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.
⟦Department Copy⟧ 50/2046 15 / 2 / 1950 265 Yousef Nahoum known as Yousef Nahoum Babai Miss Habiba Sassoon known as Habiba Marjorie Sassoon Isaac Hours The ninth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD ⟦illegible⟧ 5/11 ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on 11 / 5 / 1950 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council A / 11 / 5
50/2047 1950/2/15 ⟦illegible⟧ 159 Heskel Moshi, known as Heskel Moshi Eliyahu Miss Karjiya Hayyim, known as Karjiya Hayyim Nassim Mounis The twenty-third of December, year one thousand nine hundred and forty- three AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 2/1 Save ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦stamp⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on March 12, 1950 A/3/12 ⟦signature⟧ Request M Second
Number 2048 Date 26 / 12 / 950 His Excellency the President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad, Respected SHAKERDJI DJI SALCH EZRA SHAKERDJI After greetings We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. Saleh Ezra Shakerdji was born in Baghdad on the fifth day of the month of August in the year 1922 AD and for this purpose we have signed below. Witness Witness ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 20 / 12 / 950 I endorse the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦Revenue stamp: Rescue 10 Fils⟧ ⟦Revenue stamp: 3 Fils⟧ 14 Mukhtar of Hanoun Al-Kabir Al-Saghir neighborhood 26 / 12 / 950 ⟦circular ink stamp⟧
Certificate of ⟦...⟧ Nationality Saleh Aziza Issued on the second day of October 1941 Department Copy Acting Director of Travel and Nationality Administration Height 1 meter 70 centimeters Eye color ⟦hazel⟧ Nose shape moderate Mouth description medium Hair color flaxen Beard description clean-shaven Face description round Face color white Distinguishing marks a scar on his right cheek True copy of the original ⟦signature⟧ Accountant
Department Copy 2048 / 50 16th February 550 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. SALEH <del>EZRA</del> SHAKERDJI was born at Baghdad on the 5th of August 1924 ( nineteen hundred & twenty four A. D. ). ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. [President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. ⟦illegible handwritten note⟧ ⟦illegible red ink scribbles⟧ ⟦faint blue stamp⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦...⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Ketubah amount ⟦800⟧ Eight Dinars only Witnesses ⟦Salim Shaul⟧ ⟦Salim Moallem Eliyahu⟧ Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦...⟧ ⟦...⟧
50 / 2049 16 / 2 / 1950 Department Copy 247 Eliya Eliyahu Toto Zada Miss Maryam Dawood Eliya ⟦line⟧ The ninth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD ⟦line⟧ . Received by ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Spiritual Council ⟦signature⟧ A / 2 / 15
50 / 2 - 5 - 950 / 2 / 17 ⟦illegible⟧ 273 Ibrahim Yaqub, known as Ibrahim Naji son of Yaqub Huwa Miss Khatun Munshi, known as Khatun Kelli daughter of Munshi Moshi Shmuel The thirteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ A / 15 / 2
2551/55 1950/2/17 ⟦illegible⟧ 153 Salim Aziz, known as Salim Aziz Pinhas Levi Miss Najiba Matana, known as Najiba Matana Yona Cohen The twenty-first of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine AD. ⟦signature⟧ 7/9 ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) Baghdad on July 9, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council N/9/7
50/2051 17/2/1950 ⟦Department Register⟧ 153 Salim Aziz known as Salim Aziz Pinhas Levi Miss Najiba Battana known as Najiba Battana Yona Cohen The twenty-first of December, year one thousand and nine hundred and forty-nine AD. (True Copy) Baghdad on 24 / August / 1950 On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community Vice President of the Lay Council ⟦Corrected on⟧ ⟦24/8/50⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 1/24/8
50/2052 1950/2/17 Department Copy 56 Haroun Aziz, known as Haroun Ezra Ibrahi⟦line⟧m Miss Masouda Murad, known as Masouda Saeeda daughter of Murad Ezra Mordec⟦line⟧ai The ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Poor person ⟦illegible⟧ By proxy President of the Communal Council Safwan P/2/16 For 2/22
