Armenian Immigration Project
Abstracts of Primary Source Material for the Study of
Armenian Immigration to North America through 1930

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Search Deaths - By Last Name (Std.), All Roles

This page allows you to search by standardized last name to find deaths relating to Armenians in North America. Death certificates are particularly important in that they often give the names of the parents of the person who is deceased (the "decedent"), including the mother's maiden surname. Sometimes they give the name of the town/village of birth.

For Mexico, the administrative division of municipality (municipio) is equivalent to county in USA and Canada.

This database table currently represents just a few of the communities in North America where Armenian immigrants can be found. The records abstracted are those where the images of the death registers or the certificates themselves are available online. As more of these images become available, and as time permits, I will continue to expand the scope of this coverage. Volunteers are graciously providing assistance in transcribing records from other Armenian settlement communities.

To see what scope of records have been searched (or are currently being searched) for inclusion into this database table, press the button below.

The death certificates could include the names of up to four different roles - the decedent, his/her spouse, and the parents of the decedent. This page allows you to search on individuals in any of these roles, by standardized surname, to find entries relating to Armenian immigrants who came to North America through 1930. It also may include deaths of young children born to these immigrants (as I will record deaths through 1940).

Names on the death certificates were often variable in spelling. Most are phonetic equivalents to the original Armenian names, but some are quite difficult to reconcile to a known Armenian last name. The drop-down list to the right of the label "Last Name (Std.)" includes all standardized last names in the database for decedents abstracted so far. If you can't find the name you are looking for in that list, click the "Find a Std. Name" button to take you to the Std. Name Lookup page. It will let you map your last name of interest (as recorded in the death certificates) to a standardized last name in the database, returning you to this page and executing the search query with that name. In the result table below, click the "view" icon to the left of the table entry to see the information abstracted from that record.

The "Role" field in the table below is defined as follows: D = Decedent, S = Spouse, F = Father, and M = Mother. The column labeled "Name" could be any one of the three roles. For the roles "S", "F", and "M", the name of the decedent is also shown in the "Decedent Name" column.

