My Armenian Grandfather

[jcalpaca]

My grandfather's name, after he came to U.S. was "Lewis Die." His first name was really Levon. My family is trying to trace him down so that we can find out his real last name, as it was changed/shortened when he came to U.S.

 

He was born in Kulp, Yerevan in 1893, died in 1921 in Los Angeles at the young age of 28. We know his father and mother's first names, Sam and Mary or Sarah. He worked as a foreman at a Economy Paper Co. in Los Angeles until a large door fell on him at work, and he died in the hospital of pneumonia. I was able to find his grave site in L.A. Grave marker said "Lewis Dee."

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on what his last name may have been? Or do you have any ideas on how to find out? Any information from anyone will be appreciated. Thank you.

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[Iskouhie]

My grandfather's name, after he came to U.S. was "Lewis Die." His first name was really Levon. My family is trying to trace him down so that we can find out his real last name, as it was changed/shortened when he came to U.S.

 

He was born in Kulp, Yerevan in 1893, died in 1921 in Los Angeles at the young age of 28. We know his father and mother's first names, Sam and Mary or Sarah. He worked as a foreman at a Economy Paper Co. in Los Angeles until a large door fell on him at work, and he died in the hospital of pneumonia. I was able to find his grave site in L.A. Grave marker said "Lewis Dee."

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on what his last name may have been? Or do you have any ideas on how to find out? Any information from anyone will be appreciated. Thank you.

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I propose "Diezerapan" or "diezerakir" (in French cosmologue, cosmographe)

because many names caracterize the person by his profession or interest in something.

Also many names have been "gerdjadvadz" when they arrived in a foreign country.

 

[Arpa]

My grandfather's name, after he came to U.S. was "Lewis Die." His first name was really Levon. My family is trying to trace him down so that we can find out his real last name, as it was changed/shortened when he came to U.S.

 

He was born in Kulp, Yerevan in 1893, died in 1921 in Los Angeles at the young age of 28. We know his father and mother's first names, Sam and Mary or Sarah. He worked as a foreman at a Economy Paper Co. in Los Angeles until a large door fell on him at work, and he died in the hospital of pneumonia. I was able to find his grave site in L.A. Grave marker said "Lewis Dee."

 

Does anyone have any suggestions on what his last name may have been? Or do you have any ideas on how to find out? Any information from anyone will be appreciated. Thank you.

It seems like your grandfather may have abbreviated his impossibly ten mile long and unintelligible surname to D i.e. Dee .

Look for such surnames like Demirji-ian, Deyirmenji-oghlu_ian, or even Der-something-or-other-ian, lime Der-aristakes-oghlu-ian.

Sorry I couldn't resist, but if Armenians would amend their surnames to the likes of Masisian, Ararartian, Vanetsian, Sasunian, Sebastian-Sivasli-ian or Yerevanian, Dabinian-Demirji , Hatsbanian-Ekmekji, Chaghats -ian - Deyirmenji-ian then we would not run into these problems.

Allright! Shoot me! No self respecting Armenian should have a surname like Demrirji-bokhju_ian, if everything fails they may consider (iron-black) "Smith"

Edited March 14, 2008 by Arpa

[jcalpaca]

It seems like your grandfather may have abbreviated his impossibly ten mile long and unintelligible surname to D i.e. Dee .

Look for such surnames like Demirji-ian, Deyirmenji-oghlu_ian, or even Der-something-or-other-ian, lime Der-aristakes-oghlu-ian.

Sorry I couldn't resist, but if Armenians would amend their surnames to the likes of Masisian, Ararartian, Vanetsian, Sasunian, Sebastian-Sivasli-ian or Yerevanian, Dabinian-Demirji , Hatsbanian-Ekmekji, Chaghats -ian - Deyirmenji-ian then we would not run into these problems.

Allright! Shoot me! No self respecting Armenian should have a surname like Demrirji-bokhju_ian, if everything fails they may consider (iron-black) "Smith"

 

I agree with you!!! Thanks, this was helpful.