KESHISHIAN
The Keshishian name (can also be spelled Keshishyan, Keşişyan and Keşişian) is a common Armenian surname, just like Smith or Jones are common English surnames. The name Keshishian comprises two parts: "Keshish" being the Turkish word for a Christian priest or monk and "ian" (or sometimes "yan") is the Armenian suffix denoting "son of". Most, if not all, Keshishians trace their Armenian ancestry to the ancient Armenian planes of Anatolia which were occupied by the Ottoman Turkish empire and which are still occupied by modern Turkey today. |
See the Keshishian Family Tree, or see below a summary of all the family members who bear (or once bore) the Keshishian name. To learn more about the person, click on each photo to open a new page.
Artin (Harutyun) Keshishian
Born: c. 1900, Kayseri, Turkey
Lived: Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Photographer
Died: 1974, London, U.K.
Siblings: ____ (brother), Hropig (sister)
Married: c. 1934 to Liya Keshishian (née Boursalian), Cyprus
Children: Garabed Keshishian, Hasmig Young (née Keshishian)
Grandchildren: Arto Keshishian, Edward Johnson (née Vasken Ekrek), Sylva Keshishian, Alice Ekrek
Born: c. 1900, Kayseri, Turkey
Lived: Turkey, Egypt, Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Photographer
Died: 1974, London, U.K.
Siblings: ____ (brother), Hropig (sister)
Married: c. 1934 to Liya Keshishian (née Boursalian), Cyprus
Children: Garabed Keshishian, Hasmig Young (née Keshishian)
Grandchildren: Arto Keshishian, Edward Johnson (née Vasken Ekrek), Sylva Keshishian, Alice Ekrek
Liya Keshishian (née Boursalian)
Born: c. 23 September 1908, Antakya, Turkey
Lived: Turkey, Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Seamstress, homemaker
Died: 1998, London, U.K.
Siblings: Hovannes Boursalian, Yester Elmadjian (née Boursalian), Sima Mastikian (née Boursalian), Mari Manougian (née Boursalian), Hagop Boursalian
Married: c. 1934 to Artin (Harutyun) Keshishian, Cyprus
Children: Garabed Keshishian, Hasmig Young (née Keshishian)
Grandchildren: Arto Keshishian, Edward Johnson (née Vasken Ekrek), Sylva Keshishian, Alice Ekrek.
Born: c. 23 September 1908, Antakya, Turkey
Lived: Turkey, Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Seamstress, homemaker
Died: 1998, London, U.K.
Siblings: Hovannes Boursalian, Yester Elmadjian (née Boursalian), Sima Mastikian (née Boursalian), Mari Manougian (née Boursalian), Hagop Boursalian
Married: c. 1934 to Artin (Harutyun) Keshishian, Cyprus
Children: Garabed Keshishian, Hasmig Young (née Keshishian)
Grandchildren: Arto Keshishian, Edward Johnson (née Vasken Ekrek), Sylva Keshishian, Alice Ekrek.
