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Rafsın Antuvan Efendi

Complete career chronology

Life and career

Appointments and amounts remain attached to their sources. Stated ages are labelled; other ages are calculated from AH year labels. Entries in one year can describe different appointments or rates; gaps remain open.

  1. 1865/66 (AH 1282)Telgraf kurumu hizmetiDeyrülkamer

    1. Telgraf kurumu hizmeti

      Deyrülkamer · Calculated age 24

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  2. 1866/67 (AH 1283)Telgraf kurumu hizmetiDeyrülkamerContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf kurumu hizmeti

      Deyrülkamer · Calculated age 25

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  3. 1867/68 (AH 1284)Telgraf kurumu hizmeti · 3 career entriesDeyrülkamer · Bekifya · Beirut (Beyrut) · 350 kuruş

    1. Telgraf kurumu hizmeti

      Deyrülkamer · Calculated age 26

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve muhabere memuru

      Bekifya · Calculated age 26 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

    3. Telgraf ve muhabere memuru

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 26 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  4. 1868/69 (AH 1285)Telgraf ve muhabere memuruBeirut (Beyrut) · Cubul · 350 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve muhabere memuru

      Beirut (Beyrut) · Calculated age 27 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf ve muhabere memuru

      Cubul · Calculated age 27 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  5. 1869/70 (AH 1286)Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesCubul · Zahlé (Zahle) · 350 kuruş

    1. Telgraf ve muhabere memuru

      Cubul · Calculated age 28 · 350 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkezler muhabere memuru

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 28 · 350 kuruş

      [1]

  6. 1870/71 (AH 1287)Merkezler muhabere memuruZahlé (Zahle) · 350 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkezler muhabere memuru

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 29 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  7. 1871/72 (AH 1288)Merkezler muhabere memuruZahlé (Zahle) · 330; 350 kuruş

    1. Merkezler muhabere memuru

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 30 · 350 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkezler muhabere memuru

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 30 · 330 kuruş

      [1]

  8. 1872/73 (AH 1289)Merkezler muhabere memuru · 2 career entriesZahlé (Zahle) · Petron · 330; 500 kuruş

    1. Merkezler muhabere memuru

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 31 · 330 kuruş

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 31 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  9. 1873/74 (AH 1290)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 32 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  10. 1874/75 (AH 1291)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 33 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  11. 1875/76 (AH 1292)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 34 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  12. 1876/77 (AH 1293)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 35 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 35 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  13. 1877/78 (AH 1294)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 36 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  14. 1878 (AH 1295)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 37 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  15. 1878/79 (AH 1296)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 38 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  16. 1879/80 (AH 1297)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 39 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 39 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  17. 1880/81 (AH 1298)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 40 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  18. 1881/82 (AH 1299)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 41 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  19. 1882/83 (AH 1300)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 42 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  20. 1883/84 (AH 1301)Telgraf merkezi müdürüPetron · 500 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 43 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  21. 1884/85 (AH 1302)Telgraf merkezi müdürü · 2 career entriesPetron · Zahlé (Zahle) · 500; 600 kuruş

    1. Telgraf merkezi müdürü

      Petron · Calculated age 44 · 500 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 44 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  22. 1885/86 (AH 1303)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 45 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  23. 1886/87 (AH 1304)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 46 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  24. 1887/88 (AH 1305)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 47 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  25. 1888/89 (AH 1306)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 48 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  26. 1889/90 (AH 1307)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 49 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  27. 1890/91 (AH 1308)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 50 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  28. 1891/92 (AH 1309)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 51 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  29. 1892/93 (AH 1310)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 52 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  30. 1893/94 (AH 1311)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 53 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  31. 1894/95 (AH 1312)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 54 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  32. 1895/96 (AH 1313)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 600 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 55 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  33. 1896/97 (AH 1314)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 540; 600 kuruş

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 56 · 600 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

    2. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 56 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      [1]

  34. 1897/98 (AH 1315)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürüZahlé (Zahle) · 540 kuruşContinuing service described by the source

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 57 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

  35. 1898/99 (AH 1316)Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · 2 career entriesZahlé (Zahle) · Beirut (Beyrut) · 540; 600 kuruş

    1. Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü

      Zahlé (Zahle) · Calculated age 58 · 540 kuruş

      Broader service field: Postal and telegraph service

      Continuing service described by the source

      [1]

Recorded pay

Kuruş · dated amounts. Green: post entries. Purple: retirement. Grey: other career status.

