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Great-grandmother Persape, my grandmother Kayghanoush Karahadian Delijian, my father Harold Delijian and me, Linda Jean Delijian Gutierrez

Great-grandmother Persape, my grandmother Kayghanoush Karahadian Delijian, my father Harold Delijian and me, Linda Jean Delijian Gutierrez. Linda Jean Delijian Gutierrez Private Coll. Here’s Grandma Kay’s story: Escape from Bitlis, Armenia 1915-19, Armenia, Russia, USA In 1915, Keghanoush (nicknamed Kay) was 15, living in Bitlis, Armenia (now Turkey) with her 10 brothers and sisters and their…
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Persape Parsegian

Persape Parsegian, married and widowed as Izmirian before marrying Misak Karahadian. Great-grandmother of Linda Jean Delijian Gutierrez. Linda Jean Delijian Gutierrez Private Coll. Here’s Grandma Kay’s story: Escape from Bitlis, Armenia 1915-19, Armenia, Russia, USA In 1915, Keghanoush (nicknamed Kay) was 15, living in Bitlis, Armenia (now Turkey) with her 10 brothers and sisters and their…
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Misak Karahadian of Bitlis pre- 1915

Misak Karahadian of Bitlis pre- 1915, great-grandfather of Jean Delijian. Linda Jean Delijian Gutierrez Private Coll.
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Perseg Mugerditchian Delijian

Perseg Mugerditchian Delijian. Linda Jean Delijian Gutierrez Private Coll.
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Painter Karapet Hakobyan in Armenia

Painter Karapet Hakobyan in Armenia. My grandfather was in an orphanage during the genocide. His teacher was Mihran Seraylian. Afterwards, my grandfather became a painter. He believed he was the only survivor, as he never received any information about his missing family. The only things he could remember were the names of his father (Hakob), mother…
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Mihran Seraylian teaching painting at the Armenian orphanage

Mihran Seraylian teaching painting at the Armenian orphanage. Anna Hakobyan Private Coll.
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Mihran Serailyan with his students at the Armenian orphanage

Mihran Serailyan with his students at the Armenian orphanage. Anna Hakobyan Private Coll.
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Karapet Hakobyan with two friends

Karapet Hakobyan with two friends. My grandfather was in an orphanage during the genocide. His teacher was Mihran Seraylian. Afterwards, my grandfather became a painter. He believed he was the only survivor, as he never received any information about his missing family. The only things he could remember were the names of his father (Hakob), mother…
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Karapet Hakobyan with his friends on the beach

Karapet Hakobyan with his friends on the beach. My grandfather was in an orphanage during the genocide. His teacher was Mihran Seraylian. Afterwards, my grandfather became a painter. He believed he was the only survivor, as he never received any information about his missing family. The only things he could remember were the names of his…
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Karapet Hakobyan with friends

Karapet Hakobyan with friends. My grandfather was in an orphanage during the genocide. His teacher was Mihran Seraylian. Afterwards, my grandfather became a painter. He believed he was the only survivor, as he never received any information about his missing family. The only things he could remember were the names of his father (Hakob), mother (Khatun),…
