Hovhannes' father was thrown in prison and died there. 

                  His mother was taken by a Turk. Hovhannes and his sister were exiled with many people from Malatia. 

                  The caravan reached the Euphrates, there the most of the people were killed and thrown in the water. 

                  A Kord dragged him away and another took his sister. 

                  Hovhannes stayed with that Kourd 10 years as a shepherd. He sometimes saw his sister. 

                  One day some muleteers saw Hovhannes and persuaded him to follow them to Aleppo. He came to our house, but after a while he wanted to go back to bring his sister. Went away to try bringing his sister with him. 

 

 Left our care: July 30, 1925.

                  Did not come back.