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Sarkis Gojigian (Abraham) from Adiaman



First name

Sarkis

Last name

Gojigian

Father's name

Abraham

Mother's name


Native country

Adiaman

Age

11

Orphanage

Karen Jeppe / Aleppo

Admission YYYY-MM-DD

1923 - 07 - 16

Register number

327 / 154

Release YYYY-MM-DD

1923 - 12 - 31

Taken by

Danish Orphanage. Is now living with his relatives.





 

            His father was killed during the deportation. His mother and sister and he himself were deported to Homs. His mother was working in different Turkish houses and supported her children for five years. Later she was permitted to return to her native town. One year after her arrival she became ill and died. The children were taken to different Turkish houses.

            One of his relatives sent him to Aleppo. He was not able to support himself and so we took him in.

 

 

His sister is still living in the Turkish house.

            Received in the Danish orphanage.

 

Left our care: December 31, 1923. Orphanage, Danish.

            Is now living with his relatives.