Jameel Kalid
16 November 1892–December 1974 (Age 82)
Aaïtanît, Béqaa, Lebanon
The Life of Jameel
Jameel Kalid was born on 16 November 1892, in Aaïtanît, Béqaa, Lebanon as the son of Fatima Mohammed Abdulhady. He had at least 1 son with Malaky " Margaret" Taraboulsy. He died in December 1974, in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 82.
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Family Time Line
Jameel Kalid
1892–1974
Malaky " Margaret" Taraboulsy
1899–1986
Najeeb Kalid
1924–
Spouse and Children
1892–1974Male
1899–1986Female
children
(1)
Najeeb Kalid
1924–Male
Parents and Siblings
Fatima Mohammed Abdulhady
1868–1930Female
siblings
(9)
Mohammed Kalid
1884–Male
Ahmed A Kalid
1886–Male
Salma Kalid
1887–Female
Asma Kalid
1891–Female
1892–1974Male
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 4
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
Age 21
At 792 feet above Broadway, the Woolworth Building became the tallest building in the world and held the record for 17 years. The Woolworth Building was overshadowed by the Chrysler Building at 1,046 feet in 1930 and the Empire State Building at 1,454 feet in 1931. Retailer and mogul Frank W. Woolworth commissioned the Woolworth Building in 1910 with the intent of his namesake building to be the tallest in the world. The 13 million dollar project was financed in cash by Woolworth which allowed him freedoms in the design and construction of the ornate, gothic building. An opening ceremony was held on April 24, 1913 at which President Woodrow Wilson pressed a button from the White House and lit the historic building in New York City.
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 24
Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.
Name Meaning
Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic khālid ‘eternity’, ‘eternal’, ‘remaining’. Khālid ibn-al-Walīd ( d. 642 ) was the Muslim military leader who brought about the defeat of the Byzantine Empire and its expulsion from Syria. The Prophet Muhammad called him Sayf-ullah ‘sword of Allah’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Jameel Kalid, "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980"
- Jameel Kalid, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
- Jameel Kalid, "New York, County Naturalization Records, 1791-1980"
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