AKA: George Bishara
Evening Times Globe:
First Syrian Coming to Saint John Succumbs.
George Bishara, for 50 years a resident of Saint John and the first Syrian to come to the city from Mount Lebanon, passed away yesterday. He had won the respect and friendship of the people in the community in which he had resided for so long and was beloved by his own people.
The devotion of the family to the British cause was shown in that two of Mr. Bishara's sons and one brother gave their lives in the Great War.
Besides his wife, Mr. Bishara leaves six sons, Joseph, in Yarmouth, N.S.; and Charles, Thomas,Edward, John and Louis, in Saint John; a daughter, Miss Mary I., at home; 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The funeral will be held on Saturday at 8 a.m. from his residence, 73 Erin Street, to the Cathedral for
solemn high mass of requiem, with office at 8:30 o'clock and mass at 9 o'clock.
***courtesy of Laurie Blanchard, Fredericton NB
AKA: George Bishara
Evening Times Globe:
First Syrian Coming to Saint John Succumbs.
George Bishara, for 50 years a resident of Saint John and the first Syrian to come to the city from Mount Lebanon, passed away yesterday. He had won the respect and friendship of the people in the community in which he had resided for so long and was beloved by his own people.
The devotion of the family to the British cause was shown in that two of Mr. Bishara's sons and one brother gave their lives in the Great War.
Besides his wife, Mr. Bishara leaves six sons, Joseph, in Yarmouth, N.S.; and Charles, Thomas,Edward, John and Louis, in Saint John; a daughter, Miss Mary I., at home; 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
The funeral will be held on Saturday at 8 a.m. from his residence, 73 Erin Street, to the Cathedral for
solemn high mass of requiem, with office at 8:30 o'clock and mass at 9 o'clock.
***courtesy of Laurie Blanchard, Fredericton NB
Family Members
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Joseph "George" Bishara
1889–1946
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Thomas George Beshara
1893–1958
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Francis Beshara
1895–1920
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John George Beshara
1896–1897
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Pvt Edward John Beshara
1897–1971
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Peter Simon Beshara
1900–1901
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Simon Beshara
1900–1901
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Peter George Beshara
1901–1927
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John Joseph Beshara
1902–1959
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Ida Frances Beshara
1903–1914
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Baby Beshara
1909–1909
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