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Rahija Saad

Female 1891 - 1983  (92 years)


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  • Name Rahija Saad 
    Born 26 May 1891 
    Gender Female 
    _UID 2B1602DE90A3434BB12E1CE110E044B1A34E 
    Died 19 Jun 1983  Franklin, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • 1920 Federal Census of Williamson, Mingo County, West Virginia (5 Jan 1920)
      Abraham J. Bassett 33 M SY SY SY Head Owner & Mgr Cigar Factory?
      Rahija 28 F SY SY SY Wife
      Gladys 4 F WV SY SY Daughter
      Selma 3 F WV SY SY Daughter
      Ethel 2 F WV SY SY Daughter
      Sam Bassett 31 M SY SY SY Brother
      Mike 24 M SY SY SY Roomer
      (Living at 211 Third Avenue) (Immigrated in 1906 & 1911)
      (From World War I Registration Card, Abraham Joseph Bassett, born 28 Apr 188

      Memories of Rahija, Remembrances of Rahija Saad Bassett, May 26, 1891 - June 19, 1983) On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of her birth. Written by her children and grandchildren, nephews and nieces, cousins and friends. And Rahija's story told in her words, edited by Abe J. Bassett, Fort Wayne, Indiana).
      (Mama Rahija Jamra Saad was born to Numnum Jamra and Asseef Saad on May 26, 1891 in what is now Kfeir, Lebanon, but was then a part of Syria and the Ottoman Empire. Numnum and Asseef, the village butcher, had five children, two boys and three girls, and in order they were Maheba (b. 1881, married George Kerbawy), Sam (b. 1884, married Muntaha), Jasper (b. 1887, married Clara Sword), Rahija (married Abraham Joseph Bassett), and Della (b. 1895, married Nasseph McCarus.
    Person ID I26  107B Bassetts of Syria & Lebanon
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2014 

    Father Asseef Saad 
    Mother Numnum (AbuJamra) Saad 
    Family ID F62  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Abraham Joseph Bassett, Sr.,   b. 28 Apr 1885, Kfeir, Lebanon Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1949, Columbus, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1914  Blissfield, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gladys S. Bassett,   b. 22 Apr 1915, Madison, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Apr 2002, Columbus, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    +2. Selma M. Bassett,   b. 7 May 1916, Pikeville, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Sep 2012, Columbus, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years)
     3. Wadad E. Bassett,   b. 17 Nov 1917,   d. 21 Sep 2001  (Age 83 years)
    +4. Alice Tamam Bassett,   b. 11 Oct 1921, Williamson, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 2011  (Age 89 years)
     5. Living
    +6. Living
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2014 
    Family ID F14  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart