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Official

Aristotil Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Keşan in 1883/84 (AH 1301). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 151-198-391

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Life

Aristotil Efendi was born in Keşan in 1883/84 (AH 1301) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a telegraph official (telgraf memuru). Work began in Mytilene (Midilli) in 1904/05, at about 20, paid from the start, on 450 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Aristotil in Mytilene as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 450 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
1904/0512KeşanMytilene

  1. Keşan

    Born 1883/84 (AH 1301)

  2. Mytilene (Midilli)

    First work 1904/05 (AH 1322); 1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhabere Memuru

    450 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Mytilene (Midilli), with 450 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1883/84 (AH 1301)
Birthplace
Keşan
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
telgraf memuru

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

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
1904/05 (AH 1322)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
450

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 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Aristotil Efendi had the 40th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi among their schools, Aristotil Efendi had the 36th highest salary.

All 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 7 officials born in Keşan, Aristotil Efendi had the 2nd highest salary.

The page of Keşan, with the 7 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Aristotil Efendi had the 13th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Aristotil Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruMytilene (Midilli)450Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract151-198-391
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 Aristotil Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAristotil EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1301Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacekesanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthedirneRecovered 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
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)4 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1322Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placemidilliRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)450Recovered 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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