Survivor's great-granddaughter to wed among Titanic artifacts at Milwaukee museum
By Associated Press
11:42 AM CDT, May 10, 2009
MILWAUKEE (AP) A couple with a special connection to the Titanic will wed among the ship's artifacts at the Milwaukee Public Museum.
Twenty-eight-year-old Melissa Vartanian (vahr-TAHN-yan) and 31-year-old Vache Mikaelian (Va-CHAY mih-KAHL-ihn) will be married Friday at "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition."
Melissa Vartanian's great-grandfather, David Vartanian, was fleeing Turkish occupation in Armenia when he boarded the Titanic. He planned to later send for his new bride, Mary.
When the ship sank, Vartanian hung on the side of a lifeboat. After recovering, it took him about six years to find his wife and another five or so to be reunited.
The couple was chosen through an contest held by WTMJ-TV.
Melissa Vartanian says the wedding will be a tribute to her great-grandparents' love story.
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