Descendants of Avadik GERTMENIAN

Third Generation

7. Avadis Mardiros GERTMENIAN (Mardiros , Avadik ) was born 1873 in Hadjin, Turkish Armenia and joined religion Protestant. He died 15 Oct 1920 in Hadjin, Turkish Armenia from Geonocide.

Victim of the Turkish massacre in Hadjin.

Avadis married Zarouhi PAMPEYAN in 1899. Zarouhi was born 17 Dec 1876 in Adana, Turkey. She died 4 Jul 1963.

Zarouhi immigrated 1923 to Pasadena, California.

They had the following children:

+ 19 M i Henry GERTMENIAN was born 26 May 1901 and died unknown.
+ 20 M ii Garry GERTMENIAN was born 25 Aug 1903 and died 1985.
+ 21 M iii Manuel GERTMENIAN was born 25 Dec 1906 and died 20 Oct 1978.
+ 22 F iv Ruth GERTMENIAN was born 17 Dec 1909 and died Dec 1989.
+ 23 M v Sebooh GERTMENIAN was born 25 Sep 1912.
+ 24 F vi Lucy GERTMENIAN was born 21 Jul 1915.
+ 25 F vii Alice GERTMENIAN was born 19 Aug 1919.

8. Apraham GERTMENIAN "Abraham" (Mardiros , Avadik ) was born 1 Dec 1874 in Hadjin, Turkish Armenia and joined religion Protestant. He died 20 Aug 1953 in Pasadena, California from Cancer.

Abraham immigrated 1920 to Syracuse, New York. He was naturalized 11 Dec 1931 in Pasadena, California.

Abraham married Marie A. KALEBDJIAN "Mary" in 1906 in Adana, Turkey. Mary was born 26 Mar 1890. She died 27 Feb 1981 in Pasadena, California.

Mary immigrated 1920 to Syracuse, New York. She was naturalized 12 Apr 1940 in Pasadena, California.

They had the following children:

+ 26 F i Margaret GERTMENIAN was born 12 Feb and died unknown.
+ 27 M ii Dr. Norman Abraham GERTMENIAN was born 16 May 1908 and died 26 Feb 1994.
+ 28 F iii Annig GERTMENIAN was born 28 Mar 1912.
+ 29 M iv Roy Z. GERTMENIAN was born 12 Aug 1914 and died unknown.
+ 30 F v Virginia GERTMENIAN was born 18 Mar 1923.

9. Miriam GERTMENIAN "Hadji Miriam, Mary" (Mardiros , Avadik ).

Hadji Miriam, Mary married Yeprem REJEBIAN. Yeprem died unknown.

They had the following children:

  31 M i
Unknown name, 2 sons, REJEBIAN died unknown.
  32 F ii
Unknown name, 2 daughters, REJEBIAN died unknown.
+ 33 M iii Vahram REJEBIAN.

11. Bessie Zahrouie GERTMENIAN (Gostantin Avadis , Avadik ) was born 25 Dec 1895 in Adana, Turkey and joined religion Quaker. She died 11 Mar 1975 in New York City, New York from aneurysm.

Bessie immigrated 7 Aug 1896 to Binghamton, New York.

Bessie married Paul Dirkin DONCHIAN on 21 Jan 1921. Paul was born 25 Feb 1892 and joined religion Quaker . He died 11 Mar 1975.

They had the following children:

+ 34 F i Virginia Christine DONCHIAN was born 4 May 1922.
+ 35 M ii Dikran Paul DONCHIAN was born 20 Nov 1924 and died 5 Oct 1984.

13. Harold GERTMENIAN (Gostantin Avadis , Avadik ) was born 7 Aug 1904 in Binghamton, New York.

Harold settled in 1918 in South Pasadena, California.

Harold married Grace Isabel PIPER in 1936 in Pasadena, California. Grace was born 10 Jun 1911 in Minneapolis, Minnasota. She died 18 Oct 1985 in Pasadena, California.

Grace settled in in Belmont, Massachusetts. She settled in 1928 in Pasadena, California.

They had the following children:

+ 36 F i Janet GERTMENIAN was born 11 May 1937.
+ 37 F ii Susan GERTMENIAN was born 10 Jun 1939.
+ 38 M iii Thomas Galt GERTMENIAN was born 4 Jul 1940.
+ 39 M iv Donald GERTMENIAN was born 9 Oct 1942.

