Official
Yako Firuz Efendi
Jewish (Musevi). Born in Istanbul (Dersaadet) in 1883/84 (AH 1301). On record 1908/09, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 161-33-61
Life#
Yako Firuz Efendi was born in Istanbul in 1883/84 (AH 1301). The record gives the community as Jewish (Musevi), the nationality as Yahudi and the father's occupation as esnaf.
Schooling recorded: Fransız Mektebi (French school), with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks no qualification (diploma, certificate, training or decoration). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Greek (Rum), with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in Istanbul in 1908/09 (AH 1326). The official was then about 24 years old. The record gives no years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet). The first-salary field gives 50 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1908/09, the official was about 24 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1908/09, shows Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul, with 100 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 100 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1908/09 as Mekâtib Memuru.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1883/84 (AH 1301)
- Birthplace
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- Community
- Jewish (Musevi)
- Nationality as recorded
- yahudi
- Father's occupation
- esnaf
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
- 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
- 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Place
- Istanbul (Dersaadet)
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 50
One annual entry, for 1908/09 (AH 1326): Mekâtib Memuru in Istanbul (Dersaadet), with 100 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Abdullah Ziya EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Abdurrahman Süreyya BeyIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ali Kemal EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Ali Remzi EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
- Cemal Abdullah EfendiIstanbul, 1 shared year
164 officials in all. Officials recorded in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Same school recorded
- Diran Erdaşis EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Onnik Ohannes EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1908/09 (AH 1326)
- Kimon Fagaro EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Kostanti EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Osep Kirkor Muradyan EfendiFransız Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
62 officials in all. Officials with Fransız Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Abdülkadir EfendiIstanbul, born 1883/84 (AH 1301)
- Ahmet Fevzi EfendiIstanbul, born 1883/84 (AH 1301)
- Ahmet İhsan EfendiIstanbul, born 1883/84 (AH 1301)
- Ahmet İhsan EfendiIstanbul, born 1883/84 (AH 1301)
- Ahmet Nuri EfendiIstanbul, born 1883/84 (AH 1301)
1,998 officials in all. Officials born in Istanbul (Dersaadet)
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908/09AH 1326 | Mekâtib Memuru | Istanbul (Dersaadet) | 100 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 161-33-61 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Yako Firuz Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1301 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | dersaadet | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Father's occupation | esnaf | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Religion | musevi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | yahudi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | fransiz mektebi | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of schooling | 7 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Years of apprenticeship (mülazemet) | 0 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1326 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | istanbul | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 50 | Recovered 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.