My mothers family, having also come from a small village in the mountains of Lebanon, settled along the Ohio River (literally) in Cincinnati, Ohio, frequenting across the River to hunt and ride horses in Northern Kentucky. She was from Hammana and her father was John Elias. The chart below shows the total population of Syrian immigrants in the United States according to the US Census as well as the total ethnic Syrian population (including children born to Syrian immigrants in the United States). We mined decennial US Census data from 1900 to 1930, as well as other data sets to create a comprehensive profile of the earliest Lebanese-Americans. Many questions remain about the demographic makeup of the early Lebanese immigrant communities in the US. They left due to previous Druze sending back accounts of making money in South Australia. Do you have any information about the Tabet Families and how they came to be in New Mexico? The NH farmhouse dated back to the 1700s. Thus, it may very well be that these reports are not accurate, and reflect more of the racial biases against non-Europeans than the real level of literacy among these early Arabic-speaking immigrants. While we can certainly find incidents of violence and repression (neither of which was one-sided), the fact remains that the period between 1861 and 1914 was one of long peace, when, as the historian Engin Akarli argues, the inhabitants of Mount Lebanonfrom where came the great majority of immigrantsenjoyed many advantages that nearby districts did not have. Perhaps your great grandfather had the same spelling and the name/spelling became corrupted over time. He had a second family in SA of which I am a descendent. In resorting to this exaggerated narrative, they were feeding into Orientalist notions current at the time in America, which portrayed Islam and Turks (the term used for Muslims) as nefarious, violent, and repressive. On their documentation It says they are from Turkey -Asia. Oklahoma. Both my late Grandmother Maronite Catholic and late family friend Syrian (n/k/a Anthiochian) Orthodox had such tattoos. Hello Mr.Lapenta, the question of whether my family identified themselves as Lebanese or Syrian has puzzled me. Possibly by 1930. Recruitment of non-Muslims only began in earnest during WWI at which time emigration from the area had for all intents and purposes ceased. Why did they leave? Specifically, the stagnation and then collapse of the silk economy of Mount Lebanon (which accounted for 60% of the GDP of Mount Lebanon by the beginning of the 20th century), and textile manufacturing in the hinterlands of Greater Syria forced many to seek better livelihoods in the prospering lands of the Americas. Please feel free to contact me. Went to St Louis Gonzaga Church.. Miss those days . Immigrants crisscrossed the country between Florida and Alaska, also moving to the American South in larger proportions than other immigrant groups of the time period.Within ten years of the start of mass immigration, Arab Americans were found in every state, and by 1920 they were living and working in over 80% of U.S. counties. This line of work prompted them to embark on Americas backroads and leave behind their ethnic community enclaves. The turks were responsible fot the starvation deaths of my Grandmothers entire family remaining in Lebanon during World War I. Raleigh, NC 27695-8108. Lace work was a common occupation among Syrian women. Re the tattoos my great grandmother and grandmother had tattoos on their wrists / hands that were documented when they registered as aliens in 1939 in Australia. For instance, many Lebanese moved from Lawrence, Mass. While one Western state may count far fewer immigrants than itsnortheastern counterpart, a particular Western county may still have a significant population that rivals counties in densely populated states. I can not find any reference to either of these names in Lebanon. We lived there with my grandparents for a few years. They attended St Louis Gonzaga church. Can you email me? If sectarian persecution and/or conscription into the ranks of the Ottoman army were not the overwhelming reasons for emigration, then what prompted such a massive movement where anywhere from 15% to 50% of villages and towns emptied out? Thus, it may very well be that these reports are not accurate, and reflect more of the racial biases against non-Europeans than the real level of literacy among these early Arabic-speaking immigrants. Aberizk surname. My family took the last name Nola and settled in Florida. This line of work prompted them to embark on Americas backroads and leave behind their ethnic community enclaves. Khater is a professor of history at North Carolina State University and has published extensively on Lebanese migration to the United States. I do believe that Elias, was the brother of Tanius Basha from the Arizona Bashas. Read a