Archival unit 476
Copy of Marriage Contract ⟦line⟧ Registry Number: 129 Name of Groom: Ezra Sassoon Shmuel Cohen Name of Bride: Miss Lulu daughter of Saleh Rashid Date of Marriage: 9 March 1947 ⟦illegible stamp⟧
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.
AI English Translation, Pages 476-500
Archival unit 477
To the Honorable Head of the Israelite Community Presented to your Eminence Sir I, the undersigned, was an employee in the Railway Department, and after my citizenship was revoked under number 21497 - and since I was and still am the sole breadwinner for both my wife named Sabiha Saleh Shakkouli, whose citizenship was revoked under number 21498, and my mother named Farha Shmeis Saleh, whose citizenship was revoked under number 20522, I have come appealing to your Eminence to help me by allowing them to accompany me in travel and providing me with a certificate confirming this for me And to you much thanks, Sir Witness | The Mukhtar | The Claimant Hezekiah ⟦...⟧ | I testify that Sabiha Saleh Shakkouli is the wife | Salim Ezra Shakkouli ⟦signature⟧ | and Farha Shmeis Saleh is the mother | The employee in the Railway Department | of the aforementioned person | ⟦signature⟧ ⟦circular stamp⟧
Archival unit 478
⟦17⟧ 51 / 3 / 1951 / Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that the named Farha Shua'il Saleh Cohen is the mother of Mr. Salim Ezra Shmuli. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 21 / 3 / ⟦51⟧
Archival unit 479
Copy of Marriage Contract ⟦line⟧ Number: 422 Name of the Groom: Naeem Youssef Ezra Name of the Bride: Victoria Akbar Yoshi Shamas Date of Marriage: 19 August 1942 ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 480
Baghdad on 25 / 4 / 1951 We, the undersigned, certify that Dr. Akram Shamash is Akram Moshi Shamash and his mother is Naw'iya Fathi Muslih, and at his request we have provided him with this certificate. Witness Yousef Shlomo ⟦illegible⟧ Witness Ezra Malmal ⟦illegible⟧ Seal of the Mukhtar 19 ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 481
Number Copy of the Civil Status Record That ⟦...⟧ son of ⟦...⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status records, has been given this booklet on: Name and Surname: Date and place of birth: Father's name: Mother's name: Religion: Profession and whether he reads and writes: Is he married and has a wife or wives: Eye color: Face color: Permanent distinguishing mark: Governorate (Liwa): District (Qadaa): Sub-district (Nahia): Neighborhood or village: Housing number: Housing type: ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ( True copy )
Archival unit 482
51 / 3/1951/ Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that Victoria Isaac Shamash is the wife of Mr. Naeem Daoud Haroun, and that Mr. Isaac Moshe Shamash is her father-in-law and that No'a Fathi Muslih is her mother. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
Archival unit 483
Copy of Marriage Record Name of the Groom —: Name of the Bride —: Date of Registration —:
Archival unit 484
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1951 / 3 / ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby confirm that the named Nissim Karhi son of Hakham Benjamin is the son of the named Karhiya Ishaq Mashal. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Archival unit 485
The field of work of the person in charge of the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad 77 The presidency of the Israeli community in Baghdad. Baghdad After greetings, researcher, come to the workers of the corner of Relin and Al-Dak, based on the restrictions established in my records, I hereby confirm that the person called Wardr 8 died in Baghdad on the day of the month of August, 18, of the year (February 2, 1951) and for his sake I have signed below, Heskel Haddad, in charge of the Israeli cemetery affairs
Archival unit 486
5272/51 27/3/1951 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with marriage certificate No. 102, I hereby confirm that Mr ROFAEAL ISAAC has married Miss ROZAH SHELOMO SALEH SHUKER at Baghdad. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Naim A. Zebaida⟧ Naim A. Zebaida for Ofg. President , JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. Vice President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
Archival unit 487
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 3 / 1951 Certificate Based on the marriage certificate numbered 102, we hereby confirm that the named Roza Shlomo Saleh Shuker is the wife of Mr. Raphael Isaac. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧ / ⟦illegible⟧
Archival unit 488
⟦illegible⟧ 51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3/⟦illegible⟧/1951 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial affairs at the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the person named Menashe Moshe Arwili died in Baghdad on the third day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD. Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 3/27/1951
Archival unit 489
51 / 3 / 1951 / 732 Yousef Munshi Yousef Cohen Miss Mary Yousef Abboudi Yasfan The first of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty-one AD On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ ⟦2 / 3 / 1951⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Archival unit 490
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 2 / 1951 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered: 25 I hereby certify that: Mr.: Heskel Abdullah Abu Habu Married in Baghdad: Miss Rosa daughter of Mansour Rajab Abu Habu On the day: 22 / 9 / 1944 (Corresponding to 5 Tishrei 5705) Dowry amount: 70 Iraqi Dinars Witnesses: Salim Hafat and Daoud Heskel Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ 27 / 1 / 1951
Archival unit 491
51 / 3 / 1951 / 25 Heskel bin Abdullah Abu Hayu Miss Rosa bint Matook Yaqub Abu Hayu The twenty-second of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD ⟦illegible⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
Archival unit 492
His Excellency the Consul General of the Iranian Empire in Baghdad, the Respected We testify that Mrs. Roza daughter of Murad, whose photo is attached, is the wife of Robin Yaqub, of Iranian nationality, and for Your Excellency's knowledge, we have provided him with this certificate. Note that his young daughter is Esperance. With great thanks and gratitude to Your Excellency, Sir Witness Witness ⟦Mukhtar⟧ Number: 51 / ⟦illegible⟧ Date: 3 / 1951 We certify the authenticity of the seal of the Mukhtar above Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council
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And he said, “The sound of Tisa’s voice was that he had given me a punishment, no, from the evil eye, on the one who relied on it from the year God in the nights of money between the two judges JAL Na 5383 97 63530 22 22 the first 974 the nuclei of the correctness of the main date.”
Archival unit 494
Honorable Clerk for returning the file belonging to us ⟦signature⟧
Archival unit 495
Nazim ⟦line⟧
Archival unit 496
51/5277 3/27/1951 Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Naeema Daoud, holder of identity card number 1415 dated 3/29/1951, was divorced from her husband named Yaqub Ezra on the twelfth day of the month of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- eight AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council Seen M. M. F. ⟦illegible⟧ 11/22/952 ⟦illegible⟧ 11/22/52 True copy of the original
Archival unit 497
51 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1951 / 3 / ⟦illegible⟧ Divorce Certificate Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Naeema Daoud, known by the name Naeema Maryam daughter of Daoud, has been divorced from her husband named Yaqub Ezra on the twelfth day of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- eight AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council One copy M - ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Archival unit 498
8 51 / 6224 6 / 12 / 951 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 42 Aboudi Isaac Shamash Miss Claire Youssef Aini The seventh of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of the Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council
Archival unit 499
51/6088 10/4/1951 The Registrar Ezra Haskel Menashi Miss Rosa Shaul Haskel The thirteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and eight AD. 400 Fee True copy of the original 11/22/952 ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦Certification⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council
Archival unit 500
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦718⟧, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Khedhouri Meir Shahrabani⟧ has married in Baghdad ⟦Miss Farha, daughter of Shaul Houli son of Daoud⟧ on the day ⟦8 / September / 1952 (corresponding to 20 Tishrei 5712)⟧ Ketubah Amount | Witnesses ⟦5400 Rupees, five thousand four hundred rupees⟧ | ⟦Heskel Sabati Shaul Houli⟧ | ⟦Shaul Houli son of Daoud⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad 8 / 9 / 952