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Entries found = 75

Action	Name	Role	Death Date	Death Place	Decedent Name	Death Cause
Arakelian
	Arakelian,	D	1907-07-06	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA		premature labor (history of tight lacing)
	Arakelian,	D	1908-07-19	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA		premature labor / 7 month old pregnancy / history of tight dress & car ride a day before the labor
	Akakelian,	D	1914-06-08	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA		stillborn (contributory: prematurity (8 mos), toxaemia maternal)
	Arakelian,	D	1916-02-17	Whitinsville, Worcester Co., MA, USA		stillborn, was dead at least a week
	Arakelian,	D	1924-12-05	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA		premature birth
	Arklaian,	M	1946-02-16	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA	Gostigian [Kestigian], Missak	cardiac decompensation, chronic myocarditis
	Araklin, Abraham	F	1932-03-17	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arakelian, Queenie	unfluenzal pneumonia
	Arakelian, Abraham	D	1935-02-16	Dearborn, Wayne Co., MI, USA		traumatic hemorrhage following gun shot wound of chest penetrating lungs & heart
	Der Arakelian, Agnes	D	1930-05-04	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA		myocardial degeneration with hypertension and decompensation
	Der Arakelian, Agnes Gasparian	S	1946-12-23	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA	Der Arakelian [Arakelian], Hamparsum	acute coronary disease of heart due to chronic valvular lesion and bronchial asthma
	Auklian, Annie	M	1911-02-28	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA	Jaskalian [Juskalian], John	still born
	Arakelian, Arakel	F	1916-12-21	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA	Arakelian, Sarkis	retro-peritoneal sarcoma
	Arakelian, Arakel	F	1928-09-22	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA	Halgatian [Khelgatian], Margaret	myocarditis / asthma
	Arakelian, Arakel	F	1963-12-01	St. Louis, St. Louis (city) Co., MO, USA	Arakelian, Merdig	acute bronchopneumonia due to carcinoma of the stomach
	Arakelian, Bessie	D	1903-09-15	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA		rachitis (contributory: cholera infantum)
	Rikel, Bhdros Vartin	D	1909-06-16	Peabody, Essex Co., MA, USA		marasmus (contributory: gastric catarrh)
	Arakelian, Charles	F	1927-10-09	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., ON, Canada	Osgerchian [Vosgerichian], Lucy	eclampsia (contributory: pregnancy)
	Arakelian, Coren	D	1912-12-07	Brantford, Brant Co., ON, Canada		tuberculosis
	Arakelian, Donabed	F	1905-10-06	Newburyport, Essex Co., MA, USA	Arakelian, Samuel	inanition
	Arakelian, Gadar	D	1929-02-20	Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA		myocarditis, old age
	Arakelian, Garabedian	F	1907-07-25	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., ON, Canada	Arakelian, Margaret	meningitis
	Der Arakelian, Hamparsouian	F	1908-11-30	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA	Der Arakelian [Arakelian], Philibous	convulsions
	Der Arakelian, Hamparsum	D	1946-12-23	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA		acute coronary disease of heart due to chronic valvular lesion and bronchial asthma
	Der Arakelian, Hampartzoum	F	1950-06-17	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA	Der Arakelian [Arakelian], John M.	pulmonary tuberculosis
	Arakelian, Harry	F	1907-07-06	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA	Arakelian,	premature labor (history of tight lacing)
	Arakelian, Harry	F	1908-07-19	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA	Arakelian,	premature labor / 7 month old pregnancy / history of tight dress & car ride a day before the labor
	Arakelian, Hovsep	S	1921-12-08	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA	Arakelian, Nazeni	heart failure following lobar pneumonia
	Arakelian, Ishud	D	1920-01-20	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA		asphyxiated due to rupture of pharyngeal abscess
	Arakelian, Jack	F	1922-02-27	Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arakelian, Nishan	acute alcoholism
	Arakelian, John	D	1950-07-26	Harborcreek Twp., Erie Co., PA, USA		crushed chest & internal hemorrhages due to truck & auto accident
	Der Arakelian, John M.	D	1950-06-17	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA		pulmonary tuberculosis
	Arakalian, Kazar	F	1919-01-10	Whitinsville, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Arakalian [Arakelian], Victoria	influenza & broncho pneumonia
	Arakelian, Kirkor	F	1916-02-17	Whitinsville, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Arakelian,	stillborn, was dead at least a week
	Arakelian, Kirkor	F	1920-10-08	Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA	Arakelian, Neshan	gunshot wound, abdomen perforating, revolver (contributory: accidental)
	Arakelian, Krikor	F	1920-01-20	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Arakelian, Ishud	asphyxiated due to rupture of pharyngeal abscess
	Arakel, Krikor	F	1924-07-28	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arakelian, Krikor	advanced pulmonary tuberculosis
	Arakelian, Krikor	D	1924-07-28	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA		advanced pulmonary tuberculosis
