I think we need to see the preceding page to verify that this is not the end of a word. I would think it is vicaire (a vicar) - Giliane -----Original Message----- From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ROBERT TEITELBAUM Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 10:48 AM To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [A-L] ALSACE-LORRAINE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 1 Dave, I read "suaire" which is shroud in English.  What is/are the previous word(s)? Bob Teitelbaum Message: 1 Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:17:48 -0800 From: Dave Francis <dave.francis@sbcglobal.net> Subject: [A-L] Occupation To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <495EF4FC.3030507@sbcglobal.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi all, I have another French occupation which I can't figure out.  If you take a look at http://www.dave-francis.com/Picture%20150%20copy.jpg you'll see part of a death registration, dated 1869, from Niederstinzel.  The first word on the page is an occupation and appears to be "sicaire".  The only translation I can find for sicaire is assassin.  I find that hard to believe.  Does anyone have any ideas?  Thanks. Dave -- Dave Francis, CNJ Santa Cruz, California -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1872 - Release Date: 1/2/2009 1:10 PM

This took a day and a half to be delivered. Definitely a problem with list e-mail... - Giliane -----Original Message----- From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Giliane Bader-Wechseler Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 11:02 AM To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [A-L] ALSACE-LORRAINE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 1 I think we need to see the preceding page to verify that this is not the end of a word. I would think it is vicaire (a vicar) - Giliane -----Original Message----- From: alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ROBERT TEITELBAUM Sent: Saturday, January 03, 2009 10:48 AM To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [A-L] ALSACE-LORRAINE Digest, Vol 4, Issue 1 Dave, I read "suaire" which is shroud in English.  What is/are the previous word(s)? Bob Teitelbaum Message: 1 Date: Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:17:48 -0800 From: Dave Francis <dave.francis@sbcglobal.net> Subject: [A-L] Occupation To: alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <495EF4FC.3030507@sbcglobal.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Hi all, I have another French occupation which I can't figure out.  If you take a look at http://www.dave-francis.com/Picture%20150%20copy.jpg you'll see part of a death registration, dated 1869, from Niederstinzel.  The first word on the page is an occupation and appears to be "sicaire".  The only translation I can find for sicaire is assassin.  I find that hard to believe.  Does anyone have any ideas?  Thanks. Dave -- Dave Francis, CNJ Santa Cruz, California -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1872 - Release Date: 1/2/2009 1:10 PM -- Resources for Alsace-Lorraine list members: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~valorie/Alsace-Lorraine-L.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ALSACE-LORRAINE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.2/1873 - Release Date: 1/3/2009 2:14 PM