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Official

Ali Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Komotini (Gümülcine) in 1881/82 (AH 1299). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 188-72-71

Life

Ali Efendi was born in Komotini (Gümülcine) in 1881/82 (AH 1299). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as telgraf memuru.

Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Komotini in 1906/07 (AH 1324). The official was then about 24 years old. The record gives 3 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 285 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1909/10, the official was about 27 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1909/10, shows no title.

Record

Personal

Born
1881/82 (AH 1299)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish
Father's occupation
telgraf memuru

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
3 years
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
Yes

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

Languages

Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1906/07 (AH 1324)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
285

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327). Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Named in scholarly works

No link between a work and an official has been accepted. Each entry was found by fixed rules on the name and the recorded fields, and says what it rests on.

Recorded with

Same school recorded

3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

Officials born in Komotini (Gümülcine)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Ali Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Earlier annual personnel extract188-72-71
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.

Sources and original values (13)

Recorded values of Ali Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAli EfendiEarlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1299Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacegumulcineEarlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthedirneEarlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationtelgraf memuruEarlier annual personnel extract
ReligionmuslumanEarlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityturkishEarlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolrusdiye mektebiEarlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling7Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)3Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1324Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placegumulcineEarlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)285Earlier 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.
  • Origin of the record: Post and Telegraph personnel records.

How to read this record: calendar years, years without an annual entry, salaries and sources.