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Official

Dimtoni Vasilyadis Efendi

Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1873/74 (AH 1290). On record 1906/07, 1 annual entry.

Life

Dimtoni Vasilyadis Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1873/74 (AH 1290). The record gives the community as Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) and the father's occupation as Telgraf Memuru.

Schooling recorded: Millet Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Italian, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Skopje (Üsküp) in 1895/96 (AH 1313). The official was then about 22 years old. The record gives 11 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1906/07, the official was about 33 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1906/07, shows Muhabere Memuru in Skopje, with 250 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1906/07 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1873/74 (AH 1290)
Community
Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum)
Nationality as recorded
Rum
Father's occupation
Telgraf Memuru

Education

Community school
Millet Mektebi (4 years)community school (school of a non-Muslim community)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
11 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
NoShown as in the flag of the paper. The qualification column of the recovered extract gives yes.

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

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Italian
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
1895/96 (AH 1313)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

One annual entry, for 1906/07 (AH 1324): Muhabere Memuru in Skopje (Üsküp), with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

16 officials in all. Officials recorded in Skopje (Üsküp)

Same school recorded

262 officials in all. Officials with Millet Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Dimtoni Vasilyadis Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1906/07AH 1324Muhabere MemuruSkopje (Üsküp)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract149-136-267
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 Dimtoni Vasilyadis Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameDimtoni Vasilyadis EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1290Recovered 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
ReligionHristiyanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityRumRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
SchoolMillet MektebiRecovered 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)11Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1313Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1895Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeuskupRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered 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.