Poochigians & Elmassians
Poochigian Family History & Geneology

Wedding of Herb & Roxie Elmassian

Elmassian Family Members on Left
Front from left: Zarouhi Elmassian Vartian, groom's sister;
Jack Elmassian, groom's brother; Alice Elmassian Zakian, groom's sister;
Satenig Aloojian Elmassian (1888-1979), groom's mother;
John Elmassian (Abt. 1888-1958), groom's father;
Left, slightly behind bride: Herbert (Hratch) Elmassian (b. 1918), groom
Second row, from left: Pearl Avazian Elmassian, groom's sister-in-law;
Ara Normart, groom's brother-in-law;
Second row, from right of bride: Zabel "Belle" Elmassian Normart, groom's sister;
Third row, from left: Zetrag Vartian, groom's brother-in-law;
Ara Normart, Jr., groom's nephew; & Henry Zakian, groom's brother-in-law

Poochigian Family Members on Right
Bride in middle: Roxie Poochigian Elmassian (b. 1924);
Front, from right of bride: Khatoon Topjian Poochigian (1897-1987), bride's mother;
Dickran Hagop Poochigian (1889-1977), bride's father;
Mary Jane Kahaian Poochigian (b. 1924), bride's sister-in-law;
LaVerne Poochigian Sarkisian (b. 1931), bride's sister;
Oscar Hamparzoomian (b. 1921), bride's brother-in-law;
Jack Hagop Poochigian (1922-1997), bride's brother;
Third row, from right of bride: Ruby Poochigian Hamparzoomian (b. 1921), bride's sister;
Sarkis "Socko" Sarkisian (1922-1998), bride's brother-in-law;

Wedding reception at the home of John & Satenig Elmassian
Los Angeles, California, April 20, 1952

From the Photo Collection of Roxie Poochigian Elmassian (b. 1924) & Herb Elmassian (b. 1918)

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