Verification Certificates, Correspondence, Baghdadi Jewish Community
View interactive document pageThese are documents from the Baghdadi Jewish community. Included are certificates for birth, engagement, marriage, divorce, and death of community members. There is correspondence from the President of the Jewish Community regarding financial hardships, marriage disputes, medical assistance needs and travel for medical treatment, and confirmations of character, identity or citizenship. There are also documents confirming religious education and births in other countries including Austria, Greece, and Romania. Birth certificates verifying birth dates go as far back as the 1870s.
48 / 3 / 1948 / Department Copy 426 Yaqub Yusuf Sassoon Yadu Miss Berthe Nassim Yusuf Ezra Somikh The fourteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and six ⟦illegible⟧ Miss Berthe Nassim Yusuf Ezra Somikh The fourteenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and six and forty ⟦line⟧ A ⟦illegible⟧
⟦illegible⟧ / 48 ⟦illegible⟧ / 3 / 1948 Copy for the Department 449 Saleh Yaqub Sale⟦line⟧h Miss Rahma Daoud Ibrahi⟦line⟧m The twenty-ninth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- thre⟦line⟧e . ( Copy of Certificate ) A .
⟦illegible⟧ The Circle No. 1112 10th March 8 MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE In accordance with the Marriage Contract presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ISAAC GURGY SALEH SASSON was married at CALCUTTA to Miss. LEAH ELIAHOO NESSIM BENJAMIN MOOSA on the 5th day of March 1922 ( nineteen hundred & twenty two A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ Marriage Certificate ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
We certify that the person named Suleiman Habib Dallal is a resident of Baghdad, Tatran district, and he emigrated from Iraq since the year 1880. Based on the protest of his son named Maurice nicknamed (Salomon) son of Suleiman Habib Dallal residing in Cairo, we gave him this certificate in writing, and his birth was in the year 1864 AD. 2/9/34 The Mukhtar The Mukhtar ⟦stamp with two Iraqi stamps featuring King Faisal II, 20 fils each⟧ ⟦circular ink stamp over stamps and paper⟧ Witness ⟦illegible signature⟧ Witness ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible signature⟧ Signatures ⟦illegible signature⟧
Department Copy Certificate 1182 / 48 11 / 3 / 1948 Based on the documents kept with us, we hereby certify that Sulaiman Hayyim Dallal was born in Baghdad in the year (1864) one thousand eight hundred and sixty-four and left Iraq in the year (1880) one thousand eight hundred and eighty AD. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community A.
To the Honorable President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad Gorgi Ezra Judah - Gorgi Ezra Judah After greetings, We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Karmi Ezra ⟦illegible⟧ We, the undersigned, hereby certify that Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ was born in Baghdad on the fourth day of September in the year 1914 AD And for this purpose we have signed bel⟦line⟧ow. Witness The Lawyer Salim Ishaq Witness Yaqub Yehuda Rafail I certify the contents of this certificate The Mukhtar Iraq 4 Fils ⟦illegible⟧ Lawyer Salim Ishaq A
⟦line⟧ Presidency of the District ⟦line⟧ No. 1167 11th March 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE ⟦line⟧ In accordance with testimonials presented I hereby confirm that Mr. GOURJI EZRA JUDAH was born at Baghdad on the 4th of April 1914 ( nineteen hundred & fourteen A.D. ) His Excellency the President Birth certificate of Mr. ⟦illegible⟧ Ezra Judah ⟦illegible⟧ on 4 April 1914 Harun Nistan PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad
48 / 3 / 1948 / ⟦illegible⟧ the current ⟦illegible⟧ 215 Naim Benjamin, known as Naim Youssef Roubin Dallal Miss Rima Aziz Mirza Yaqoub The nineteenth of January of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- eight ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ A .
