Armenian Firms in Singapore 1820-1960

Last updated: 2 May 2007

This list is based on the book by Nadian Wright titled Respected Citizens - The history of the Armenians in Singapore and Malaysia [W04]. The list was created to facilitate the identification of security markings that they might have used. Those firms with security marking have a link to their own history page. The others await being found or identified should they have used security markings.

Most Armenians firms employed family members or other Armenians. Partnership were generally between relatives or other Armenians.

 

Name	Period	Comments
Andreas & Company	1866 - 1895	Founded by George Andreas
Apcar & Stepehens	ca1826 - 1845	Founded by Andrew Apcar & Simon Stephens [died 12 Jan 1849] [H02p121]
Carapiet & Company	1882 - 1914	Founded by Jacob Carapiet
Edgar & Company	1871 - 1899	Founded by Galstaun Edgar, had ties with the Co. with the same name in Surabaya in Java.
G. & I. Zechariah	1828 - 1843	Founded by G. = Gregory & I. = Isaiah, brothers
Galstaun & Company	1878 - 1884	Marcus Galstaun. Had close links to Java.
M. & G. Moses	1839 - 1845	Founded by M. = Mackertich & G. = Galastaum, brothers
M. S. Martin & Company	1890 - 1922	Founded by M. S. = Michael Sarkies. Up to 1902 closely linked to a Java firm. Michael died in 1922 and son Walter took over renaming the company W. S. Martin & Co.
Mackertich Moses	ca1820 - 1839	see M. & G. Moses
Martyrose J. Carapiet	1838 - late 1880s
New Ice Company	1892	Founded by George Andreas. Short lived Co.
Sarkies & Company	1820 - 1841	Founded by Aristarkies Sarkies. See Sarkies & Moses
Sarkies & Moses	1840 - ca1914	Founded by Aristarkies Sarkies & Catchick Moses (nephew)
Stephens & Joaquim	1848 - 1872	Founded by Parsick Joaquim & Simon Stephens [died 12 Jan 1849] [H02p121]
W. S. Martin & Company	1922 - 1941	Founded by W. S. = Walter Sarkies. Had its origins in M. S. Martin & Co.
Stephens, Paul & Company	1896 - 1941	Founded by Minas Stephens & Thaddeus Paul. Had close contacts in Bali, Macassar, Bangkok, London and Kobe.
Edgar Brothers	1912 - 1968	Founded by Charles, Mackertich, Constantine, Martin and Sarkies. Over time they had offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Surabaya, England and Japan. In1927 they became Edgar Brothers Ltd. Then in 1966 Edgar (Malaysia 1966) Ltd. and in 1967 Edgar (Malaysia) Ltd.and Edgar (Singapore) Ltd.
Arathoon Sons	1941 to 1970s	Founded by Hoseb Arathoon.
A. C. Galstaun & Company	1957 - 1983	Founded by Arshak Catchatoor Galstaun
Johannes M. Moses	1840 - 1874	Timepieces, nautical equipment, jewelry
Moses & Company	1874 - ca1903	Founded by Moses Catchick Moses (sic). Timepieces, jewelry, optical devices, photography. In 1879, started the production of postcards based on photos taken by the employee Mr. M. Martin.
L. J. Chater & Company	1882 - 1908	Founded by Lazarus Joseph Chater
Sarkies, Johannes & Company	1901 - 1908	Founded by Arathoon Sarkies, Eleazar Johannes. Strong connections to Java.
Anthony & Company	1925 - 1930	Founded by Alex Anthony
G. H. Sweet Shop	1926 -1931	Grand Hotel Sweet Shop
Ipekdjian Brothers	1927 - 1960s	In 1920s had an office in Hong Kong. Became Ipekdjian Brothers Ltd. 1938 - 1940 and Ipekdjian Brothers Inc. 1950 - 1960s.

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