Tag : Balian

Balian families, sometimes spelled Ballian.

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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S Balian

Was Antranik Balian Manoug Balian’s son (grandfather Hakop, and great grand father Giragos) and had Hakop, Zhirayr, Mary, Vartouhi, Sona siblings? Manoug Balian had a brother Vartan, and sisters Arig, Mary, and Trvantuhi (Haji Kez / Eranouhi). Also in our family we have another Antranik Balian, ...
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S Balian

Is Zaven Balian Habet Balian’s son (Habet had a sister Gyuluzar and Zaven had a brother Ara). If yes, then we are related. We have a Facebook Group: Balian Family, and a huge Family tree which we keep updating. I hope we can connect!
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Janet Gedigian

Can anyone tell me who contributed this photograph? Where and when was it taken? Where were the people in the photo from? Where are descendants now? My Gedigian ancestors were from Shar and Hadjin, Turkey. Our Family is in California, but I know of other Gedigian families as well with various ...
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Azad Balian

I’m also from Balian Family and like to know more about the past of my family. Thanks and hope have answer Dalibor Ballian Family is originally from small town near Ankara. They were merchants and were very rich. After they moved to Smyrna. Antoine was born 1839 in that small town near Ankara, ...
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Chekijian

First built in 1700 by the three Nazaretian brothers of Isfahan, Persia. Rebuilt after a fire in 1780 and the present Cathedral was built between 1873-1893. Sarkis Kadehjian was the Master Builder and the Architect was Sarkis Balian of the well known Balian family of builders in Istanbul. St. ...
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