03006001867/68AH 12841898/99AH 13161867/68 (AH 1284) · Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · Bekifya · age 26 · 350 kuruş1867/68 (AH 1284) · Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 26 · 350 kuruş1868/69 (AH 1285) · Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 27 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1868/69 (AH 1285) · Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · Cubul · age 27 · 350 kuruş1869/70 (AH 1286) · Telgraf ve muhabere memuru · Cubul · age 28 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1869/70 (AH 1286) · Merkezler muhabere memuru · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 28 · 350 kuruş1870/71 (AH 1287) · Merkezler muhabere memuru · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 29 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Merkezler muhabere memuru · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 30 · 350 kuruş · Source-bounded service1871/72 (AH 1288) · Merkezler muhabere memuru · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 30 · 330 kuruş1872/73 (AH 1289) · Merkezler muhabere memuru · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 31 · 330 kuruş · Source-bounded service1872/73 (AH 1289) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 31 · 500 kuruş1873/74 (AH 1290) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 32 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1874/75 (AH 1291) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 33 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1875/76 (AH 1292) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 34 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 35 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1876/77 (AH 1293) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 35 · 600 kuruş1877/78 (AH 1294) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 36 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878 (AH 1295) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 37 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1878/79 (AH 1296) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 38 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 39 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1879/80 (AH 1297) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 39 · 500 kuruş1880/81 (AH 1298) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 40 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1881/82 (AH 1299) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 41 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1882/83 (AH 1300) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 42 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1883/84 (AH 1301) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 43 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Telgraf merkezi müdürü · Petron · age 44 · 500 kuruş · Source-bounded service1884/85 (AH 1302) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 44 · 600 kuruş1885/86 (AH 1303) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 45 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1886/87 (AH 1304) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 46 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1887/88 (AH 1305) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 47 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1888/89 (AH 1306) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 48 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1889/90 (AH 1307) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 49 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1890/91 (AH 1308) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 50 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1891/92 (AH 1309) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 51 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1892/93 (AH 1310) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 52 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1893/94 (AH 1311) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 53 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1894/95 (AH 1312) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 54 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1895/96 (AH 1313) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 55 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 56 · 600 kuruş · Source-bounded service1896/97 (AH 1314) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 56 · 540 kuruş1897/98 (AH 1315) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 57 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Merkez telgraf ve posta müdürü · Zahlé (Zahle) · age 58 · 540 kuruş · Source-bounded service1898/99 (AH 1316) · Vilayet Telgraf ve Posta Merkezi muhabere başmemuru · Beirut (Beyrut) · age 58 · 600 kuruş

All personal fields and their sources

Personal details

Birthplace
Halep [source]
Birth province
Halep [source]
Birth year
1842/43 (AH 1258) [source]
Nationality or community
Ermeni [source]
Religion
Katolik [source]
Archive references
BOA, DH. SAİDd. 102 113 [1]

Education and languages

Arabic
hâkim [source]
French
hâkim [source]
Italian
hâkim [source]
Turkish
hâkim [source]
Education
Halep Millet Mektebi [source]

First work and apprenticeship

Age at first service
24 [source]Calculated year-label differences and source-stated ages are distinguished; alternatives remain visible.
First work place
Deyrülkamer [source]
First work year
1865/66 (AH 1282) [source]

Documentary details and source passages

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Documentary sources

  1. Sicill-i Ahvâl kayıtlarına göre Osmanlı bürokrasisinde Halep doğumlu gayrimüslim memurlar

    ZEYNEP ÖTKÜN · 2023 · Pages 77, 78

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