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tlwright65
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Posted - 17/04/2007 :  06:03:23  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
http://digitalarkivet.uib.no/cgi-win/webcens.exe?slag=visbase&sidenr=1014&filnamn=gr04141871&gardpostnr=57&personpostnr=62&merk=62#ovre

In this death record, what does forsørgjar mean? I couldn't find it in the dictionary I have. I have a feeling it has something to do with charity, but I don't know.

Also, another question: what does "husmandsenke uden Jord, Spinder" mean? I know uden is without and jord is soil or earth.....I guess I mainly want the first word!!

Thank you!!
Tami
Edited by - tlwright65 on 17/04/2007 06:12:16

eibache
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Posted - 17/04/2007 :  07:31:22  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
forsørgjar in this situation could be a single parent or a person supporting a family.
husmandsenke - cotters widow
uden jord - without land
spinder - in this case her "occupation" is to spin yarn
Einar
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tlwright65
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Posted - 17/04/2007 :  15:47:34  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thank you, Einar! I appreciate it!
Tami
Edited by - tlwright65 on 17/04/2007 15:50:10
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jwiborg
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Posted - 17/04/2007 :  17:19:32  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Just to supply to Einars excellent translations, forsørgjar can be direcly translated into breadwinner, the family role of providing a livelihood.

Jan Peter
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tlwright65
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Posted - 17/04/2007 :  18:25:38  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Well, this whole family was poor, poor, poor according to the information I found....how sad. In the death record for the "breadwinner" it said she died a pauper. Thank you for the information!
Tami
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