(3) KARAM MARJI (I948)

Karam (born 1948) returned to Canada in 1972. He married Rouaida Kouri in Ottawa in 1975. They have four children:

Christine (May14, 1977)

Danny (October 28, 1979)

Clare (March 30 1982)

Peter (March 10, 1984) Karam has operated several businesses in Ottawa and has visited the Island several times. His mother’s sister Esma Kays lives Charlottetown.

(3) ALICE MARJI (1943)

ALICE (born 1943) did not return to Canada. She married Wahid Fares in 1967 and they have five children:

Yola (1968) married to Toni Tanous.

Ertissam (1970) married to Ghasson Ayoub.

Vaolet (1972) married Jack Wakim.

Aalfa (1974) married Tom Habib.

Fadi (1977).

(3) ABRAHAM JR. MARJI (I953) ABRAHAM JR. (born 1953) is a mechanical engineer and lives in Abu Dhabi. He is married to Magay Abou Rahal and they have three children: Khalil(1983) Carol(1984) Michael( 1986)

(3 ) HANIYA (ANN) MARJI (1904—1973) HANIYA MARJI, my mother was married to Albert Zakem, (see page 22). She was a couple of years younger than her sister Mariam. My mother Haniya (known as Ann) was a very kind, sensitive, loving person. She enjoyed meeting the customers in the store and was always trying to put out an extra plate for anyone who wanted to try out her cooking.

She spoke broken English and some very interesting incidents occurred when she tried to communicate with the customers. She could never pronounce “congratulations”, Black Cat cigarettes became Pussy cat and when she wanted to tell a farmer, who was trying to sell potatoes to, “ come back when my husband is here”, she said, “come back when my husband is not here”.

Shortly after arriving in Charlottetown, Mom had to go back to Montreal for a kidney operation. I got a call from a lady living in Rustico, PEI, about thirty miles from Charlottetown, who recalls being a domestic helper for my parents. She is now eighty three years old and remembered us all by name. She was only sixteen years old but in those days, times were so difficult for some country folks that they were more than willing to have one of their children go to the city to find work even if it was only for room and board and five dollars a month.

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