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Official

Mehmet Ali Remzi Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1876/77 (AH 1293). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Life

Mehmet Ali Remzi Efendi was born in Kemaliye (Eğin) in 1876/77 (AH 1293) into the Muslim (Müslüman) community; the father was a court official (mahkeme memuru). Work began in Beykoz in 1909/10, at about 33, paid from the start, on 400 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1909/10, places Mehmet Ali Remzi in Beykoz as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), 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 2 stops
birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1909/1012KemaliyeBeykoz
  1. Kemaliye (Eğin)

    Born 1876/77 (AH 1293)

  2. Beykoz

    First work 1909/10 (AH 1327); 1909/10 (AH 1327)

    Muhabere Memuru

    400 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Muhabere Memuru in Beykoz, with 400 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1876/77 (AH 1293)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
mahkeme memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle 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
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1909/10 (AH 1327)
Place
Beykoz
First salary field (kuruş a month)
400

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 place, same years

Of the 2 officials with entries in Beykoz in the same years, Mehmet Ali Remzi Efendi had the lowest salary.

All 23 officials with entries in Beykoz

Same job title, same years

Of the 92 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mehmet Ali Remzi Efendi had the 26th highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi among their schools, 3,200 have a recorded salary; Mehmet Ali Remzi Efendi had the 1,725th highest salary of them.

All 3,206 officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 64 officials born in Kemaliye (Eğin), Mehmet Ali Remzi Efendi had the 43rd highest salary.

The page of Kemaliye (Eğin), with the 64 officials born there

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 Ali Remzi Efendi had the 17th highest salary of them.

All 123 officials whose first annual entry is for 1909/10 (AH 1327)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet Ali Remzi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Muhabere MemuruBeykoz400Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract188-68-67
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 Mehmet Ali Remzi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Ali Remzi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1293Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceeginRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthelazigRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationmahkeme 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
Schoolrusdiye 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)1327Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placebeykozRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)400Recovered 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.

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