Elmassian Armenian Ancestry

About Me

Hi, My name is Barbara and my mother was Flora Elmassian (Mason),and her mother Rebecca(whose mother's name was Yazidjian-born in Yerevan)Rebecca born in Malatya,married to George Elmassian in USA, both came from Armenia. They lived in Fresno,CA.and raised their children there. My Cousin George Mason started the first Armenian newspaper in Fresno which still exists. There will be a newspaper clip in his memory added soon. My sister, Janice and cousin Sandra will be pulling together the family tree and with the rest of our family we should be able to do some amazing things perhaps if not just spread wonderful memories:)If you don't have time...just sit back and enjoy, but we would love your comments at least from time to time. I just heard from my cousin Ronnie Englishian(English) who wants to be a part of this. Let's do it! There will be many vintage photos and a family tree. We are hoping to add as much from the family to this as possible. Don't be surprised if your photo pops up! I have photos of Armenian family members and people that I don't even know. So...if you know who they are, please clue me in! We welcome others from all over to share any information,photos,stories and interests with us. Everyone is welcome:) We look forward to meeting many of our friends here and new ones. My daughter Mara will assist anyone who needs help in creating a myspace account and will even create a layout for you if you just can't figure it out. It's free!:) Just click on Mara's picture and send her an email there. You don't have to be in myspace to do that. Love to all, Barbara.. -- Copied from MySpace.com -- Find me on MySpace and be my friend! Layout made by Sweetpea49

My Interests

Life in general,People,Relationships,Spreading Peace,Love and Harmony even if it means shaking things up a bit. We all need to stick together, the whole world of brothers and sisters because history tends to repeat itself when we don't. It always has... so....the time has come to do something different. Hope to find some cousins from the George Elmassian family tree here and maybe some from Grandma's side. I know Grandma's sister Veron moved to France and had several Sons and I believe she married Zartarian. Then there was Jaspar Gasparian or Gasparyan my grandmothers first husband who was murdered before the full blown Genocide. Looking for another cousin who was a pen pal in the 60's by the name of Eugene Kazarian. Aunt Helen Cooper (Elmassian) used to go visit there a lot. please look at our family tree blog posted. Thanks. Barbara

I'd like to meet:

Anyone interested in helping reach the goal to make this world a more loving, compassionate and safer place for Everyone to live in, and not just for themselves or their own country,but for the world.

Music:

Music can get me so high! I like what I like when I like it. I love what I love when I love it. It usually does what it does when it's doing it. If you let it, it can also make you do what you do when you're doing it!

Movies:

Quest For Fire,Manchurian Candidate,Harold and Maude,Orphans, Leaving Normal,Clandestine Prophesy, Benny and Joon,Moonstruck,Bitter Harvest/Ron Howard,Ararat,Erin Brokavich,Harvey...I do like Harvey

Television:

BBC,KLRU, British comedy, Antique Roadshow,Austin City Limits,Northern Exposure

Books:

"Essence Of Heart Sutra"-The Dalai Lama's Heart of Wisdom Teachings,"How To See Yourself As You Really Are"-By His Holiness,The Dalai Lama,Dictionary very old and new.Old books w/ old maps, old childrens books, cookbooks very old and new.Old books in general.

Heroes:

Everyone and anyone willing to make a difference toward love and compassion in this world.People you can grow with:)

My Blog

Another piece of the puzzle perhaps

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Posted by Elmassian Armenian Ancestry on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 07:06:00 PST

Ancient Armenia

History of Ancient Armenia and Urartu. Armenia, under Roman influence, was never under one outside rule. It's large and vast country made it impossible to completely rule at any specific time. To the...
Posted by Elmassian Armenian Ancestry on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:48:00 PST

About Vera...The Youngest Elmassian Daughter

This is written By Vera's Daughter Sandra. With Sandra's Permission we have posted this information. Thanks, Barbara Father Arshag said that Armenian had no word for funeral. When a person...
Posted by Elmassian Armenian Ancestry on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 11:35:00 PST

Uncle Oshia & Aunt Propionne

Uncle Oshia English (The Turk) and Aunt Propionne(Elmassian) English. Libra I remember when very small being at their cottage on Venice Beach, California. I remember Ronald getting mad when h...
Posted by Elmassian Armenian Ancestry on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:35:00 PST

Elmassian Family Tree

Mr. George (?) & Mrs. Propione Yazidjian Yerevan, Armenia (Circa 1870's) &n...
Posted by Elmassian Armenian Ancestry on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:08:00 PST

Cousin George J. Mason (Elmassian)

George J. Mason was the founder of the The California Courier, the first English language Armenian newspaper in California. George Mason, Longtime Member of the MGM MIRAGE Board of...
Posted by Elmassian Armenian Ancestry on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:33:00 PST

Armenian Genocide

Somewhat surprisingly to many, Armenians and Turks lived in relative harmony in the Ottoman Empire for centuries. Armenians were known as the "loyal millet". During these times, althoug...
Posted by Elmassian Armenian Ancestry on Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:23:00 PST