complete breakdown of reported occupations for Syrian immigrants arriving between 1899 and 1910, arrived mainly at Ellis Island, where the odours of disinfectants are worse than the stench of steerage, they await behind the bars their turn uttering such whimpers of expectancy, exchanging such gestures of hope., For many others their route was far more circuitous. Additionally, the establishment of steamship navigation and marketing enticements (advance labor contracts, mayloun or pre-paid tickets, etc.) Also, you had another uncle, George who passed in recently, I think at the start of this year(2023) or rhe end of last. Settled in Utica NY.. Ive been looking for any information on his surname with no luck. As criticism began mounting on social media, Bud Lights parent company Anheuser-Busch defended its decision to partner with Dylan. He arrived in Argentina, Buenos Aires around 1920, married and settled in Rosario, Santa Fe. The first article in this series focused on who these immigrants were. I have connected with distant cousins there and one of them in particular was very excited to meet me and moved to tears when we had a video call. Read a complete breakdown of reported occupations for Syrian immigrants arriving between 1899 and 1910 here. Our first known immigrant to America was Jaberan Daher Aberizk in 1910. I am trying to research the history of my paternal great-grandfather, George Antoon/Antoine Ristom who immigrated to the US via Rio via Ellis Island in 1904. While we tend to think of these pioneers are predominantly male, what becomes quickly clear from the recorded numbers is that women were ever present in this, 1911 Reports of the Immigration Commission. In July of 1904, two peddlers, Ali Salaman Qabul and Mahmud Hamzy, were at the train station in Hamilton, Ohio, waiting to take delivery of a shipment of notions sent to them from Fort Wayne, Indiana (some 140 miles away) by Khalil Kobal Farah. It appears the name Katter has not changed spelling.

My Aunts however as they got older told us a bit they knew. Sitie Sawaya, her mother, was quite a lady. Years later she came back with another young child, your great grandmother, Labebe, to work for the same gentleman in order to get money to build a home on the land she purchased (which she did.) Your email address will not be published. his name was ROUKOZ YOUSSEF SAAIBY. My great grandfather, his brother & cousin immigrated here in the early 1900s and ended up in Stevenson in Washington I believe, then coming to California. Thus, the data they provide might be biased against certain groups, including those from the Ottoman Empire and categorized as Syrian..

My great grandfather, Abdo was your grandmothers brother. The G7 is an "informal forum" of heads of state of the world's most advanced economies, founded in 1975. Beyond Texas, and in general, this new data shows that the South was demographically more prominent than existing histories of Lebanese migration would lead one to believe. Many headed immediately to the rural American frontiers to peddle, like Annie Abdo who settled in Oklahoma in the 1880s ultimately investing in real estate during the states land rush. Scholars have noted that immigrant communities were often subject to under-counting, but from what we have seen with the Lebanese community by the 1920s and 1930s, this was not a major occurrence. We do not know for sure, but we can finally provide the best estimate. Below are some of these questions and the best answers we can provide at this point with any factual accuracy. My grandparents are Kassoufs from Zahle. The reports quantified data about immigrants including country of origin, race, gender, age, literacy, occupation, finances, and more. This gives them a far bigger role in the process of immigration, and settlement across the US. 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? I think you also have a cousin named Rick. His hradnfa. If the bill receives the Im trying to locate my grandfather Elias Moukarzel who emigrated to Ecuador in 1926. Makes more sense now. Thank you for writing to us. Why now? the name is SAAIBY. My grand father left lebanon for Colombia, early 1900s My question is whether the migration patterns of Lebanese follow religious lines? Records indicate that he came from the Rashaya area of mount Lebanon. My name is Daniel. Alan Jabbour, A Cultured Man: Foodways, Music, and Syria Dreamin Our Maronite church window in Dover (circa 1945) reads Jassas Abu Rizk in Arabic. What was their average age? The number of immigrants coming to the US from Syria, is demonstrably lower than previously assumed or calculated by researchers. Am having trouble finding information past about 1990. From the beginning, Lebanese Hi Carol, this is an interesting question about the Syrian/Lebanese population of New Hampshire. Most of the Abraham family are in Georgia. Here's what we found.

