to trace Michael JeBailey & Amelia Joseph(great grandparents) back to Lebanon. Here's what we found. Khater is a professor of history at North Carolina State University and has published extensively on Lebanese migration to the United States. My family was incredibly proud of our heritage in private, but desperately wanted to appear American in public. I had no luck. As for the overall reasons of IN case anyone knows info about these family last names, I am looking for information about my great grandfather, who immigrated in 1914 at age 18. I have a great-aunt who traveled with her husband, in the early 1900s, through Ellis Island on their way to work at the Ford Motor Company in Detroit. I wish I knew more about why they left Ellis Island and came all the way to Birmingham, Alabama. This may be a result of overflow of immigrants who originally settled in South and Central America but decided to relocate to the United States via the Mexican border. He went back to Lebanon and married my grandmother, who was from Hadath area in Mt. Italian immigration was an important part of that, as between 1880-1920 Italy was facing social and economic disturbances. Troubleshooting Prepare a new gel with a I thought it was 1910. My great-grand father immigrated through Mexico, and into the US in 1917, but he was born in Mount Lebanon. Thank you Dr Khater for sharing your research. The things I read here help me piece together these stories. My Great Grandfather Elias Joseph Moukarzel left Lebanon ( Syria) in the early 1900s for South Africa.I never met him but my gran would always say he left Lebanon because of family issuesand he would speak about bloodshed.His two cousins Salloum and Naoum left for the USA and started the Al-Hoda newspaperI still have a few letters written between my great grandfather and his cousinsI have always wondered why he would come to South Africa and I dont know if he had any siblings.so much I wish I could know! We were raised to believing we were Syrians, and by the time I was a teen in the mid in the late seventies, I was told I was Lebanese Its a very interesting history, I have my dna done and I am 50% Levian.I often wonder why they left, they were very strong religious people, two of my great Aunts came to the US and Canada and joined the convent. John Gabriel ,my grandfather told me he lived on a mountain that overlooked the sea. This data begs us to cast a wider look and ask new questions, such as what led hundreds of immigrants to a clearly isolated community in the West? I have been reading and found many reasons to leave the country from persecution to a famine but no one in the family knows the truth. Perhaps your great grandfather had the same spelling and the name/spelling became corrupted over time. While this provides interesting comparative data which may be accurate, it is important to keep in mind that Immigration Commission chair Senator Dillingham was himself instrumental in instating the literacy test as a means of halting immigration from places like Syria. Not only does it get harder to track families and lineage (with records being scarce), but I have found that a lot of migration appeared to have happened in our family within the Mount Lebanon/Syria area. Specifically, the stagnation and then collapse of the silk economy of Mount Lebanon (which accounted for 60% of the I dont even know how they got to Uruguay. This is an equally doubtful reason. (Najib Arbeely, one of the earliest immigrants to the US and a highly educated doctor, was the inspector at Ellis Island charged with conducting the tests on arriving immigrants). Many thanks for sharing. Despite the imperial reform edict of 1856 (known as Hatt- Hmayun) that equated Muslim and non-Muslim subjects of the Ottoman Empire, neither the Ottoman government nor the non-Muslim community were enthusiastic about conscripting Jews and Christians. Hi Anne Seba Australia especially Sydney has a lot of people from Bsharri in our community Taouk, Succar, Geagea, Rahmi etc. The first article in this series focused on who these immigrants were. Her name was Julie Ellis Abraham. John Gabriel left Syria in1906at age16 and came to New York and eventually settled in Wethersfield Ct.his father George Gabriel had come over earlier and had a farm in Ct and sold it to his son John and went back to Syria. They appear to have left because of the continuous fighting in the region. for you. This suggests that overall numbers for the migration period from immigration records may be inflated by that amount. Webwhy did lebanese migrate to america Have Any Questions? He and his family came to the US to avoid persecution from the Muslims. There is a well known federal politician in Australia by the name of Bob Katter. They came to South America in different generations. Majorie, thanks for your reply. Im very grateful that I had an opportunity to grow up in an area that was rich in their culture. They would then travel to Cuba, the Caribbean or Mexico to live and work with relatives until they could make their way back through the ports of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Philadelphia, or overland across the Mexican or Canadian borders. Thus, the data they provide might be biased against certain groups, including those from the Ottoman Empire and categorized as Syrian., Census data also provide a closer look at the gender and age of early Lebanese immigrants. Two such men were Albert Razook and John Mansoor, dry goods peddlers who accounted for the only Lebanese in their respective counties of Sumner and Marion, Kansas in 1900. By the 1930 census, it showed two generations living on Garrison Road. What kind of work did they do? Though fairly extant, they are limited in that census takers may not have been thorough, may have mis-recorded data, or may have chosen to artificially under-count particular groups.

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