Tobia Isaac Coory Family

Families

TitleTobia Isaac Coory Family DescriptionHala, my Grandmother, married Tobia, my Grandfather in 1892. When they emigrated from Lebanon to New Zealand around 1893, their surname was Coory however they were known as Isaac. Fakhri or Coory was the tribal name of Tobia. Hala would have been aged around 15 or 16 years of age. Hala and Tobia were first cousins. Hala had two brothers and a sister that I know of. The Brothers names were Elias and Asaad. I believe Elias and Assad emigrated to South Africa where they were known by the surname of Fagri, which is close to Fakhri the tribal name. I have been in contact with Jospeh Fagri, who unfortunately passed away recently in Perth, Australia. Joseph was a son of Elias and Nephew of Hala. More recently I have been in contact with Ronnie Fagri, a brother of Joseph who currently resides in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hala also had a sister named Saida who also emigrated to South Africa.

Tobia and Hala originally settled in Dunedin. Tobias was a hawker of Drapery. The family moved to Invercargill at sometime during the 1920s and Tobia opened a Drapery Shop and a Shoe Shop in Invercargill.
I believe he had a siblings by the names of khallil and Joseph. Khallil emigrated to Argentina and Joseph to California in the USA. I believe that Khallil had Children named Roberto and Cecelia.
Richard the eldest child was commonly known as Joe. It is unknown if he was actually born in Melbourne or on the High Seas during his parents emigration to New Zealand. Joe married Jean (Jean’s son lived at Brooklands Village his name was Roy Thompstone he spoke to Glennys about Uncle Joe (Rasheed) as he called him and he spoke very highly of him).

These notes and memories are from Robin Isaac, Family Tree 11th October 2007

On Tobia's Oath of Allegiance record he is named as Tobia Isaac Coory. The date on this document is August 15th 1905.

Group

Cedars of Lebanon

Place

Becharre (Bcharre)

Ephemera

Hala Isaac memorium

Tobia Isaac memorium card

Kelly Isaac driver's license for the army

Certificate of Proficiency

Kelly Isaac confirmation certificate

Hallam Isaac Memorium card

Oath of Allegiance -Tobia Isaac 15th August 1905

A Christmas Greeting from a mother to her son.

People

Tobia Isaac

Neave Isaac

Hala Isaac (nee Jabour)

Glennys Espie (nee Isaac)

Frank Isaac

Kelly Isaac

Hallam Isaac

Dolly (Dalalil) Isaac

Tony (Anthony Aziz) Isaac

Margaret Joseph (nee Isaac)

Manuscript

Hibernian Society

Lebanese Hawkers in Otago (part 1)

Lebanese Hawkers in Otago (part 3)

A letter to a brother

Stories

AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN KELLY ISAAC and DONNA LAMBERT (nee ESPIE (Granddaughter)

The Ballad of An Immigrant Family

A Mystery Solved

Margaret's Memories

Family

Joseph Family (Michael & Victoria)

Milne family

Farry Family - Joseph & Amelia (nee Brehane)

Tobia Coory(Khouri), commonly known as Isaac

Contributors

ContributorGlennys Espie (nee Isaac)

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