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Official

Ahmet Ferit Efendi

Muslim (Müslüman). Born in Ioannina (Yanya) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). On record 1907/08, 1 annual entry.

Life

Ahmet Ferit Efendi was born in Ioannina (Yanya) in 1887/88 (AH 1305). The record gives the community as Muslim (Müslüman), the nationality as Turkish and the father's occupation as binbasi.

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: Greek (Rum), with Tekellum; Turkish, with Kitabet.

First work is recorded in Ioannina in 1903/04 (AH 1321). The official was then about 16 years old. The record gives 4 years of unpaid apprenticeship (mülazemet) before the first salary. The first-salary field gives 250 kuruş a month. At the first annual entry, in 1907/08, the official was about 19 years old.

The first annual entry, for 1907/08, shows Muhabere Memuru in Servia (Serfiçe), with 250 kuruş a month.

The highest salary, 250 kuruş a month, is first recorded in 1907/08 as Muhabere Memuru.

Record

Personal

Born
1887/88 (AH 1305)
Community
Muslim (Müslüman)
Nationality as recorded
Turkish
Father's occupation
binbasi

Education

Rüşdiye
Rüşdiye Mektebi (7 years)rüşdiye school (middle school)
Unpaid years (mülazemet)
4 years
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

Greek (Rum)
Tekellumspeaking. 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
1903/04 (AH 1321)
First salary field (kuruş a month)
250

One annual entry, for 1907/08 (AH 1325): Muhabere Memuru in Servia (Serfiçe), with 250 kuruş a month. Institution: Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf).

Recorded with

Same school recorded

3,199 officials in all. Officials with Rüşdiye Mektebi recorded

Same birthplace

31 officials in all. Officials born in Ioannina (Yanya)

Full record

Annual entries (1)

Annual entries of Ahmet Ferit Efendi
YearTitlePlaceKuruş a monthInstitutionSourceArchive reference
1907/08AH 1325Muhabere MemuruServia (Serfiçe)250Post and Telegraph (Posta ve Telgraf)Recovered annual personnel extract148-188-371
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 Ahmet Ferit Efendi with their sources
FieldRecorded valueSource
Identity
NameAhmet Ferit EfendiPersonnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Birth year (AH)1305Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
BirthplaceyanyaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Province of birthyanyaRecovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
Father's occupationbinbasiRecovered 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
SchoolRusdiye 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)4Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work
First work: year (AH)1321Recovered annual personnel extract; Personnel attributes extract; Earlier annual personnel extract
First work: Gregorian year as stored1903Recovered annual personnel extract
First work: placeYanyaRecovered 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.