Malatya
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Story of Malatya
Cynthia McGuirl 2/03/03
My ancestors also came from Malatya so I am interested by anything regarding it or might be able to say about it! I don't know much about their lives back there, except that my ancestor Toros Sookiasian was probably one of the most if not the most powerful Armenian in Malatya. He owned much land all around it and even the Euphrates water supply to the town. They fell on hard times though and his sons and later daughter went to America to make better lives for themselves. The only thing I know we have of theirs from Malatya are two pictures, one of Toros and one of his wife Mariam Kojabashian. Would love to hear anything from fellow Malatiatzis or anyone who knows anything about it in general! Thank you!
-Paul Sookiasian
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Re: Malatya
Peter Nalbandian 6/05/03