Onnik Melikian, circa 1920
Guard at Bank Ottoman, Constantinople
LEGEND
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Tateos Melikian
b. 1750+/-
Kevork Melikian
b. 1768
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Toros Melikian
b.1805
had four sons
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1. Kirkor Melikian (b. ~1830 Armenia) (had three sons)
1. Enoch Melikian (b. ~1855 Armenia d. Istanbul)
1. Kirkor Melikian (b. ~1880 Armenia)
1. Khoren Melikian (b. ~1900 Armenia) (moved to Istanbul)
2. Mariam Melikian (b. ~1900 Armenia) (died in the Genocide)
2. Kaloust Melikian (b. ~1858 Armenia) (died in the Genocide)
1. Unknown son
3. Andon Melikian (b. ~1860 Armenia) (survived the Genocide)
1. Bahar Melikian (b. ~1880 Armenia) (died in the Genocide)
2. Onnik Melikian (b. ~1881 Armenia) (died in the Genocide)
3. Ouhaper Melikian (died in the Genocide) m. Ghatoun Archiguian
1. Mushgunez "Gloria" m. Nishan Yaylaian
1. Beatriz Yaylaian (b. 1923 Cuba) m. Dermoshegian
2. Edward Yaylaian
3. Juanita Yaylaian (b. 1925 Cuba, d. 2016 Springfield MA) m. John Kenderian
4. Alicia Yaylaian (b. 1928 Cuba, d. 2019 New Jersey) m. George Ohanessian
5. Lucy Yaylaian (b. 1930 Cuba) m. Castro
4. Samuel Melikian (b. ~1882 Armenia) (died in the Genocide)
5. Vartan Melikian (b. ~1883 Armenia) (died in the Genocide)
6. Murad Melikian (b. 1886 Armenia) m. Mariam Aykanian
1. Nishan Meregian (b. 1905 Sivas, d. 1985 Springfield, MA) m. Ann
1. John Meregian (b. 1939 Springfield, MA) m. Sonia
1. Tanya Meregian (b. 1971 Springfield, MA) m. Serge Minassian
1. Arianna (b. 2001)
2. Sophia (b. 2007)
2. Nicole Meregian (b. 1974 Springfield, MA)
2. Khazar (Kizer) Meregian (b. 1911, Sivas d. 1973 Springfield, MA) m. Virginia Merigian
1. Aroxy Meregian (b. 1944, Springfield, MA) m. Amedio Golfieri
1. Andrea Golfieri (b. 1965 Springfield, MA)
2. Toni Golfieri (b. 1967 Springfield, MA, d. 2020)
3. Ty Foster (b. 1970 Springfield, MA)
2. Sam Meregian (b. 1945 Springfield, MA d. 1970 Springfield, MA)
3. Andon Meregian (b. 1926 Springfield, MA d. 1981 Wilbraham, MA) m. Helen Der Stepanian
1. Murad Meregian (b. 1950 Springfield, MA, d. 2018)
2. Takouhi Meregian (b. 1952 Springfield, MA)
3. Marguerite Meregian (b. 1956 Springfield, MA)
2. Sarkis Melikian (b. ~1833 Armenia) (had two sons)
1. Nahbed Melikian (b. ~1855 Armenia) m. Marta Derderian
1. Hachig Melikian (b. ~1881 Armenia d. 1966 Worcester, MA) m. Saro (died in Genocide) and Aghavni Shirinian
1. Jirayr Melikian (b. 1922, d. 2007) m. Elizabeth Simonian
1. Joyce Melikian (b. 1953)
2. Jean Melikian (b. 1956) m. Thomas Lyons
2. Sarkis Melikian (b. 1902 Armenia d. 1991 Worcester, MA) m. Paris Khtikian Andonian P
1. Rose Melikian (b. 1932 New York City d. 2013 West Boylston, MA) m. Khachadour Toromanian
1. Elaine Toromanian (b. 1954) m. William Devine
1. Elizabeth Devine (b. 1980)
2. Luke Devine (b. 1984)
2. Diane Toromanian (b. 1956) m. Martin Lynch
1. Grace Lynch
2. Maggie Lynch
3. Owen Lynch
2. Edward Melikian (b. 1942 Worcester, MA)
1. Quincy Melikian (b. 1979) m. Connolly
2. Stephanie Melikian (b. 1976)
3. Mariam Melikian (b. 1900) m. Murad "George" Derderian
1. Stepan Derderian (b. 1940)
2. Bedros Melikian (b. ~1860 Armenia) m. Topal
1. Artin Melikian (France?)
2. Giros Melikian
3. Sahag Melikian (Istanbul to Romania?)
4. Shushan Melikian (France?)
5. Alexan Melikian (b. 1894 Prapert, d. in US after Genocide) m. Unknown wife (died in the Genocide)
1. Manoug (died in the Genocide)
3. Tateos Melikian (b. ~1839 Armenia) m. Yala Kharus (had two sons and one daughter) B
1. Kevork Melikian (b. ~1860 Armenia, d. 1910 Armenia) B
1. Eva Melikian (b. 1888 Armenia d. 1962 Springfield, MA) m. Mardiros Merigian ** (see 4. Arakel branch) P
