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.
50 / 2338 24 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Department Draft⟧ 379 Yaqub Nuriel Shamoun, known as Nuriel Shamoun Zadeh Miss Sarah Rahim, known as Sarah Hayyim Irani The second of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight AD Status Record ⟦illegible⟧ 2/24 A / 3/23 ⟦illegible⟧ 7/27 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council
50 / 2229 1950 / 3 / 22 ⟦illegible⟧ The Prominent Heskel Shaul Miss Malki Nissan The twenty-eighth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty- eight AD. 200 Fils ⟦signature⟧ 3/22 ⟦signature⟧ 3/22 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council P / 3/23
50/2241 1950/3/24 ⟦illegible⟧ 64 Rahmin Hanouka Shlomo Pasha Miss Rahma Mordechai, known as Rahma Mordechai Daoud The twenty-ninth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four AD. ⟦illegible signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council 3/23/4 ⟦illegible signature⟧
50 / 2242 J / 3 / 1955 Department Copy The Exhibit Seman Tob Robin ⟦line⟧ Sulaymaniyah, Miss Qayma Rahmin ⟦line⟧ The fifteenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦signature⟧ 3/22 The ⟦illegible⟧ Scroll ⟦signature⟧ 3/22 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Spiritual Council A / 3/23
2242 / 50 24 / 3 / 1950 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 369 Naji Abraham known as Isaac Naji son of Abraham Elia Shahrabani Miss Farha Nahum known as Farha Nahum Saleh Moallem Elia The twenty-second of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight AD. The 2/22 Added to ⟦signature⟧ 2/22 ⟦signature⟧ ⟦Head of the Community⟧ Acting President of the Lay Council P / 3/23
55 / 2244 3 / 24 / 1950 Department Copy Copy ⟦illegible⟧ 269 Rahmin Nassim, known as Rahmin Nassim Irani Miss Esther Yaqub The sixteenth of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- seven AD. ⟦illegible⟧ All newspapers ⟦illegible⟧ 3/23 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community Head of the Physical Council A / 3/23
C O P Y 2797 23rd July 1 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, we hereby confirm that Mr. ALBERT SHALOME AMBER was born in Baghdad in the year 1917 ( nineteen hundred & seventeen A. D. ). ⟦illegible⟧ 27/3 ⟦signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Copy Baghdad 26th March 1950. Request 100 Fils ⟦Li⟧
50 / 2246 26 / 3 / 1950 Department Copy 545 Yaqub Ablayan Shmuel, known as Yaqub Shmuel Zerour Abel Miss Salima Parekh, known as Salima Parekh Ezra Maslawi The fourth of February of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six AD ⟦line⟧ . Half of the money 26 / 2 ⟦illegible⟧ on behalf of Head of the Secular Council 26 / 3 / P
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on: 24 / 4 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered ⟦64⟧, I hereby certify that Mr. ⟦Khedhouri Sion Ibrahim⟧ has married in Baghdad ⟦Miss Deiri daughter of Salomo Ezra Samil⟧ on the day ⟦19⟧ / ⟦8⟧ / 19⟦44⟧ (corresponding to ⟦30 September 5704⟧) ( ⟦line⟧ ) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses ⟦500 Lebanese Dinars⟧ | ⟦Som Shaul⟧ ⟦Salim H. Al-Baher⟧ Shamoun Shaul H. Shamoun ⟦Hebrew signature⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/26
Department Copy 50/2227 26 / 3 / 1950 643 Munshi Sayon Ibrahim Miss Daisy Shlomo Ezra Suhayl The nineteenth of September of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- six AD ⟦line⟧ . Of weak means 2/26 A / 3 / 26 ⟦illegible⟧ Acting President of the Spiritual Council
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 17 / 2 / 1950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 226, I hereby certify that Mr. Ibrahim son of Shmuel Al-Kohen has married in Baghdad Miss Maryam daughter of Haron son of Meir Moallem on the day 15 / 2 / 1950 (corresponding to 27 Adar year 5710) Ketubah Amount | Witnesses 1600 One thousand six hundred Dinars only | Shimon Shaul | Salim H. Al-Basha Shimon Shaul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Estimated at 25 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ 2/26
Department Copy 50 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 55 20 / 3 / 1950 336 Ibrahim Shmuel, known by the name Ibrahim Shamil Koh⟦line⟧en Miss Maryam Harun, known by the name Maryam Harun Moshi Moallim The fifteenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty AD ⟦line⟧ . ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 2/26 Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council P / 3/26
Department Copy 50 / 2251 3 / 26 / 1950 Death Certificate Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Yehuda Shlomo Mordechai died in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD. Acting Head of the Community Head of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ Issued as a true copy ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ P / 3/26
⟦The Circle⟧ 50/2351 Death Certificate 26 / 3 / 1950 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Yehuda Shlomo Mordechai died in Baghdad on the seventeenth day of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty AD ⟦line⟧ . (True Copy) Baghdad on June 14, 1950 ⟦signature⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council ⟦signature⟧ 6/14/2 Year 1950
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on 22 / 12 / 1950 50/2252 12/27/950 Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad After greetings Based on the marriage certificate numbered 112, I hereby certify that Mr. Isaac Dawood Abdul-Aziz Shaikh Marcelle Hayim Joseph Shamoon Sassoon Married in Baghdad Miss Marcelle Hayim Joseph Shamoon Sassoon On the day 20 / 12 / 1925 (4 Tevet 5686) ⟦Signature⟧ 12/27/50 Ketubah amount: 2000 Two thousand dinars only Witnesses Naoum Shaul Salim G. Eliyahu Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon Shamoon Shaul H. Shamoon ⟦Signature⟧ Fees Request 20 fils 20 fils Isaac Dawood
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧ 2352 / 50 27th March 50 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract No. 113, I, hereby confirm that Mr. SALIM ISAAC DAWOOD ABDUL- AZIZ was married at Baghdad to Miss. MARCELLE HAYIM JOSEPH SHAMOON SHAIKH SASSOON on the 30th of December 1935 ( nine- teen hundred & thirty five A. D. ). ⟦Khabaza⟧ 27/3 ⟦V/27⟧ ⟦Signature⟧ Ofg. President, JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD. President, JEWISH LAY COUNCIL BAGHDAD. Request ⟦...⟧
50 / 254 1950 / 3 / 28 ⟦Department Copy⟧ 321 Isaac Haroun, known as Isaac Haroun Rahmin Miss Rachel Heskel, known as Rachel Heskel Moshi Polat The twenty-third of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty- one AD. ⟦illegible⟧ Acting Head of the Community President of the Lay Council Current Type 2/27 True copy of the original ⟦illegible⟧ A / 3 / 27
Registrar of Engagement and Marriage Contracts for the Jewish Community in Baghdad Baghdad on ⟦27 / 2 / 1950⟧ Presidency of the Jewish Community Baghdad Greetings Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I certify that Mr. ⟦Hakham Nissim Khedhouri Hakham Yosef⟧ has performed his engagement to ⟦Miss Habiba daughter of Hisham Qabil Wati⟧ in Baghdad on the day ⟦22 / 12 / 1949⟧ ( ⟦22 K1 5710⟧ ) ( ⟦50 / 2 / 27⟧ ) And has not married yet Conditions | Witnesses ⟦There are no conditions⟧ | ⟦Naoum Shaoul⟧ | ⟦Salim J. Al-Basha⟧ Shimon Shaoul H. Shimon ⟦illegible⟧ Certified ⟦27 / 2 / 50⟧