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Ablan or Kablan Descendants of Khalil G.Ablan & Mary Geha

Ablan or Kablan Descendants of Khalil G.Ablan & Mary Geha

Posted: 11 Dec 2001 6:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 31 Jan 2002 9:22PM GMT
Surnames: Ablan, Kablan, Geha
Looking for any possible descendants of the marriage of Khalil G. Ablan & Mary Geha, both who are buried side by side in Colorado. Mary died around the age of 34 from an epidemic in the late 1899's or early 1900's. It is thought that they had children. Mary was one of 5 sisters and her descendants are the last of the missing Geha sisters relatives. Khalil married one of Mary's sister's and had a son born in Lebanon so there are other Ablan cousins that are known.

Re: Ablan or Kablan Descendants of Khalil G.Ablan & Mary Geha

Posted: 9 Feb 2013 1:57AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Geha/Jeha in Australia and Brazil and Lebanon
Hi Nancy,
Hi,
I notice you have posted a message re the Geha family. I am searching for Geha/Jeha from Zahle whose children emigrated to Australia and Brazil. The father's name was Khalil Geha who died in 1934. Don't know his wife's name. They had the following children:
Adma Geha, who married a Zarzur and went to Brazil, John Geha, Marie or Mary Geha, Najib or Jim Geha who went to Brazil and had six children there,Nicolau Geha who married a Linda Malouf and emigrated to Brazil, Rachid Geha, Victoria Geha who married a Lutvey, and Betsy Geha (1886-1934) who emigrated to Australia after marrying Frank Moses Malouf and had eight children here. I have a photo of the parents and children c 1900 in Zahle but know not much more than this. If you can make a connection, please contact me at jmkinsman@gmail.com
thanks
Jane

Re: Ablan or Kablan Descendants of Khalil G.Ablan & Mary Geha

Posted: 29 Mar 2013 12:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Jeha
Hi Jane, after many years I am getting back into my family tree before I travel to Lebanon. Ian the great grand daughter of Georgeous Mellick and his wife Nasta/Nasra JEHA who immigrated from Lebanon to Australia about 1894 and settled in Rockhampton. According to documents she was born Mt Lebanon, Syria and is the daughter of Nicolas Jeha & Rebecca Anthony. From there I am stumped!
Any connection?

Re: Ablan or Kablan Descendants of Khalil G.Ablan & Mary Geha

Posted: 2 Apr 2013 3:05PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Lea,
I am not sure at present if there is a connection, although i am longing for one! It has been v. difficult tracking down Jeha family members. I am interested that you use the 'J' and not 'G' since that is what the members of this family in Sydney use although they say it is more commonly called Geha in Lebanon. The only Mellick-like name i have in this tree is Frederick Lindsay Mallick who married a Nozlie (Maud) Malouf, daughter of George Moses Malouf and his wife Julia Alouf. Back to the Jeha's. My Betsy Jeha was one of 8 children born in Zahle to Khalil Jeha and unknown wife. Her sibling's names were: Adma, John, Najib, marie, Rachid, Victoria and Nicolau. She married Frank Moses Malouf (brother to the George above) in lebanon in 1900. Frank had come to Australia with his brothers in about 1889 and then returned to Lebanon to marry.

Perhaps, though, your Nasta may be a sister to Betsy's father Khalil? Let me know if you know any more about siblings of Nasta/Nasra. My email is jmkinsman@gmail.com
Thanks and regards
Jane

Re: Ablan or Kablan Descendants of Khalil G.Ablan & Mary Geha

Posted: 2 Apr 2013 9:06PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Jane, I tried your personal email, but it bounced back...
Fantastic to hear from you.

It's been such a long time since I focused on genealogy, I've dabbled in and out over the last 30 years following an assignment when I was in school.

In the 80's I was obsessed with it and was fortunate to have the availability of older family members still alive which helped concrete some of the lineage.

In the early 2000's I had time again to fertilise and water the tree.

My cousin Karen then had her opportunity over the last 10 years

Now here I am, ready to travel to the Middle East, including Lebanon with my son and I wish I had put my finger back into the tree last year when we started planning.

Wow that's a bit of history.

MELLICK
During the 80's and old family tree member given to me form Stanton Mellick who visited michael mellick in Beirut and gave me a handwritten family tree with many members and dates back to 1680. I also have another one from Yvonne mellick (written 1958)I will attempt to scan the original tonight or tomorrow tonight and send to you.

JEHA
Ahhh. The only info I have is the name of her parents.

I do know that George & Nasta arrived in Australia in 1892 with his brother John and wife Julie.

I remember uncle Albert (Jeha) when growing up in rockhampton as a child, and there was also. Elias. Their time on earth has long gone. My immediate family members do not know the exact connection assuming they were cousins.

That's a bit of a start. To get you head pondering.

leanne.mellick@gmail.com
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