Ramza “Rose” Kazhal
Notice:
SABA Rose (Kazhal), age 53, of 811 Euclid av., passed away suddenly Sunday p.m. Survived by six sons, Frederick, Edward, Henry and George with U.S. Army, Michael and William, and one daughter, Clara, at home. She is also survived by two brothers and one sister of Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral services Thursday, 9:30 a.m., St. Joseph’s hall, 9:30 a.m. St. Joseph’s Syrian church. Burial Holy Cross cemetery. Friends may call at St. Joseph’s hall after 5 p.m.
Tuesday. (Palpieri, HL-1000).
General Notes:
Name: Rose Saba
Titles:
Death date: 19 Jul 1942
Death place: Akron, Summit, Ohio
Birth date: 06 Jan 1887
Estimated birth year:
Birth place: Zayhla, Syria
Age at death: 55 years 6 months 13 days
Gender: Female
Marital status: Widowed
Race or color: Caucasian
Street address:
Occupation: Housewife
Residence: 811 Euclid Ave. Akron, Ohio
Burial date: 23 Jul 1942
Burial place: Holy Cross
Cemetery name:
Spouse name: Isher
Father name: Abrah Kashal
Father titles:
Father birth place: Syria
Mother name: Mary
Mother titles:
Mother birth place: Zayhla, Syria
GSU film number: 2024008
Digital GS number: 4057796
Image number: 3009
Reference number: FN 44390
Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
Affiffee Kassab-Demiehe
Mohanna married Affiffee KASSAB-DEMIEHE about 1900 in Syria. Affiffee was born on 21 Jun 1882 in Damascus, Syria and died on 20 Aug 1951 in Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA at age 69, and was buried 23 Aug 1951 in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. The cause of her death was Metastatic Carcinoma of Colon. They had eight children: David Philip, Austin, Adeline, Nesly, Philip David, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mary Katherine.
Resided: 1920, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. White Twp, Indiana, PA
Mohanna Saba
Mohanna SABA (Michael and Talgie) was born on 15 Mar 1879 in Hasbaya, Damascus, Syria and died on 13 Feb 1957 in Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA at age 77, and was buried 16 Feb 1957 in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. The cause of his death was Murdered / Multiple blows to skull.
Death Notes: Mohanna Saba passed away in Indiana Hospital at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday, February 13 [1957].
Born March 15, 1875, in Syria, Mr. Saba had been a resident of Indiana for 48 years, and was a member of the Episcopal Church.
He is survived by seven children: David Saba, Baltimore; Austin, Philadelphia; Nesly of Croydon; Philip, Philadelphia; Joseph, Hulmeville; Mrs. Elizabeth Shatara, Bradford; Mrs. Mary Johnson, Southampton; 20 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received at the Bell Funeral Home, 999 Wayne Avenue, after 2:00 p.m. Friday, where services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16. The Rev. Frederick F. Haworth of Christ Episcopal Church will officiate and interment will follow in Oakland Cemetery.
General Notes: 1920: Resided in White Twp, Indiana, PA
1/2 brother Isber resided in nearby Clearfield County with his family
Research Notes: “Mike” His headstone says 1879-; apparently created while he was still living as it was a family stone for him, Affiffe, and Adale.
Other references (funeral card) say he was born in 1875, but I and others believe he was the younger brother of Fadlou. His age according to some of the children’s BC’s: Phillipe (David Philip),
Oct 1901-25; Essa (Austin), Mar 1903-26; Nesly, Mar 1907-28; Joseph,
Sep 1914-35. These dates make his DOB between 1876 and 1879.
Death of spouse Affiffee /KASSAB-DEMIEHE/: 20 Aug 1951.
Mohanna married Affiffee KASSAB-DEMIEHE about 1900 in Syria. Affiffee was born on 21 Jun 1882 in Damascus, Syria and died on 20 Aug 1951 in Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA at age 69, and was buried 23 Aug 1951 in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. The cause of her death was Metastatic Carcinoma of Colon. They had eight children: David Philip, Austin, Adeline, Nesly, Philip David, Elizabeth, Joseph, and Mary Katherine.
