Description
These are archival documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community, comprised of birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death certificates; confirmations of Jewish lineage, vocations, ethnicity, and citizenship. Included are betrothal agreements, a hospital issued birth certificate, and a ‘specimen signature’ verifying an individual’s signature. Certificates were issued in 1950 and cover the 1890s-1950.
AI en Translation, Pages 201-225
Page 201
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my registers, I hereby confirm that
the named ⟦Daoud Hizkel Daoud Rahim⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the ⟦eighteenth⟧ day of the month of ⟦May year 926⟧ year
⟦26⟧ ⟦96⟧
(18/5/1926) and for this reason I signed below
⟦David Hizkel⟧
⟦Rahim⟧
⟦Signature⟧
16/12/50
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs
Difficult situation
Let it be answered
12/41
Heskel Haddad
16/12/50
Page 202
⟦Department Copy⟧
50/2548
17/4/1950
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate of the undertaker at the Israelite Cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the named Naziha Nissan Mordechai Nissan passed away
in Baghdad on the eighteenth day of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-six
AD ⟦line⟧.
⟦signature⟧
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
4/16
p / 4/16
⟦Loss of status⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Page 203
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the records established in my logs, I hereby certify that:
The person named: ⟦Yitzhak Menachem Murad⟧ passed away in Baghdad
On day: ⟦the twentieth⟧ of the month ⟦Adar⟧ of the year 5709
(12/27/1948) and to that effect I have signed below:
⟦Signature⟧
4/16/950
⟦Yehezkel Haddad⟧
Hesqail Haddad
Officer in Charge of Jewish Burial Affairs
⟦illegible⟧
Loss of status
⟦illegible⟧
Page 205
⟦Department Copy⟧
55/2550
17/4/1950
Department Copy
439
Karim Yaqub Heskel Sudai
Miss Albertine Hay Nassim Gharib
The twenty-eighth of March in the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty ⟦line⟧
AD ⟦line⟧
⟦signature⟧
4/16
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
4/16/4
His request
⟦...⟧
Page 206
Department Copy
50/2550
17/4/1950
439
Karim Yaqub Haskil Sawda'i
Miss Tina Hai Nissim Gharib, known as Albertine Hai Nissim
The twenty-eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD.
(Corrected Certificate)
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Section
President of the Lay Council
9/13/8
Page 207
50 / 2551
27 / 4 / 1950
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧
254
Dawoud Daniel known as Cohen Dawoud son of Daniel Cohen
Miss Mahbouba Ibrahim known as Mahboub Yeremia Muhajir
The thirty-first of May in the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-
three AD⟦line⟧1
Deceased
4/16
4/16/4
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦signature⟧
Page 208
55/2552
1950/4/27
⟦illegible⟧
445
Nassim Abed known as Nassim Abed Isaac
Miss Eliza Sion known as Eliza Sion Isaac Dakmi
The fourth of June in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-seven
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
4/16
⟦Fathi⟧
⟦illegible⟧
Acting ⟦Secretary⟧
President of the Spiritual Council
4/16/4
Page 209
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs
Baghdad
⟦line⟧ Baghdad on
Presidency of the Jewish Community
Baghdad
Greetings,
Based on the records documented in my registers, I hereby certify that
The person named ⟦Kadouri Meir Yaacov⟧ ⟦...⟧ died in Baghdad
On the first day of Rosh Hashanah of the month of Elul in the year 5705
(9/18/1944). For this purpose, I have signed below.
⟦signature⟧
O. KHI
Yehezkel Haddad
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs
Certified by the council
According to the sequence
4 / 12 / 50
Page 210
Copy for the Department
50/2552
17/4/1950
Death Certificate
Based on the certificate from the undertaker at the Israelite Cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the named Ghani Yokhibed, wife of Yamin Hayyim, has
died in Baghdad on the eighteenth day of September of the year one thousand nine hundred
and forty-four AD⟦line⟧.
⟦signature⟧
Heskel
4/16
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
4/16/G
Page 211
The person in charge of Israelite burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the entries established in my records, I hereby certify that
the named ⟦...⟧ died in Baghdad
on the ⟦...⟧ day of the month of ⟦...⟧ in the year 5701
(17 / 12 / 1940) and for this reason I have signed below
Yehezkel Haddad
⟦signature⟧
Heskel Haddad
The person in charge of Israelite burial affairs
⟦signature⟧
16/4/1950
Identity
Council
Hilla District
22/4/50
Page 212
⟦Department Copy⟧
Death Certificate
50/2554
1950/4/17
Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery
in Baghdad, we hereby certify that the person called Moshe Rubin Mana died in Baghdad
on the seventeenth day of December in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Corporeal Council
⟦illegible⟧
Status Entry
⟦illegible⟧
49/6
4/16/4
Page 213
50 / 2555
1950 / 4 / 17
⟦Department Copy⟧
236
Yona Shlomo ⟦line⟧
Miss Naima Israel Ibrahim Namirdi
The thirteenth of November of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty
three AD.
