[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] occupation der Roth Jackschle

[Nancy Gertner]

Joyce:

Would this possibly relate to a profession associated with the  
church?  Maybe a Kantor or music director?

In my research, I've come across a Barbara Martini that married  
Abraham Calov(ius) and her father was Christophorus Martini.  CM was  
born in 1500s and Barbara in early 1600s, and she married a Lutheran  
Theologian.  His five subsequent wives, after Barbara died, were  
primarily daughters of Lutheran clergy.

Nancy


"der Roth Jackschle" = an off-the-wall guess: a profession where the
person wore a red jacket, vest, or waistcoat

George Shoning



On Apr 28, 2006, at 8:51 PM, Joyce E. wrote:

> I have been able to trace some of my ancestors from Russia Poland to
> villages in Germany.  I am having trouble translating the  
> occuptions of my
> ancestors from the 1500 and 1600's in Cresbach, Germany.   The  
> occupations
> are  1. Heiligenpfleger   2. Leinenweber   3.  Saeger  ( There  
> should be
> umlaut over the a but I don't have that key)   4. Waldhauer  5.  
> Hofbauer  5
> Gewester Schulmeister      Also,  behind the name of one of my  
> ancestors
> Jakob Martini  it always has "der Roth Jackschle"  whenever his  
> name is
> mentioned.   His father was a heiligenpfleger.  What could that  
> phrase mean?
>     Thank you for any help.     Joyce