Pat, Thanks for letting me know that it was a French word, not German. Maybe this will give me an additional clue to search for my long-lost grandfather in Strasbourg. I'm not sure what roots newsgroup I should subscribe to. Sue Fingado-Hubbard Date: Sun, 20 Mar 2011 11:49:22 -0700 (PDT) From: Pat McCoy <p.a.mccoy@att.net> Subject: Re: [HESSE] Translation of one word, please Here's what I found: http://dictionary.reverso.net/french-english/buffetier Apparently, it means a waiter or servant in the French term. Pat McCoy, M.S.

There is a list for Alsace-Lorraine. You might want to start by asking there. Bobbi ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Hubbard" To: <hesse@rootsweb.com> Sent: 21 March, 2011 2:16 PM Subject: [HESSE] Meaning of Buffetier - waiter or servant > Pat, Thanks for letting me know that it was a French word, not German. > Maybe this will give me an additional clue to search for my long-lost > grandfather in Strasbourg. I'm not sure what roots newsgroup I should > subscribe to. > > Sue Fingado-Hubbard