As the other person said who replied it is governess. Some people who wrote a word with a double s sometimes spelled it fs and Heritage Quest has her name indexed as Feintyeller in case you want to look it up thru Heritage. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 6:53 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma > > If anyone has access to Ancestry.com census images, I would appreciate > some help decifering the handwriting of an occupation. The census image > is: > > 1860 United States Federal Census > Maryland > Anne Arundel > District 8, > Line 32. Image 11 of 59 > > The person is Elizabeth Reintzelle, and I need help with her occupation. > It has both me and my husband baffled. > > Thanks for any help, > Sue Dotson > [email protected] > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > >

"Feintyeller"?!?!?! Good grief. There seems to be no end to the spelling variations of "Reintzel"! Though I had checked Heritage Quest and found her indexed as Reintyeller. Her occupation wasn't any easier to read there, either. I did have the "G" and the "ness", it was the middle that was throwing me. I think Kathleen is right, though, and it is a poorly written "Governess." Thanks again to everyone who responded. Sue Dotson [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: Margaret Davis To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 8:19 PM Subject: Re: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma As the other person said who replied it is governess. Some people who wrote a word with a double s sometimes spelled it fs and Heritage Quest has her name indexed as Feintyeller in case you want to look it up thru Heritage. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sue Dotson" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 6:53 PM Subject: [WashingtonDC'' ] Old Handwriting Dilemma > > If anyone has access to Ancestry.com census images, I would appreciate > some help decifering the handwriting of an occupation. The census image > is: > > 1860 United States Federal Census > Maryland > Anne Arundel > District 8, > Line 32. Image 11 of 59 > > The person is Elizabeth Reintzelle, and I need help with her occupation. > It has both me and my husband baffled. > > Thanks for any help, > Sue Dotson > [email protected] > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ============================== Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx