matthieu sossoyan`s genealogy

MATTHIEU SOSSOYAN’S GENEALOGY
Father : Jean-Édouard Sossoyan (born 1936 in Cairo, Egypt)
Mother : Louise Tremblay (born in 1943 in Montreal, Canada)
SOSSOYAN ROOTS
The Sosoian family has several genealogical
branches. It seems to be rooted in the old
Armenian city of Van.
The surname may originate in “SOIAN”, which
would have been added to the first name SOS.
Egyptian / Canadian branch (my branch)
BOGHOS GARABED Sosoian (pictured to the
right)
Born in Van, Turkey in 1842; Married to Mariam
Gouloyan, born in 1855 also in Van.
>>> Boghos had 1 son: Meguerditch Boghos
(born in Van, July 2, 1872)
- Boghos arrived in Cairo, Egypt in 1876
- Mariam and Meguerditch arrived in
Egypt in 1890
- “Sosoian” became “Sossoyan” (French
influence in Egypt?)
>>> Meguerditch (lawyer – married to
Chahatoukhy Stépan
Djermaguian) had two sons in Cairo: Edouard & Ara
>>> Edouard had Jean
>>> Jean immigrates to Montreal, Canada in 1964 – Marries
Louise Tremblay in June 1973.
>>> Jean has Matthieu and Simon
>>> Ara had George and Meguerditch
>>> Ara, George and Meguerditch immigrate to Montreal,
Canada in mid-1960s.
>>> Kevork had Raffi and Tanya
>>> Meguerditch, MD, had Tina and Gary
1906-1907 Armenian census of Oubessi Street, Cairo – lines 3660-64 (A. Kazazian)
Translation from Armenian
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Sosoian Boghos, from Van, 65 years old, arrived in 1876, married to
Mariam Gouloyon, from Van, 52 years old, came in 1890, 1 child
Meguerditch, from Van, 33 years old, lawyer, married to
Chahin Djermaguian, from Constantinople, 25 years old, came in 1903, 1 child
Yedvard (Édouard), born in Cairo, 3 years old
Birth Certificate of my great-grand father Meguerditch Boghos Sossoyan
Information from Cairo Archives about Meguerditch Sossoyan (my great-grand-father)
(compiled in French by A. Kazazian)
1) Mariage
Le mariage de Meguerditch figure dans le registre des mariages de 1893-1934, p. 68, n° 183. Il
est désigné comme Meguerditch Boghos Sossoyan, né à Van, exerçant la profession de
secrétaire d’un avocat (kerakir pasdapan), de sujétion ottomane, célibataire, âgé de 28 ans. Sa
femme, Chahantoukht Stépan Djermaguian est née à Constantinople (G. Bolis), elle a 22 ans et
est vierge (goys). Ils se sont fiancés le 1/14 décembre 1901 et se marient le 3/16 décembre
1901. Le prêtre qui a célébré le mariage est Der Sahag Aprahamian et le parrain de mariage
Gostantin Litsika, de nation grecque (azkahoyn). Une remarque est ajoutée certifiant qu’aucun
des deux, ni lui au Caire ni elle à Constantinople, n’était marié auparavant.
2) Enfants
- Un premier enfant se trouve dans le registre de baptême de 1893-1951, p. 18, n° 757. Il
s’agit de Boghos Yetvart, fils de Meguerditch Sossoyan, de Van, de sujétion ottomane et de
Chahantoukht Djermaguian (de Constantinople). Il est né le 1er août 1903 et baptisé le 1er
février 1904. Le prêtre qui l’a baptisé est Der Avedis et son parrain Gostantin Litsika, Grec
d’Athènes (Atènk hoyn).
- Un deuxième enfant, Ara Kevork, naît le 20 décembre 1907 et est baptisé le 20 mars 1908,
par Der Avedis. Son parrain est son grand-père, Boghos Sossoyan de Van (Boghos Sossoyan
vanétsi).
