Immigration
The Azarians arrived in the US following the most common migration pattern called chain
migration, whereby one or two family members immigrated, establish themselves and then send
back for other family members. The Azarians immigrated in a relatively short period.
Discounting Christine who's
immigration date is not known, The Parnagians and the Azarians (Mike, Abraham, Virginia, Lucy,
Ann, Mary and Alice) arrived
within 15 months of each other from start to finish - with Mike arriving first
in February 1920 and Lucy and the girls arriving last in May 1921.
- Mike, February 20, 1920
-
Catherine, Toros and George though NYC to Mass., March 25, 1920.
- Abraham and Eftik (Virginia) October 26, 1920
- Lucy, Anna, Mary and Alice May 15, 1921
- Christine, unknown. (1922 according to the 1930 census. Mario Pace said 1923 on the 1930
census and he did come in 1923, however, Christine's age is not correct on this census
so her information could be suspect.).
Christine is always said to have been one of the first to arrive however in the 1930 census she gives her
immigration date as 1922, later than the others.
Naturalization
- Abraham and Lucy:
Most likely Lucy never became a citizen as she died so soon after her arrival.
Abraham was still listed as an alien in the 1930 census when he was
listed as 65 years old. Did he become a citizen between then and his death in 1941?
- Catherine:
Unknown
- Christine:
Unknown
After 1930 must be under Pace. She was listed as an alien in the 1930 census.
- Melcon:
Court of Common Pleas Hudson Co. New Jersey, 1926
- Virginia:
US District Court of Southern District, New York, 1935
- Anna:
US district Court Newark, 1944
- Mary:
Unknown
- Alice:
Court of Common Pleas Hudson New Jersey, 1943
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