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Official

Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1891/92 (AH 1309). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 183-219-218

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Life

Born in Istanbul in 1891/92 (AH 1309) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community, Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi was the child of a tradesman (esnaf). Work began in Beyoğlu in 1907/08, at about 16, paid from the start, on 100 kuruş a month. A single annual entry, for 1909/10, places Mehmet Kemalettin in Pangaltı as an official for foreign communications (Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti), on 400 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 3 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
123Istanbul, Beyoğlu, Pangaltı

  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1891/92 (AH 1309)

  2. Beyoğlu

    First work 1907/08 (AH 1325)

  3. Pangaltı

    1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Pangaltı, with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1891/92 (AH 1309)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
esnaf

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary 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)
Kitabetwriting. 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
1907/08 (AH 1325)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
100

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 job title, same years

Of the 18 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in the same years, Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi had the 8th highest salary.

All 605 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

Same school

Of the 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi among their schools, Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi had the 42nd highest salary.

All 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi had the 1,196th 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; Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi had the 17th highest salary of them.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiPangaltı400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract183-219-218
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 (14)

Recorded values of Mehmet Kemalettin Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Kemalettin EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1309Recovered 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 occupationesnafRecovered 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
Schoolidadi mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)2 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1325Recovered 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)100Recovered 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.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • 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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