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  • Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian

    April 20, 2015 I am from Kurkdjian Family from Brasil, and this is a photo of the silk factory that belonged to my grand father family – Kevork Kurkdjian-Kharpert I would like to know how this photo come to this page, and would like to share photos from Kharpert that belonged to the family album.…

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  • Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian

    April 20, 2015 I am from Kurkdjian Family from Brasil, and this is a photo of the silk factory that belonged to my grand father family – Kevork Kurkdjian-Kharpert I would like to know how this photo come to this page, and would like to share photos from Kharpert that belonged to the family album.…

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  • Advertisement of Vram Kurkdjian, jeweler – Paris 1931

    Advertisement of Vram Kurkdjian, jeweler in Paris in 1931. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Serope Kurkdjian

    Serope Kurkdjian (1872 – 1924), painter. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Trvanda and Nevart Dichtchekenian – Beyrouth 1930

    Trvanda and Nevart Dichtchekenian – Beyrouth 1930. Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian Private Coll. “From left to right:Trvanda Dichtchekenian, my mother, born in Hamas, died in São Paulo (married to Roupen Kurkdjian, my father)Nevart Dichtchekenian, my aunt (married to Hovsep Burunsuzian)Menuch Tilbian, cousin and almost “mother” of my mother and brothers.”

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  • Kurkdjian family from Kharpert – 1902

    Kurkdjian family from Kharpert in 1902. Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian Private Coll. Seated, from left to right: my father’s grand-mother (Ruth) and grand-father (name unknown). Children : my uncle Kurken (1900 – 1917, Kharpert). Standing, far right, my aunt Mariam Kurkdjian (Mocesian – 1889 – 1986, Beyrouth)

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  • Kurkdjian family from Kharpert – 1912

    Kurkdjian family from Kharpert in 1912. Jorge Zaven Kurkdjian Private Coll. Seated: my grand-mother Ruth Kurkdjian (emigrated to the USA where she died at the age of 103), my grandfather Kevork (born in 1862 – killed by the Turks in 1915), my grandmother Takuhi (1871 – 1954, São Paulo). Children: on the left, Arpine Kurkdjian…

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  • Kevork Kurkdjian’s silk factory in Kharpert

    Kevork Kurkdjian’s silk factory in Kharpert

    Kevork Kurkdjian’s silk factory in Kharpert. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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