I can see how economic pressures might account for the first wave of migrants to Sudan but am also wondering what would compel people to leave Mount Lebanon for a town in the middle of a vast arid country so different to their own. For instance, in 1920, 20% of Lebanese immigrants lived in the South and from 1900 to 1930 that region never accounts for less than 10% of the population. However, this census only represents one Ottoman province from which the early wave of Syrians came, ignoring other areas like Damascus, Hama, Aleppo, and Bethlehem. There are three main sources for counting how many Levantine immigrants came: 1913 Ottoman Census: this source provides the most granular data, counting those who emigrated from each village and district in Mount Lebanon. Amongst these were an elected governing council of Christians, Druzes and Muslims cooperating and feuding, a local gendarmerie (police force) that kept the peace, a rapidly growing infrastructure of roads, schools, waterworks, etc., thriving tourism, French political and military protection, lower taxes and exemption from conscription for Christians into the Ottoman army. Any guesses on what that is today? The NH farmhouse dated back to the 1700s.

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. Many ranged even farther. My dad did say the Jews are my brothers. Ironically, my oldest DNA identifies Ashkenazi Jew via 23andMe. Compounding this problem was a series of bad crop years in 1876, 1877, 1879, 1885, 1891, 1895 and as late as 1909 that bankrupted many a peasant who had taken out loans against the anticipated crop. Thank you. Introduction. Hi Omar. Hi Gloria. My error in reading the chart. That not only Christians were leaving, and that there is no evidence of any sustained or systematic acts of oppression or violence during the height of immigration wave (1880-1914) casts serious doubt on the persecution narrative. Toni is out in CA. 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! By 1910, around 3,000 Lebanese lived in Lawrence, Massachusetts and worked in the citys textile mills. grandmother has the maiden name of Zegibe. My family left the village due to famine. I cannot find documentation on the 1st arrival, but I think it was around 1898. My father was born in New Mexico, Jose Ramon Tabet, he was the son of Josifina Silva and Raymond Tabet, the Tabet family were from Lebanon, I dont know much more about them because my grandfather Raymond Tabet died in an automobile accident when my father was 1 or 2 years old. [2] An estimated 120,000 went to the US and another estimated 210,000 made their way to South America, mainly Argentina and Brazil. Muslims followed in large numbers beginning in the late 1960s. Found your review informative and helpful in pursuing my familys history at the turn of the 20th century from Baskinta and Taibe. This lead me to your reply to Dr.Khater. All so very interesting!

The history of that region is rich. Very curious to see if youre them. Thanks again, Joe. Because of all this, textile workers from Homs, merchants from Bethlehem, peasants from Mount Lebanon, and teachers from Beirut and Damascus boarded steamboats in the city of Beirut and headed for Amirka, North and South. Thus, it is possible that later census years, such as 1940 and 1950, would reflect a higher population of Lebanese-Americans in New Hampshire. 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. It was my educated guess seeing a few cousins from Hammana on my 23andMe ancestry list. Our last name went through a couple iterations in the census remaining a mystery to this day. I recently got my hands on a bound Chater family history which was put together by a distant cousin about 30 years ago. If your grandmothers maiden name was zegibe, I can trace me to you. They had crosses tattooed on their wrist to mark that event in their life. Im putting together the puzzle pieces of my maternal and paternal grandparents as they made their way from the mountains of northern Lebanon to the US via Ellis Island in the late 1800s-early 1900s. Thank you.) We wanted to know why. He was taught ti be american and speak English. All he was ever told was that his grandfather immigrated to Phoenix, AZ and that he believes his name was Habib Nagib/Najib. Thank you Dr Khater for sharing your research. Hi Andrea, https://www.ancestry.com/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=54&p=surnames.saba. WebThe origins of the European settlers in Oklahoma reflected this new wave of immigrants. to New Hampshire beginning in the late 20s and 1930s (you can read more about this in our project Legacies of Labor: Lebanese Factory Workers in Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1890-1950). My aunt said that she was princess of Syria but Im still trying to find out. My Jiddo had a farm in Mt. My grandfathers 3 cousins known as the Rasheed brothers started small businesses in rural areas selling goods to local people. In the past, some have attributed this human movement to persecution of Christians, who made up a large percentage of the emigrants and mostly came from the central district of Lebanon, called Mount Lebanon. Would you by chance have known them? I did find their Ellis Island passage from 1909. They emigrated to