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Khoury/Koury/Cury

Posted: 20 Jan 2003 10:10PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 29 Jun 2004 12:47PM GMT
Surnames: Khoury/Koury/Cury
My family tree takes us back to Syria and the family of Saab. There are many branches of the tree that migrated to America and changed their name. Some kept Khoury, some dropped the H and used Koury. Others went with the name Cury. So, if you are any relation, please e-mail. I have a family tree and would like to find more information on the people. I have the names of over 400 family members, I just now need birth dates, death dates, cities, education, military service, occupation, etc.

Jeanne Trump

Re: Khoury/Koury/Cury

Rachel Koonce (View posts)
Posted: 5 Feb 2004 8:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
My Great Grandfather was Abraham (Ibrahim)Corra (I believe the spelling was originally Khoury, but changed when he came through Ellis Island.) He married Fahada Farris (Ferris). They were from Maudra Sednoiya Syria. He had a brother named Elias.

Any information would be appreciated.

Rachel

Re: Khoury/Koury/Cury

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 5:55AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Khoury, Marun, Saab
According to what I understand, my great-grandfather's mother was Khoury. He and his 2 brother migrated to the Americas, him going to Dominican Republic (many Khoury family members there) and one brother going to Jalitpan, Vera Cruz, Mexico and the other going to South America (Columbia; I think). I say I think to Columbia because my family lost contact with that brother and my grandfather wasn't raised at home but with Khoury cousins. When I saw the name Saab, it reminded me that the possible relative in Columbia married a woman named Maria Saab and his son Nazim married her sister Marta Saab. They were all married in Columbia. I came across the website in my search, all in spanish but it speaks to the persecution of Maronites and how they migrated to the Americas. I haven't been able to locate the connect to Khoury yet but thought that might help. Marta & Maria's parents names were Jose Jorge Saab and Yamie Jose Uaygen. The were all lebanese or how we say..Libano...Maronite decendants. Oh and my family name is Marun. The possible Columbian relative has the same story I told and many of his family members look like mine and we share these distictive eyes.

Re: Khoury/Koury/Cury

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 11:00AM GMT
Classification: Query
Sorry, your Khourys are not my Khourys!

The original ancestor was Saab and we are not sure if that is a first or last name. It could have originally been the first name and then converted to last name.

My Saab had 4 sons. I can only vouch for the one son who was a priest (means khoury) and hence the entire family name switched to Khoury.

There was another son Elias Saab who had a son Hanna Saab. However I do not know any more from that branch.

A third son was Bishop Makarios who served in Akar, Lebanon. Again, I do not know if Makarios was a first name or last.

The 4th son I do not have a name.

So, you do not fall under my Khoury Tree, however if you can get more research on the Saab family we could piece together our family through the Saab branches.

Jeanne

Re: Khoury/Koury/Cury

Posted: 31 Oct 2009 2:47PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Khoury, Marun, Saab
Those are the only Saab family members I know of right now. I do know that a vast number of people migrated to Mexico, many south American countries like Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and Columbia. In addition Dominican culture had a lot of Syrian migrants to a point that Kippe and Tepili are both very popular. We even had a Syrian(Lebano) become President there (don't recall his name). You may want to start looking at those regions to see if anyone migrated to those regions. Many countries like Mexico required that you changed your name so Michael will be Miguel, Emil will Emilio, Anton will be Antonio, George will be Jorge, etc, etc.

Re: Khoury/Koury/Cury

Posted: 8 Sep 2010 7:24PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi,

I am a khoury as well, the only thing I know is that my grandfather's name was George khoury and he migrated from lebanon to ghana( I dont know the year....but probably before 1949). I do not much about him because he died when my father was very young.

I do not know if you might have any links, but I just wanted to share.

LP

Re: Khoury/Koury/Cury

Posted: 25 Dec 2011 10:39PM GMT
Classification: Query
I also have a great grandmother named Aziza Khoury who married Ibrahim Elgemayel. They met in Maghagha, Egypt. I am not sure where they went after, may have died there or moved to Cairo at some point as some of my family is still living there. Please let me know if there is a connection.

Re: Khoury/Koury/Cury

Posted: 15 Jun 2013 1:22PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Curry
My family is from what was at one time Assyria and has since been liberated to Lebanon. The certificates i have range from the 1800s my great ancestors from what was Assyria to Syria and then Lebanon after the 1940s

Re: Khoury/Koury/Cury

Posted: 29 Jun 2013 11:03AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Khoury/Khouri/Corey/Hindi etc
My Corey/Khouri family came from Northern Lebanon (a.k.a. Mt. Lebanon) and by all accounts, near the villages of Hasroun, Wadi Kanoubine, Bechare, etc. This family migrated to the U.S. (mainly New England, and in particular, Vermont and NH) as well as Nova Scotia. Some of the families we are connected with are Ferris/Faris, Maroon, Hindi, Ramanos, Azar, Younan, Touma, Sarkis, Anton, Wehbe, Saad, Saliba, Said, Deeb, Ziter, Shedroi, and Ghaleb. I have only been working on this branch of my tree for about 6 months so have hit many dead ends, especially once I reach Lebanon. I heard my great-grandmother, Cecilia Corey/Ferris/Ghaleb had a large family, which may have included a sister Jennie Khoury Maroon, Dominic Corey, Roger Corey, Shmouni "Mamie" Khouri Maroon, Noama (Norma) Salah Howard, and Yusef (Joseph) who married a Mary Coury. Again, not 100% verified but am quite sure these people were siblings or cousins at the very least. I know next to nothing about my great-grandmother Cecilia and her family so if anyone out there is connected to this family, please contact me! Together, perhaps we can put the pieces of this puzzle together!
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