Garabed (Gary) Keshishian
Born: 1938, Lefka, Cyprus
Lived: Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Product salesman, Photographer, Insurance Sales, Independent Financial Advisor, Interpreter (Greek, Armenian, Turkish)
Died: --
Sibling: Hasmig Young (née Keshishian)
Married: 24 September 1961 to Araxi Keshishian (née Kapikyan), Nicosia, Cyprus
Children: Arto Keshishian, Sylva Keshishian
Grandchildren: Philipe Keshishian, Juliana Keshishian
Born: 1938, Lefka, Cyprus
Lived: Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Product salesman, Photographer, Insurance Sales, Independent Financial Advisor, Interpreter (Greek, Armenian, Turkish)
Died: --
Sibling: Hasmig Young (née Keshishian)
Married: 24 September 1961 to Araxi Keshishian (née Kapikyan), Nicosia, Cyprus
Children: Arto Keshishian, Sylva Keshishian
Grandchildren: Philipe Keshishian, Juliana Keshishian
Araxi Keshishian (née Kapikyan)
Born: 1940, Istanbul, Turkey
Lived: Turkey, Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Radio Announcer, Accounts
Died: --
Sibling: Harutyun (Artin) Kapikyan
Married: 24 September 1961 to Garabed (Gary) Keshishian, Nicosia, Cyprus
Children: Arto Keshishian, Sylva Keshishian
Grandchildren: Philipe Keshishian, Juliana Keshishian
Born: 1940, Istanbul, Turkey
Lived: Turkey, Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Radio Announcer, Accounts
Died: --
Sibling: Harutyun (Artin) Kapikyan
Married: 24 September 1961 to Garabed (Gary) Keshishian, Nicosia, Cyprus
Children: Arto Keshishian, Sylva Keshishian
Grandchildren: Philipe Keshishian, Juliana Keshishian
Hasmig Keshishian
Born: 1945, Nicosia, Cyprus
Lived: Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Secretary
Died: --
Sibling: Garabed (Gary) Keshishian
Married: 196__ to Dikran Ekrek (died 1979), London, UK
Married: 198__ to David Young (divorced, died 2___), London, UK
Children: Edward Johnson (born Vasken Ekrek), Alice Ekrek
Born: 1945, Nicosia, Cyprus
Lived: Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Secretary
Died: --
Sibling: Garabed (Gary) Keshishian
Married: 196__ to Dikran Ekrek (died 1979), London, UK
Married: 198__ to David Young (divorced, died 2___), London, UK
Children: Edward Johnson (born Vasken Ekrek), Alice Ekrek
Arto Keshishian
Born: August 1964, Nicosia, Cyprus
Lived: Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Computer Consultant/Sales
Died: --
Sibling: Sylva Keshishian
Married: 1996, Watford, U.K. to Mirian Keshishian (née Morais)
Children: Philipe Keshishian, Juliana Keshishian
Born: August 1964, Nicosia, Cyprus
Lived: Cyprus, U.K.
Profession: Computer Consultant/Sales
Died: --
Sibling: Sylva Keshishian
Married: 1996, Watford, U.K. to Mirian Keshishian (née Morais)
Children: Philipe Keshishian, Juliana Keshishian
Mirian Keshishian (née Morais)
Born: Brazil
Lived: Brazil, U.K.
Profession: Teacher, Nurse
Died: --
Siblings: Marco Morais, Fernando Morais, Betty Val (née Morais)
Married: 1996, Watford, U.K. to Arto Keshishian
Children: Philipe Keshishian, Juliana Keshishian
Born: Brazil
Lived: Brazil, U.K.
Profession: Teacher, Nurse
Died: --
Siblings: Marco Morais, Fernando Morais, Betty Val (née Morais)
Married: 1996, Watford, U.K. to Arto Keshishian
Children: Philipe Keshishian, Juliana Keshishian
Philipe Morais
Born: 1992
Lived: U.K., Brazil
Profession: Pastor, Laborer, Foreman
Died: --
Sibling: Juliana Keshishian
Married: Divorced
Children: --
Born: 1992
Lived: U.K., Brazil
Profession: Pastor, Laborer, Foreman
Died: --
Sibling: Juliana Keshishian
Married: Divorced
Children: --
Juliana Keshishian
Born: 1997
Lived: U.K.
Profession: Student
Died: --
Sibling: Philipe Keshishian
Married: --
Children: --
Born: 1997
Lived: U.K.
Profession: Student
Died: --
Sibling: Philipe Keshishian
Married: --
Children: --
Sylva Keshishian
Born: 1969
Lived: U.K., South Korea, U.S.A.
Profession: Marketing and Events Manager
Died: --
Sibling: Arto Keshishian
Married: --
Children: --
Born: 1969
Lived: U.K., South Korea, U.S.A.
Profession: Marketing and Events Manager
Died: --
Sibling: Arto Keshishian
Married: --
Children: --