John Paul Sarkisian

Brief Life History of John Paul

When John Paul Sarkisian was born on 23 March 1926, in Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States, his father, Ghiragos "George" Sarkisian, was 37 and his mother, Siranousch "Blanche" Dilkian, was 27. He married Jackie Jean Crouch on 22 June 1945, in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, United States. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1957 and lived in Modesto, Stanislaus, California, United States in 1930 and California, United States for about 8 years. He died on 28 January 1985, in Fresno, Fresno, California, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Fresno Memorial Gardens, Fresno, Fresno, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Paul Sarkisian
1926–1985
Jackie Jean Crouch
1926–2022
Marriage: 22 June 1945

Sources (12)

  • Johnnie Sarkisin in household of George Sarkisin, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Ardche George Sarkisian, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995"
  • John Sarkisian, "Nevada Marriage Index, 1956-2005"

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World Events (8)

1927

Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.

1934 · Alcatraz Island Becomes Federal Penitentiary

Alcatraz Island officially became Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary on August 11, 1934. The island is situated in the middle of frigid water and strong currents of the San Francisco Bay, which deemed it virtually inescapable. Alcatraz became known as the toughest prison in America and was seen as a “last resort prison.” Therefore, Alcatraz housed some of America’s most notorious prisoners such as Al Capone and Robert Franklin Stroud. Due to the exorbitant cost of running the prison, and the deterioration of the buildings due to salt spray, Alcatraz Island closed as a penitentiary on March 21, 1963. 

1942 · The Japanese American internment

Caused by the tensions between the United States and the Empire of Japan, the internment of Japanese Americans caused many to be forced out of their homes and forcibly relocated into concentration camps in the western states. More than 110,000 Japanese Americans were forced into these camps in fear that some of them were spies for Japan.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Sarkis, Aram, Anahid, Andranik, Ara, Armen, Dikran, Haig, Norair, Vartan, Vatche, Antranik.

Armenian: patronymic from the western Armenian personal name Sarkis, from classical Armenian Sargis, an equivalent of Latin Sergius (see Sergio ). Compare Sargsyan and Sarkis 2.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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