Esther (Asdigian) Ajootian (1885 - 1962)

Born 15 Oct 1885 in Armenia

Wife of Martin Ajootian — married 6 Sep 1909 in Newburyport, MA, United States

Died 19 Dec 1962 at age 77 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Esther was born about 1901. Esther (age 25), daughter of Asdig Asdigian & Marta Portorian, married Martin H Ajootian (age 32) on 6 September 1909 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[1]

In the 1930 census Esther (age 45) was the wife of Martin Ajootian in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.^[2]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Martin Ajootian	M	55	Married	Head		Armenia
Esther Ajootian	F	45	Married	Wife		Armenia
Agnes Ajootian	F	16	Single	Daughter		Massachusetts
Eunice Ajootian	F	13	Single	Daughter		Massachusetts
Mary Ajootian	F	75	Widowed	Mother		Armenia

In the 1940 census Esther (age 50), Owner, was the widowed head of household in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts.^[3]

Name	Sex	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
Esther M Ajootian	F	50	Widowed	Head	Owner	Armenia
Agnes Ajootian	F	26	Single	Daughter	New Worker	Massachusetts
Eunice Ajootian	F	23	Single	Daughter	New Worker	Massachusetts
Mary Ajootian	F	82	Widowed	Mother-in-law		Armenia
George Ajootian	M	40	Single	Nephew	Foreman	Massachusetts

Esther became a naturalized citizen on 14 September 1953..^[4]

Esther was mentioned on a memorial in Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of December 1962.^[5] Her obituary was printed in The Boston Globe on 21 December 1962 in Boston, Massachusetts.^[6]

Note: last names are English versions of Armenian, so there may be inconsistencies. The marriage information below suggests alternatives.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920"
   citing Page: 621; Line: 86; FHL microfilm: 002315509; Record number: 18508;
   FamilySearch Record: N4FC-ZRH (accessed 8 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-XXFW-C77 Image number 01016
   Esther Asdigian (25) marriage to Martin H Ajootian (32) on 6 Sep 1909 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.
2. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   citing enumeration district (ED) ED 136, sheet 23A, line 2, family 571, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 899; FHL microfilm 2,340,634.
   FamilySearch Record: XQLL-GWZ (accessed 8 April 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GRHH-FCK Image number 00094
   Esther Ajootian (45), wife, in household of Martin Ajootian (55) in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. Born in Armenia.
3. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01695; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 19-4
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #93002937 (accessed 8 April 2023)
   Esther M Ajootian (50), widowed, Owner, head of household in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts. Born in Armenia.
4. ↑ "U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995"
   National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index to Naturalization Petitions and Records of the U.S. District Court, 1906-1966, and the U.S. Circuit Court, 1906-1911, for the District of Massachusetts; Microfilm Serial: M1545; Microfilm Roll: 28
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1192 #1149699 (accessed 8 April 2023)
   Name: Esther Ajootian; Age: 67; Birth Date: 15 Oct 1885; Issue Date: 14 Sep 1953; State: Massachusetts; Locality, Court: District of Masssachusetts, District Court.
5. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (no image)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #61562149 (accessed 8 April 2023)
   Memorial page for Esther M. Ajootian (1885-Dec 1962), citing Pine Grove Cemetery, Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA (plot: Almond Path,Lot-38,Grave-2); Maintained by Ace (contributor 49862805).
6. ↑ 1962 Newspaper: "Newspapers.com"
   The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) Fri, Dec 21, 1962, page 34
   Newspapers Clip: 122533863 (accessed 8 April 2023)

• http://arslanmb.org/ArmenianImmigrants/Public-ViewDetail-ArmenianImmigrants-Marriages.php?submit=View&Staging=&SourcePage=Public-ViewSummary-ArmenianImmigrants-Marriages-ByGroomLastName&SelectLastName=Ajootian&argument1=USA-MA-Essex-Lynn-686-1909

Marriage ID:                 USA-MA-Essex-Lynn-686-1909 License Location:            Lynn, Essex Co., MA, USA License Number:              686 Marriage Location:           Newburyport, MA, USA Marriage Date:               1909-09-06 Performed by:                Martin Ignatius (clergyman (Lynn)) Witnesses:                    Groom Name:                  Ajootian [Adjoutian], Martin Immigrant ID:                 Age:                         32 years  Occupation:                  Janitor Marital Status:              1st Home Address:                 / Newburyport, MA, USA Birth Place:                 Turkey

Bride Name:                  Asdigian [Astighian], Esther Immigrant ID:                 Age:                         25 years  Occupation:                   Marital Status:              1st Home Address:                43 Laighton St. / Lynn, MA, USA Birth Place:                 Turkey

Groom Father Name:           Ajootian [Adjoutian], Harry Immigrant ID:                 Birth Place:                 

Groom Mother Name:           Boyajian, Mary Immigrant ID:                 Birth Place:                 

Bride Father Name:           Asdigian [Astighian], Asdia Immigrant ID:                 Birth Place:                 

Bride Mother Name:           Portoian, Marta Immigrant ID:                 Birth Place: