What kind of baker is a Weizbecker?
Entry 62 15 April 1610. I am reading the father's profession to be 'Weiyzbecker', 'Wëysbecker' or something like that in this 1610 baptismal record in Strasbourg, Alsace, but can't find it in the dictionary. He is cited as a baker in other records and later as a flour merchant. And do you read the godparent's father as Hans Cahyar Meiger or Hans Casper Meiger? Thanks!
Transcription
:146 Anno D. 1610. [from 2 pages before]
:15 Aprilis. 62.
:Peter Amerbach der Wëyzbecker?, Maria, Maria, Hans Sibengorn der Müller, Katharina, Hans Cahyar Meigers frau. F. Catharina, Christman dess Weinhendler? tochter.
Translation
:Page: 146
:Year of God 1610. [from 2 pages before]
:Date: 15 April
:Entry no: 62.
:Father: Peter Amerbach the ? baker
:Mother: Maria
:Infant: Maria
:Godparents: Hans Sibengorn the Miller, Katharina, wife of Hans Cahyar Meiger, Maiden Catharina, daughter of Christman the wine merchant?
:[15 Apr 1610 in the Julian calendar converts to 25 Apr 1610 in the Gregorian calendar, which was a Sunday.]
:[The date of birth likely fell in the period 23-25 Apr 1610.]
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Re: Weizbecker/Weisbäcker: Bakers used to be classified by either raw material or product. A Weißbäcker (white (loaf) baker) would make white bread, possibly a Weizbäcker would bake using primarily Weizen, i.e. wheat.
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I read the occupation here as Weißbek[er] who used to bake white bread based on wheat (and yeast), in contrast to the Schwarzbäcker who produced bread (mainly) based on rye and sourdough.
I read the first godparent as Hans Sibenhorn and the name of Katharina's husband as Hans Caspar Meiger.
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Thank you @StH31 and @Ulrich Neitzel!
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@Ulrich Neitzel : Thanks!
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