Melcon (Mike) Azarian (1901-1982)
 BORN: Constantinople, Turkey
DIED: New Jersey
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The Azarians

Birth

Milkon Azarian, the son of Abraham Azarian and Lousia Hagopian, of Galatia, born March 1, 1901, baptized on March 17, 1901, priest, Father Nourijian, godfather, Stipan Gougoujian place of residence, Ho Prgiz.

LDS film #1037106, Surp Savour, Beyoghle, Istanbul.

See Abram Azarianand Lucy

Immigration

Malkon Azarian, 17 year-old, male, single, occupation, mechanic, able to read and write Greek, nationality Armenian, last address, Constantinople, arrived in New York on February 20, 1920 on the S.S. Britannia.

According to the manifest, this ship originated in Marseilles with a stop in Lisbon, Portugal. It does not indicate where Malkon boarded. Malkon listed his nearest relative in Turkey as his "cousin" Baptist Arevian of 71 Haviar Han Constantinople. He said his passage was paid by his "brother-in-law". Relative or friend in the United States was his "brother-in-law", Parnag Sirabian of 339 East 23 St., New York.

Melkon was listed as 5ft. 6in. tall, black hair, chestnut eyes, in good health. His place of birth was Constantinople.

He was listed on a page with only three other people, a 22-year-old Greek male and a 25-year-old Italian women and her child. I checked the entire ship manifest. Everyone else on the ship was Portuguese.

The above information was taken from the S.S. Britannia's manifest available on microfilm at the National Archives, NYC Branch.

  • Who was Pamag Sirabian? See Christine for a discussion of how Pamag might have been related to the Azarians.
  • Did Pamag Sirabian pay Mike's passage?
  • Why didn't Mike list his parents as his relatives in Turkey?

Family tradition says that Christine and Mike immigrated together. This does not appear to have been the case.

Naturalization

Malkon Azarian was naturalized in the Court of Common Pleas in Hudson County, New Jersey.

He filled out a Declaration of Intention in December of 1920. At that time he listed himself as single, living at 183 Clinton Avenue, West Hoboken.

In the later Petition for Naturalization he says he was born March 25th, 1908 in Constantinople. He said he sailed from Marseilles, France on the Brittania and arrived on April 20th, 1919. He states that his last residence before entering the U.S. was Lisbon, Portugal. (He actually arrived in New York on February 20th, 1920. See immigration above.)

He was granted naturalization in 1926. At that time he still says he is single. His address is given as 285 Bergenline Avenue, Union City.

Information on the Naturalization of Malkon Azarian taken from the Court of Common Pleas in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Occupation

New York Times August 19, 1956

Two-family dwellings with four and five-room apartments are planned by Michael Azarian on Pasadena Avenue in Lodi. Each unit will have two bedrooms, living room and kitchen. Financing has been arranged by Northern Jersey Mortgage Associates.

Mike and Abram

My understanding is that Malkon and Apram were living together after the death of Lotzika. Alice told me years ago that she preferred to live with one of her sisters than to live with her father and brother, because they were so messy.

They were listed together with Alice and Mary in the 1930 census in Union City. Go to The Azarians in the 1930 Census

Marriage

Some family members say that:

Mike's daughter Chris wrote in December 2002.

" To my knowledge my Dad was only married once. My parents were married on April 14, 1940. My mother gave birth to their first child in early April 1941. "Melcon, Jr" died on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1941 of "complications". They were living with my Dad's father, who died soon after, of a "broken heart", so I was told. My mother never really got over her loss... she always wondered what she should have done or could have done to save her baby."

Children

Mike and Vera had:

  1. Baby Azarian
    Birth: I cannot assess this birth record. Based on Chris Azarian Yarosz's information he was called Melcom, junior. Based on his death record he was born March 29, 1941.

    Death: New York City Death Record for the Bronx 1941 # 3811 lists:

    Baby Azarian, address, 825 Eagle Avenue, Bronx, New York, born March 29, 1941, son of Melcolm Azarian, born in Armenia, and Vera Abigian, born in Armenia, died in St Francis Hospital in the Bronx on April 13, 1941 at 4 AM, age 14 days. Cause of death "Intestinal obstruction due to ulcerative colitis". It appears that an operation was performed on April 12. Other information on the death certificate says "Operation date of 4/12/41" Condition for which performed "intestinal obstruction". I cannot read the "Place of Burial".
  2. Melcon (Mickey)
  3. Christine

Death of Vera Azarian

Vera Azarian, Birth: 17 Apr 1910, Death: Jul 1982 - Manahawkin, Ocean, New Jersey

Death of Melcon Azarian

Melcon Azarian, Birth: 12 Mar 1902, Death: 4 May 1990 - Lodi, Bergen, New Jersey.

Note Mike's Social Security card was issued in Connecticut before 1951, SSN 048-16-5637.

Photos of Mike
I have hardly any photos of Mike by himself
I clipped this photo of Mike from a picture of he and Abram together. See Abram
Collection of Lucille Iorio Gaudelli
Mike with his daughter, Chrissie
Alice and Mary in background
Standish Avenue, Hackensack, circa 1957
Collection of Thomas Blanck
Photo courtesy of Ilda Pace Restrepo, 2008


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