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Kimon Fagaro Efendi

Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1886/87 (AH 1304). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Archive reference 153-169-333

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Life

Kimon Fagaro Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1886/87 (AH 1304) into the Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum) community; the father was a telegraph official (telgraf memuru). Work began in Beyoğlu in 1907/08, at about 20, with half a year without pay as a mülazım (apprentice) before a first salary of 250 kuruş. The one annual entry, for 1907/08, places Kimon Fagaro in Beyoğlu as an official for foreign communications (Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti), on 250 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.

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birthplacefirst workplace of annual entriesmove, with the year of the first entry there
12Istanbul, Beyoğlu

  1. Istanbul (Dersaadet)

    Born 1886/87 (AH 1304)

  2. Beyoğlu

    First work 1907/08 (AH 1325); 1907/08 (AH 1325)

    Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

    250 kuruş a month; entries in 1 year

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu, with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Record

Personal

Born
1886/87 (AH 1304)
Community
Greek Orthodox Christian (Rum)
Nationality as recorded
Rum
Father's occupation
Telgraf Memuru

Education

Foreign school
Fransız Mektebi (7 years)French school
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
0.5 years
Preparation route (classification of the paper)
Low
Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
No

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

Languages

French
Kitabetwriting
Greek (Rum)
Kitabetwriting. Rum is the word of the records for Greek as spoken by the Orthodox Christians of the empire. It is kept apart from the column Greek, which the records also have
Turkish
Kitabetwriting

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

First work

Year
1907/08 (AH 1325)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

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 post (job title and place), same years

Of the 17 officials who held Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in Beyoğlu in the same years, Kimon Fagaro Efendi had the 7th highest salary.

Same place, same years

Of the 34 officials with entries in Beyoğlu in the same years, Kimon Fagaro Efendi had the 19th highest salary.

All 460 officials with entries in Beyoğlu

Same job title, same years

Of the 52 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti in the same years, Kimon Fagaro Efendi had the 34th highest salary.

All 605 officials with the title Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye Memuriyeti

Same school

Of the 63 officials with Fransız Mektebi among their schools, Kimon Fagaro Efendi had the 53rd highest salary.

All 63 officials with Fransız Mektebi

Same birthplace

Of the 1,999 officials born in Istanbul, 1,997 have a recorded salary; Kimon Fagaro Efendi had the 1,554th highest salary of them.

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First annual entry in the same year

Of the 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325), Kimon Fagaro Efendi had the 46th highest salary.

All 157 officials whose first annual entry is for 1907/08 (AH 1325)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Kimon Fagaro Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhaberat-ı Ecnebiye MemuriyetiBeyoğlu250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract153-169-333
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 (14)

Recorded values of Kimon Fagaro Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameKimon Fagaro EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1304Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplacedersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthdersaadetRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationTelgraf MemuruRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
ReligionHristiyanRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Nationality or communityRumRecovered 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)0.5Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1325Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1907Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placebeyogluRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First salary field (kuruş a month)250Recovered 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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