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Nathan Makoul Haddad was born on December 23, 1889 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He and Rasheedeh Saab Akroush were married on February 23, 1917 in Sioux City, IA. He and Sarah Emma David were married on December 19, 1919 in Sioux City, Iowa. He and Bessie Abraham were married in December 1964 in Charleston, WV. He died on May 11, 1980, at age 90, in Charleston, WV.

Nathan, the fourth son of Makoul (Michael) and Miriam (Mary) Nasser Haddad, was born in Jib Jannine, Lebanon on 12/23/1889. He came to America in 1909 and began back-peddling with his brother James, working their way along the railroad tracks and river. He also worked for a while in a packing house in Sioux City, Iowa, and it was there that he married Rasheedeh "Nellie" Saab Akroush, 2/23/1917. Upon returning to Clothier, WV, he worked with his brothers in the Haddad's store there and eventually established a store in Madison, WV.

His wife, Nellie, who was born in Jib Jannine, Lebanon in 1895, died in the flu epidemic of 1918, leaving an infant daughter, Mary Frances.

Upon returning to Sioux City for a visit, Nathan met and married Sarah David, 12/19/1919. They had two sons, Frederick Lawrence & Nathan, Jr., who were born in Clothier, and a daughter, Virginia Lee, who was born in Madison.

He also married Bessie Dawood Haddad, widow of Sam Haddad, in December 1964.

At the time of his death, he was living with his daughter, Mary Frances & Tom Ellis in Madison, WV, and he died in Charleston, WV, 5/11/1980, at the age of 90.

Rasheedeh Saab Akroush was born in 1895 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. She and Nathan Makoul Haddad were married on February 23, 1917 in Sioux City, IA. She died in 1918, at age ~23, in Charleston, WV.

Her nickname was "Nellie". She died in the flu epidemic of 1918, leaving an infant daughter, Mary Frances Haddad.

Makoul (Michael) Haddad was born in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He died (__.)

The second son of Suleyman & Sada Haddad.

Miriam (Mary) Russell Nasser was born in 1865 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. She died on October 5, 1948, at age ~83, in Charleston, WV.

She immigrated to the U.S. on May 6 1937. Her brother, James G. Russell, was the father of the Russells: James, Abe, George, & Latife Suman.

Suleyman Haddad was born (?) in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He and Sada Akroosh were married (1880 or 1881.) He died in 1932 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon.

Sada Akroosh was born (?) She and Suleyman Haddad were married (1880 or 1881.) She died in 1920.

Sarah Emma David was born on January 17, 1904 in South Dakota. She and Nathan Makoul Haddad were married on December 19, 1919 in Sioux City, Iowa. She died on August 7, 1993, at age 89, in Charleston, WV.

Sarah Emma David was the wife of Nathan Haddad, who was the father of Mary Frances Haddad Ellis. Sarah was the daughter of Takla Ellis, who was the sister of William Elias Haddad Ellis. William was the father of Thomas T. Ellis, husband of Mary Frances Haddad Ellis.

Frederick Lawrence (Fred) (Sr) Haddad was born on January 18, 1921 in Clothier, WV. He and Vivian Marie Summers were married on February 8, 1942 in Gallipolis, OH. He and Karen White were married on July 2, 1993 in Las Vegas, NV. He died on January 13, 2003, at age 81, in Charleston, WV.

Nathan Michael (Jr) Haddad was born on November 20, 1922 in Clothier, WV. He died on June 12, 1942, at age 19, in WWII---MIA.

Virginia Lee Haddad was born on September 25, 1929 in Madison, WV. She and Paul Richard (Sr) Skaff were married on November 25, 1951 in Charleston, WV.

Vivian Marie Summers was born on July 23, 1923 in Charleston, WV. She and Frederick Lawrence (Fred) (Sr) Haddad were married on February 8, 1942 in Gallipolis, OH. She died on June 18, 1980, at age 56, in Charleston, WV.

Kanawha County Courthouse records say that Vivian's date of birth was July 28, 1923, but her family said they always celebrated on July 23.

