In the beginning of the war the whole family composed of father, mother, brother and sister, was deported to a village near Aintab. It is needless to say to what sufferings and outrages they were exposed on the road. It took them months before they reached Aintab. Arriving to the above mentioned village, the father who had become ill on the road, died of starvation. Two years later the mother died. Hagob remained all alone with his sister among the Turks. Both of them were working for Hussein Effendi who kept them as his servants and gave them food in reward for their services. Almost two years ago they both were working outside the city in the fields of their master, when a Turk from Aintab came on horseback and took the sister away by force fleeing to the direction of Aintab. Hagob never heard what became of her. A year ago he also went to Aintab, looking for his sister but he could not find her. Lately the Turkish government was sending the Armenians over the frontier. He became afraid thinking that he would become a soldier in the Turkish army. At night he fled and crossed the Syrian frontier. Near the frontier however, he was attacked by Turkish brigands who took everything from him. He came in raggs to our Reception-house.

Left our care: December 5, 1927. Selfsupporting, baker.