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Official

David Efendi

Jewish (Musevi). Born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1890/91 (AH 1308). On record 1909/10, 1 annual entry.

Life

David Efendi was born in Izmir (İzmir) in 1890/91 (AH 1308). The record gives the community as Jewish (Musevi), the nationality as Yahudi and the father's occupation as esnaf.

Schooling recorded: Ingiliz Mektebi, with 4 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration).

First work is recorded in Haifa (Hayfa) in 1909/10 (AH 1327). 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 1909/10, the official was about 18 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1909/10, shows Memur in Haifa, with 300 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1909/10 as Memur.

Record

Personal

Born
1890/91 (AH 1308)
Birthplace
Izmir (İzmir)
Community
Jewish (Musevi)
Nationality as recorded
yahudi
Father's occupation
esnaf

Education

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.

First work

Year
1909/10 (AH 1327)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
300

One annual entry, for 1909/10 (AH 1327): Memur in Haifa (Hayfa), with 300 kuruş a month. 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.

Possible links: 1 entry in 1 work

Recorded with

Recorded in the same place in the same years

Officials recorded in Haifa (Hayfa)

Same school recorded

Officials with Ingiliz Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

61 officials in all. Officials born in Izmir (İzmir)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of David Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1909/10AH 1327MemurHaifa (Hayfa)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract183_221
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 David Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameDavid EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1308Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceizmirRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthaydinRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationesnafRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionmuseviRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityyahudiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolingiliz 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)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: placehayfaRecovered 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.