His father, in his native country, was separated from his family. There is no further news about him. Varteres was exiled with his mother and one sister to Hamidie, where the Turks killed his mother. The Kurds took him with his sister to the village Galo there his sister fell ill and died. Varteres lived eleven years with the Kurds working as a shepherd for his master. During the spring season the tribe came near Tel-Samen. An Armenian saw the boy and informed the chief of our colony about him. The chief sent for Varteres' master and persuaded him to return his slave to his own nation. Thus, Varteres was sent to us.        

His two uncles are supposed to be in America.

Left our care: October 1, 1927, relatives America