His father was a soldier in the Turkish Army when Mardiros was deported with his family until Derdjian. Mardiros lived for seven years with a Kourd. An Armenian woman who was married with the chief Kourd of the village pleaded her husband to let Mardiros go with his servants to Aleppo.
One day they came on business to Aleppo. Mardiros did not go back, but came to us.
His mother returned to Arabkir.
Mardiros learned a trade and became selfsupporting.
Left our care: February 28, 1923, Selfsupporting, trade.