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Copy of the marriage certificate Name of the groom -: Sion Khedhouri Habboush Name of the bride -: Mazli Haqqi Date of marriage -: 16 July 1928
IJA 3706
Verification Certificates, Citizenship Paperwork
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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish Community and include death certificates, birth certificates, marriage, and divorce documentation. This item also contains citizenship paperwork, documents certifying the surrendering of Iraqi citizenship in order to emigrate abroad, and letters of recommendation written for former employees. Many of the letters include photographs.
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Copy of the marriage contract Name of the groom -: Shamil Murad Hazqeel Name of the bride -: Tuffaha Rabee Date of marriage -: 4 April 5670
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Copy of the Service Book Name -: Ibrahim Father's Name -: Mahdi Abboush Mother's Name -: Religion -: Mousawi Place and Date of Birth -: Baghdad 1922 Education -: Preparatory student Languages he is proficient in -: Arabic - English Number ⟦sequence⟧: 423 ⟦illegible⟧
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To the Presidency of the Israelite Community in Baghdad We hereby testify that the person named Sahyoun Shamil Habousha is the father of Mr. Ibrahim Sahyoun Habousha, and that the person named Muna Hanafi Kirkukli is his father's wife and his mother Did we sign? Witness | Witness ⟦Amyar bin Shanan Maher⟧ | Lilo Isaac ⟦signature⟧ | ⟦signature⟧ I certify the authenticity of the signatures of the witnesses above Seal of the Mukhtar 10 Fils 20 Fils 20 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 1951/2/20
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51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 8 / 3 / 1951 Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the person named Sion Shamil Habousha is the father of Mr. Ibrahim Sion Habousha, and that the person named Mazli Hesqel Kirkukli is his stepmother, and that Tuffaha Robin is his mother. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 951 / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
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51 / 3 / 1951 / 212 Heskel Yaqub Ishaq Shaash Miss Salha Manshi Shua Munir The twentieth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty. ⟦illegible⟧ 18 / 4 / 1951 ⟦20 Fils⟧ 18 / 3 / 1951 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Chairman of the Committee President of the Lay Council
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Copy of the marriage certificate Name of the groom -: ⟦Eliyahu Saleh Abdul Aziz⟧ Name of the bride -: ⟦Karjiya Kani Saleh⟧ Date of marriage -: ⟦illegible⟧
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We testify that the person named Naji Eliyahu Abdul Aziz is the legal guardian responsible for supporting his mother named Karjiya Yahya Sadaqa and his sister named Khatni Eliyahu Abdul Aziz, this is with the knowledge that his father is deceased and he is the sole breadwinner for his mother. Based on his request, we have provided him with this certificate. Baghdad on 12 / 2 / 951 Witness Witness The Mukhtar Saleh Shua Hayadi Shlomo Yahya ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 50 Fils ⟦illegible⟧
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51/5407 1951/3/⟦illegible⟧ Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we confirm that Karjiya Yahya Sadaqa is the mother of Mr. Naji Eliyahu Abdul Aziz and that the woman named Khatun Eliyahu Abdul Aziz is his sister. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 951/3/21
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51 / 5208 18 / 3 / 1951 Certificate To the General Income Tax Directorate Rabbi Eliyahu Ibrahim is an employee at the slaughterhouse with a nominal salary of 11/- Dinars monthly, and also a Rabbi at the Yeshivot with a nominal salary of 3/500 Dinars monthly. Based on his request, we have provided him with this certificate. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
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Copy of the Marriage Certificate Name of the Groom -: Hesqel Shlomo Hakim Name of the Bride -: Kajiya Yusuf Hakim Date of Marriage -: 17 / 5 / 52
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Copy of the Service Record Name -: Yusuf Saqil Mahma Father's Name -: Khadhouri Saqil ⟦Nuwaysir⟧ Mahma Mother's Name -: Hikma Yusuf Saqil Religion -: Mosaic Place and Date of Birth -: Baghdad 1927 Education -: High School Graduate Languages Proficient In -: Arabic and English Serial Number 420 Rusafa Recruitment Baghdad Neighborhood and House Number - Qanbar Ali 20 / 106 8 / 11 / 942
