Beshara(Charles Younes) son of Younes, son of Massoud, son of Younes al-Ghossain; settled in Halifax Canada 1890. He was born in Hadath el-Joubbeh North Lebanon +/- 1846, and died in Halifax 1/6/1921.

Beshara’s sons:

Frank  born +/- 1894

Joseph born +/- 1893

Annie born in Hadath el-Joubbeh Lebanon +/-1875 died in Halifax 28/7/1919

Habeeb (Albert) the son of Beshara was born in Hadath el-Joubbeh Lebanon 1883, and died in Halifax 4/6/ 1941. He was married to Susan Andrea, the daughter of Hanna Andrea from Hadath el-Joubbeh Susan died in Halifax 24/3/1974

Habeeb’s (Albert) children:

Mary – married David Corey

Margaret – married James Waller

Josephine – married Fred Voeltz

Annie

Charles 1912 – 1945 died in action

John Raymond – died 7/9/1976. Survived by 1/Joanne – married to Robert Hanna 2/ Mary 3/ David 4/ Raymond 5/ Christopher 6/ Albert – predeceased by his wife Lois Smith

Joseph – born 1919 died 3/12/1968

Milhim (William Gosine) son of Habeeb, son of younes, son of Massoud, son of Younes al-Ghossain born in Hadath el-Joubbeh 1878, died in Halifax Canada 10/7/1956.

He immigrated to Newfoundland at the age of 14, 1892; went back to Lebanon 1907 to marry Martha Saab (born in Hadath el-Joubbeh Lebanon 1889, died in Halifax 20/4/1971). He moved to Halifax 1909.

His children:

Emily – married Ralph Juteau

Annie – married Michael Resk

Matilda (Tillie) – Married Bert Hayward, her Children: 1/ Trevor 2/ Donna

Frances

Louise – married Paul Abraham

Albert (predeceased his parents)

David (predeceased his parents)

Michael – died 23/2/1975, survived by his wife Rose Resk, and children 1/ Robert 2/ Cheryl

James – married to Margo Ede, children: 1/ James 2/ William

Both William’s and Martha’s mothers, Juanita Saab was married twice, and William had a half brother??

Martha’s mother Juanita lived in Caracas Venezuela; she came to Halifax at the age of 99 and died there