Immigration To North America
	Last update: July 9 2015
	List of Armenians from Gurin who emigrated to North America
	List of Armenians from Gurin who emigrated to Latin America
	List of Armenians from Gurin who survived, or left the Ottoman Empire before the genocide (work in progress)
	Year	Name	Note
	c.1885	Doctor Nahabed Abdalian	Dr. Abdalian is known to be the first Gurintsi who went to America. After completing his studies he returned to Gurin.  According to H. Siranosian, Dr. Abdalian has given his diploma and U.S. citizenship documents to the Maranians in Sivas. Dr. Nabdalian was killed during the Hamidian massacres in 1895.
	c.1885	Kehyaian (or Keheian)	He went to Texas.
	c.1895-1896	Hampar Taghdoghlian
	c.1895-1896	Sarkis Bordzagian
	c.1895-1896	Mgrdich Kurkjian
	c.1895-1896	Varto Indjeian
	c.1895-1896	Kalousd Bordzagian
	c.1895-1896	Hovhannes Aldermeshian
	c.1895-1896	The Djeghelian brothers	They returned to Gurin and were killed in 1895.
	c.1895-1896	Manouel Vranian	He returned to Gurin in 1897, married, then went back to America.
	c.1896	Kh. Jamgochian
	c.1896	Manoug Baronian
	c.1896	Manoug Gureghian
	c.1896	Hampar Magarian
	c.1896	Beoredjigian
	bef 1895	Souren Sourenian	Souren Sourenian stayed in London, England for a while, then returned to the U.S.  After 1905 he was in New York, NY.
	c 1890-97	Hovhannes Sefilian
	c 1890-97	Spargos Magarian
	c 1890-97	Khosrov Minasian
	c 1890-97	Manouel Khashkhashian
	c 1890-97	Haroutioun Siranosian
	c 1890-97	Sdepan Panian
	c 1890-97	Hovhannes Vartabedian	Eventually went to Bulgaria in 1900 and died there.
	c 1890-97	Hagop Terdjenian
	c 1890-97	Bedros Bordzagian
	c 1890-97	Souren Sourenian
	c 1890-97	Simon Djamouzian
	c 1890-97	and others.
	c.1900	Dikran Shahbazian
	c.1900	Doctor Apraham Shahbazian
	c.1900	Ghevont Shahbazian
	c.1900	Hovhannes Shahbazian
	c.1900	Mrs. Haygouhi Abdalian	With her 3 children.
	c.1900	Toros Ghemian
	c.1900	Khachadour Ghemian
	c.1900	Garabed Ghemian
	c.1900	Garabed Gosdigian
	c.1900	Agheksandr Kizirian
	c.1900	Nahabed Kizirian
	c.1900	Setrag Torkomian
	c.1900	Smpad Piranian
	c.1900	Avedis Bayramshiam
	c.1900	Ghevont Bayramshian
	c.1900	Mihran Kochounian
	c.1900	Madteos Magarian
	c.1900	Vartan Dedeian
	Aft.1905	Yesayi Bahadourian
	Aft.1909	Bahadour Bahadourian
	Aft.1909	Dikran Bahadourian
	Aft.1909	Toros Bandaian	With his family.
	Aft.1909	Hagop Sefilian
	Aft.1909	Yervant Chakhmakhian
	Aft.1909	Vahan Altounian
	Aft.1909	Prof. Roupen Rakoubian
	Aft.1909	Arshag Beoshgeturian
	Aft.1909	Sarkis Der Hagopian
	Aft.1909	Boghos Halajian
	Aft.1909	Vartan Dedeian
	Aft.1909	Gosdan Dedeian
	Aft.1909	Dikran Beodjigian
	Aft.1909	Garabed Moughamian
	Aft.1909	Ghazar Entikejian
	Aft.1909	Krikor Magarian
	Aft.1909	Levon Hekimian
	Aft.1909	Vartan Fermanian
	Aft.1909	and others
	c.1908	Ghevont Vartabedian
	c.1909	Pepron Rakoubian	With her two daughters Repeka and Antaram.