South Africa in the early 20th century. Our Maronite church window in Dover (circa 1945) reads Jassas Abu Rizk in Arabic. My grandparents came from Lebanon and settled in Utica, NY. For example, the preliminary results presented in this essay provide a major revision to our understanding of this community. Do you have much information about Lebanese people who came to South Africa around that time? My fathers name, as I understand, is Raiff ibn Elyess al bitil Cannon. A number of Jews fled Lebanon for the United States due to fears of persecution, and populations of Druze and atheists also exist. Strange thing. His original family ended up in America, having gone over with his brothers family, I think. Im doing family history research on the Asker (Askar, Oscar) and Harraty (sp?) Excellent information. 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. My father was disowned by the Tabet family because my grandmother would not give my father to the Tabets so we never knew that side of the family. The only way he could escape the Turks was to leave. Or Harfoush ( My Grandmothers name ) Its about all I know.. Dear Mr. Bolos, thank you for reaching out. My grandfather, Michel Nader Haik, came to America in late 1890 or so. [3] Erik-Jan Zrcher, The Ottoman Conscription System In Theory And Practice, 1844-1918, International Review of Social History 43 (3) (1998), pp. We are trying to find the lineage of my Great Grandfather Roman Thomas. I was baptized at Gonzaga. Both sets of his grandparents emigrated to Argentina from the Damascus/Homs/Mount Lebanon area in the latter half of the 19th century. He said he was Syrian,but that was before Lebanon became a separate country. I do not know why he eventually landed in Seattle, but he ended up buying wool socks in great quantities and took them to the Yukon where gold had been discovered. Thank you so much for your work. HI! Dr. Michael Shadid saved enough money to attend the University of Washington medical school, by peddling his way from New York to Texas selling jewelry. Some had initially traveled on purpose or by chance to other parts of the Americas stretching from Brazil to Mexico. Jackie. However, research at the Khayrallah Center is bringing us ever closer to more definitive answers.

Aside from showing that Lebanese immigrants were spread throughout the US, this peculiarity reinforces our earlier conclusion that we cannot presume that the history and lives of. WebThe Lebanese Civil War started in 1975 between multiple factions representing various religions and ethnicities in the Lebanese ecosphere. Various official and social discriminatory practices prevented new arrivals from being employed. Joni, my paternal great grandparents also immigrated to Utica, NY from Baskinta. WebFrom South America, to Europe, to the Middle East, and even Africa. The chart below shows the age of Syrian immigrants according to the, Immigrants who came to the US between 1880 and 1930 were for the most part illiterate. The simple answer is Opec+, including its largest members Saudi Arabia and Russia, clearly wants to prop up the oil price, or ideally push it higher. There were about five of them originally. This does not take into account the previous 10 years, nor are we certain how many returned. How many of them were women? Rather, the census places the number closer to 60,000, with the rest being children born in the US. We have forwarded your quarry to the centers archive. I really appreciate the research made. Troubleshooting Prepare a new gel with a
I recall seeing this tattoo. Theresa: We are probably related. At best we have imprecise, and quite often erroneous, answers to questions such as: how many immigrants were living in the United States between 1900 and 1930? Some had initially traveled on purpose or by chance to other parts of the Americas stretching from Brazil to Mexico. there was usually someone in the village or near the village that would provide this service. I was always very curious about it. Expert Help. These were very independent minded women. Then in 1911, they came to the US through Canada. E-mail address: ptabar@lau.edu.lb Thank you for the enlightenment. As said by Jennifer you may want to try Khattar. My nephew an unacknowledged son of a Mount Lebanon descendant (long story). (Ive tried to include my email, with no luck. My grandfather was born in Lebanon but served proudly in the US Navy in WWII. 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. Immigrants were discouraged from speaking any language other than English. Rather than the 120,000 figure usually given, we now know that in total around 60,000 Syrians (or half as many as had been assumed) immigrated to the US. They too remained true to their Maronite Catholic faith and after peddling fruits and vegetables, opened a neighborhood grocery store that thrived for more than 7 decades. This pattern was part of an immigrant hub-spokes system of trade that developed over time. WebCredit for the effort and success of establishing the top ethnic center in Venezuelasome say in all of South Americais due, in a large part, to a few dedicated men, mostly from Aleppo, Syria. (predominantly Trachoma) or insufficient funds to permit their entry. He did quite well, but not as a gold miner.