50/2052 1950/2/17 56 Haroun Aziz known as Haroun Ezra Ibrahim ⟦line⟧ Miss Masouda Murad known as Masouda Saida daughter of Murid Ezra Mordechai The ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD. ⟦line⟧ Certified ⟦signature⟧ 8/17 ⟦signature⟧ On behalf of President of the Lay Council (True copy) Baghdad on March 23, 1950 A/3/23 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦signature⟧
2052/50 17/2/1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 56 Haroun Aziz, known as Haroun Ezra Ibrah⟦line⟧im Miss Masouda Murad, known as Masouda Saida daughter of Mourid Ezra Mordech⟦line⟧ai The ninth of October of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-six AD⟦line⟧. ⟦signature⟧ (True Copy) Acting Head of the Community Baghdad on 17 / 5 / 950 President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧
50/2052 1950/2/17 Department Copy 387 Salim Ishaq, known as Yusuf Salim bin Ishaq Murad Miss Hayat Murad, known as Hayat Murad Shamoun The thirty-first of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-eight AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ We inspected it (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible signature⟧ 2/16/4 ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the ⟦Community⟧ Head of the Lay Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 14 / 2 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the investigations conducted by me, I hereby certify that Miss Madeleine daughter of Reuben is not engaged or married and has no record in the relevant registers. Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ 50 Fils Status record 50
Department Copy 50 / 2054 17 / 2 / 1950 Certificate Based on the certificate of the Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Miss Madeleine Rubin is neither engaged nor married and has no record in the relevant registers. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ 2/16 Status Bulletin ⟦illegible⟧ A / 15 / 2
⟦Department Copy⟧ 55 - 2/50 17 / 2 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial fees in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that Nissim Nathan Haron passed away in Baghdad on the third day of February in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦illegible⟧ Death 2/17 Hattoub ⟦Indian⟧
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦16 / 2 / 1950⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 258, I hereby certify that Mr. Habib Murad Yehuda has married in Baghdad Miss Wazira daughter of Eliyahu Murad Shalom on the day 16 / 2 / 1950 (corresponding to 29 Shevat 5710) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Amount of the Ketubah | Witnesses 75 Seventy-five Dinars | Yaqub ⟦...⟧ Eliyahu ⟦...⟧ Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun President Current 50 His writing
Department Copy 50/2056 1950/2/17 258 Rahmin Murad, known as Rahmin Murad Yehuda Miss Daisy Eliyahu, known as Daisy Eliyahu Murad Mashaloun The sixteenth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty AD. On behalf of President of the Physical Council ⟦signature⟧ 2/17 We inspected it We listed it 14 2/17/ 50 A true copy 50 on the original
2057 His Excellency the President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad, the Respected After greetings CLARICE GOURDJI ISAAC . We, the undersigned, hereby certify that the named Miss Clarice Gourdji was born in Baghdad on the tenth day of March in the year 1921 AD and for this purpose we have signed below ⟦line⟧ . Witness Witness ⟦illegible signature⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar ⟦illegible signature⟧ 40 Fils Two Fils ⟦illegible circular stamp⟧ Certified for me To be written in English 19/2/1951 14 Request 400 Fils
That ⟦illegible⟧ for being in possession of the items ⟦illegible⟧ and registered in the register of ⟦illegible⟧ to be given this booklet ⟦illegible⟧ Name and Surname -: ⟦illegible⟧ Date and place of birth -: ⟦illegible⟧ Father's name -: ⟦illegible⟧ Mother's name -: ⟦illegible⟧ Religion -: ⟦illegible⟧ Profession and whether he reads and writes -: ⟦illegible⟧ Is he married and has a wife or wives -: ⟦illegible⟧ Eye color -: ⟦illegible⟧ Face color -: ⟦illegible⟧ Permanent distinguishing mark -: ⟦illegible⟧ Governorate -: ⟦illegible⟧ District -: ⟦illegible⟧ Sub-district -: ⟦illegible⟧ Neighborhood or village -: ⟦illegible⟧ Housing number -: ⟦illegible⟧ Housing type -: ⟦illegible⟧ (True copy of the original) 1/18/4