⟦...⟧e, the undersigned, hereby certify that William Joseph Sion | We the undersigned testify that Curaji is of Iraqi Nationality. | the named William Joseph Sion Kurji is of Iraqi origin He was born in Baghdad on the 20th | and birth and was born on 20 February 1931 March, 1931. His father named Joseph is dead. | His father named Joseph has died as well as his mother His mother named Fortine is also | named Fortine and he became an orphan and has an aunt named dead. Thus, he is an orphant. | Zakiyah and her husband is named Nessim and he is of Mexican nationality He has an aunt named Zakiyah who is married to Mr. Nessim of | and both of them reside in Mexico at the following address: the Mexican Nationality, and both dwell in Mexico in the following | Coahuila 74 D Mexico D.F. address :- Coahuila, 74 D., Mexico, D.F. He is a School boy and intend | And he is a school student and he intends to complete his to complete his education in Mexico under the care of his | scientific education in Mexico with his aunt Zakiyah and her husband Aunt, Zakiyah & her husband Mr. Nessim. | Nessim. And we testify that he is of good conduct and does not We also testify that the | interfere in politics. And for this statement we have signed said boy, William is of a very good conduct and does not | this certificate. In Baghdad on interfer in politics. Whereby, we have issued this certificate, in Baghdad, this | Witness | Witness | Mukhtar the 20th. Day of August, 1947. Witness | Witness | (Mukhtar)
We, the undersigned, hereby certify that William Joseph Sion Gurdji is of Iraqi Nationality. He was born in Baghdad on the 20th March, 1931. His father named Joseph is dead. His mother named Fortine is also dead. Thus, he is an orphan. He has an aunt named Zakiyah who is married to Mr. Nessim of the Mexican Nationality, and both dwell in Mexico in the following address:- Coahuila, 74 D., Mexico, D.F. He is a school boy and intend to complete his education in Mexico under the care of his aunt, Zakiyah and her husband Mr. Nessim. We also testify that the said boy, William is of a very good conduct and does not interfere in politics. Whereby, we have issued this certificate, in Baghdad, this the 20th Day of August, 1947. Witness | Witness | (Mukhtar) Witness | Witness | Mukhtar No- 1116/48 | Number - 1116 / 48 Date - 15-3-48. | Date - 15 / 3 / 1948 I hereby confirm the contents | We confirm the correctness of the contents of this certificate of the above certificate. Rab. Sassoon Kadoori. | Rabbi Sassoon Khedhouri President Jewish Community Baghdad. | President of the Israelite Community in Baghdad
3/ ⟦illegible⟧ /1948 Department Copy 352 Daoud Salman Saleh ⟦line⟧ Miss Najia Karja Robin Rahmin Shiri The tenth of August of the year one thousand nine hundred and thirty-nine. (Copy of Certificate) ⟦illegible⟧ From ⟦illegible⟧ A.
8/3/⟦illegible⟧ Copy for the department 274 Moshe Shimon Mrs. Sarah Ibrahim ⟦line⟧ The fifth of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and twenty-eight A .
To the Honorable President of the Jewish Community in Baghdad After greetings Based on the records registered in my logs, I hereby certify that The deceased named ⟦Murad Susan⟧ died in Baghdad on the day of the month ⟦22 September⟧ year ⟦5709⟧ And for this purpose I have signed bel⟦line⟧ow ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Baghdad on: / / 194 ⟦Yitzhak Ezra⟧ Hezekiel Hasdad In charge of Jewish Burial Affairs 04
Copy for the Department Death Certificate 1119 / 48 2 / 3 / 1948 Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burial matters in the Israeli cemetery in Baghdad We hereby confirm that the named Salman Shamil Aghayi died in Baghdad on the twenty-sixth day of December of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- five ⟦line⟧ . Head of the Community A .
41 / 120 17 / 3 / 1948 Department Copy 397 Habib Naim known as Naim Nassim Mushir Lari Miss Bertha Mushir Ezra Zil⟦line⟧ouf The tenth of April of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-si⟦line⟧x and fort⟦line⟧y. ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ 05
Department Copy Engagement Certificate 4/ ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / 1948 We hereby certify that Mr. Naji Abdullah Kaj has entered into an engagement in Baghdad with Miss Rosette Sassoon Raymond. ⟦signature⟧ Head of the Community G 1
CHIEF RABBI - BASRAH | Chief Rabbi of the Community | Chief Rabbi in Basra (IRAQ) | Basra - Iraq | Telephone Number: 05-395 Telephone No. 05-395 No.: Number: Date,: 20th February 1948. Date: BIRTH CERTIFICATE. THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT MR. ISAAC-NAIM HARON SADKA <del>OF MAROIL</del> WAS BORN IN BAGHDAD ON 19th MARCH IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND FOUR AND RECORDED IN THE BIRTH REGISTER. ⟦illegible stamp⟧ ⟦hebrew signature⟧ 20/2/1948 CHIEF RABBI, BASRAH. ⟦arabic signature/note⟧ Stamps of Fils 40 on original three copies
Department Copy No. 1132 17th March 8 BIRTH CERTIFICATE In accordance with testimonials presented, I hereby confirm that Mr. ISAAC- NAIM HARON SADKA was born at Baghdad on the 19th of March 1904 ( nineteen hundred & four A.D. ) ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ PRESIDENT JEWISH COMMUNITY BAGHDAD
⟦illegible⟧ Department Certificate 48 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / ⟦illegible⟧ / 1948 We hereby confirm that Mr. Nassim son of Shaul Moallem Nassim is still alive and has been provided with this certificate based on his request ⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ Head of the Community A .
