Little is known of Aris 's early life . He was born in Ağın , Turkey in 1901 . His exact date of birth is unknown . He was orphaned at an early age with the untimely death of both his parents . He went into hiding for 6 months , in the Anatolia area of Turkey , to escape from the Armenian Genocide . He was shot and wounded during this period . Eventually he was able to escape the country . He arrived in New York City in 1920 then moved to Canada in 1921
Armenian Genocide
Armenian Genocide
Aris Alexanian