⟦illegible⟧
Current status
⟦illegible⟧
4/16
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Physical Council
4/16/4
Page 214
50/2556
1950/4/2
⟦True copy⟧
428
Nazim Ephraim known as Nazim Ephraim Ezra Fattal
Miss Sultana Daisy daughter of Saleh Sion known as Sultana Daisy
daughter of Saleh Sion Haskiel Saleh Elias
The twenty-seventh of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fif⟦line⟧ty
AD⟦line⟧.
A true copy
4/27
4/16
4/16/2
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
Page 215
2556/55
17/4/1950
⟦Department Copy⟧
428
Nazim Ephraim, known as Nazim Ephraim Ezra Qattal
Miss Sultana Daisy daughter of Saleh Sion, known as Sultana
Daisy daughter of Saleh Sion Haskail Saleh Elias
The twenty-seventh of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
(True copy of the original)
Baghdad on 27/4/1950
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
P / 27 / 4
Page 216
2556 / 50
17 / 4 / 1950
⟦illegible faded stamp⟧
428
Nazim Ephraim known by the name Nazim Ephraim Ezra
Miss Sultana Daisy daughter of Saleh Sion known by the name Sultana Daisy
daughter of Saleh Sion Heskel Saleh Elias
The twenty-seventh of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD
⟦signature⟧
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 31 / 7 / 1950
⟦signature⟧
On behalf of
p.o./ President of the Lay Council
N/31/7
Page 217
55/2557
1950/4/8
⟦Presidency of the Community⟧
464
Abdullah Haskel Salman Koko
Miss Simha Abdullah, known by the name Simha Abdullah Hawki
The eighth of July of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-eight
AD.
4/16
Acting Head of the Community
Chairman of the Lay Council
4/16/4
Page 218
55/2558
17 / 4 / 1950
⟦Copy of Entry⟧
176
Hesqail Ezra Yaqub, known as Hesqail Ezra Yaqub Baroukh Marie
Miss Regina Moshi, known as Regina Moshi Hesqail Darwish
The twenty-second of November, the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-
seven AD ⟦line⟧
Correct
⟦signature⟧
16 / 4
Baghdad
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
A/16/4
Page 219
55/2559
1950/4/17
⟦Department Copy⟧
445
Yousif Yaqoub known as Yousif Yaqoub Isaac the Goldsmith
Miss Latifa Ezra known as Latifa Isaac Ezra bin Ibrahim
Month
The twenty-eighth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and fifty
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
True to fact
4/17
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Lay Council
4/16/A
Page 220
50/2560
17/4/1950
Department Copy
278
Dr. Daoud Sasson Ajaib bin Moshi, known as Daoud Sasson bin Moshi
Eliyahu Ajaib
Miss Habiba Yehuda, known as Habiba Yehuda Yaqoub
The seventeenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD.
⟦illegible⟧
⟦Chan⟧
⟦illegible⟧
4/16
⟦illegible⟧
Acting Head of the Community
Head of the Secular Council
True copy of the original
52/1/10
4/16/4
Page 221
50/2560
1950/4/17
Copy
⟦Department Copy⟧
M.D.
278
Dawood Sassoon ⟦Eliyahu⟧ Ajaeb bin Moshi, known as Dawood Sassoon bin Moshi
Miss Habiba Yehuda, known as Habiba Yehuda Ya'qub
The seventeenth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD.
(True Copy)
Baghdad on June 26, 1950
⟦illegible⟧
Acting President of the Community
President of the Lay Council
⟦illegible⟧
Certified
1/26/6
7/22
⟦illegible⟧
Page 222
50/2560
50/4/17
⟦Department Record⟧
278
Daoud Sassoon Aja'ib bin Moshi, known as Daoud Sassoon bin Moshi
between
Miss Habiba Yehuda, known as Habiba Yehuda Ya'qub
The seventeenth of March, year one thousand nine hundred and forty-nine
AD.
The surname is Aja'ib
Certified
⟦signature⟧
17/4/50
⟦signature⟧
N.C.
On behalf of the Acting Head of the Community
Vice President of the Lay Council
(True Copy)
Baghdad on 50/8/20
F / 8 / 20
Page 223
50/2561
4/17/1950
⟦illegible⟧
Highlighted
On the subject of Rahmin ⟦line⟧
Miss Khanum Asher ⟦line⟧
The second of March, the year one thousand nine hundred AD ⟦line⟧ .
⟦signature⟧
Current status
⟦signature⟧
4/16
⟦signature⟧
Acting Head of the Community
President of the Spiritual Council
4/16/A
Page 224
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs
Baghdad
Baghdad on ⟦line⟧
Presidency of the Israelite Community
Baghdad
After greetings
Based on the entries recorded in my registers, I hereby certify that
the person named ⟦7127 Ezra Sassoon⟧ passed away in Baghdad
on the day ⟦28⟧ of the month ⟦June⟧ of the year ⟦578⟧
(1948/6/7) and for this reason I have signed below
⟦signature⟧
17/4/1950
⟦signature⟧
Hesqail Haddad
The person in charge of Israeli burial affairs
17/4/50
17/574