ERMENİ OSMANLI AZARİAN VE MAHDUMLARI 3evrak ANLAŞMA KIZI NECTARİNE AZARİAN

One of the most prominent Armenian families in Constantinople in the late 1800s and early 1900s was the Azarian family. They were the descendants of Bedros Azarian through his son Hovhannes. Bedros Azarian born circa 1775 had at least three children: Hovhannes, Boghos and Iskouhi. I do know know what happened to Boghos and Iskouhi. Hovhannes Azarian married Anna Kovhovmjian (Kouyouomdjian). They had Arisdages, Hagop, Stephanos Bedros, Vincent, Joseph, Andon, Katherine and Philomene. Arisdages, Hagop (James), and Joseph became wealthy merchants who did business between the USA and Constantinople. Vincent was also a merchant who immigrated to Boston, Massachusetts. Stephanos Bedros became the patriarch of the Armenian Catholic church. The family was Armenian Catholic and originated in the village of Perkinik near Sivas in Anatolia. I have not determined a relationship between my ancestor, Abram Azarian, and the family of Hovhannes Azarian. However, Abram Azarian was also from Sivas and was Armenian Catholic. It is possible that Abram Azarian descended from Boghos Azarian.