A few months ago, I provided photos of headstones in the Armenian section of the cemetery on Lower Circular Road in Kolkata. I was aware that Armenians used to have a large presence in Kolkata, but I thought that they were rare outside of that (except, of course, in Armenia) and that it would therefore be a waste of my time to provide more photos.
Then, a few things happened. The first was that a reader wrote to me saying that he was happy to see the names of a few of his ancestors and other note-worthy people in my post. Secondly, I remembered that I went to High School with someone surnamed "Tashjian" who was apparently proud of his Armenian heritage. Thirdly, at Wells Fargo, I had a client surnamed "Nahapiet" who said that he was from Denmark (and he probably was, since he knew the language). From these photos, though, I surmise that his more-distant family was from Armenia. Lastly, and very recently, I saw the Armenian Church and several Armenian names in the nearby Catholic Church in Chennai. Thus, it seems that the Armenian diaspora is quite extensive, and I hope that more people can benefit from these photos.
With these photos and with the December 2012 post, I have taken photos of most, but not all, of the headstones in the Armenian section of the cemetery. I considered returning to the cemetery at a later date to take more photos, but then something else happened. In doing nominal research for this post, I came across this website by Liz Chater. It was obvious that she has done far more research than I have and has a more vested interest in it. Thus, if you have any questions or concerns about Armenian relatives or ancestors not only in Kolkata but also anywhere in India, or if you want to provide more information, then it may be more productive to contact her. Her email (according to the website) is liz@chater-genealogy.com. I shall continue these genealogy posts, but those shall be of headstones not inside the Armenian section.
As I have done before, I apologize for things both within and outside of my control. The first is that of the photographs themselves. I took them at a time when the sun was rising, and at an angle when my shadow often fell upon the tombstones. I suppose that I ought to have taken them when the sun was setting (so that my shadow most likely would not have been shown), but it is even hotter in the early-mid afternoon, and the sun sets relatively early. (By 6:00pm, it is dark.) The second is that of the age for Mack Martyrose. I can not explain or nor even understand the age. My best guess is that he was born on 11 July 1884, which would make his age correct, but how can anyone mix-up the years 1884 and 1895?
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Anna Isaiah
Artash Lucas
Gerald P. Aviet |
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| Minnie Owen |
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| Hossanna Davthian |
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A.M. Catchick
eldest son of late M.A. Catchick |
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Peter Martin
brother of Rosalin |
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| Roger Pogose |
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| J.M. Owen |
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Mary Christian
wife of A.T. Christian
only daughter of Rev. G.M. Gregory |
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Miss Lily Mary Christian
only daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
Aviet Thaddeus Christian |
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Gregory Jordan Mackertoom
son of Jordan & Lily Mackertoom |
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Charles "Cha Cha" Sarkies
(Charles Sarkies Cachatoor)
children: Margaret & Joe |
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Mack Martyrose
son of Joseph Martyrose
and Sarah Owen |
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Annah Ivas
wife of Owen Ivas |
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| Sarah Owen |
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| Hagovb B. Sookias |
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| Seth Edward Apcar |
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Sarkies Owen
eldest son of Maryrose Sarikes Owen
husband of Margaret Thorose
only daughter of Joseph Thorose |
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| Cazar J. Peter |
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Aram Stephen
children: Peter, David, William
Eleanor & Anoosh |
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| Michael Raphael Shircore |
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John Theodore Manuk
eldest son of Manuk Thorose Manuk |
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| Joseph Avdall |
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Mary Gasper
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. G.A. Gasper |
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Cynthia Jacob
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. V. Jacob |
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| Mrs. Begoom Madath |
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Pearl Nahapiet
Sarah John (nee Paul) |
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Regina Elizabeth David
eldest daughter of Mr. & Mrs.
