Official
Mehmet Şerefeddin Efendi
Muslim (Müslüman). Born in İzmit in 1888/89 (AH 1306). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.
Archive reference 158-25-45
Life#
Mehmet Şerefeddin Efendi was born in İzmit in 1888/89 (AH 1306). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as Esnaf.
Schooling recorded: Rüşdiye Mektebi, with 7 years of schooling recorded. The record marks a qualification: a diploma, certificate, training or decoration (nişan). Languages recorded, with the skill words of the record: French, with Kitabet; Turkish, with Kitabet.
First work is recorded in İzmit in 1906/07 (AH 1324). The official was then about 17 years old. The record gives 1 year of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 300 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1907/08, the official was about 18 years old.
The first annual entry, for 1907/08, shows Posta Memuru in İzmit, with 300 kuruş a month.
The highest salary, 300 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1907/08 as Posta Memuru.
Record#
Personal
- Born
- 1888/89 (AH 1306)
- Birthplace
- İzmit
- Community
- Muslim (Müslüman)
- Nationality as recorded
- Turkish
- Father's occupation
- Esnaf
Education
- Rüşdiye
- Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
- Unpaid years (mülazemet)
- 1 year
- Preparation route (classification of the paper)
- Middle
- Qualification (diploma, certificate, training or nişan)
- Yes
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
- 1906/07 (AH 1324)
- Place
- İzmit
- First salary field (kuruş a month)
- 300
One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Posta Memuru in İzmit, with 300 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).
Recorded with#
Recorded in the same place in the same years
- Mehmet Ataullah Efendiİzmit, 1 shared year
- Mustafa Behçet Beyİzmit, 1 shared year
Same school recorded
- Abdülkadir Selahaddin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Atıf EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Bahaeddin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Celalettin EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
- Ahmet Cemal EfendiRüşdiye Mektebi, first annual entry 1907/08 (AH 1325)
3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded
Same birthplace
- Mehmet Raşit Efendiİzmit, born 1887/88 (AH 1305)
- Mehmet Ataullah Efendiİzmit, born 1885/86 (AH 1303)
- Mehmet Emin Efendiİzmit, born 1876/77 (AH 1293)
- Mehmet Fahri Efendiİzmit, born 1874/75 (AH 1291)
- Mahir Ziya Efendiİzmit, born 1873/74 (AH 1290)
14 officials in all. Officials born in İzmit
Full record
Annual entries (1)
| Year | Title | Place | Kuruş a month | Institution | Source | Archive reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907/08AH 1325 | Posta Memuru | İzmit | 300 | Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf) | Recovered annual personnel extract | 158-25-45 |
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)
| Field | Recorded value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | ||
| Name | Mehmet Şerefeddin Efendi | Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birth year (AH) | 1306 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Birthplace | izmit | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Province of birth | izmit | 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 | Musluman | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Nationality or community | Turkish | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| Schooling | ||
| School | Rusdiye 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) | 1 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work | ||
| First work: year (AH) | 1324 | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First work: Gregorian year as stored | 1906 | Recovered annual personnel extract |
| First work: place | izmit | Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract |
| First salary field (kuruş a month) | 300 | 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.