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From: Smits Jozef <>
Subject: Re: BELGIUM-ROOTS-D Digest V99 #183
Date: Tue, 09 Mar 1999 16:08:08 +0100


>
> I've run across a couple of occupations listed on birth/death records,
> that I can not find a translation for. My spelling may not be correct,
> as some letters are difficult to read.
>
> garde couiher, (this is after the woman's name who reported a birth,
> she is age 80).
>
> voihirier or voihiriet ( This person is age 55, reporting a death.)
>
> Thanks.
Hi Marilyn,
it is of course dangerous to guess what is behind the words but I still
try:
garde couiher could be "garde coucher" which I translate as "night
watch" in a pension or a girls school.
voihirier is probably "voiturier" or "coachman"= cabdriver with a horse
and coach.
Jos

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