C.M. David |
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| Moses Simonian |
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Simon Stephens
Mas(?) Alexander Stephens |
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| Carapiet Thaddeus Avetoom |
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Helen Moses, widow of
M.J. Moses, Esq of Singapore
daughter of T.C. Avetoom,
Esq. of Calcutta |
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Elizabeth Avetoom
youngest child of
Catchick Thaddeus Avetoom
Annie Avetoom |
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| Aviet Sarkies Arshacony |
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Ripsie Helen Jacob
wife of Minas Jacob |
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| Carapiet Martyrose Sarkies |
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Haik Sookias
son of Hyrapiet & Helen Sookias |
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| Razmik Martin |
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Violet Carapiet, mother of
Queenie & Gregory & Arax
& Victoria & John & Sylvia |
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(name not available)
the only son of Mr. & Mrs.
A.J. Sarkies |
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| Queenie Sobti |
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Anna Apcar
wife of Aleck Apcar |
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Dolly Sarah Carapiet, wife of
Johannes Abraham Ter Carapiet |
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Louisa Apcar
wife of M.V. Apcar |
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| Avetoom Thaddeus Avetoom |
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Beatrice Adelaide, wife of
Peter Aviet Martyrose |
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Iris Arratoon, widow of
Gregory Arratoon |
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| Ara Hovsepian |
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| Thomas Malcolm |
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| Moses Isaac Stephen |
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Vardan & Nargis & Andreas
(surname not mentioned) |
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| Gugory Tharverdy Thorosian |
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| Leo Priantz |
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Joseph Stephens
husband of Elizabeth Stephens
father of Emma & Haik
Mary Stephen |
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| Carrapiet Thomas Jordan |
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| Alice Johannes Ara |
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Abraham Ter Carapiet
son of Rev. C.A. Carapiet |
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| Lucas David Johannes |
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| Mary Wickins |
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| Arthur John Manuk |
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Sarah Manuk
Mary Manuk |
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| Flora Ara |
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| Leo Aramais Ara |
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| Abraham Lucas |
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| Marcar Johannes Amirian |
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| Owen Camell |
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| Neville(?) Gregory Jordan |
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| Arax Maria Jordan |
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John George Bagram
only son of Simon John
& Mammar Bagram |
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| Martin Nierses |
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| Cynthia Arratoon |
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Ethel Violet Apcar
wife of Y.S. Apcar |
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| Johannes Mackertich Crete |
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Carapiet John Crete
wife: Victoria Crete
children: John & Vivien |
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Vartanoush Stephen
mother of Angela & Marie
& Saco |
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| Azat Carapiet |
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Regina Anna Ewing
wife of Archibald Ewing |
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Zorab Manuk Manuk Mose
son of Mr. & Mrs. E.O. Moses
wife: Emily Moses / children:
Margaret & Katherine & Anoosh &
Gabriele & Apcar & Michael |
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| Gregory H. Gumushdjian |
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Martha Calstaun
wife of Marcar Calstaun |
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| Manuk Thorose Manuk |
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| Rev. Basil Gasper |
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Barbara Arlien Martin
son: Clifton Martin |
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Gregory Demetrius
Florence Anna Demetrius |
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Regina Galstaun
eldest daughter of M.J. Galstaun |
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| Malcolm Nierses |
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| Eric Lionel Arratoon |
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| Beatrice Maud Arratoon |
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Dulcie Anna Donnan
wife of Major W. Donnan |
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Margar Mackertich, eldest son of
Avietek Ter Mackertich |
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Rosie Gregory
wife of M.C. Gregory |
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Annie Basil
I.A. Marooth |
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Vardini Seth
relict of Jacob Seth |
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| John Jacob |
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| Stephen Owen Moses |
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| Lazar Avietic Mackertich |
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| Davis Minas Ter Nahapiet |
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| Avietick Gregory Arratoon |
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Gregory Malchus
Malchus(?) Cachatoor Malchus |
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Sarkies Michael Shircore
fourth son of John Z. Shircore |
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| Manook Johannes Manook |
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Nicolas Arratoon
eldest son of Rev.
Gregory N. Arratoon |
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Urupsana Apcar
wife of Seth Calstaun Apcar |
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| Johannes Simon Abraham |
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Donald Aviet
brother of Murial |
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| Arratoon J. Davidian(?) |
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| Sophie Arakiel |
