Peter TURPAN

1889 - 1974  (84 years)

• Name	Peter TURPAN
  Birth	15 Oct 1889	Diyarbakir, Turkey
  Gender	Male
  _UID	0CD33FBF41414B00BF404D8BE52EA69DD74B
  Death	1974	New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Burial	Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, Essex County, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Notes	Letter from Edna 6 Jan 2003: Edna's husband's father, Peter, was born in Armenia in 1889 and was called Turpanjian. He went to the USA from Dikranagerd [an Ottoman period name for Diyarbakir], Armenia in, possibly, 1917-1918, maybe earlier. His brother had preceded him and others, including sister Mary came later. Many Armenians fled their homes because of the Turks slaughtering them in the 1915 genocide. [Peter and other members of his family came to America several years before 1915]. Edna says she admired Peter greatly - having to learn a new language; became a tailor, bought real estate, was a car sales owner, etc. He was typical of immigrants who come to a new country and do well. 1910 US Federal Census:in Ryle Ave, Paterson, Passaic, New Jersey, Peter TURPAN (boarder, 20, born Africa (sic), immigrated in 1907, tailor). 1920 US Federal Census: at 181 Spring Street, Dover, Morris, New Jersey (all TURPAN), Peter (head, 30, single, immigrated in 1907, born Armenia, cleaner & dyer, own shop), Sophie (mother, 55, widow, immigrated in 1908, born Armenia) and Mary (sister, 24, single, immigrated in 1908, born Armenia, stenographer at silk mill). 1930 US Federal Census: not found. 1940 US Federal Census: at 251 Park Street, Hackensack, Bergen, New Jersey (all TURPAN), Peter (head, 49, born Armenia, proprietor, auto laundry), Lillian (wife, 33, born New Jersey) and Charles (son, 10, born New Jersey). Also a lodger, Chas M HAMMOND (53) In 1935 the Turpans lived in Clifton, Passic, New Jersey. Peter signed a WW1 Draft Registration card with his Armenian surname TURPANJIAN. He signed a WW2 Draft Registration Card in 1942. His address then was 251 Park Street, Hackensack, Bergen, NJ, dob. 15 Oct 1889, birthplace Dearbaker (Diyarbakir), Armenia
  Person ID	I351	Great Horkesley, Essex
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	Unknown TURPANJIAN
  Mother	Sophia UNKNOWN,   b. 1864, Turkey d. 1941, New Jersey, USA (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F1440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lillian SANDERS,   b. 12 Dec 1906, Chester, Morris, New Jersey, USA d. May 2002, Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1929	Manhattan, New York, USA   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Charles John TURPAN,   b. 10 Dec 1929, New Jersey, USA d. 10 May 2000, Montclair, Essex, New Jersey, USA (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Mar 2021

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] findagrave.com, November 2013 and later. [S108] Letter from Edna Minter. [S534] New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Marriage Index, 1866-1937 at ancestry.com.