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50/192 1/12/1950 Department Copy 192 Sion Shlomo Simhatob Kattani Miss Juliet Saleh Samih The twelfth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 1/12/4 On behalf of President of the Physical Council
IJA 2841
Requests for Visas; Verification Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community
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These are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are correspondence with community members asking for assistance and visas; birth, life, betrothal, marriage, divorce, widowhood, and death certificates. Some of the verification certificates include names written in Hebrew. One of the letters from the president of the Lay Council in Baghdad is to a Rabbi in New York City about the betrothal of Baghdadi woman to an American man; other letters are confirming the death of a husband and the widow status of a wife and family in need of financial assistance.
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Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on June 20, 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 182, I hereby certify that Mr. Sion son of Selim Tob Levi has married in Baghdad Ms. Mervat daughter of Saleh on the day 22 / June / 1950 (corresponding to 7 Tammuz year 5710) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 200 Two hundred Rupees | Shimon Shaul | Selim H. Eliyahu Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 6/20/1950
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50 / 1930 1950 / 1 / 13 Department Copy 192 Sion Shlomo Simantov Kattani Miss Juliet Saleh The twelfth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council (True Copy) Baghdad on 30 / 1 / 1950 A / 1 / 30 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/30
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The Spiritual Committee of the Jewish Community Baghdad, may God protect it The Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad Number: <del>1085</del> Date: Presidency of the Jewish Community - Baghdad Please provide a certificate to Ezra son of Isaac (Shraye) including his divorce from his wife Ne'ma (Claire) daughter of Haqir Hay (Majid) and that on the date of 7 Tevet 5704 corresponding to 4/1/944 Salman Hook Aboudi
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⟦Department Copy⟧ 50 / 1921 Divorce Certificate 12 / 1 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the Israeli Spiritual Council in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Ezra Isaac (Sharabi) has been divorced from his wife named Naeema (Kelli) daughter of Hesqail Hayyim (Jajak) on the twelfth day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council A / 1 / 12
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50/1922 1/12/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 252 Isaac Naji bin Shua Yusuf Levi Miss Haila Haskil Ezra, known as Haila Ezra Yusuf The eighteenth of April, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty ⟦line⟧ AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/12 ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council A / 1/13
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50/1922 1/16/1950 ⟦Health of the Department⟧ 81 Yaqub Harun, known as Yaqub Harun Yaqub Miss Kelli Ishaq, known as Julie Ishaq Moshi The twenty-fourth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/15 1/15/A
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1924/50 1/12/1955 ⟦illegible⟧ 561 Yaqub Ezra, known as Yaqub Ezra Yaqub Miss Sabiha Ephraim, known as Sabiha Ephraim Rubin The twenty-first of August, the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD. ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦Signature⟧ True copy of the original 25/8/54 A/1/15
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50/1934 1/16/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 561 Yaqub Ezra, known as Yaqub Ezra Yaqub Miss Sabiha Ephraim, known as Sabiha Ephraim Rubin The twenty-first of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD ⟦line⟧ ⟦signature⟧ (True copy) Baghdad on 5/16/1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 5/16 5/16/A
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1925/50 1/16/1950 ⟦Copy⟧ of the Department 145 Isaac Aaron, known as Isaac Aaron Dogha Miss Tuffaha Ezra, known as Tuffaha Ezra Hayyim The fifteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. ⟦Khedouri Shaul⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Request 50 Fils A/1/15 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 1/15
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⟦illegible⟧ GOURJI SION NAMERDI ⟦illegible⟧ 1- Gourji Sion Namerdi was born on 1/10/1903 ⟦illegible⟧ On the tenth day of the month of January in the year 1903 AD ⟦illegible⟧ 2- Mozli Haron (Mrs. Mozli ⟦wife of⟧ Namerdi) was born on 8/3/1901 ⟦illegible⟧ Mrs. MOSLEY HARON NAMERDI, <del>was</del> born MOSLEY HARON HESKEL On the eighth day of the month of March in the year 1901 AD 3- Jacob Gourji Namerdi was born on 15/10/1920 ⟦JA⟧COB GOURJI NAMERDI On the fifteenth day of the month of October in the year 1920 AD 4- Joseph Gourji Namerdi was born on 12/10/1922 ⟦JO⟧SEPH GOURJI NAMERDI On the twelfth day of the month of October in the year 1922 AD 5- Farha or Farah Gourji Namerdi was born on 7/5/1924 ⟦FA⟧RHA GOURJI NAMERDI On the seventh day of the month of May in the year 1924 AD 6- Sion Gourji Namerdi was born on 5/8/1927 ⟦SI⟧ON GOURJI NAMERDI On the fifth day of the month of August in the year 1927 AD 7- Suad Gourji Namerdi was born on 4/4/1929 ⟦SU⟧AD GOURJI NAMERDI On the fourth day of the month of April in the year 1929 AD And for this reason we have signed below Witness Witness The Mukhtar Kingdom of Iraq Rescue 10 Fils
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Number 59 Copy of the Identity Record That ⟦Gurji bin Sion⟧, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the civil status records, has been given this record on: 25 / 4 / 1926 Name and Surname: Gurji Date and Place of Birth: 1902 - Baghdad Father's Name: Sion Mother's Name: Khatoun Religion: Jewish Profession and whether he reads and writes: Employee - Yes Is he married and has a wife or wives: Married Eye Color: Black Face Color: Wheatish Permanent Distinguishing Mark: No Governorate: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: Neighborhood or Village: Haquliya House Number: 28 / 98 Type of Residence: House (True Copy) A / 18 / 1 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦18 / 7 / 950⟧