	Young Guruntsis who went to America, near the New York and Boston areas:
	c. 1910	Krikor Bahadourian
	c. 1910	Yenovk Kazanjian
	c. 1910	Avedis Dedeian
	c. 1910	Levon Der Hagopian
	c. 1910	Vahan Kurkjian
	c. 1910	Aram Donigian
	c. 1910	Tavit Donigian
	c. 1910	Haroutioun Dadourian
	c. 1910	Mardiros Dadourian
	c. 1910	Hagop Aprahamian
	c. 1910	Kalousd Sefilian
	c. 1910	Garabed Djamouzian
	c.1912	Armenag Piranian
	c.1912	Manase Sarajian
	c.1912	Simon Djeghelian
	c.1912	Yervant Djeghelian
	c.1912	Roupen Soghomonian
	c.1912	Mgrdich Topalian
	c.1912	Levon Shahbazian
	c.1912	Hovhannes Ghalajian
	c.1912	Mgrdich Ghalajian
	c.1912	Yenovk Karaian
	c.1912	Aram Karaian
	c.1912	Armenag Djeghelian
	c.1912	Sahag Shahbazian
	c.1912	Haroutioun Shahbazian
	c.1912	Levon Abdalian
	c.1912	Serovpe Topalian
	c.1912	Khacher Vartabedian
	c.1912	Toros Vartabedian
	c.1912	Sarkis Der Aprahamian
	c.1912	Krikor Vezirian
	c.1912	DjanoMoughamian
	c.1913	Dikran Dadourian
	c.1913	Garabed  Torosian
	c.1913	Apraham Krikorian
	c.1913	Hagop Krikorian
	c.1913	Hovsep Bahadourian
	c.1913	Hampartsoum Kabakian
	c.1913	Mgrdich Piranian
	c.1913	Melkon Piranian
	c.1913	Sarkis Afarian
	c.1913	Haroutioun Afarian
	c.1913	Mesrob Brtigian
	c.1913	Giragos Begirjian
	c.1913	Armenag Begirjian
	c.1913	Yervant Shahbazian
	c.1913	Khoren Chouljian
	c.1913	Brothers Naregian, Nshan, and Toros
	c.1913	Dikran and Hovhannes Mendilian
	c.1913	Garabed Shahian
	c.1913	Armenag Gureghian
	c.1913	Mihran Piranian
	c.1913	Sdepan Keshishian
		and others
	List of WWI Guruntsi Veterans in the U.S. Army:		Note
	1917	Armenag Piranian
	1917	Mihran Piranian	He left for Syria after the armistice, then eventually went to Buenos Aires.
	1917	Mesrob Betigian
	1917	Haroutioun Dadourian
	1917	Haroutioun Afarian	Died of disease after being wounded (WWI) - Mar. 5, 1919, France.
		and others
	Volunteers for the Legion:
	1917	Sarkis Afarian
	1917	Mesia Khenzedian
	1917	Armenag Begirjian (Barjian)
	1917	Dikran Baghdadlian
	1917	Dikran Kaynakian
	1917	Garabed Djamouzian
		and others
	Between 1920 and 1923 there were a lot of Guruntsis who left for America, mainly due to the last Armenian migration, when they were forced to leave Cilicia. Left without a home or any direction, many went to America. Those people, however, are not listed in these pages. As a result of the new Immigration Act of 1924, which limited the annual number of immigrants who could be admitted into America, priority was given to children and parents of Guruntsis who were already living in the United States. They are listed here below:
	1924	Kaloust Sefilian's mother
	1924	[First Name Missing] Arevian
	1924	[First Name Missing] Piranian	With his/her 12 children; went to Philadelphia, PA.
	1924	Tateos Khashkhashian	Came from Greece with a study permit; went to Cleveland, OH.
	1924	Setrag Khashkhashian	Came from Greece with a study permit; went to Cleveland, OH.
	1924	Sarkis Kasparian	Came from Greece; was a student in Boston, MA.
	1924	Miss Khngaper Kheredian	Came from Egypt; studied in New York, NY.
	1924	Miss Gadarine Chouljian	From Beirut, Lebanon; studied in Boston, MA.
	1924	Miss Vartanoush Chouljian	From Beirut, Lebanon; studied in New York NY
	1924	Sarkis Nersesian	From Beirut, Lebanon; returned to Egypt.
	1924	Zvart Dadourian (Today Mrs. Vahouni)	From Beirut, Lebanon; married and living in New York.
	1930	Garabed Djamouzian's stepmother (Mrs. Toumajian)	From Beirut, Lebanon; went to Boston, MA.
	June 1930	Hovhannes Zeytounjian's maternal aunt	From Marseille, France; went to Boston, MA.
