Requests for Visas; Verification Certificates, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese 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.
955 1/24 ⟦Marriage Record⟧ 200 Haroun Nahoum, known as Haroun Nahoum Elia Miss Juliet Haroun Abed The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ 1/20 ⟦illegible⟧ 2/20 (True copy) Baghdad on March 30, 1950 P / 3 / 30 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
Department Copy 1956 1/24/1955 80 Hesqeel Omran known as Hesqeel Murad Cohen Miss Warda Youssef known as Warda Youssef Benjamin The twenty-third of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Certification of Status ⟦signature⟧ 1/24 Correct ⟦signature⟧ 1/24 1/23/A
50/1956 1950/6/24 80 Heskel Omran, known as Heskel Murad Cohen Miss Warda Youssef, known as Warda Youssef Benjamin The twenty-third of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-four AD ⟦line⟧ . ( True Copy ) Baghdad on June 4, 1950 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 6/4 ⟦illegible signature⟧ 6/4/⟦6⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧ / 1955 1/24/1955 ⟦illegible⟧ 300 Haroun Nahoum, known as Haroun Nahoum Elia Miss his daughter Haroun, known as Juliet Haroun Abed The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ⟦Signature⟧ 4/20 Residence certificate ⟦Signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 14
80/1955 1/24/1950 105 ⟦illegible⟧ 300 Haroun Nahoum, known as Haroun Nahoum Elia Miss Lete Haroun, known as Juliette Haroun Abed The fifth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Certified 4/26 (True Copy) Baghdad on 4/26/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 26 / 4 001
50 / 1957 ⟦11 / 1 / 1955⟧ Department Copy 537 Baruch Ibrahim Sunna Mrs. Haila Munshi, known as Haila Munshi Nassim The seventh of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five ⟦line⟧ from AD ⟦line⟧ . Registry Entry ⟦signature⟧ 7/25 Copy ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Physical Council 1/24/4
Department Copy 50/1957 50/1/25 537 Baruch Ibrahim Suna Mrs. Haila Munshi, known as Haila Munshi Nassim The seventh of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 50/9/10 ⟦illegible signature⟧ On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible signature⟧ F 9/10/8
50 / 1958 1/25/1955 ⟦illegible⟧ Department Copy The Exhibit Ephraim Shlomo, known as Ephraim Shlomo Yaqub Moshi *** ⟦the engagement of⟧ Miss Sabiha Khedhouri, known as Samih Sabiha Khedhouri On the date of The twentieth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. Acting ⟦Head of the Community⟧ President of the Lay Council 1/24/4 The Yes Yes
1959 / ⟦illegible⟧ 1/25 / 1955 ⟦Marriage Copy⟧ The Presenter Yousef Shlimo, known as Yousef Shlomo ** Baqubah, Miss Nazira Khadouri The eighteenth of February, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-two AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 1/25 1/24/A
50 / 1949 25 / 1 / 1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 204 Haroun Moshi Shabtai, known as Haroun Moshi Shabtai Cohen Miss Rachel Isaac, known as Rachel Isaac Moshi Cohen The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Mulla ⟦signature⟧ Sabih Cohen 25 / 1 / 50 A / 24 / 1
1961/50 1/25/1950 Department Copy 204 Haroun Moshi Shabtai, known as Haroun Moshi Shabtai Cohen Miss Rachel Isaac, known as Rachel Isaac Moshi Cohen The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ 2/12 ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Acting Head of the Community Head of the Secular Council Baghdad on February 12, 1950 P/2/12
50/1962 1/25/1950 ⟦illegible⟧ 203 Shlomo Moshe Shabtai, known as Shlomo Moshe Cohen Miss Marcelle Korgi, known as Marcelle Korgi Menashi Haddad The twentieth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/26 (True Copy) Baghdad on 3/26/1950 P / 26 / 3 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
50 / 1962 1/25/1950 Department Copy The Exhibit Zephaniah Mordechai Safia ××× Baqubah Miss Seih Salman Haskel The twenty-fourth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-four AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 1 / 24
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts For the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 21 / 1 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 109, I hereby confirm that Mr. Ishaq son of Ibrahim son of Ishaq Has married in Baghdad Ms. Suhba daughter of Daoud son of Ezra Shamoun On the day 24 / 1 / 1921 (Corresponding to 15 Tevet 5681) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 75 Seventy-five Dinars | Naim Shaul | Muna'im Eliyahu Ibrahim Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦illegible signature⟧ Application Fee 50 Fils ⟦illegible green ink notation⟧
50 / 969 1/25/1950 Department Copy 109 Isaac Ephraim Isaac Miss Samiha Daoud Ezra Shmeih The fourteenth of January, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ A / 75 ⟦illegible stamp⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council A / 1/25 ⟦illegible⟧
50 / 1965 1/25/1950 Department Copy 390 Pinhas Mordechai, known as Pinhas Mordechai Eliyahu Cohen Sultana Yahya, known as Sultana Baji daughter of Yahya Moshi The ninth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven AD ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 100 Fils ⟦Appealed⟧ True copy of the original 50/4 1/24/4 ⟦illegible⟧ Loss of the ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦signature⟧
50 / 1966 1/25/1950 Department Copy 191 Shlomo Daoud Cohen Miss Juliet Youssef Daoud The twenty-first of December, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ⟦illegible⟧ (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of Administration President of the Lay Council 1/24/p ⟦illegible⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad Number: <del>50 / 1950</del> Date: <del>1 / 1 / 1950</del> Subject: Marriage Certificate Based on the marriage contract numbered 191, we hereby confirm that Mr. Shlomo Daoud Cohen married in Baghdad Miss Juliet Youssef Daoud on the twenty-first day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD Kingdom of Iraq 40 Fils Kingdom of Iraq 10 Fils Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council (Copy of Certificate) To be reprinted as corrected ⟦in two copies⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/24/A
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 11/22/1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate number: 572 I hereby certify that Mr.: Ibrahim son of Yusuf Shlomo Jouri has married in Baghdad Ms.: Jamila daughter of Yusuf son of Aziz on the day: 08/20/1945 (corresponding to 8 Elul 705) Number: 705 Witnesses | Ketubah Amount Shimon Shaul | 400 four hundred Dinars Salim H. Al-Nasser | Shimon Shaul H. Shimon Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Money received The Ver Two seals Money received 11/20/50
50 / 837 1/25/1955 ⟦Department Register⟧ 572 Abraham Yusuf Shlomo Gouri Miss Jamila Yusuf, known as Jamila Yusuf Aziz The thirtieth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-five AD. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Done Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 24 / 1