3) Décès
Son décès figure dans le registre des sépultures de 1893-1945, n° 4714, n° 108. Il y est écrit
que Meguerditch Boghos Sossoyan, avocat, né à Van, Egyptien, est mort (ou enterré) à 60 ans
le 18 mai 1931, et la rubrique « maladie » indique « albumine ». Le prêtre est Der Archavir et il
est enterré dans la nouvelle partie du cimetière.
4) Parents de Meguerditch
- Mère ? : Mariam Avedis Sossoyan, de Van, locale (déghagan), mariée, a été enterrée à 75
ans, elle est morte de vieillesse, le 7 mai 1930. Prêtre Der Ghevont. Elle est enterrée dans la
nouvelle partie du cimetière.
- Père : Boghos Garabed Sossoyan, de Van, local (déghagan), est mort à 95 ans, de vieillesse,
le 16 mai 1934 et a été enterré le 17 mai 1934, dans la nouvelle partie du cimetière (même
registre que le précédent, p. 119, n° 5203).
- Autres : J’ai aussi trouvé un Apraham Krikor Sossoyan, ouvrier (achkhadavor), né à Van, de
sujétion ottomane, marié, mort à 58 ans, d’un accident (argadzi zoh), le 25 mai 1927 (J’ai
oublié de prendre le numéro du registre).
Erevan branch:
GARABED Sosoyan (born in Van, Turkey mid 1800s)
>>> Garabed had 3 sons: Ruben, Margar, Mihran
>>> Mihran had Ruben
>>> Ruben had Mihran (famous artist in Erevan)
>>> Mihran had Ruben and Ashot
>>> in Erevan (Armenia) today, there are: Vahan and
Hasmig (among others, all Sosoyan’s)
>>> Garabed had 3 sons: Ruben, Margar, Mihran
>>> Margar, died in 1959 in Baghdad
Garabed remembered that one of his brothers had gone to Egypt.
Below: brothers Ruben, Margar, Mihran (with their mother), sons of Garabed. This picture has
been provided by Vahan Sosoyan, of Erevan (Armenia).
http://www.imageshare.am/view/56902250/Papik&brother's&mather-1.jpg
Ruben Sosoyan;
grandson of Garabet
Marqar Sosoyan;
died in Baghdad
in 1959
Mihran Sosoyan;
died in the
Genocide of
1915
East-Armenian / Georgian / European branch
VAHAN Sosoian (born in Van, Turkey, about 1882 – married to Antharam Rshtuni)
>>> Vahan had Vartan (+ 6 others who died in Genocide)
>>> Vartan had 3 children (married to Araksi Rshutun in 1940): Vahan, Vahram,
Emily (Tbilisi, Georgia)
>>> Vahan had Arthur (Holland) + Vartan (Russia)
>>> Vahram had Robert (Holland) + Wanda (Holland)
>>> Emily had Hasmik (Denmark), Inga (Holland), Avetik (Holland)
People in this family have always known that an old relative had gone to Egypt
Below: Vartan – with the ‘V’ next to his head (only surviving child of Vahan) and other
Sosoian’s in Van – picture provided by Robert Sosoian.
USA branch
Several individuals are listed as having arrived to the United States at Ellis Island in the early
1900s. These include:
Thomas Sissoyan (from Batorum, Turkey), arrived April 4, 1908 (25 years old)
Hovaness Sissoyan (from Marseille, France), arrived Nov 23, 1920 (25 years old)
Hacgas M. Sessoyan (from Harpouth, Turkey), arrived April 16, 1912 (21 years old)
Arakel Sissoyan (from Keghi, Turkey), arrived June 22, 1913 (38 years old)
Sahag Sosoian (from Van, Turkey, arrived January 23, 1911 (23 years old)
Ellis Island arrivals can be consulted at www.ellisisland.org
A Google and Facebook search of the name SISOIAN reveals numerous Americans
with that name (as of April 2008).
Baghdad / Middle- East branch
MARKAR Sosoian seems to be the patriarch of this branch, but it is very unclear.
This is not Markar, son of Garabet
He is the Confirmed brother of Vahan, ancestor of East-Armenian / Georgian /
European branch
Likely ancestor of Masis Vartan Sosoian, born in Baghdad in 1968 – P.O Box 941605, Amman
11194 Jordan.
Another includes Karnig Sosoian, who lives in Jordan; grand father name: Tavit / father's
name: Vartkes, originally from Iraq.