Karen White was born on September 24, 1948 in Charleston, WV. She and Frederick Lawrence (Fred) (Sr) Haddad were married on July 2, 1993 in Las Vegas, NV.

Susan Lee Haddad was born on January 27, 1947 in Madison, WV.

Frederick Lawrence (Larry) (Jr) Haddad was born on January 24, 1950 in Madison, WV. He and Deborah (Debbie) Ann Scholter were married on April 29, 1977 in Pittsburgh, PA. He died on April 13, 2009, at age 59, in Charleston, WV.

Paul Richard (Sr) Skaff was born on September 29, 1921 in Charleston, WV. He and Virginia Lee Haddad were married on November 25, 1951 in Charleston, WV. He died on November 23, 2005, at age 84, in Charleston, WV.

Paul Richard (Jr) Skaff was born on December 2, 1952 in Charleston, WV. He and Beth Sovick were divorced in Charleston, WV. He and Beth Sovick were married in Charleston, WV.

John Edward (Buzzy) Skaff was born on August 17, 1956 in Madison, WV. He and Sarah Whitney Stephenson were married on June 17, 2000 in Maui, HI.

Karen Louise Skaff was born on September 8, 1954 in Madison, WV.

Simon Haddad was born in 1881 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He died in July 1964, at age ~83, in Beckley, WV.

Simon, the oldest son of Makoul, and his brother Joseph came to America probably in 1900 or 1901. They peddled throughout WV, and finally opened a "ladies and gents" store in Clothier. He moved to Charleston in the early 1920s and operated a vegetable market there. A number of years later, he moved to Florida where his wife eventually died. After becoming ill, Simon returned to WV and died in Beckley.

James Haddad was born in 1888 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He and Nezha Sroor were married in 1914 in Sioux City, IA. He died on July 3, 1953, at age ~65, in Los Angeles, CA.

James, the third son of Makoul, came to America probably around 1906 to join his brothers, Simon and Joseph, in Clothier.

Joseph Haddad was born on July 18, 1886 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He and Amelia Helen Gossen were married on May 19, 1918 in Sioux City, IA. He died on May 6, 1964, at age 77, in Beckley, WV.

Joseph, the second son of Makoul, came to America with his brother, Simon, and became a citizen in 1915. He peddled throughout southern West Virginia, and many times he would eat meals and stay in people's homes which were offered by the gracious people of WV.

Another source (Tanious) said that he married Amelia in O'Neil, Nebraska. He moved to Charleston around 1922, and in 1926, he opened a store in Whitesville called "Haddad's". He moved to Madison in 1936, and then to Beckley in 1940, where he operated several different businesses. He was also one of the founders of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church in Beckley.

Nicholas Haddad was born on October 24, 1895 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He and Bahia Haddad were married in 1923 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He died on February 23, 1968, at age 72, in Charleston, WV.

Dawood (David) Haddad was born in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He died (__.)

The first son of Suleyman & Sada Haddad.

Radwan Haddad was born in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. He and Sadie Ayash were married (1880 or 81.) He died in 1932 in Jib Jannine, Lebanon.

The fourth son of Suleyman & Sada Haddad. Radwan and brother-in-law, Joseph Ayash, emigrated to the U.S. after the birth of his son, George Haddad, leaving his wife & children behind. They returned to the Old Country around 1903, but sailed again to the U.S. in 1904, after the birth of Tonas. This time he took his oldest child, Sam, with him, but again leaving behind his wife, and sons, George, & Tonas. They made a living raising wheat from a parcel of land. George also was a part-time carpenter, but he injured his leg which made him limp the rest of his life.

When World War I started in 1914, Radwan left his residence in Clothier, WV, and returned to the Old Country. After Sadie died in 1920, Radwan remarried, and then, in 1932, he died of a heart attack.

[source=Anthony (Tonas) Haddad].

Habacka Haddad was born in Jib Jannine, Lebanon. She died (__.)

The second daughter of Suleyman & Sada Haddad, and the only daughter who came to America.