Birth and Marriage Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese documents are from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates of community members. Certificates cover from the 1880s-1946. Many are in Arabic, Judeo-Arabic, and English.
2210 Certificate N 616 31 July 946 Te Based on the marriage record number 231, we hereby certify that Mr. Eliyahu son of Yaqub son of Yusuf Zadeh has married in Baghdad Miss Violet daughter of Sion son of Eliya Abdul Aziz on the twenty-second day of the month of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
1976/10/7 To the Honorable Management of Shamash School Today we received your letter dated 25/9/1976 regarding the student Kadouri Avraham The mentioned student has not studied in our school since 18 Adar II 1976 last year and therefore we have no information about him from the mentioned date until today The Debt Tuition fees for the year 1975/76 14.000 Registration fees 5.000 Books 4.000 ⟦line⟧ 23.000 Twenty-three Dinars Only Aris Tashkorian School Principal
2205 Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ 31 July 946 August Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israelite Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Ezra son of Hiyawi son of Haskel has entered into his engagement in Baghdad to Miss Simha Kojiya daughter of Isaac son of Shlomo Pasha on the twenty-first day of the month of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
Page 706 Signed before us, the honorable Mr. Isaac son of Abraham, may his light shine Today, Thursday, 5th of Kislev, 5684 of the Creation, here in Baghdad Valid for charitable action In such a way that the aforementioned Mr. Isaac gave the sum of fifty-four rupees In our presence, a total of fifty-four rupees As follows: 45 | Zarda 05 | Fils 05 | Commission ⟦line⟧ 100 Witnesses: Simeon Levi " Menahem Cohen Simeon Levi Copy Eve of the Holy Sabbath
2407 Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ 31 July 946 Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Israeli community in Baghdad, we hereby certify that Mr. Benjamin son of Shmuel son of Nahum married in Baghdad Miss Serge daughter of Mordechai son of Daoud on the twenty-fifth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community
7219 1 August 946 C Certificate Based on the marriage record numbered 345, we hereby confirm that Mr. Daoud bin Heskel bin Daoud Bassoon was married in Baghdad to Miss Lulu bint Saleh bin Abboudi on the eighteenth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
7620 2 Baghdad, 1st August 1946. Marriage Certificate. In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 567 I here⟦by⟧ certify that Mr. YUSUF YAKUB SHMI was married to Miss BLANCHE ISHAK HAIM SHAOUL ISHAK Baghdad, on the 28th day of August 1945 (nineteen hundred & forty-five A.D.) ⟦illegible signature⟧ President The Jewish Community Baghdad. Marriage Certificate Marriage certificate of Mr. Yusuf Yakub Shmi with Miss Blanche Ishak Haim Shaoul Ishak on the day twenty-eighth of August 1945 ⟦illegible signature⟧
Certificate <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 1 August 946 Based on the marriage certificate numbered 34, we hereby confirm that Mr. Yusuf Hayim, known by the name Yusuf bin Haskel bin Daoud Bassoon, was married in Baghdad to Miss Najia daughter of Haskel bin Khalaf on the eleventh day of the month of October in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
No. 222 August 1, 1946 Certificate Based on the marriage record number 182, we hereby certify that Mr. Eliya son of Isaac Eliya married in Baghdad Ms. Qumayra daughter of Saleh Reuben Shahrabani on the fifth day of the month of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
⟦illegible⟧ <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 31 July 946 ⟦illegible⟧ Certificate Based on the marriage document numbered 234, we hereby confirm that Mr. Moshe son of Abdullah son of Moshe married in Baghdad Miss Najia daughter of Mordechai son of Joseph on the thirtieth day of the month of March in the year nineteen thirty-eight. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community
8224 25 July 946 ~ 25 Certificate Based on the marriage record number 29, we hereby certify that Mr. Ishaq son of Yusuf Ishaq married Miss Naima daughter of Salman son of Khalif in Baghdad on the eighteenth day of the month of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five. ⟦signature⟧ 7/25 For the Head of the Community
27 ⟦illegible⟧ 706 To the honor of the distinguished and exalted Hacham, Hayyim Avraham Yitzhak, may God protect and sustain him, may he shine like the brightness of the firmament, Amen Selah. Proper peace and blessing, After inquiring after your high and lofty welfare as is proper, I am informing your honor that I received your dear letter from 12 Adar I and I understood all that is written in it, and regarding the matter of ⟦illegible⟧ 200 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 400 ⟦illegible⟧ 100 ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦line⟧ 700 ⟦illegible⟧ The young one Avraham Sassoon Today, Friday " 27 Adar I ⟦illegible blue scribble⟧
