Tour of Turkey
For additional information contact, Charles
Jamgotchian
1635 E. Ticonderoga Dr., Fresno, CA.
93720
Phone: 559-226-5796 eFAX: 775-254-2258
e-mail: rex@sti.net
Home Page
Husenig aka
Hussenig, Husenik, now known as Ulukent
Misc. Link for Husenig
Video
of
Husenig Family history
Google Map
This is the town where my father, Nishan Jamgotchian, was born on
11/25/1896. He left Hussenig when he was 12
years old and made it to Jerusalem were he attended Surp Hagop Seminaries and became
an arch deacon in the Armenian Church. Following his graduation
he was informed that the lucky Armenians had left Husenig. Those
who stayed were massacred. He had been informed by other family
members that his family probably did not survive. His father was Garabed Jamgotchian and
his mother was An-na (Ketchejian).
He had 5 brothers and 5 sisters. His Grandfather name was,
Rustigian. They use to change their names depending on
their profession.
Map of historic Husenig
Reference: Bertha Nakshian Ketchian, In the Shadow of the
Fortress: The Genocide Remembered (Cambridge, MA: Zoryan Institute,
1988)
Original Armenian Home. Armenian
Homes had the extensions with windows on most of their homes
They only want 100 Lira for this home
The future of Husenig
Looking toward Kharpert
The Kharpert Fortress is on top of this rock
Upper Husenik with the residence. Now its one big rock pile
Upper Husenik At one time, there were homes on the up slope to the rock. It is
now all rubble.
Jemal gave me the Key to the town of Husenig
The Husenig Gang
A typical Husenig Family. Most
of the inhabitants in this area are Kurdish
Local residence giving us a history lesson
What a lucky Mez Mireg
Armen Aroyan, our tour guide
Sorry no Ipods, game boys, just a beautiful smile
New apartments in the background adjacent to Husenig
Local cemetery, no Armenian names.
End of Husenig, the large springs are
where the green vegetation exists. There are 7 spring in the
canyon going
toward Karpert
Some of the old with some of the new
Vons market and Mall in Husenig
New home
Leo just adopted 3 beautiful Husenig girls.
OK, I'll buy it, however they have to through in the car.
I'm leaving town, so they got mad.
Husenig from the Harput Fortress
Husenig from the Harput Fortress
Husenig from the Harput
Fortress showing the new school
Husenig showing the rock wall
at the bottom and the new apartments in
the background.