Mount Lebanon was full of internal turmoil that, more often than not, turned into civil My godmother told me that these were religious symbols and because they were so poor they could not afford to buy crosses, rosary beads etc. Tennessee was the primary destination for those from their village Some ended up in Birmingham Al and those who originally settled in Nashville joined the group in Birmingham. His Dad was a merchant, mostly textiles. My great-great-grandfather had visited and worked in America for a year or two before returning to Lebanon, which according to this data means he may have been one of the first to come here. In fact my Tita had a tattoo on her hand (some family say on her wrist while others say on the skin between her thumb and fingers (pal side) that was used for identification with other Christians in secret. Good luck. From South America, to Europe, to the Middle East, and even Africa. Linda: We are probably related. 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Lebanon. He said he grew up with his father and grandfather always saying that the cousins would return to the village again one day but that they never came back and didnt keep in touch. incorporating the children of immigrants) in this assessment, a figure of nearly 140,000 is reached by 1930. The Japanese immigration continued after the war because the state of So Paulo still attracted agriculture workers to its thriving economy. 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. This is an incredible article. If anyone has any hints of where I could find any of the Basha family in Lebanon, I would be forever appreciative! They were entrepreneurs at heart but initially peddled rags and settled in to factory work at the textile industries that dotted the major river running through each state. W. A. Wolcott, a missionary in Beirut, recruited hundreds of workers for the textile mills in his native Lawrence, Massachusetts. We will use the term Levantine, Eastern Mediterranean, Syrian and Lebanese interchangeably to indicate the people who came to the United States from the area that is today covered by Lebanon, Syria, Palestine/Israel. My great grandfather, Abdo was your grandmothers brother. My great grandfather, Abdo Zegibe had a sister. They came from AinZhalta or Ainshalta which I can find very little info on. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Joseph Saleb and Mary sesar Abraham. For those heading to North America, many took trains to Northern ports such as Le Havre and then sailed to New York. This post was written by Dr. Akram Khater, Director of the Khayrallah Center, and Marjorie Stevens, Senior Researcher. As of now, most of the South American records we have gathered refer to Argentina. The Ollies had family connections to Syro-Lebanese immigrants in Fort Smith, AK. Then, in 1924 the passage of restrictive immigration laws in the US effectively reduced that first wave to a trickle. I tried to track down a Zegibe in CA when I was in Reno, back in 2012. Many thanks for sharing. All rights reserved. My number is 475-201-8650. I recently found the name of my great grandmother Mary Elias. Eliane Fersan, a researcher on the history of Lebanese migration, has documented a number of factors that led to a huge wave of migration in that period. Together, they give us the first clear demographic portrait of the earliest Lebanese immigrants to the United States. While this much is certain, until now we have not had a clear and detailed demographic portrait of these early immigrants. I dont know what happend to the other 2. There is a well known federal politician in Australia by the name of Bob Katter. Would you happen to know them or know anything about my grandparents Mary and Albert (Abdo) Ellis? from Batroun north Lebanon. i am trying to find family members in Argentina. This was a result of economic crises caused by the My DNA test found a distant cousin who currently lives in Tripoli, but we have been unable to find the connection between us. I can relate to your response. Would be interesting for me to check the Dover, NH city records to know the exact year my great grandparents purchased a historic lot of land and began farming. The indictment will play into Trumps nationalist dog-whistling, that white Americans are victimized, Sheinkopf said. Numerous Arabic students have decided to come over to the United States in order to attend university. My name is Zachary Ellis Abraham, my Dad. Would enjoy your thoughts. In our village it was the fashion until early 1900s. It also records all of those who left regardless of whether they were destined for Brazil, Australia, or the United States. It provides me with a logical explanation of the reasons of our ancestors emigration to the Americas.

Fascinating article. What kind of work did they do? But in Birmingham they were Stephen and Nazeria Kabase. Her name was Julie Ellis Abraham. The sister had 3 kids. It was my educated guess seeing a few cousins from Hammana on my 23andMe ancestry list. My grandfather Abdo Mohamed Rasul (his real surname was Sama but changed it) he said he was from a place somewhere rural (he said he was a goat/sheep farmer) between Damascus or Homs. I thought it was 1910. He resided in Toledo Ohio. My grandparents are from Lebanon His only son Chehwan followed in 1911, he decided he didnt like it and found his way back quickly, it wasnt until the early 60s that Chehwans family left for the U.S first to Minneapolis then to Michigan, Windsor Ontario and Los Angeles. 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. Great work and important contribution to an important period on national identity and socio-cultural development. Antonios parents left the country (we dont know why) and went to Venezuela South America. He gave his farm to a cousin and when he got situated he sent for his Sister Maary.