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Department Copy 1936 / 50 18th January 59 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. GOURJI SION NAMERDI was born at Baghdad in the 10th of January 1903 (nineteen hundred & three A. D. ). ⟦Fityalk⟧ 1/18 ⟦Mallye⟧ 18/1 ⟦illegible⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Request 50 Fils
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Number 6565 Copy of the Identity Document Since Mazli daughter of Haron possesses Iraqi nationality and is registered in the civil status records this document was issued to her on 1 / 7 / 1942 Name and Surname: Mazli Date and Place of Birth: 1901 - Baghdad Father's Name: Haron A. Mother's Name: Khatoun A. Religion: Jewish Profession and whether they read and write: Is married and has a wife or wives: Married Eye color: Brown Face color: Permanent distinguishing mark: Province: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: Baghdad Neighborhood or Village: Aqouliya House Number: 28 / 98 Type of Dwelling: House (True Copy) ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 11 / 950 A / 1 / 18
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⟦Department Register⟧ 1937 /50 18th January 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mrs. MOSLEY NAMERDI ( born MOSLEY HARON HESKEL ) was born at Baghdad on the 8th of March 1901 ( nineteen hundred & one A. D. ). ⟦Khalvaza⟧ 18/1 Original Entry 1/18 Ofg. President JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
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Number 72182 Copy of the Identity Book That Yaqub son of Gurji, being a holder of Iraqi nationality and registered in the census records, has been given this book on 22 / 10 / 1926 Name and Surname: Yaqub Date and Place of Birth: 1908 - Baghdad Father's Name: Gurji Mother's Name: Mazli Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes: Student - Yes Whether married and has a wife or wives: Single Eye color: Black Face color: Wheaten Permanent distinguishing mark: None Province: District: Baghdad Sub-district: Quarter or Village: Khaquliya House Number: 98 / 28 Type of Dwelling: House (True Copy) ⟦signature⟧ 22 / 1 / 50 A / 18 / 1
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⟦Presidency of the Department⟧ 1938 /50 18th January 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. JACOB GOURJI NAMERDI was born at Baghdad in the 15th of October 1930 ( nineteen hundred & thirty A. D. ). ⟦Correct⟧ ⟦Registered immediately⟧ ⟦1/18⟧ Khallaza 18/1 Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. PRESIDENT JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD
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Number 18597 Copy of the Civil Status Record Since Yusuf son of Koji holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the civil status records, he was granted this record on 17 / 9 / 1928 Name and Surname: Yusuf Date and Place of Birth: 1922 - Baghdad Father's Name: Koji A. Mother's Name: Farka A. Religion: Mosaic Knowledge and whether he reads and writes: - Whether married and has a wife or wives: Single Eye Color: Black Complexion: Wheatish Permanent Distinguishing Mark: - Province: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: Baghdad Neighborhood or Village: Saja Quliya House Number: 98/21 Type of Residence: House (True Copy) ⟦signature⟧ 18 / 1 / 950 4 / 18 / 2
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⟦illegible⟧ 1939 / 50 18th January 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. JOSEPH GOURJI NAMERDI was born at Baghdad in the 12th of October 1932 ( nineteen hunderd & thirty two A. D. ). ⟦Khabaza⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Correct⟧ ⟦Baghdadi⟧ 7/18 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
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Number 266 Copy of the Civil Status Record Farha daughter of Gurji ⟦Louise⟧ holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the Civil Status Record under General Number 141, Volume 10 on 17 / 4 / 1922 Name and Surname: Farha Date and Place of Birth: 1922 - Baghdad Father's Name: Gurji . H Mother's Name: Farki . H Religion: Mosaic Knowledge and whether they read and write: Whether married and has a wife or wives: Virgin Eye color: Face color: Permanent distinguishing mark: Governorate: Baghdad District: Sub-district: Neighborhood or Village: Aqouliya Housing Number: 98 / 28 Housing Type: House (True Copy) 1/18/2 25 / 1 / 1928
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⟦illegible⟧ Department 1940 / 50 18th January 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Miss. FARHA GOURJI NAMERDI was born at Baghdad in the 7th of May 1934 ( nineteen hundred & thirty four A. D. ). Registry Entry ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦K. Hattar⟧ ⟦. . .⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
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Number 127 Copy of the Identity Record Since Sahyoun bin Karamji possesses Iraqi nationality and is registered in the population register this book was issued to him on 4/22/1922 Name and Surname: Sahyoun Date and Place of Birth: 1927 - Baghdad Father's Name: Karamji A. Mother's Name: Ghazala A. Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether he reads and writes: - Whether married and has a wife or wives: Single Eye color: - Face color: - Permanent distinguishing mark: - Province: Baghdad District: Baghdad Sub-district: - Neighborhood or Village: Aqouliya Housing Number: 28 / 98 Housing Type: House (True Copy) ⟦signature⟧ 1/18/950 1/18/⟦illegible⟧
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Department Copy 50 / 1941 18th January 50 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SION GOURJI NAMERDI was born at Baghdad in the 5th of August 1937 ( nineteen hundred & thirty seven A. D. ). Correct Registered now 1/18 ⟦Khattya⟧ 18/1 ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD.
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Number 828 Copy of the Identity Record ⟦Nassar⟧ daughter of Gurji, as she holds Iraqi nationality and is registered in the civil status record This record was issued to her on 22 / 4 / 942 Name: Nassar Date and place of birth: 1929 - Baghdad Father's name: Gurji A. Mother's name: Mazli A. Religion: Mosaic Profession and whether they read and write: Whether married and has a wife or wives: Virgin Eye color: Face color: Permanent distinguishing mark: Province: Baghdad District: Sub-district: Neighborhood or village: Aqouliya House number: 28 / 98 Type of dwelling: House (True copy of the original) ⟦illegible signature⟧ 22 / 4 / 942 1/182