14. Alice Victoria GERTMENIAN (Gostantin Avadis , Avadik ) was born 14 Jan 1907 in Binghamton, New York. She died 24 Sep 1983 in Pasadena, California.

Alice settled in 1918 in South Pasadena, California. She acquired a second home, late 1940's , in Lake Arrowhead, California.

Alice married Samuel Muktar MARDIGIAN "Mardie" on 19 Jun 1931 in Pasadena, California. Mardie was born 28 Jul 1899. He died 19 Oct 1982 in Pasadena, California.

Mardie settled in in Detroit, Michigan. He settled in in Pasadena, California.

They had the following children:

+ 40 M i Ronald R. MARDIGIAN was born 28 Feb 1934.
+ 41 F ii Christine MARDIGIAN was born 25 Mar 1936.

15. Virginia Lois GERTMENIAN (Gostantin Avadis , Avadik ) was born 16 Aug 1910 in Binghamton, New York.

Virginia moved 1918 to South Pasadena, California. She settled in Jul 1939 in Chicago, Illinois. She moved 1979 to Pasadena, California.

Virginia married (1) Diran C. NAHIGIAN "Dee" on 8 Jul 1939 in South Pasadena, California. Dee was born 26 Apr 1908. He died 18 Jun 1980 in Pasadena, California.

Dee settled in 1939/1979 in Chicago, Illinois. He moved 1979 to Pasadena, California.

They had the following children:

+ 42 M i Diran C. NAHIGIAN Jr. was born 2 Aug 1942.
+ 43 F ii Susan NAHIGIAN was born 19 Aug 1943.
+ 44 F iii Margot NAHIGIAN was born 3 May 1945.

Virginia also married (2) Raymond SMALLCOMB "Ray" on 8 Apr 1984. Ray was born 21 May 1905.

16. Helen E. GERTMENIAN (Gostantin Avadis , Avadik ) was born 29 May 1913 in Binghamton, New York.

Helen settled in 1918 in South Pasadena, California.

Helen married (1) Dr. Norman Abraham GERTMENIAN "Noubar Apraham", son of Apraham GERTMENIAN "Abraham" and Marie A. KALEBDJIAN "Mary", on 16 May 1941. The marriage ended in divorce. Noubar Apraham was born 16 May 1908 in Adana, Turkey. He died 26 Feb 1994 in Pasadena, California and was buried in Sonoma County, California.

Noubar Apraham immigrated 1920 to Syracuse, New York. He was naturalized 24 May 1935 in Pasadena, California.

They had the following children:

+ 45 M i Robert Gertmenian BURNS.
+ 46 F ii Nancy Gertmenian BURNS.

Helen also married (2) Leyland C. BURNS on 29 Apr 1948. Leyland was born 8 Aug 1910. He died 29 May 1967.

Helen also married (3) George V. SLOVAK on 24 Mar 1972. George was born 7 Mar 1921.

17. Constantine GERTMENIAN "Connie, Con" (Gostantin Avadis , Avadik ) was born 6 Apr 1916 in Binghamton, New York.

Connie, Con settled in 1918 in South Pasadena, California.

Connie, Con married Doris NAHIGIAN on 25 Mar 1944. Doris was born 16 Oct 1920 in Evanston, Illinois.

Doris settled in in Chicago, Illinois. She settled in in South Pasadena, California.

Doris's brother Diran Nahigian was married to Connie's sister, Virginia, and the two met at that wedding.

They had the following children:

+ 47 M i James Curtis GERTMENIAN was born 16 Jun 1947.
  48 F ii
Carol GERTMENIAN was born 5 Nov 1949 in Pasadena, California.

Carol settled in in Venice, California.

18. Grace Harriet GERTMENIAN (Gostantin Avadis , Avadik ) was born 31 Jul 1902 in Binghamton, New York.

Grace moved 1919 to South Pasadena, California.

Grace married Gregory Edson LAWRENCE Jr. on 22 Jun 1926. Gregory was born 19 Jun 1903 in Union, Iowa. He died 10 Mar 1988 from liver cancer.

They had the following children:

+ 49 M i Gregory Edson LAWRENCE Jr. was born 15 Aug 1928.
+ 50 M ii John Kenneth LAWRENCE was born 27 May 1930.

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