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  • Tcholakian

    My paternal family name is Tcholakian, perhaps spelled Tcholakyan.We have no documents related to great grandparents. My grandfather’s name was Apkar and his parents names were Harutuin and Miriam. Some members of the family lived in Sivas/Sepastia. My grandfather was born there. I am seeking more information!Thank you!

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  • Tcholakian

    My paternal family name is Tcholakian, perhaps spelled Tcholakyan.We have no documents related to great grandparents. My grandfather’s name was Apkar and his parents names were Harutuin and Miriam. Some members of the family lived in Sivas/Sepastia. My grandfather was born there. I am seeking more information!Thank you!

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  • Vahé Achikian

    The carpenters are members of the Tcholaqian family of Yuqari Mahalle ( Verin Tagh) of Zeytoun. The one in the middle is the elder brother of Aram Bey Tcholaqian, the hero Mesrop Agha Tcholaqian of the 1895 Grand Uprising of Zeytun who also participated in the March-April 1915 resistance battle of Sourp Astvadzadzin Monastery in…

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  • Vahé Achikian

    The photo is of Usta (Master) Artin Tcholakyan in 1913 of Zeytun, a master craftsman of the Santoor, an oriental version of the celtic hammered dulcimer. Usta Artin was the paternal uncle of Panos Tcholakyan, one of the heroic freedom fighters of Zeytun who was the distinguished squad leader of Armenian defenders in the Grand…

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  • Tcholaqian family – Zeytun 1913

    Tcholaqian family – Zeytun 1913. Photo of Tcholaqian gunworks atelier in Orta Mahallesi (Surenian Quarter) of Zeytun circa 1913. L to R : Vartevar Hodja Tcholaqian, Calouste Tcholaqian and Artin Tcholaqian. Vahé Achikian – Zeytun Collection  

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  • Harutiun Tcholakian in Zeytun – 1913

    Harutiun Tcholakian in Zeytun in 1913. Harutiun Tcholakian (or Artin Tcholakyan) was a master craftsman of the Santoor. He was the paternal uncle of the heroic freedom fighter of Zeytun Panos Tcholakian. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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