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51 / 5209 18 / 3 / 1951 Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the person named Heskel Shlomo Hikmat is the father of Mr. Yousef Heskel Hikmat, and that Simha Yousef Heskel is his mother, and that Madeleine Heskel Shlomo is his sister, and that Naeem Heskel Hikmat is his brother. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Certified ⟦illegible⟧ 18 / 3 / 1951
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TELEPHONE: 3531 5452 President of the Jewish Community BAGHDAD No.: 5210/51 BAGHDAD: 15th March 1951. 194 To Whom It May Concern. Mr. Eliahu Menashi Isaac has been employed by us as an Accountant and Cashier for the period from November 1935 to October 1945. During his services at the Comm- unity he proved himself to be a hardworking and faith- ful employee. We testify to his ability and conduct which were entirely satisfactory. ⟦illegible⟧ Offg. President JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
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The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings, Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the person named ⟦Salim Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦18th⟧ day of the month of ⟦January⟧ in the year ⟦1951⟧ ( 4/2/1951 ) and for this reason I have signed below Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦Heskel Haddad⟧ 18/2/951 ⟦Aris⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
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Death Certificate 51/5211 10/3/1951 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israelite cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Murad Shamoun Shahriyani passed away in Baghdad on the fourth day of January in the year 1951 AD ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧
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5089 Death Statement Burial Permit In the name of the Lord Almighty Volume: Number D/M: 8 Sub-district: District: Province: Baghdad Neighborhood or Village: Name of the deceased and surname: Heskel ⟦...⟧ Father's name: ⟦...⟧ Mother's name: Salima Date of death: 5 / 10 / ⟦51⟧ Place of death: Deceased's usual place of residence: Meer Elias Hospital Direct cause of death: ⟦Acute cerebral hemorrhage⟧ Gender: Single - Married - Divorced - Widowed Age: 70 years Religion: Mosaic Nationality: Iraqi Profession: Number of children of the deceased: Name of the death informant: ⟦...⟧ Signature of the informant or thumbprint: ⟦signature⟧ Relation of the informant to the deceased: ⟦...⟧ Date of notification: 4 / 10 / ⟦51⟧ Signature of the competent official and job title: ⟦signature⟧ Date: 4 / 10 / ⟦51⟧ I certify the correctness of this statement: The Mukhtar
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51 / ⟦242⟧ 3/⟦7⟧/1951 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Moshe Munir passed away in Baghdad on the fourth day of February in the year 1951. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
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The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Tahir Daoud Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad on the ⟦6th⟧ day of the month of ⟦January⟧ in the year (1/12/1950) and for that reason I have signed below 5711/ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp/signature⟧ ⟦1/18/1950⟧ ⟦Murad Daoud⟧ Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
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Death Certificate 51/⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧/3/1951 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Farha Heskel Tawya died in Baghdad on the thirteenth day of December in the year 1950. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦...⟧
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The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦line⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby certify that the named ⟦Avraham ben Yitzhak Cohen⟧ died in Baghdad on the day ⟦...⟧ of the month ⟦...⟧ of the year (15 / 2 / 1951) and for that reason I have signed below Heskel Haddad The Person in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs 200 Fils 18 / 2 / 951 ⟦Pro...⟧ ⟦...⟧
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51/5214 3/⟦21⟧/1951 ⟦9/88⟧ Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Rosa Daoud Mashhib passed away in Baghdad on the fifteenth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦...⟧ 3/18/1951
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Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 18 / 2 / 951 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 442, I hereby confirm that Mr. Ahmed Ezra Shaul Shalil has married in Baghdad Miss Habiba Mir Ahmed Shai on the day 8 / 2 / 1951 (corresponding to 2 Adar 711) (⟦line⟧) Witnesses | Ketubah Amount Saadoun Shaul | 2000 Salim Ta'am Al-Bakher | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 2 / 951
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51 / 5818 1951 / 3 / ⟦illegible⟧ 244 Isaac Ezra Shaul Tassail Miss Habiba Hayyim Isaac Shabi The eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Baghdad on 1951 / 3 / 28