Help with marriage bann information
I've run into a particularly challenging set of images, so there are challenges here with image quality, bleed through on pages, messy handwriting, and my unfamiliarity with old German vocabulary and professions. This record is from the Rheinland from the area just south of Köln.
I've worked out that the groom is Theodor Steiger, parents are Johann Steiger and Catharina Palm(?). I think these parents are from Graefrath but I can't make out the groom's residence or occupation.
I can make out the names for the bride and her parents and that they live in Berrenrath. However, I think they may be bakers but could you confirm or correct that for me?
As always, I am so grateful for your insight and help!
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I think the grooms residence is Stüttgerhof.
https://www.meyersgaz.org/place/20907004
or it could be Stütgerhof
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I think, the profession is "Beitler" - I definitely see a T and an L. Beitler is an alternative spelling for "Beutler" - bag maker.
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It does look like "beitler" for the occupation of the bride and her parents (with the feminine "in" ending for the bride and her mother). Thodes describes the "beitler" occupation as "(leather) purse and glove maker".
The grooms occupation really has me stumped. It seems to start with "Heller....?"
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@JohnsonGreg - as to the groom´s profession - the second part is "...knecht" - churl/servant/helper. It appears, "Heller" had different meanings, depending on when and where it was used - ranging from barber surgeon/army surgeon to land reclamation worker (at the coast)
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Just a quick extra thank you! This community is such a help. While I am getting much better at reading the old documents, your insight and help is invaluable. Vielen, Vielen Dank!!!
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