He was the third of four children. He never met his two older siblings. His oldest brother was killed by the Ottoman Turks along with his father. A sister died from an illness. Three year old Simon with his mother and aunt escaped Yozgot by living with a wealthy Turkish family in another town. Slowly they made their way to Istanbul where his mother sold cheese and halva in the bazaar in order to secure passage on a Greek ship heading to New York. After months, with frequent stops and break downs, they finally landed at Ellis Island. They moved to Philadelphia and his mother married Sahag Tashjian. While in PA., he met his beloved wife Alice in kindergarten. Soon after, his family moved to Highland Park, MI, another son was born, Nubar Tashjian. Simon changed his last name to Tashjian so he would have the same name as his brother.
He was the third of four children. He never met his two older siblings. His oldest brother was killed by the Ottoman Turks along with his father. A sister died from an illness. Three year old Simon with his mother and aunt escaped Yozgot by living with a wealthy Turkish family in another town. Slowly they made their way to Istanbul where his mother sold cheese and halva in the bazaar in order to secure passage on a Greek ship heading to New York. After months, with frequent stops and break downs, they finally landed at Ellis Island. They moved to Philadelphia and his mother married Sahag Tashjian. While in PA., he met his beloved wife Alice in kindergarten. Soon after, his family moved to Highland Park, MI, another son was born, Nubar Tashjian. Simon changed his last name to Tashjian so he would have the same name as his brother.
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