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Official

Abdülkadir Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Damascus (Şam) in 1889/90 (AH 1307). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Life

Abdülkadir Efendi was born in Damascus (Şam) in 1889/90 (AH 1307). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as mumeyyiz.

Schooling recorded: Numune-i Terakki Mektebi (Model of Progress School), with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Arabic, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Beirut (Beyrut) in 1908/09 (AH 1326). The official was then about 18 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1908/09, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1908/09, shows Mekâtib Memuru in Beirut, with 300 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as Mekâtib Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1889/90 (AH 1307)
Birthplace
Damascus (Şam)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
mumeyyiz

Education

Other named school
Numune-i Terakki Mektebi (7 years)Model of Progress 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

Arabic
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1908/09 (AH 1326)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Mekâtib Memuru in Beirut (Beyrut), with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

15 officials in all. Officials recorded in Beirut (Beyrut)

Same school recorded

10 officials in all. Officials with Numune-i Terakki Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

58 officials in all. Officials born in Damascus (Şam)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Abdülkadir Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Mekâtib MemuruBeirut (Beyrut)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract159-196-387
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 Abdülkadir Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAbdülkadir EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1307Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacesamRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthsuriyeRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmumeyyizRecovered 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
Schoolnumunei terakki mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Recovered 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)1326Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placebeyrutRecovered 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.