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1971-8-71June.2.E-S -    Note: 174

Page: 47/49
Date: 22.06.71
Location: Sakaltutan
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i(0270) and i(5279 Nazife Tezcan)
i(0271 Salih Tezcan) b. 1943
{margin} i(0270 Bilal)'s story cf. 56
From 1955 on, by al veris { buying and selling}, and with i(0271 Salih Tezcan) "iyidim" and things went well.
i(0271 Salih Tezcan) invalided out after 19 months {out of} 24 months {military service} (c.1963). i(0272 Hamza Tezcan) just about this time began. {secondary
education}

i(0270 Bilal) went to see "Mdr" {religious(?) school head} who took him {i(0272 Hamza Tezcan)} as an extra @i(0270)'s expense and not as a "free place".

i(0270 Bilal) bought a handcart - "hamallk" {portering} and earned enough to keep i(0272 Hamza) and pay the rent in Kayseri.
About 1966, i(0270 Bilal) got ill and had his operation, i(0272 Hamza) gave up , became boyaci - { painter} needs another four years.{ to complete school}

Now he is due in 3 months {from military service} and can earn as boyaci.

i(0271 Salih Tezcan) - balk 3,500 TL expenses, 3,000 TL. i(Salih Tezcan) contributed, i(0270) sold stock and got into debt.
Full scale 4 day dgn.
i(0272 Hamza) - i(5279 Nazife Tezcan) brightened up at the thought of a new marriage.
I said who have you in mind?
"Dsnmedik" {we've not thought}
I said - yalan {lie}- i(5279 Nazife) dsnd".
They laughed and said no - no one special in mind. They want very high bride price.
i(5279 Nazife Tezcan) - i(0272 Hamza) says he is going to see her first - (repeated this) - an innovation (?). So no decision until {he} comes.
Are they pleased with Gleser?
Do they get on?
Yes - very satisfactorily, they get on
i(5279 Nazife Tezcan) came in and said "ok yoruldum{tired} ok. 3 tane ocuk" {children}- Gelin out dealing with (? digging up) potatoes, so{ she is} looking
after the three kids.
Clearly they are in a hole.

k< i(0270) history, marrying, poverty, illness, migration, education>

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