The earliest immigration of the Hadath al-Joubbeh Ghossains was mostly to the Americas.

Julia (b. 1847 Lebanon – d…. Canada) the daughter of Younis, Massoud, Younis al-Ghossain, and who was married and widowed to George son of Joseph Michael Joseph al-Ghossain, left Lebanon in the 1890s with her 5 children, 3 daughters Hawa (b 1863 Lebanon – d. (?) Canada), Annie (b. 1889 Lebanon – d. (?)Canada), MarinaLebanon – d. 1958 Canada), two sons George (?) and Andrew (?) born in Lebanon (?), her brother in law Michael Joseph al-Ghossain (b. 1856 Lebanon d. (?) Canada), and son Joseph Michael al-Ghossain (b. Jan. 1883 Lebanon – d. (?) Canada), they came through Elis Island, and settled in Newfoundland Canada. Michael Joseph married Marry Solomon (his second Marriage) Michael’s Children: Joseph b.1882, Elias b. 1890, Sadie b. 1892, and Ellen b.? (b.1880

Milhim Habib Massoud Younis al-Ghossain immigrated to the new world, most probably USA than to Canada 1888. His son Habib married Franjieh Saab. His son Milhim married Martha Saab, and their children: Habib b. 1917, Joseph b. 1919, Anton b. 1921, Yousfieh (Josephine) b. 1923

Bshara younis Massoud younis al-Ghossain married H’anni (Annie) al-Manja 1899 immigrated to Canada 1910. The descendents of Bshara in Canada of who we know about Habib b. 1901 in Lebanon, Milhim who was married to Martha, and his children Franjieh (Francis), Mathilda, Louis, Emelie Saadallah, Jameel (James).

Hanna Younis Massoud al-Ghossain (Bshara’s brother) married Ria Bassil Immigrated to Guinea Bissau in Portuguese West Africa, and died there. His two sons Farid b. 1890 and Toufic b. 1892 Immigrated to Brazil 1911, and 1913

Sitel Ikhwi Moses Younis Massoud Younis al-Ghossain married Joseph Abou Hashem, and immigrated to Cuba…….

Yousef (Joseph) (Jose) Ayoub Yakoub al-Ghossain immigrated to Mecxico 1901

Ayoub Georges Yakoub al-Ghossain Immigrated to the USA……….

Daniel (Ayoub’s brother) immigrated to Mexico….

Joseph Assaph Massoud Younis al-Ghossain Immigrated to USA in the early 1880s his family was called YounisGhossains. Joseph was married to Mh’abbe al-H’etti from the village of Qnaywir near the Hadeth after their Great grand father, head of their branch of the

His children:

Assaph b. 1885 Boston d. 1923 Burlington VT USA – Assaph was married to Hawa and had two sons Joseph, and Eddie, Eddie had a daughter Helen

George b. 1892 Boston Mass. d. Jan. 1967 Lebanon – George was married to Azizie Chidrawi, and had one daughter Alice who was married to Mr. Ruhling, and had two daughters Anita, and Janice

Hilda b. 1893 Boston Mass d. March 11 1932 Detroit USA

Michael b.1901 Lebanon d. 1966 Burlington VT USA

Mary b. July 15 1903 Lebanon d. Aug. 19 1977 Brooklyn USA

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