Department Copy Death Certificate 48 / ⟦illegible⟧ 3 / 1948 / ⟦illegible⟧ Based on the certificate of the person in charge of burials in the Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, we hereby confirm that the person named Gurji Shaul Salim died in Baghdad on the twenty-second day of January in the year one thousand nine hundred and forty- four ⟦line⟧ Head of the Community A . ⟦illegible⟧
48 / 3/1948/ ⟦illegible⟧ Department 395 Hayawi Yusuf Hay⟦line⟧awi Miss Dina Helwa Sayoun Saleh Yusuf Shamoun Zghair The tenth of May of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧five and forty⟦line⟧. ⟦illegible⟧ (Copy of Certificate) P5
Number - 48 / No- /48 Date - 3 / 1948 / Date- /3/48 TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN TO THOSE WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN. Further to our certificate numbered 827 and dated Following our certificate 12 / 9 / 1947 No- 827 dated 12/9/1948. We hereby certify that the named Masouda Haron We certify that the named Kattan, residing in Baghdad and aged MESSOUDA HARON KATTAN, residing in about seventy years, is still disabled and in need of Baghdad and aged about 70 years, is medical care and living expenses including clothing, food, and drink, and since still weak and incapable and requires her support falls upon her two sons residing in medical care, food France, one of whom is Robert Aboudi residing in Marseille and clothing. and the second is Sasson Aboudi residing in Toulon, who are responsible And as her support falls upon for her maintenance and providing the necessary financial aid her two sons, residing in France, for her living, which is estimated at an amount ranging between -/25 one ROBERT ABOUDI resident in and -/30 Dinars per month, therefore we request the authorities Marseilles and the other SASSON ABOUDI, concerned to provide the necessary assistance to facilitate resident in Toulon, who are responsi- the provision of the necessary money by her children in ble for supporting their mother so aged, France. whose maintenance amounts to approximately between Iraq Dinars 25/- and IDs. 30/- per month, we pray the authorities competent to kindly help the aforesaid retired woman in order to facilitate the sending of funds by her two sons in France. President, President, Jewish Community in Baghdad Jewish Community, Baghdad. True copy
Baghdad 10 / 3 / 1948 To the Presidency of the Israelite Community Baghdad After greetings, With reference to my letter dated 27 / 6 / 1947 containing my petition regarding obtaining a document proving my disability and my need for financial assistance from my sons who are residing in France, I confirm that I am still in need of such assistance. Since it is not possible for my sons to provide their financial assistance except according to a document proving the truth of my claim, I am applying to you again with the request to provide me with another document to submit to the competent authorities in France to authorize the transfer of money. Please have the document addressed <del>⟦illegible⟧</del> as follows: "To Whom It May Concern." Please accept my utmost thanks and respect. The Petitioner Masouda Haroun Qattan ⟦illegible handwriting⟧
Department Copy 48/ ⟦illegible⟧ 19/3/1948 299 Isaac Salim known as Salim Shaul Ibrahim Aiwan Miss Simha Blanche known as Blanche Saleh Salman Daboura The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧ ⟦illegible⟧ in the name of Salim Sawi ⟦illegible⟧ Abu Naeem Aiwash Miss Simha Blanche known as Blanche Saleh Salman Daboura The thirtieth of March of the year one thousand nine hundred and forty-⟦line⟧ four⟦line⟧. (Copy of Certificate) A/1