Makrouhie Guzelian
By Alina Ouligian, great-granddaughter of makrouhie
Makrouhie (Tufenkjian) Guzelian
In 1915 the Turkish government began arresting Armenians who were teachers, politicians, doctors, and many educated people, and not long after, on April 24th, 1915, the Armenian Genocide began.
Makrouhie Guzelian was just 10 years old when the genocide began, she witnessed her father get arrested and her people be murdered by the Turkish government.
Makrouhie was lucky in the end, and her story could have been very different.
Makrouhie in Marseille, France, 1926
Makrouhie grew up to be a mother, grandmother, and eventually a great grandmother, as well as a strong woman in America. She helped her husband run a small business, raised three successful children and she had important roles in Armenian organizations in America. She left behind a legacy of strong Armenian-American people who strive to keep the Armenian culture alive.