Argonyan Karakin Efendi

Born 1861/62 (AH 1278) · Istanbul (Dersaadet) · Career evidence 1878 to 1897 (AH 1295 to 1314)

A short account from recorded fields

Argonyan Karakin Efendi was born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1861/62 (AH 1278). First work is recorded in Galata Postahanesi in 1878 (AH 1295). An early career entry records Posta müvezzii in Galata Postahanesi (1878 (AH 1295)). Later entries include Mekatib-i mevrude dairesi memuru in Galata Postahanesi (1895/96 (AH 1313)); Posta şubesi memuru in Sirkeci posta şubesi (1896/97 (AH 1314)).

Career years represented: 201878 to 1897 (AH 1295 to 1314)
Recorded place labels: 4Locality and province wording retained
Personnel entries: 35Linked to their documentary sources

Life and career

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1
1861/62 (AH 1278)
Istanbul (Dersaadet)
1. Birth
  Personal record & evidence →
2
1878 (AH 1295)
Galata Postahanesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Galata Postahanesi
1. First work as recorded
  Calculated age 17
  Personal record & evidence →
2. Posta müvezzii
  250 kuruşCalculated age 17
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3
1878/79 (AH 1296) · 4 recorded years
Galata Postahanesi
AH entries: 1296, 1297, 1298, 1299. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Galata Postahanesi
1. Posta müvezzii
  250 kuruşCalculated age 18
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Posta müvezzii
  250 kuruşCalculated age 19
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3. Posta müvezzii
  200 kuruşCalculated age 19
  Entry & evidence →[1]
4. Posta müvezzii
  200 kuruşCalculated age 20
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
5. Sevk memuru
  300 kuruşCalculated age 20
  Entry & evidence →[1]
6. Posta müvezzii
  200 kuruşCalculated age 20
  Entry & evidence →[1]
7. Posta müvezzii
  200 kuruşCalculated age 21
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
4
1882/83 (AH 1300)
Galata Postahanesi / Ortaköy posta şubesi / Place not recorded / Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Galata Postahanesi; Ortaköy posta şubesi; Location not recorded; Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı
1. Galata Postahanesi
  Posta müvezzii
  200 kuruşCalculated age 22
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Ortaköy posta şubesi
  Posta müvezzii
  250 kuruşCalculated age 22
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3. Ortaköy posta şubesi
  Posta müvezzii (İstifa)
  Calculated age 22
  Recorded service ending
  Entry & evidence →[1]
4. Place not recorded
  Infisal
  Calculated age 22
  Entry & evidence →[1]
5. Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı
  Posta seyyar memuru
  800 kuruşCalculated age 22
  Entry & evidence →[1]
5
1883/84 (AH 1301) · 9 recorded years
Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı
AH entries: 1301, 1302, 1303, 1304, 1305, 1306, 1307, 1308, 1309. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı
1. Posta seyyar memuru
  800 kuruşCalculated age 23
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Posta seyyar memuru
  800 kuruşCalculated age 24
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3. Posta seyyar memuru
  800 kuruşCalculated age 25
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
4. Posta seyyar memuru
  800 kuruşCalculated age 26
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
5. Posta seyyar memuru
  800 kuruşCalculated age 27
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
6. Posta seyyar memuru
  800 kuruşCalculated age 28
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
7. Posta seyyar memuru
  750 kuruşCalculated age 28
  Entry & evidence →[1]
8. Posta seyyar memuru
  750 kuruşCalculated age 29
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
9. Posta seyyar memuru
  750 kuruşCalculated age 30
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
10. Posta seyyar memuru
  750 kuruşCalculated age 31
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
11. Posta seyyar memuru
  850 kuruşCalculated age 31
  Entry & evidence →[1]
6
1892/93 (AH 1310)
Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı / Sirkeci posta şubesi
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı; Sirkeci posta şubesi
1. Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı
  Posta seyyar memuru
  850 kuruşCalculated age 32
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Sirkeci posta şubesi
  Posta şubesi memuru
  300 kuruşCalculated age 32
  Entry & evidence →[1]
7
1893/94 (AH 1311) · 3 recorded years
Sirkeci posta şubesi / Galata Postahanesi
AH entries: 1311, 1312, 1313. Gaps remain open.
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Sirkeci posta şubesi; Galata Postahanesi
1. Sirkeci posta şubesi
  Posta şubesi memuru
  300 kuruşCalculated age 33
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Sirkeci posta şubesi
  Posta şubesi memuru
  390 kuruşCalculated age 33
  Entry & evidence →[1]
3. Galata Postahanesi
  Mekatib-i mevrude dairesi memuru
  390 kuruşCalculated age 33
  Entry & evidence →[1]
4. Sirkeci posta şubesi
  Posta şubesi memuru
  390 kuruşCalculated age 34
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
5. Galata Postahanesi
  Mekatib-i mevrude dairesi memuru
  420 kuruşCalculated age 34
  Entry & evidence →[1]
6. Sirkeci posta şubesi
  Posta şubesi memuru
  390 kuruşCalculated age 35
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
7. Galata Postahanesi
  Mekatib-i mevrude dairesi memuru
  450 kuruşCalculated age 35
  Entry & evidence →[1]
8
1896/97 (AH 1314)
Sirkeci posta şubesi / Place not recorded
Within-year entry order unresolved
Kept as text: Sirkeci posta şubesi; Location not recorded
1. Sirkeci posta şubesi
  Posta şubesi memuru
  390 kuruşCalculated age 36
  Continuing service as described
  Entry & evidence →[1]
2. Place not recorded
  Azil
  Calculated age 36
  Entry & evidence →[1]

