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Official

Jan Ponati Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1890/91 (AH 1308). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 183-166-165

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Life

Born in Istanbul in 1890/91 (AH 1308), Jan Ponati Efendi came from the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a telegraph official (telgraf memuru). Work began in Beyoğlu in 1909/10, at about 18, paid from the start, on 300 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1909/10, places Jan Ponati in Beyoğlu in the documents office (Evrak Kalemi), on 300 kuruş a month.

Places in order of time

Each number is a stop: the birthplace, the place of first work, then every place of the annual entries in turn. The year beside an arrow is the first entry at the new place.

All 2 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
12Istanbul, Beyoğlu

  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1890/91 (AH 1308)

  2. Beyoğlu

    First work 1909/10 (AH 1327); 1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Evrak Kalemi

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Evrak Kalemi in Beyoğlu, with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
telgraf memuru

Education

Private teaching
Hususi Muallim (4 years)private teacher (not a school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

The years count all schooling up to that school, as the record gives them.

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Greek (Rum)
tekellumspeaking. Rum is the word of the records for Greek as spoken by the Orthodox Christians of the empire. It is kept apart from the column Greek, which the records also have
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

The glosses are cautious historical readings of the recorded words, not modern levels of proficiency.

First work

Year
1909/10 (AH 1327)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

Recorded with

Officials who share a place, a job title, a school, a birthplace or the year of the first annual entry. Ranks compare the highest monthly salary of each official.

Same place, same years

Of the 19 officials with entries in Beyoğlu in the same years, Jan Ponati Efendi had the 10th highest salary.

All 460 officials with entries in Beyoğlu

Same job title, same years

Of the 2 officials with the title Evrak Kalemi in the same years, Jan Ponati Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 78 officials with the title Evrak Kalemi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Jan Ponati Efendi had the 1,419th highest salary of them.

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First annual entry in the same year

Of the 123 officials whose first annual entry is for 1909/10 (AH 1327), 122 have a recorded salary; Jan Ponati Efendi had the 56th highest salary of them.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Jan Ponati Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Evrak KalemiBeyoğlu300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract183-166-165
What the sources named in this table are
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.

Sources and original values (13)

Recorded values of Jan Ponati Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameJan Ponati EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1308Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationtelgraf memuruRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionmuslumanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityturkishRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolhususi muallimRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1327Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placebeyogluRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)300Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
What the sources named in this table are
Earlier annual personnel extract
The detailed annual personnel file of October 2024. An official found only in this file keeps the years, titles and salaries it gives.
Recovered annual personnel extract
The merged annual personnel file recovered for the replication of the first paper. Annual entries are taken from it for every official it holds.
Personnel attributes extract
The detailed personnel file of September 2025, read for personal details such as birth, schooling and first work.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.

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