After massacring his father, Turks deported him with his mother and brother. On the road a policeman from Hosh-keuy took all of them to his house. After a few days the policeman wanted to marry his mother but she refused. The Turkish policeman angry of his misfortune killed Hovsep's mother and brother. He intended to kill Hovsep too, but the boy run away and sheltered himself in another Turkish house. He became the servant of that family and lived eight years among them.

            Hovsep heard about our orphanage in Aleppo and from that time he was decided to return to his nation. He fled to Hassitshe our agent met him in the street and sent him to us.

            Has no relatives.

Left our care: April 30, 1925. Selfsupporting, Trade.