	Arakelian, Magerdick	F	1903-09-15	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Arakelian, Bessie	rachitis (contributory: cholera infantum)
	Arakelian, Margaret	D	1907-07-25	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., ON, Canada		meningitis
	Arkalin, Margaret	M	1923-09-18	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Rahanian, Kegnan	broncho pneu[monia], septic peritonitis (contributory: malnutrition)
	Arkorian, Margaret	M	1926-03-26	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA	Halgatian [Khelgatian], Annie	lobar pneumonia / pleurisy, left / chr[onic] myocarditis
	Arkelian, Margret	M	1933-10-04	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Andonian, Elizabeth	hypertension, chr[onic] nephritis, myocarditis
	Arakelian, Marry	M	1939-03-18	Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arabian, Takouhy	cardiac collapse due to nephritis, arterial hypertension, intestinal influenza
	Arakelian, Mary	D	1904-03-19	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA		convulsion
	Arakalian, Mary	M	1916-03-27	Whitinsville, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Bedigian, Manoog	lobar pneumonia
	Arakelian, Mary	S	1916-12-21	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA	Arakelian, Sarkis	retro-peritoneal sarcoma
	Arakelyan, Mary	M	1920-12-08	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Toomajian [Toumajanian], Eli	general paralysis of the insane (contributory: general arteriosclerosis)
	Arakelian, Mary Zenzalian	S	1922-02-27	Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arakelian, Nishan	acute alcoholism
	Arakelian, Merdig	D	1963-12-01	St. Louis, St. Louis (city) Co., MO, USA		acute bronchopneumonia due to carcinoma of the stomach
	Arekalian, Mimist	M	1921-08-13	Northbridge, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Badigian [Bedigian], Azad	acute enteritis
	Arakelian, Mudgerdick	F	1904-03-19	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Arakelian, Mary	convulsion
	Der Arakelian, Mugardich	F	1946-12-23	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA	Der Arakelian [Arakelian], Hamparsum	acute coronary disease of heart due to chronic valvular lesion and bronchial asthma
	Arakelian, Mugurdick	F	1914-06-08	Worcester, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Akakelian [Arakelian],	stillborn (contributory: prematurity (8 mos), toxaemia maternal)
	Arakelian, Nazeni	D	1921-12-08	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA		heart failure following lobar pneumonia
	Arakelian, Neshan	D	1920-10-08	Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA		gunshot wound, abdomen perforating, revolver (contributory: accidental)
	Arakebian, Nishan	F	1920-01-30	Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arakebian [Arakelian], Rosie	malnutrition, enteritis
	Arakelian, Nishan	D	1922-02-27	Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA		acute alcoholism
	Arakelian, Nishon	F	1950-07-26	Harborcreek Twp., Erie Co., PA, USA	Arakelian, John	crushed chest & internal hemorrhages due to truck & auto accident
	Arakelian, Noonig Sarkisian	S	1935-02-16	Dearborn, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arakelian, Abraham	traumatic hemorrhage following gun shot wound of chest penetrating lungs & heart
	Arakelian, Ohanes	S	1929-02-20	Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arakelian, Gadar	myocarditis, old age
	Arakelian, Otto	S	1928-03-28	Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA	Arakelian, Veronica	acute fibrinous pericarditis, cardiac hypertrophy, chronic glomerulonephritis (arteriosclerosis)
	Der Arakelian, Philibous	D	1908-11-30	Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co., PA, USA		convulsions
	Arkeloan, Propeion	M	1923-09-06	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Sayronian [Sirounian], Sarah	diarrhea (fermentation) & intestinal intoxication (contributory: broncho pneumonia)
	Arakelian, Queenie	D	1932-03-17	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA		unfluenzal pneumonia
	Arakebian, Rosie	D	1920-01-30	Highland Park, Wayne Co., MI, USA		malnutrition, enteritis
	Der Arakelyan, Sahag	F	1904-09-22	Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, USA	Zarmagian [Zarmatzian], Garabed	chronic nephritis (contributory: sero-nephritis, pericarditis)
	Arakelian, Sahag	F	1924-12-05	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA	Arakelian,	premature birth
	Arakelian, Samuel	D	1905-10-06	Newburyport, Essex Co., MA, USA		inanition
	Arakelian, Sarkis	D	1916-12-21	Providence, Providence Co., RI, USA		retro-peritoneal sarcoma
	Arakelian, Tavrig	D	1926-10-09	Detroit, Wayne Co., MI, USA		appoplexy [apoplexy]
	Arakalian, Varter	M	1920-09-24	Whitinsville, Worcester Co., MA, USA	Paloian, Manzig Memo	lobar pneumonia
	Rikel, Vartin	F	1909-06-16	Peabody, Essex Co., MA, USA	Rikel [Arakelian], Bhdros Vartin	marasmus (contributory: gastric catarrh)
	Arakelian, Veronica	S	1920-10-08	Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA	Arakelian, Neshan	gunshot wound, abdomen perforating, revolver (contributory: accidental)
	Arakelian, Veronica	D	1928-03-28	Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, USA		acute fibrinous pericarditis, cardiac hypertrophy, chronic glomerulonephritis (arteriosclerosis)
	Arakalian, Victoria	D	1919-01-10	Whitinsville, Worcester Co., MA, USA		influenza & broncho pneumonia

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