Resided: 1920, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. White Twp, Indiana, PA
Lines 93-100
Rec 157/182
Saba, M, Head, 37, 1900, PA, -, -, no, no, Egypt, Syrian, Egypt
–Afifee, Wife, 33, 1900, PA, -, -, no, no, Egypt, Syrian, Egypt
–David, Son, 18, no, yes, yes, CT
–Austin, Son, 17, no, yes, yes, CT
–Dale, Son, 13, yes, yes, yes, PA
–Nesly, Son, 11, yes, yes, yes, CT
–Phillip, Son, 10, yes, yes, yes, PA
–Elizabeth, Daughter, 7, yes, yes, yes, PA
–Joseph, Son, 5, -, -, -, CT
–Katherine, Daughter, 2 9/12, -, -, -, PA
Resided: 1930, White Twp, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA. SABA, Mike, head, 49, b 1880 Syria
–, Affifie, 47, (1882), wife
–, Austin, 25, (1904), son
–, Nesley, 22, (1907), son
–, Phillip, 18, (1911), son
–, Elizabeth, 17, (1912), dau
–, Joseph, 16, (1913), son
–, Mary C, 12, (1917), dau
Medical Notes: Colon cancer operation in 1948, got colostomy.
Mohanna cut some of the flower bush from Affiffee’s garden and planted it in Robert Saba’s yard, which is still there today.
Indiana Gazette, date unknown
Mrs. Affiffee Saba died on Monday, August 20, at 7:20 p.m. at her home, 1623 Philadelphia Street. Born June 21, 1880 in Syria, she had lived in this community for 41 years.
Her husband, Mohanna Saba, and these children survive her: David of Baltimore; Austin of Philadelphia; Nesley of Croyden, Pa.; Philip of Philadelphia; Mrs. Esther Shatara of Bradford; Joseph of Hulmeville; and Mary at home; also twenty grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Friends are being received at the Bell Funeral Home, 999 Wayne Avenue, where services will be conducted Thursday, August 23, at 2:00 p.m. by the Rev. D. M. Rierstead of Christ’s Episcopal Church.
Interment will be in Oakland Cemetery, Indiana.
Research Notes: Affiffee’s mother died at birth; father when she was 3; grandmother when she was 5; later shifted between aunts and uncles more or less as maid. Kasaab was name of Affiffee’s uncle who resided in Egypt (Cairo or Alexandria) that she “adopted” as a surname. [As told to me by Elizabeth Saba Shatara and Mary K Saba, 1995-2000: jss]
Affiffee’s headstone says 1884-; created while living as it’s a family stone created when Adale died (assumed). Her DOB varies according to some children’s BC’s: Phillipe (David Philip), Oct 1901- 23; Essa (Austin), Mar 1903-22; Nesly, Mar 1907-25; Joseph, Sep 1914- 34. These dates make her DOB between 1878 and 1882.
buried:
Fadlou M Saba
Fadlou M SABA19 (Michael and Talgie) was born on 6 Mar 1874 in Hasbaya, Damascus, Syria, died on 7 Oct 1955 in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA at age 81, and was buried on 10 Oct 1955 in Old Willimantic Cemetery, Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA. The cause of his death was Ruptured diverticulitis.
Death Notes: Aged 77.
Willimantic Daily Chronicle (front page), Friday, 7 Oct 1955:
Fadlou Saba, of 33 High Street, prominent resident of the community, died this morning at the Windham Community Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
He was a retired clothing merchant and a member of the Syrian Orthodox Church. He was born in Syria, a son of Michael and Talgie (Mitry) Saba. Mr. Saba had resided in this city for many years and was widely esteemed in the community.
For about 50 years he operated a store here, most of which time it was located on Milk Street, but had been in retirement of about 20 years.
He leaves three sons, Edward, Alfred and Phosy Saba, all of this city; six grandchildren; and a brother, Mohanna Saba of Indiana, PA.
He was at all times solicitous of the well-being of his fellow residents and over the years exercised many unpublicized philanthropic activities.
He was a devoted husband and father and his passing will be genuinely mourned by his many friends in the community.
