Krikor Apartian. Migration papers (in Greek) for the Apartian family.

Apartian/Karamanian Family: Documents (Athens)

The Apartian family hailed from the city of Sis (modern-day Kozan), while the Karamanian family hailed from the nearby city of Kars-Bazar (modern-day Kadilri). Both cities were located in the province of Adana.

In late 1921, after leaving Cilicia, members of the Apartian family first reached Greece in 1922. Initially, they settled now on the island of Mitilini, then, a short time later, they relocated to Kokkinia (Pireas). As for the Karamanian family, its members left Cilicia in 1921 and emigrated to Izmir, after which they proceeded to Greece, in 1922.

A document given Yesayi Karamanian by the Greek Red Cross certifying that he was held as a prisoner in Germany during the war and that he returned to Greece on September 2, 1945.

Krikor Apartian. Migration papers (in Greek) for the Apartian family. Prepared in the name of Harutiun (Artin) Apartian- Piraeus, Kokkinia, 1922. The periodic government monetary assistance given the family is also noted. Harutiun is listed as a baker, 65 years-old, a native of Cilicia.

Aris Apartian’s 1933 school diploma from the Kokkinia Armenian school. The document has an Armenian and Greek version. Aris is fourteen here. He has the “best” grades. Sis is listed as his birthplace. His father’s name is listed as Harutiun.
Driver License of Yesayi Karamanian’s (Susanna's maternal grandfather) written in three languages: French, Armenian and Ottoman-Turkish. The license was granted by the French authorities who occupied Cilicia from 1919 to 1921.
Travel permit: This one is in Ottoman Turkish given to Hovhannes Karamanian to travel to Djeyhan.
Receipt dated September 20, 1920 certifying that Ohannes Karamanian purchased a horse from the Hadjin Compatriotic Union of Adana. It bears the organization’s stamp.
A medical paper given to Gyulenia Karamanian (Yesayi’s mother and great-great grandmother of Souzana) where the doctor, Minasian, certifies that she is losing blood and must be hospitalized. The paper is dated 1925, when Gyulenia was 48 and living in the Dourgouti neighborhood of Athens.
I.D., dated 1925, given to Yesayi Karamanian by the Armenian Refugee Union. It certifies that Yesayi is a destitute refugee. His age is listed as 35. Father’s name, Ohan, mother’s name, Gyulenia.
A 1921 French laisser-passer given to Hovhannes Karamanian by the Cilician French authorities allowing him to travel to the town of Djeyhan (west of Adana). Hovhannes is the father of Yesayi.
I.D. document, dated June 24, 1922, given to Yesayi Karamanian by the Thessaloniki/Saloniki Holy Mother of God Church’s Parish Council. The document certifies that Yesayi is an Armenian refugee who has arrived in Thessaloniki.
Yesayi Karamanian’s 1945 membership card to the Antiquities Union of Greece.
I.D. card, dated April 4, 1921, given to Yesayi Karamanian by the Adana Armenian Diocese. In French, the paper states that Yesayi’s occupation is that of a mechanic (mécanicien). This document was most likely to be used by Yesayi to travel to Izmir, given that it’s noted here that he is to travel to Izmir accompanied by his wife Arousyag. It bears the stamp of Bishop Yeghishe Garoyian.
An I.D. card, dated October 8, 1920, given to Loutfik Karamanian (16 years-old, born in Adana) by the Adana Armenian Diocese. Loutfik was the brother of Yesayi Karamanian. The document is in French and was most likely to be used by Loutfik to travel to Alexandretta/Iskenderun, given that it notes he is to travel there. It bears the stamp of Bishop Kevork Arslanian.
During WWII, when the Nazis captured Greece, Yesayi Karamanian, like many Greek men, was arrested and taken to Germany for forced labor. This is a document, prepared immediately after the war, allowing Yesayi to return to Greece.