1. Stephen Melikian? (b. 1908 Armenia, d. 1994 Los Angeles, CA) m. Aziduohi
2. Hamiag "Bunny" Melikian (b. 1930 Springfield, MA d. 1994 Springfield, MA) m. Joann Ptaszkiewicz
2. Aharon Melikian (b. 1895 Armenia) (relocated to Beirut?) B
3. Agajan Melikian (b. 1897 Armenia, d. 1966 Springfield MA) (also lived in France) m. twice
1. Girl
2. Boy
2. Mesag "Mike" Melikian (b. 1869 Armenia, d. 1948 Freso CA) m. Zemrout Derbabian in 1920 B
1. Mariam Melikian
2. Nunig Melikian
3. Ohannes Melikian
4. Precocia Melikian
3. Daughter (name unknown) Melikian (relocated to NY?)
4. Arakel Melikian (b. ~1840 Armenia) m. Sofe Aykanian (had three sons and a daughter) P
1. Hovsep Melikian (b. ~1865 Armenia) (died in the Genocide) m. Varouk Yayalian
1. Artin Melikian (b. 1888 Armenia, d. 1960 North Dakota) m. Margaret
1. Mary Ester Melikian (b. 1927 North Dakota, d. 2002 North Dakota)
2. Arakel (Arko) Melikian (b. 1890 Armenia) (Los Angeles, CA)
1. Hovsep Melikian
2. Sarkis Melikian
3. Haig Melikian
4. Aram Melikian
2. Surpouhi Melikian
3. Toros "Babe" Melikian (b. ~1860 Armenia) (died in the Genocide) m. Kunjos
1. Miya Melikian (relocated to Istanbul)
2. Sahag Melikian (b. 1880 Armenia, d. 1913) (died in the Genocide)
3. Mardiros Merigian (b. 1879 Armenia, d. 1931 West Virginia) ** m. first wife Skakarian (died) then Eva Melikian (see 3. Tatos branch) P
1. Hamiag Merigian (died in the Genocide)
2. Stepan Merigian (died in the Genocide)
3. Nishan Merigian (b. 1909 Armenia, d. 1992 Springfield, MA) m. Anahid Zeroogian P
1. Mona Merigian (b. 1935 Springfield, MA, d. 2020) m. Roy Talanian
1. Kristin Talanian (b. 1967) m. Joseph Palumbo
1. Julia Palumbo (b. 2000)
2. Joseph Palumbo (b. 2002)
2. Lori Talanian
2. Sahag "Bob" Merigian (b. 1941 Springfield, MA d. 2014 Wilbraham, MA) m. Elmas Choolgian P
1. Lisa Merigian (b. 1974 Springfield, MA) m. Gino Trolio
1. Jack Trolio (b. 2005)
2. Ava Trolio (b. 2007)
2. Michael Merigian (b. 1976) m. Eileen
1. Nicholas Merigian (b. 2008)
2. Catherine Merigian (b. 2010)
4. Hamiag "Bunny" Melikian (b. 1930 Springfield, MA d. 2004 Springfield, MA) m. Joann Ptaszkiewicz
4. Mgrdich Melikian (b. 1876 Armenia, d. 1937 Springfield, MA) m. Tschun Davitian P
1. Onnik Melikian P (b. 1895 Armenia, d. 1985 Springfield, MA) m. Elmas Melikian P
1. Shaken Melikian (b. 1928 Springfield, MA d. 1947 Springfield, MA) P
2. Takvor Melikian (b. 1930 Springfield, MA d. 2013 Wilbraham, MA) m. Ann Atanian P
1. Jeffrey Melikian (b. 1954 Springfield, MA, d. Dec 16, 2018) m. Jean Twomey
1. Zackrey Melikian (b. 1985 Springfield, MA) m. Ashley Geller
1. John Arthur Melikian (b. 2019 Hartford CT)
2. Alexander Melikian (b. 1995 Springfield, MA)
2. Bruce Melikian (b. 1956 Springfield, MA) m. Karen Peters
1. Trisha Melikian (b. 1978 Springfield, MA)
2. Sara Melikian (b. 1989 Springfield, MA)
3. Mark Melikian (b. 1958 Springfield, MA)
3. Salpie Melikian (b. 1932 Springfield, MA, d. 2023) m. Charles Cavros
1. Karen Cavros (b. 1965 Springfield, MA) m. Timothy Wadley
1. Ethan Wadley (b. 2007)
2. Kristen Cavros (b. 1974 Springfield, MA) m. Brian Marriott
1. Alexia Marriott (b. 2002)
2. Peter Marriott (b. 2004)
3. Joshua Marriott (b. 2006)
4. Gorken Melikian (b. 1935 Springfield, MA d. 1993 Somers CT) m. Judith Barnett P
1. Lisa Melikian (b. 1968 Springfield, MA) m. Matthew Natcharian
1. Christopher Natcharian (b. 1998)
2. Ryan Natcharian (b. 2001)
3. William Natcharian (b. 2004)
2. Erin Melikian (b. 1971 Springfield, MA) m. Richard Bibber
1. Camden Bibber (b. 2012)
NOTE: There are three distinct spellings of last names in this tree: Melikian, Merigian and Meregian.
All three stem from the same family name, Melikian. The reason for the variation is unclear.
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