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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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