Mr Gerios Yousseff (Abi Saab)

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Mr Gerios Yousseff , 26, from Lebanon (Syria) boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg as a third class passenger (ticket number 2685, £7 4s 6d) together with his cousins Shawneene George Whabee, Tannous Thomas and Tannous Doharr. The men were coming to get jobs in one of the steel mills in Youngstown, Ohio. Also accompanying them was BanouraAyoub who was coming to America to be re-united with her family in Detroit.

Shawneene and Ayoub both survived while all three men died in the sinking.

Youseff's body was later recovered (#312) and buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Halifax, Nova Scotia on May 10, 1912.

References and Sources

Record of Bodies and Effects (#312)
Contract Ticket List, White Star Line 1912 (National Archives, New York; NRAN-21-SDNYCIVCAS-55[279])
Marriages, births, deaths and injuries that have occurred on board during the voyage (PRO London, BT 100/259-260)
Record of Bodies and Effects: Passengers and Crew, S.S. Titanic (Public Archives of Nova Scotia)

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Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary

Name: Mr Gerios Yousseff (Abi Saab)
Age: 45 years
Last Residence: in Hardin Lebanon
Occupation: Shoemaker
3rd Class Passengers
First Embarked: Cherbourg on Wednesday 10th April 1912
Ticket No. 2685 , £7 4s 6d
Destination: Youngstown United States
Died in the Titanic disaster (15th April 1912).
Body recovered by: Minia (No. 312)
Buried: Mount Olivet Cemetery Halifax Nova Scotia Canada on Friday 10th May 1912.

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