Istanbul branch
Name unknown - Confirmed brother of Vahan, ancestor of East-Armenian / Georgian /
European branch. He died in 1920-21 without children / Inheritance was lost.
Fedeyeen branch
SHASHO Sosoyian (born in Sevkar, 1861) – Fedayeen (revolutionary militia) leader
He took part in the Khanasor expedition as a corporal, and other expeditions in the 1890s. In
1899, he commands a unit of 15 men sent from Baku to Van (lost 3 men).
CONCLUDING REMARKS
It is likely that Garabet and Boghos were brothers, and cousins to Markar, Vahan and the
unknown ancestor of the Istanbul branch. The relationship to members of the USA branch
(Sahag, also born in VAN) and other branches remains unclear.
TREMBLAY ROOTS
The Tremblay name is the most widespread French name in Québec and North America. It
dates back to Medieval France and the year 1167, when the name Gervais du Tremblay was
written for the first time. All the Tremblay’s in North America can trace their roots to the same
Pierre Tremblay, born in 1626 in Randonnai (France) and arriving in New France in 1647. He
died in L'Ange Gardien, QC in 1687. His five boys (total of twelve children) and their children
spread his name throughout North America.
ANCETRES DE PIERRE TREMBLAY
Giles du Tremblay (1389? – 1446)
Gervais dit Baron du Tremblay (1450? – 1487?) – fils de Giles
Gervais du Tremblay (1425? – 1490?) – fils de Gervais
Jacques dit Baron du Tremblay (1478? – 1554? Toulouvre, Perche (France) – fils de Gervais
Gallien Baron Tremblay (1550? Randonnai, Perche (France) – 1610?) – fils de Jacques
Loys Gallien Tremblay (1582? Randonnai, Perche (France) – 1639) – fils de Gallien
GÉNÉRATION D'ORIGINE DES TREMBLAY D’AMÉRIQUE
Philibert A'Loys A'Gallien Tremblay (1600? – 1642), fils de Loys, épouse Jeanne Coignet en
1623. Progéniture: Pierre Tremblay, cultivateur, né en 1626
PREMIÈRE GÉNÉRATION
Pierre Tremblay épouse Ozanne Achon à Québec en 1657
DEUXIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Pierre Tremblay "fils", Seigneur des Éboulements, épouse Madeleine Roussin en 1685 à l'Ange
Gardien
TROISIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Nicolas Tremblay, cultivateur, épouse Louise Simard en 1724 à Baie-Saint-Paul
QUATRIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Vincent Tremblay, cultivateur, épouse Élisabeth Tremblay en 1754 à l'Ile-aux-Coudres
CINQUIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Jean Tremblay, cultivateur, épouse Marie Tremblay en 1786 aux Éboulements
SIXIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Roger Tremblay, cultivateur, épouse Agnès Tremblay en 1815 aux Éboulements.
SEPTIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Alexis "SISI" Tremblay, cultivateur épouse Lucie Gagnon 1849 aux Éboulements.
HUITIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Adolphe Tremblay, cultivateur, épouse Clarice Savard en 1881 aux Éboulements
NEUVIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Joseph Stanislas Tremblay épouse Anna Marie Duchesne à Beauport en 1912.
DIXIÈME GÉNÉRATION
Marcel Tremblay épouse Lucille Goulette en 1942 à Montréal.
Enfants : Louise (my mother) + Françoise
My great-greatgrand-father
Adolphe (older
man with
mustache) and
his family; he is
pictured with his
second wife. The
tall gentleman in
the back is
Joseph, my greatgrand father. He
is the offspring of
Adolphe’s first
marriage in 1881 with Clarice Savard. Joseph was a teacher in Montreal. Like many young
men of this generation, he left the rural Charlevoix region to establish himself in the city.
On the left is my grand-father Marcel (son of
Joseph) pictured with a friend in 1923. Marcel is
my mother’s father.