When his family was deported he was taken to a Turkish family in Sar-Yacoub where he lived four years as a farmer. Being ill-treated he fled to Severek. There also he went to a Turkish house and served them as a shepherd. When Armenians were going to Aleppo. He left the flock on the mountains and joined a party of Armenian refugees and came with them to Aleppo.
Harutiun learned a trade and became selfsupporting.
Left our care: June 1, 1923. Selfsupporting, trade.