April 15th, 1890 - August 3rd, 1966

He is a Aries.

David Vartarian was a ethnic-American and lived in Oror, Kiği, near Erzurum in eastern Turkey. He was the son of Azadia Vartarian and Sierma Apigian. David worked as a laborour and was married in 1911 to Mary Baidzar (April 15th, 1895 in Dzermag, Kiği).

Aboard Titanic/April 14th-15th, 1912:
Life for David as a Christian and as an American was a difficult one and he and his like were relegated to second class citizenship and harsh persecution under Turkey's Muslim Ottoman regime. The political and religious unrest culminating at the time prompted David and several of his compatriots; Neshan Krekorian, Arsen Siraganian, Haroution Zakarian, and Mampé Zakarian, to flee the country and emigrate to Canada. Mary was left behind in Kiği.

David boarded the RMS Titanic at Cherbourg as a 3rd class passenger. He was rescued, he claimed in Collapsible A, but it's likely that he escaped in a standard lifeboat, possibly lifeboat 13 but more likely lifeboat 15. April 15th was his 22nd birthday.

After The Sinking/Later Life/Death:
In Canada he went with Krekorian to Mr. Paul Martin, Princess Street, Hamilton, Ontario. He lived there for several years before eventually settling in the USA and was of the understanding that his wife had fallen victim to the Armenian Genocide when KiÄŸi was decimated but, however, continued home in the hope of tracing her. Following years of perseverance he managed to ascertain that his wife was still alive and he sent money for her to meet him.

They were reunited after an 11 year hiatus which took place at Niagara Falls. David and his wife settled in Meadville, Crawford, Pennsylvania and he was employed by the WPA. They went on to have 3 children: Jack "Jackie" (1924 - 1986), Rose (1926 - 2012; later Mrs. George Vartanian), and Alice (born 1931; later Mrs. Dan Wojdylack). The family were still residing in Meadville by the time of the 1940 census but they later relocated and settled in Detroit, Michigan. David died in Detroit on August 3rd, 1986 at the age of 76 and is buried in Woodmere Cemetery in that city.

Sources:
www.encyclopedia-titanica.org

Rest In Peace David Vartanian.