	Wives of Guruntsis who were already American citizens:
	After 1924	Miss Peprouhi Piranian	Married name: Mme. Dikran Piranian
	After 1924	Mrs. Mariam Bozigian	Married name:  Mrs. Kevork Entikejian
	After 1924	Miss Takouhi Bouldoukian	Married name: Mrs. Khachadour Kheshkheshian
	Those who left America temporarily for either business reasons or to get married
	c.1900	Haroutioun Aldermeshian
	c.1900	Madteos Magarian
	c.1900	Hovhannes Topalian
	c.1900	Haroutioun Siranosian	He went back to America.
	c.1919	Haroutioun Dadourian	For business reasons, went to Bolis and married there
	c.1919	Levon Hekimian	Left for Bolis and married there
	c.1919	Galoian	Left for Bolis and married there
	c.1922	Sarkis Afarian	Left America for Beirut, Lebanon and married there.
	c.1923	Hovhannes Zeytounjian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1923	Dikran Mendilian	Left America for Greece and married there.
	c.1925	Gosdan Dedeian	Left America for Cuba and married there.
	c.1925	Dikran Beodjigian	Left America for Greece and married there.
	c.1925	Dikran Dadourian	Left America for Beirut, Lebanon and married there.
	c.1926	Dikran Piranian	Left America for London and married there.
	c.1927	Diran Karaian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1927	Apraham Krikorian	Left America for Greece and married there.
	c.1927	Haroutioun Handalian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1927	Kh. Jamgochian	Left America to visit Europe.
	c.1928	Armenag Gureghian	Left America for London, England, and Beirut (Lebanon) for business reasons.
	c.1929	Khachadour Khashkhashian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1929	Vartan Zeytountsian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1929	Hrant Demirjian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1929	Dadour Dadourian	Left America for India, for business reasons.
	c.1930	Kevork Entikejian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1930	Hampartsoum Torosian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1930	Hampartsoum Kabakian	Left America for France and married there.
	c.1930	Setrag Sarkisian	Left America for Greece in order to get married.
	Those who visited America for work and then returned:
	c.1925	Dikran Mavisakalian	From Beirut
	c.1926	Yeghia Kheredian	From Egypt.
	c.1928	Dikran Mavisakalian	From Beirut.
	c.1929	Aleksan Kelbashian	From Beirut.
	Guruntsis who were married in the New York Area and had children:
	1904	Souren Sourenian	2 sons, 3 daughters.
	1917	Mgrdich Piranian	1 son, 1 daughter.
	1926	Armenag Gureghian
	1921	Aram Donigian	2 sons, 1 daughter.
	1921	Garabed Torosian	1 son.
	1921	Yervant Chakhmakian	3 sons; Detroit, MI.
	1921	Yesayi Bahadourian	1 son, 1 daughter.
	1921	Roupen Soghomonian	1 son, 1 daughter; Baltimore, MD.
	1921	Avedis Dedeian
	1925	Mesrob Betigian	1 son.
	1925	Hovsep Bahadourian	1 daughter; Philadelphia, PA.
	1925	Hovhannes Djemdjemian	3 daughters; St. Louis, MO.
	1925	Dikran Beodjigian
	1926	Gosdan Dedeian	2 sons.
	1927	Haroutioun Djeghelian	1 daughter.
	1927	Apraham Krikorian	1 daughter; Richmond, VA.
	1927	Diran Karaian
	1928	Khachadour Magarian	1 son.
	1928	Hovhannes Bandaian	1 daughter; Philadelphia, PA.
	1929	Sarkis Afarian
	1929	Avedis Khanzedian,	1 son; Syracuse, NY.
	1930	Sarkis Vahouni
	1930	Haroutioun Torosian
	1930	Hampartsoum Kabakian
	Married in the homeland and had children in America:		Children
		Dikran Dadourian	2 sons.
