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Mr.
Yacob Abdilkarim Obayda |
Born around
1860 in Mosul. A timber merchant started in Mosul and moved on to
Baghdad. In Baghdad, his right hand man was Mr. Wadie Habboosh, who
stayed over 50 years with the organisation. He had 10
offspring. 5 boys and 5 daughters. 4 of the
sons survived to enter the family business.
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Mr.
Yousif Abdilkarim Obayda |
Born around
1865 in Mosul. Moved down to Baghdad and then on to Basra to become a
prominent business man of the city. There were mainly 2 timber traders
in Iraq. The largest timber merchant of his time in Iraq. When timber
started to arrive by sea going vessels, it arrived to Basra, the only
port of Iraq, and from there it was distributed to the office in Baghdad
and Mosul. It is said that when the first British Naval vessel arrived
in Basra, he was one of the personalities, including Mr. Simon Gharibian
(another timber merchant) and Mr. Basheyan, who were nominated by the
Chamber of Commerce to go and greet the commander. He had no offspring.
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| Mr. Naoom Abdilkarim Obayda | Born around
1870 in Mosul and Stayed there all his life. He built a Church at the
village of Bahshika in memory of all the Obayda fmily. Married Mary
Abbosh, but had no children. He was a Timber Merchant.
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