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Apraham Khorassandjian was born in Gesaria (Kayseri) in 16 March 1884 (Mark Aslan erroneously lists his birthplace as Sivas). His Smyrna address, listed on his letterhead as Passage Boskovich No. 18 off the prestigious Rue Franque, does not appear on the Goad map of 1905 or in the Annuaire Oriental of 1913. This suggests that Khorassandjian likely moved to Smyrna after the Armenian Genocide, continuing his involvement in the carpet trade—a profession he likely practiced in Gesaria.
Khorassandjian made his way to the United States via France in November 1920, ultimately settling in Chicago, IL. There is also evidence linking him to an address in Racine, WI. He eventually established himself in Pasadena, CA, at 1622 N. Lake Ave., where he worked as a carpet repairer at the Mardigian S. M. Co. carpet store located at 827 E. Colorado Blvd.