Willimantic Daily Chronicle, 10 Oct 1955:
Funeral Notice, Fadlou Saba
The funeral of Fadlou Saba was held this morning from 70 Valley Street with services in St. Paul’s Church at 10 o’clock. Rev. Thomas Ruffin of St. George’s Syrian Orthodox Church in Worcester, Mass. officiated and seated in the sanctuary was Rev. B. B. Styring. Richard P. Barnes presided at the organ and soloist was Mrs. Vernon G. Mason. Burial followed in the Willimantic Cemetery where Father Ruffin officiated at a committal service. Bearers were Police Officer Edmund Haddad, Shaheen, Charles and Russell Haddad, Samuel Williams and Charles Coriaty.
General Notes: 1930 census: Ct, Windham, Willimantic 3rd ward
Saba, Fadlou, head, owns, $15,000, male, white, 53, first married at 32, ed-no, yes, POB-Syria, M/F POB-Syria, lang in home before arrival-Syrian, citizenship – 1895, Pa, yes, Retail merchant of dry goods, employment -yes, veterans-no
–, Mathilda, wife-head, female, white, 30, first married at 22, ed-no, yes, b Syria, M/F b Syria, lang-Syrian, cit-1916, Pa, yes, no occupation
–, Edward, son, 20, single, b CT
–, Alfred, son, 18, single, b CT
–, Phosy, son, 17, single, b CT
Research Notes: Only on his death certificate listed Fadlou’s month and day of birth, and lists the year as 1878. However, his marriage license to Matilda lists his age as 46 making his DOB approx. 1875. Additionally, his age stated on his children’s BC’s are as follows: Mabel, Jan 1908-35; Edward, Jun 1909-35; Alfred, Jun 1911-37; Phosy, Oct 1912-38. The BC’s make his DOB 1874. The 1920 Census states his age as 47, making his DOB 1873.
Fadlou owned a Dry Cleaning business that was later taken over by sons Alfred and Edward (Saba’s Cleaners). Also had Clothing Store.
After Rose’s death, Fadlou sent for her sister, Matilda, believing she would make a good second mother to his children.
When Beverlee was little, Fadlou said he came from Beirut, and Rose from Damascus, and that he was 16 when he came, through Philadelphia.
Fadlou married Rose KIRSHY20 on 1906 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Rose was born on 21 Jul 1889 in Syria and died on 31 May 1913 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA21 at age 23. The cause of her death was Malignant Degeneration – Ovarian Cyst. They had four children: Mabel Mary, Edward George, Alfred Mitchell Sr, and Phosy George.
Marriage Notes: requested lookup from henry@neca.com on 14 Feb 2001
Death Notes: Saba, Rose, 23 years, 10 months, 10 days, born in Syria, died 31 May 1913, born 21 July 1889. Daughter of George Kirshy and Mary Lukes (Lutes…writing very hard to read).
She was the wife of Fadlou Saba. Her residence was listed as 75 Milk Street (a 2 family house). Cause of death is listed as malignant degeneration–ovarian cyst.
Source: Town of Windham CT Death Records Vol. 1908-1922…Page 155.
Saba, Rose Mirshy, wife of Fadlov Saba, died May 31, 1913, age 24 years
Now that I’ve seen the DC, I believe her mother’s maiden name was Suke or Serke. (jss)
Research Notes: Rose was the daughter of George Kirshy and Mary Lukes (Lutes). (obit)
Rose’s age stated on her children’s BC’s are as follows: Mabel, Jan 1908-18; Edward, Jun 1909-21; Alfred, Jun 1911-22; Phosy, Oct 1912-22.
Fadlou next married Matilda B KIRSHY44 on 17 Nov 1921 in Willimantic, Windham, Connecticut, USA. The marriage ended in divorce after 1936. Matilda was born in 1896 in Syria and died about 1985 in Connecticut, USA about age 89.
Listed in city directory together
Research Notes: Matilda was the sister of Rose and the daughter of George Kirshy and Mary Lukes (Lutes). (obit of Rose Kirshy Saba).
Marriage Notes: requested LU from henry@neca.com on 14 Feb 2001
Catherine Bashara
Michael married Catherine BASHARA1 before 1864 in Syria. Catherine was born about 1844 in Syria and died after 1867 in Syria. They had two known children: Isber “Mike” and Mary.
Talgie Mitry
Michael next married Talgie MITRY after 1867 in Syria. Talgie was born about 1841 in Syria and died before 1925 in Syria. They had two children: Fadlou M and Mohanna.