Gregorian spans accompany recorded AH years; exact dates retain their cited wording. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Missing amounts remain unrecorded; zero remains zero.

Career patterns and pay

Recorded pay over the career

Kuruş · dated amounts

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Dated rates and labelled continuing-service entries, not total annual earnings. Missing amounts remain blank; zero remains zero.

Where the career is recorded

Distinct AH years with career entries

Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı11
1882 to 1893 (AH 1300 to 1310)
Galata Postahanesi9
1878 to 1896 (AH 1295 to 1313)
Sirkeci posta şubesi5
1892 to 1897 (AH 1310 to 1314)
Ortaköy posta şubesi1
1882/83 (AH 1300)

Gaps do not count as service. One year can have entries in several places.

Amounts recorded by place

Kuruş · smallest to largest dated rate

Cisr-i Mustafa Paşa tarafı750 to 850
Galata Postahanesi200 to 450
Sirkeci posta şubesi300 to 390
Ortaköy posta şubesi250

Ranges retain different rates and source assertions. Retirement amounts are separate from post pay.

Titles across the recorded years

Distinct AH years with each recorded title

Posta seyyar memuru11
1882 to 1893 (AH 1300 to 1310)
Posta müvezzii6
1878 to 1883 (AH 1295 to 1300)
Posta şubesi memuru5
1892 to 1897 (AH 1310 to 1314)
Mekatib-i mevrude dairesi memuru3
1893 to 1896 (AH 1311 to 1313)
Infisal1
1882/83 (AH 1300)
Sevk memuru1
1880/81 (AH 1298)

The most recorded title wordings. A year may include more than one title; these counts do not establish promotions or continuous tenure.

Personal record

Personal details

Birthplace: İstanbul[source]
Birth province: Dersaadet[source]
Birth year: 1861/62 (AH 1278)[source]
Nationality or community: Ermeni[source]
Archive references: DH. SAİD 166/493; 135 DH. SAİD d. nr. 65/361 s.361[1]DH. SAİD d. nr. 65/361 s.361[1]

Education and languages

Armenian: Kitâbet[source]okur yazar[1]
Bulgarian: Tekellüm[source]
French: Kitâbet[source]okur yazar[1]
Rum (as recorded): Kitâbet[source]okur yazar[1]
Turkish: Kitâbet[source]okur yazar[1]
Education: Panosyan Ermeni Mektebi (Galata)[source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service: 17[source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place: Galata Postahanesi[source]
First-salary field: 250 kuruş (personal first-salary field)[source]A personal first-salary field does not by itself establish the pay of a particular career event.
First work year: 1878 (AH 1295)[source]

Sources and evidence

Sicill-i Ahvâl defterlerine göre İstanbul doğumlu Ermeni devlet adamları
HARUN TUNCA · 2016 · Pages 93, 94
DH. SAİD 166/493; 135 DH. SAİD d. nr. 65/361 s.361; DH. SAİD d. nr. 65/361 s.361

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