Jean-Edmond, Thanks for your suggestion on "Inspecter de la Publicite des Chemins". I think the record is too early (1865) for there to be billboards. I think I'm leaning toward a street inspector. There are several men in the village employed as road menders. Perhaps he's their boss. Dave jeravold wrote: > A "palefrenier" is a lad, a stable-boy, somebody taking care of horses : > feeding, washing, brushing, changing the litter... > > Back to your "Inspecteur de la Publicite des Chemins", it might be someone > in charge of controlling advertising on roadsides : authorization, location, > size of boards, content... > > Jean-Edmond Ravold, Grasse / France > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:alsace-lorraine-bounces@rootsweb.com] De la part de Dave Francis > Envoyé : mercredi 17 décembre 2008 17:25 > À : alsace-lorraine@rootsweb.com > Objet : [A-L] Another French Occupation > > > > Does anyone know what a palfrenier is? My dictionary defines it as a > groom, > but in this death record I'm looking at, it's used as a profession. I've > looked on-line and it appears to has something to do with horses. > Thanks in advance. > > -- > > Dave Francis, CNJ > Santa Cruz, California > -- Dave Francis, CNJ Santa Cruz, California