KECHIJIAN, ARSLANIAN
Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:52 pm
Hi, my name is Tiffany and I am from Rhode Island. The armenian surname I have/had in my family is Arslanian and Kechijian (which could be spelled keshishian, kachigian, etc). Out of the Arslanians, I only know that Krikor was my great grandfather and he married Nazelie Kechijian. They had my grandmother, Diana, she was born in 1938. Nazelie had siblings; Higue (my great aunt who passed away last year at 88), Eddy, Harry, and Ara who are all deceased. I believe Nazelie and Harry were doctors. Their parents were Joseph Kechijian and Arshaloos. I'm not sure what her maiden name was. They both came over around the time of the genocide. I know parts of the Kechijian family settled here in RI, California, possibly Massachusetts. Some have migrated elsewhere. I know Dr. Paul Kechijian from California is a distant cousin. I believe the majority were from Armenia, some Turkey (other than the ones born here). I'm having such a hard time finding out more info on my family, if you have any info, please help!