Kaloust Agha Haroutun SAMUELIAN

Birth:
30 Apr 1865
Talas, Kayseri, Turkey
Death:
24 Apr 1945
of Glassboro, New Jersey
Burial:
Arlington Cemetery, Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Marriage:
Talas, Kayseri, Turkey
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
1920 Census - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Cemetery Records - Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA
NY Passenger Lists - Oceania, Patras to NY, Arrived 22 Dec 1911
Naturalization Records - Ancestry.com, Name given as Kaloust Haroutune Samuelian
Notes:
                   Kaloust Agha Samuelian was regarded as the patriarch of the Armenian community of Kayseri, Turkey and was respected equally by Armenians and Turks alike. (He was a custom tailor of great skill, and served in the Turkish Military Service with distinction.)" -- [from" A Biography of Mrs. Azniv Maissian, born Azniv Samuelian.]
"Kaloust and Haiganoush Samuelian and family moved to the U.S.A. between 1905 and 1914. They migrated to the U.S.A. to escape the 1915 Genocide committed by the Ottoman Turkish Empire (influenced by Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany) upon the Armenian Nation living in the Ottoman Empire." -- written by Alice Samuelian Huffman

Megerditch's passport application shows that Kaloust was born in Talas, Turkey

Kaloust's own naturalization petition shows the following:
Name: Kaloust Haroutune Samuelian
address: 5901 Walnut St.
Occupation: Merchant Tailor
born: 30 Apr 1865, Talas, Turkey
emmigrated from Greece aboard the Oceanic. 
Wife: Haiganoush, born Feb 1870 at Turkey
6 children:
Haroutune 8-13-85 Turkey
Azniv 2-26-90
Aram 2-26-92
Karekin 8-16-93
Murgudich 11-5-95
Garbis - 6-16-98   ditto   with me
Witnessed by: Haig Y Yardurian - minsiter / Garahed M Mukhalian - retired
Admitted: Sep 9 1924
Haiganoush PAKLIAN
Birth:
Feb 1870
Talas, Kayseri, Turkey
Death:
25 May 1941
of Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Burial:
Arlington Cemetery, Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Sources:
Cemetery Records - Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA
NY Passenger Lists - Oceania, Patras to NY, Arrived 22 Dec 1911
1920 Census - Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Notes:
                   or Paclaian
Children
Marriage
1
Harouton Kaloust SAMUELIAN
Birth:
1 Aug 1885
of Kayseri, Turkey
Death:
7 Mar 1947
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Esther GURUNLIAN 
Marr:
1910
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 
Notes:
                   NAME:  aka Harry
IMMIGRATION: 1907 (per 1930 Census)  Naturalized

Served as a witness on Hagop Harotoun Samuelian's (born 1 Jan 1887) naturalization record.  He lists his father as Hagop Samuelian on his immigration record, and his birthplace as Kayseri.  These are most likely cousins, although further evidence will be necessary.
2
Azniv SAMUELIAN
Birth:
26 Feb 1890
of Kayseri, Turkey
Death:
6 Aug 1969
Santa Monica, California
Taniel MAISSIAN 
Marr:
Turkey 
Notes:
                   Imigrated 1919 (per 1930 census)

Ship Manifest found showing immigration.  Arrived in New York Dec 29, 1919 on the "Presidente Wilson".  Azniv and the two sons, no husband.  Also shows that her father in law, Nazar Maissian, is the closest living relative in the country of origin, and he's living in Cessaria, Turkey. Her younger brother Aram left in June 1919 to get her, saying on his passport application that his intent was "to bring sister and 2 children back to United States whose husband and all relatives have been massacred."
3
Aram Kaloust SAMUELIAN
Birth:
26 Feb 1892
of Kayseri, Turkey
Death:
5 May 1946
of Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Virginia KOCHOUNIAN 
Marr:
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pe 
Notes:
                   Naturalized in 1916.  Birthdate on WWII draft registration is 26 Feb 1892.  Did the birthdates for Aram and Azniv get transposed?  Birthdate on Passport application is 26 Feb 1892.  Listed as 13 Feb in other places.

Sailed from Egypt and Trieste in 1909.  Naturalized before the US District Court at Kelly Field in Texas on 12 Jun 1918.  Traveling to Turkey (Constantinople and Samsoun) "to bring sister and 2 children back to United States whose husband and all relatives have been massacred."  Leaving the US aboard the Canada on 6 Jun 1919.
4
Karekin Kaloust SAMUELIAN
Birth:
13 Nov 1893
of Kayseri, Turkey
Death:
1 Mar 1948
of Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Notes:
                   Naturalized in 1916.

Arlington cemetery website gives the following information, the birthdate is likely incorrect.  Buried in the Lawnview section:
Karekin K Samuelian
3/1/1896 To 3/1/1948
5
Megerditch Kaloust SAMUELIAN
Birth:
5 Nov 1895
Kayseri, Turkey
Death:
2 Jan 1955
Los Angeles, California
Arshalous KEUKLIAN 
Marr:
1929
Turkey 
Notes:
                   WWI draft card shows wife and mother dependants on his income, emplyed as a taylor by his brother Karekin.
WWII draft card says he was born in Constantinople.

Megerditch's passport application shows that his father was born in Talas, Turkey.Sailed from Constantinople, Nov 25, 1911.  Naturalized before the District Court of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia on 9 sep 1924.
6
Garabed Kaloust SAMUELIAN
Birth:
26 Jun 1898
Kayseri, Turkey
Death:
4 Nov 1971
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Aghavni BAKLAYAN 
Marr:
1927
Cairo, Egypt 
Notes:
                   Garbis on 1920 Census

Name: Garbis Kalust Samuelian 
Record Type: Petition for Naturalization 
Court Type: District Court 
Court: Eastern District (Rolls 248-277) District Court, Oct 6, 1906-Jan 13, 1931 
Court Location: Eastern District, Pennsylvania 
Naturalization Record Number: 68736 
Roll Description: (Roll 277) Petition Nos. 68471-68750 
Archive Series: M1522 State: Pennsylvania

Address: 5901 Walnut St.
Occupation: draftsman
birth: 26 Jun 1898, Cesaria, Turkey
Immigrated from: Greece
aboard the : Ocaeania
Witnesses: Kaloust H Samuelian - Tailor / Haig Y Yardiminian - Minister
7
Blocked
Birth:
Death:
Blocked  
Marr:
 
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Kaloust Agha Haroutun Samuelian - Haiganoush Paklian

Kaloust Agha Haroutun Samuelian was born at Talas, Kayseri, Turkey 30 Apr 1865.

He married Haiganoush Paklian at Talas, Kayseri, Turkey . Haiganoush Paklian was born at Talas, Kayseri, Turkey Feb 1870 .

They were the parents of 7 children:
Harouton Kaloust Samuelian born 1 Aug 1885.
Azniv Samuelian born 26 Feb 1890.
Aram Kaloust Samuelian born 26 Feb 1892.
Karekin Kaloust Samuelian born 13 Nov 1893.
Megerditch Kaloust Samuelian born 5 Nov 1895.
Garabed Kaloust Samuelian born 26 Jun 1898.
Blocked

Kaloust Agha Haroutun Samuelian died 24 Apr 1945 at of Glassboro, New Jersey .

Haiganoush Paklian died 25 May 1941 at of Upper Darby, Delaware, Pennsylvania .