would 'mahl=müller' be a painter-miller?

Tom Randolph

1753 birth record in the Pfalz that notes father of witness as former 'mahl=müller' (or mülleren?): would this be a painter-miller?

Also, I am reading witness surnames as Porster and Kehrt: Kehrt I have found other records for in the same area/period and shows up on the geogen site. Porster doesn't show up on geogen, but does show up as a spelling in some other records.

Transcription:

MDCCLIII  1753

D 4ten 9bris Ließen Philipp Roeller, junior, B: dahier und Anna Maria, G. Mäntze ihr Söhnlein, so ich 3ten dito gebohren, tauften und Johann Jacob nennen; Zeügen waren Johann Jacob  Porster, weÿl Ludwig Porstern, Geweßenen mahl: müllern dahier eheler sohn und Margaretha, Jacob Kehrten B: dahier Tochter.

Translation:

1753

The 4th November Given by Philipp Roeller, junior, [middle class] citizen here and Anna Maria, née Mäntz, their young son, that was born on the 3rd [November], baptized and named Johann Jacob;  witnesses were Johann Jacob Porster, legitimate born son of the late Ludwig Porster, former painter-miller here, and Margaretha, daughter of Jacob Kehrt, [middle class] citizen here.

Protestant Reformed Parish in Mühlhofen

Image downloaded from Archion.de; Image 50:

https://www.archion.de/en/viewer/?no_cache=1&type=churchRegister&uid=52125

Ulrich Neitzel

@Tom Randolph

A Mahlmüller was a miller who just grinds grain. Mahl- comes from mahlen = to grind or to mill. There were different other types of mills, like sawmills, oilmills or maltmills.

Tom Randolph

Thanks @Ulrich Neitzel