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22 ⟦illegible⟧ 31 July 946 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Sassoon Shalom son of Shaul Sassoon Hay has entered into an engagement in Baghdad with Miss Marcelle daughter of Daoud son of Shlomo Ishaq on the fifth day of the month of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six and has not yet married. ⟦signature⟧ 8/1 Head of the Community
Certificate July 31, 946 Based on the marriage contract number 544, we hereby confirm that Mr. Naji Sasson known as Naji son of Ezra son of Joseph Mash'al married in Baghdad Miss Esther Denise known as Esther daughter of Khadoori son of Jacob Haboosha on the day sixth of September in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-three. Head of the Community ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community Greetings, Based on the fixed entries in our records, we hereby certify that Maryam al-Qadi Habib passed away in Baghdad on the date of 20 Sivan <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> 99 Baghdad on 20 July 946 Acting Officer of the Israelite Presidency in Baghdad ⟦Menashe⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧
<del>X</del> 247 31 July 946 ⟦22⟧ Certificate Based on the testimony of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Mr. Hayyim Eliyahu Habib passed away in Baghdad on the seventh day of the month of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community Poor/Deceased status ⟦illegible⟧
706/24 These are the names of the members of the Nissim family, may their light shine On Thursday, the 24th of the month of Adar II, in the year 5684 of the Creation In the city of Baghdad, may God protect it Written on the 8th of the month of Sivan, in the year 5684 at the Righteous Court of the Babylonian Congregation To the merit of the dear young man Isaac Joseph Nissim, may his light shine, on his wedding day on 25/2/944 Ketubah 500 Addition 1000 Total 1500 Witnesses: Shimon Sasson " Pinhas Nissim The young Isaac Joseph Nissim, may his end be good Excellency ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad
Presidency No. 7630 Baghdad. Baghdad, August 7th. 1946 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to recommend Dr. Victor H. Dabby for his good conduct and sound character. Dr. Dabby, who is desirous to travel to the U.S.A. for internship, belongs to an honest family in Baghdad possessing a good reputation. 5/7 ⟦Sarah⟧ PRESIDENT, Jewish Community, Baghdad. Translation Mr. President For signature I hereby recommend Dr. Victor Dabby as being of good conduct and good morals Dr. Dabby wishes to travel to the United States for medical internship and he belongs to a Baghdadi family enjoying a good reputation 7/7
Baghdad 1 / 5 / 1946 His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community, respected After greetings Based on the verified information we have, we hereby confirm that Mr. Selim Shaoul Shamash was born in Baghdad in the year 1900 one thousand ⟦and nine hundred⟧ AD, and for this purpose we have signed this statement Witness | Iraq | Witness | Finance | | 40 Fils | ⟦illegible⟧ | | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Yosef Zaroditi⟧ | | ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Shehadeh⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ | |
Baghdad 7th August 1946. Birth Certificate. In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. SASSOON SHAOUL SHAMASH was born in Baghdad in the year 1900 ( one thousand nine hundred A.D.) President The Jewish Community Baghdad. ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧
Baghdad / August 1946 His Excellency the President of the Honorable Jewish Community After greetings Based on the confirmed information we have, we certify that Mashi Abd al-Nabi Agha was born in Baghdad on September 15, 1917, nineteen seventeen, and for the purpose of clarification, we have given him this certificate Witness ⟦line⟧ Witness Five Iraqi fiscal stamps of 10 and 5 fils denominations bearing the image of King Faisal II ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Issa Shakhshi (8) Mullah In the name of ⟦circular seal with illegible text and emblem⟧
Certificate 7692 7 August 1946 To whom it may concern Based on the presented documents, we hereby confirm that Mr. Moshe son of Abd al-Nabi Hayyim was born in Baghdad on the fifteenth day of the month of April in the year one thousand nine hundred and seventeen. ⟦signature⟧ 7/8 Head of the Community ⟦illegible stamp⟧
Musa Shasha ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ The boy Dawud Habib ⟦illegible⟧ Received from the hand of Dawud an amount of ⟦illegible⟧ Simcha (Hebrew) ⟦illegible⟧
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