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Official

Mehmet Veysi Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Samsun in 1886/87 (AH 1304). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 161-38-71

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Life

Mehmet Veysi Efendi was born in Samsun in 1886/87 (AH 1304), into the Muslim (Müslüman) community. Work began in Samsun in 1904/05, at about 17, paid from the start, on 350 kuruş a month. The one annual entry, for 1908/09, places Mehmet Veysi in Ordu as a communications official (Muhabere Memuru), on 350 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
birthplaceplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
1908/0912SamsunOrdu

  1. Samsun

    Born 1886/87 (AH 1304); First work 1904/05 (AH 1322)

  2. Ordu

    1908/09 (AH 1326)

    Muhabere Memuru

    350 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Muhabere Memuru in Ordu, with 350 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1886/87 (AH 1304)
Birthplace
Samsun
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
turkish

Education

Idadi
İdadi Mektebi (9 years)idadi school (preparatory secondary 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

French
Kitabetwriting
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1904/05 (AH 1322)
Place
Samsun
First salary field (kuruş a month)
350

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 job title, same years

Of the 205 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru in the same years, Mehmet Veysi Efendi had the 62nd highest salary.

All 3,162 officials with the title Muhabere Memuru

Same school

Of the 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi among their schools, Mehmet Veysi Efendi had the 52nd highest salary.

All 136 officials with İdadi Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 10 officials born in Samsun, Mehmet Veysi Efendi had the 6th highest salary.

The page of Samsun, with the 10 officials born there

First annual entry in the same year

Of the 161 officials whose first annual entry is for 1908/09 (AH 1326), Mehmet Veysi Efendi had the 29th highest salary.

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Mehmet Veysi Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1908/09AH 1326Muhabere MemuruOrdu350Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract161-38-71
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 Veysi Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameMehmet Veysi EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1304Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacesamsunRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthtrabzonRecovered 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
Schoolidadi mektebiRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of schooling9Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)0 used on this pageRecovered annual personnel extract
Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet)4 other valuePersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1322Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: placesamsunRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)350Recovered 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.
  • The sources give more than one value for a marked field. Every value is listed.
  • 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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