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I am trying to find when Lulu Turk (born c1886)and Charles Bashara Abdullah (born c1881) (possible surname was Ganham/Gannam before changing to Abdullah) came to Australia from Beirut/Zahle, Lebanon in late 1800's. Lulu and Charles married in the Catholic Cathedral, Melbourne, Victoria c1903.

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/general_topics/thread/1205207

(was above related)

Chris :)

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/search?adv=y

(not sure if anything in Newspapers above)

Alternative spellings


Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Lily Terk
Spouse Name: Abdullah Bastiar Ganem
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1910
Registration number: 1277

Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1950
Name: Bachara Abdullah Ganem
Spouse Name: Lily Terk
Marriage Place: Victoria
Registration Place: Victoria
Registration Year: 1910
Registration number: 1277

Could be Gins, as Lynette has that as an alternate spelling on her other thread.

Gins.....Thank you for your reply.... the marriage entry looks like the right one and now I know the correct spelling of Charles' original surname. Thanks ever so much for your help.

Chris Ho.....Thank you for your reply...I have checked Trove as you suggested but with no luck......your input is much appreciated.

https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=getHistIdxSearchCriteria

(comes up as match on above, with those Surnames)

Chris :)

FYI both show birthplace as Syria on marriage cert.

You can order it for A$20 if you get an uncertified image ;-)

Electoral rolls show Charles Bashara ABDULLAH in NSW...his death:
8387/1959 ABDULLAH CHARLES BOSHARA / GANEM / TALGAR / SYDNEY
374/1961 ABDULLAH LULU / AGED 75 / MASCOT / SYDNEY

They had 2 daughters (at least):
Olga Mary b. 1910, m. Jack BORLAND 1936, d. 1980
Annie Veronica b. 1912, m. Thos Hy HOGAN, d. ?

Both married in Redfern district; births show mother as Louise, father Chas (born as ABDULLAH). Jack & Olga had a child they called Frankie.

WWII enlistment:
BORLAND JACK : Service Number - NX91902 : Date of birth - 09 Aug 1909 : Place of birth - ARMIDALE NSW : Place of enlistment - PADDINGTON NSW : Next of Kin - BORLAND OLGA

Possibly a son John Joseph ABDULLAH?

There was also a Solomon GANIM and Mulhum GANIM (both male and married) living in Melbourne and Geelong around this time. They do show up on NLA Trove :-)

Solomon's marriage in Victoria in 1900 also shows his birthplace as Syria!

It appears there were 3 brothers in Geelong - Solomon, Mulhum and Selim, all sons of Faris GANIM and Rougina HADDAD.

Solomon died 1952 aged 77
Mulhum/Mulham died 1936 aged 67
Selim died 1937 aged 59

Death Notice Sydney Morning Herald 7th May 1959.

Abdullah, Charles Bashara - May 6, 1959 at Prince Henry Hospital, of 93 Coward Street, Mascot. Dearly loved husband of Lulu Abdullah, loving father of John, Clara (Mrs Wholert), Martha (Mrs Goddard), Helen (Mrs T Hogan) , Olga (Mrs Borland) and fond grandfather of their children Aged 78 years.

Note: Address is no longer valid.

Death Notice Sydney Morning Herald 19th January 1961

Abdullah, Lulu - January 17, 1961 at her residence 93 Coward St, Mascot wife of Charles Bashara Abdullah, loving mother of John, Clara (Mrs Wholert), Martha (Mrs F Goddard), Helen (Mrs T Hogan), Olga (Mrs J Borland), dear mother in law of Betty, Frank, Thomas and Jack and fond nanna of their children. aged 75 years

Hi Cherilyn
Thank you so much for all the information. It is interesting that their marriage certificate states their birthplace as Syria. So now I have their correct birthplace. Also, I didn't know about Olga's husband, Jack Borland serving in the AIF in World War II. I don't know if the Ganims are relatives so will do some checking on this branch of the family.
Kind Regards....Lyne

Hi Gai
Thanks for the extracts from the newspapers. I appreciate your input.
Kind Regards....Lyne