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Onnik Ohannes Efendi

Armenian Christian (Ermeni). Born in Karahisari sahib in 1884/85 (AH 1302). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 161-12-19

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Life

Onnik Ohannes Efendi was born in Karahisari sahib in 1884/85 (AH 1302), into the Armenian Christian (Ermeni) community. Work began in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in 1908/09, at about 23, paid from the start, on 300 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Onnik Ohannes in Thessaloniki as an official for foreign communications (Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti), on 300 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
1908/0912Karahisari sahibThessaloniki

  1. Karahisari sahib

    Born 1884/85 (AH 1302)

  2. Thessaloniki (Selanik)

    First work 1908/09 (AH 1326); 1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

    300 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Thessaloniki (Selanik), with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1884/85 (AH 1302)
Community
Armenian Christian (Ermeni)
Nationality as recorded
ermeni

Education

Foreign school
Fransız Mektebi (7 years)French 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

Armenian
Kitabetwriting
French
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

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 16 officials with entries in Thessaloniki (Selanik) in the same years, Onnik Ohannes Efendi had the 11th highest salary.

All 408 officials with entries in Thessaloniki (Selanik)

Same job title, same years

Of the 26 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in the same years, Onnik Ohannes Efendi had the 12th highest salary.

All 605 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

Same school

Of the 63 officials with Fransız Mektebi among their schools, Onnik Ohannes Efendi had the 49th highest salary.

All 63 officials with Fransız Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 3 officials born in Karahisari sahib, Onnik Ohannes Efendi had the lowest salary.

The page of Karahisari sahib, with the 3 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Onnik Ohannes Efendi had the 35th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Onnik Ohannes Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiThessaloniki (Selanik)300Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract161-12-19
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 (12)

Recorded values of Onnik Ohannes Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameOnnik Ohannes EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1302Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birthplacekarahisari sahibRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthhudavendigarRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionhristiyanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityermeniRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Schooling
Schoolfransiz 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: placeselanikRecovered 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.

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