		Toros Bandaian	1 son, 3 daughters.
		Tateos Dzarougian	1 son, 2 daughters.
		Yenovk Kazanjian	1 son, 2 daughters.
		Melkon Piranian	1 son, 1 daughter.
		Armenag Barjian	1 daughter.
		Hampartsoum Kabakian	1 daughter.
		Khosrov Arakelian	2 sons.
	Guruntsi women (First Name, Maiden name) who married non-Guruntsis:		Husband's name and place of origin
		Alice Kheshkheshian	From Yozghad
		Antaram Baligian	Kechejian, from Sepasdia
		Anna Gureghian	Barsamian, from Kharpert
		Ashkhen Magarian	Deovletian, from Amasia
		Asdghig Aroian	Jamgochian, from Amasia
		Armenouhi Cheynozian	From Derende
		Akabi Djemdjemian	Markarian, from Kharpert
		Zvart Siranosian	Shekhlian, from Chomakhl
		Zabel Aharonian	Avazanian, from Sepasdia
		Zabel Toumadjaian	Dikranian, place unknown
		Takouhi Chakerian	Tarpinian, place unknown
		Tourvanda Gebinian	From Chomakhl
		Jeneviev Piranian	Mikayelian, from Sepasdia
		Lousia Devejian	Zaratsian, from Sepasdia
		[First Name?] Devejian	Kujian, from Sepasdia
		Lousin Chimizarian	From Sepasdia
		Hayganoush Minasian	From Sepasdia
		Hayganoush Pirijian	From Kharpert
		Mariam Hagopian	Boghosian, from Ghanghal
		Mari Kheshkheshian	Teosian, from Erzerum
		Ovsanna Torosian	Apelian, from Sepasdia
		Satenig [Maiden name unknown]	Donigian, from Sepasdia
		Siranoush Baligian	Keshejian, from Sepasdia
		Siranoush Chouljian	Boyajian, from Palou
		Srpouhi Gureghian	Duregian, from Sepasdia
		Krisdine Terdjenian	Daghavarian, from Sepasdia
	Guruntsis who died in America:		Cause and place of death
	1901	Hagop Terdjanian	In Lowell, MA.
	1905	Ghevont Bayramshian	In Watertown, MA.
	1913	Mrs. Aldrmeshian	In New York.
	1914	Sahag Shahbazian	In California.
	1916	Vahan Kurkjian	Train accident in New York area.
	1918	Haroutioun Afarian	In France, during WWI.
	1919	Serovpe Kelbashian	Killed in Boston area, MA.
	1921	Manase Sarajian	Natural causes in Boston area, MA.
	1922	Sarkis Dadourian [Child]	In Boston, MA.
	1922	Mrs. Hripsime Malkhasian	In Boston, MA.
	1923	Khacher Vartabedian	Natural causes in Boston area, MA.
	1924	Bedros Aharonian	Car accident in New York.
	1924	Mrs. Grace Hekimian	In the hospital in Boston, MA.
	1924	Dzerouni Mrs. Piranian	Natural causes in Boston, MA.
	1925	Hovhannes Sefilian	Cause unknown.
	1925	Miss Hayganoush Dodakian	Car accident in Boston, MA.
	1926	Mrs. Dodakian	Car accident in Boston, MA.
	1927	Mrs. Kheshkheshian	Car accident in Boston, MA.
	1927	Armenag Arevian	Drowned dead in Detroit, MI.
	1927	Archag Beshgeoturian	Natural causes in Detroit, MI.
	1928	Toros Ghemian	In California.
	1930	Mrs. Srpouhi Kabakian	In the hospital in Petersen, [?].
	1930	Ara Dadourian	At the age of 6 months, 'Blue cough', Chelsea, MA.
	Sources:
	Gurini Housh, Vol. I (Year 1), No. 1, November 1930 pp 24-30
	Credits:
	Original translation: Luc Baronian
	Edits: Denis Der Sarkissian
	Review and correction: Anna Piranian
	Any errors or omissions are my own.