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Khrimian was a strong and industrious man, and his inauguration meant the raising of Etchmiadzin to a powerful religious institution (1896)
A vast multitude of Armenians surged around the walls of the sacred edifice, and all awaited in great anxiety to hear of the result of the balloting. It was a touching spectacle. Men and women, the young and the old, wept like children as their voices grew hoarse by shouting ” Papa ! Papa !…
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British selfishness and greed has been maintaining this curse of Turkish domination, which was doomed to perish forty-three years ago (1896)
While Europe has been progressing in civilization the Ottoman Empire has remained in its slumber of medieval times. The world has undergone a revolution, yet the Turk is in his primitive barbarity, with all his Tartar instincts. The Ottoman Empire has been an anachronism in the nineteenth century, and it could have no place among…
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Christine Agopian-Taylor
This is my Granny’s Great Uncle, her maiden name was Tevian then married Balthazar G Agopian in 1897In Smyrna. They had siblings Marie Taqui and my Father Charles. Left Smyrna in 1906 with Great Granny and Grandpa Agopian to reside in DidsburyManchester, England where the family stayed untiltheir passing. Buried in Southern Cemetry ChorltonManchester but…
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Zeytun 1862 Armenian Uprising leaders in Constantinople
Zeytun 1862 Armenian Uprising leaders in Constantinople. From left to right : Nestor Ghazaros Ichkhanabet Shorvoghluyan (1820-1896), Kahana Der Movses Khatchouqentz, Yenidünya Astvadzadour Pasha (1816-1874). Photo taken in November 1862. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Private Coll.
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Christine Agopian-Taylor
I have an original photograph taken after death of my great great Uncle Matthew II.He was my Granny Agopian nee Tevian Christine born in Smyrna around 1860 married in Smyrna 1897 to Balthazar Garabed Agopian. I went a few years ago to Istanbul with the photograph and his picture was on the Vestry wall, nobody…
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Fran Simonian
My husband’s grandfather was Kazar Simonian from Alexandrapol or Yerevan. Born c. 1860. He married Zoira (sp?) Petrosian. Two sons I know of…Haiganoosh (Haik) and Ardash Simonian migrated to U.S. In 1921 thru Constantinople and settled in Los Angeles. Haik was born with an extra thumb on his left hand. Haik married Anahid Edelian from…
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Sylvia Iskenderian née Momjian
Does anyone know of a place called Akisar in Smyrna? Are there picture of the town before 1922?
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Edward Yazijian
My great grandfather, Mgrdich Sarian, a respected intellectual, was the headmaster of the Nersesian School in Moush. He was arrested for sedition by the Ottoman government in 1884 and forced to leave his job. I know that he died and was buried in Smyrna (Izmir) in 1901, but know little else about him. I would…
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Hilda
Do you have any pictures of Hripsime Balian from Smyrna. She was a young woman with an infant son named Hagop Balian born in Smyrna in 1921?
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Susanna Omac
Hi! Are these boys part of the boy Scouts of the International College in Smyrna? ( 1914-1922 ) And have you run across my grandfather’s name, S. Ralph Harlow? Waiting your reply! Susanna