Molokan Families in Kars, TurkeyKorolev, Agapov |
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 Most
of
these photos
and names were sent by Suat
Boyar
(Stepan Mikhailich Agapov), a
Molokan
whose family still lives in Kars, Turkey. Suat's
grandfather,
mother's
side (below), was Vasilli
Korolev. He owns a business in Kars, speaks some
Russian
but no English.
The family name probably was changed from Russian
(Korolev) to Turkish
(Boyar) during mandantory nationalization in the
1930s. See Kars photos taken in
2005 by Dmitri Bruhin.
Spellings are those
provided by Suat (right). Click on pictures to ENLARGE |
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Kars early 1900s. Karolof family. |
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| Kars 1934 or
1935. Paskha (?)
Holiday: Tatyana Karolof, Nura Karalof, Vasil
Karalof
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Chakmak 1959. Nasta Baholdin, Manya Baholdin, Kada Karalof, Sanana Bahdan, Vera Bahdan, Vera Karalof, Ssa-a Karalof Vera Baholdin. Find Chamak northeast of Kars. |
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Kars 1976. (Left to Right) Mikhail Stepanovich Agapof (changed to Mikail Boyar), Selmin Oygur (now in Germany), Mila Agapof (Boyar) Stepan Mihalivich Agapof (Suat Boyar, who sent these images), Vera Agapof (Karalof), Tatyana Agapof |
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Kars 1975. Drivers License of Sergei Agapof, great-uncle (father's uncle) to Suat Boyar (Stepan Mihalivich Agapof). |
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Russia. Karalov family |
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Kars 1980. (L to R) Adults : Mihail Agapof (see above 1976), Vera Agapof (see above 1976), Vera Kochergin (visiting from Kerman, California), Manya Karalof; Kids: Mila Agapof, Stope (Suat, who sent these pictures). A second identical photo shows John Kochergin (below) in place of his wife Vera. |
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Kerman 2005(?): Presbyter John Kochegen at home in Kerman. Kochergens probably sent this photo to Turkey last year to update their visit in 1980 (above). Many Spiritual Christians in Turkey were helped extensively by d'iad'ia Ivan, and several families moved to the US — Lapins, Brukhins, ... |
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Kars 2006: "Boyar Insaat Limited", office of Suat Boyar (Stepan Mikhalivich Agapof). |
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