German Professions - European Roots Genealogy

Brennknecht, Brennerknecht;, Hefner and Heffner (brandy distiller or vinegar maker),
Essigbrauer and Essigfabrikant (vinegar maker);
sugar maker and worker in sugar industry: Brotmacher, Hutmacher, Zuckerimporteur;
Zuckersieder
Clothes Weavers
Weaver is one of the most important occupation in the last centuries. It involves very many
different regional terms, as well of specialized terms. The basic form is Weber (weaver). As
there were many weaver the occupation is more specified, mainly through the type of cloth and
or fabric:
terms meaning just weaver or cloth weaver are: Textor, Tuchweber, Wandmacher, Weber,
Zacher, Zacherweber, Zachweber, Zeugweber, Zöwere, Zöwerer;
cotton weaver: Baumwollenweber, Baumwollweber, Bombasinenweber, Bomseidenmacher,
Bomsidenmaker, Baumseidenmacher, Baumseidemacher, Kattunweber;
fustian weaver: Barchentweber, Barchenweber, Barchetweber, Parchentweber, Parchetweber,
Parchner;
linen weaver, canvas weaver (including parts of linen): Bettzichenweber, Bettziechenweber,
Bettzeugweber, Bettzeugfabrikant, Breitmacher, Breittuchmacher, Buhrenweber, Bürenweber,
Kanefassmacher, Lakenmacher, Lakenweber, Leinenreider, Leinwandweber, Leinweber,
Leinenweber, Lewantstricker, Linifex, Pantbereiter, Smalweber, Ziechner, Züchner);
silk weaver: Bombicinator, Felbaweber, Seidenspinner, Seidenweber, Seidenwirker,
Seidennäher, Sydennäer, Zindeler;
wool weaver: Roscher, Schrobber, Wobber, Wollenweber, Wollweber, Wüllenweber, Zaiser,
Zajemacher, Zeiser;
velvet weaver: Caffamacher, Kaffamacher, Kaffhaarmacher, Samtweber, Trippeler;
weaver of other special kinds of fabrics: Baratmacher, Barratmacher, Boratmacher, Bildweber,
Buchstaber, Damastweber, Drillichmacher, Fitzer, Flyer Ginganweber, Golschenweber,
Gölschenweber, Kölschenweber, Kölschweber, Kotzenmacher, Kotzmacher, Kotzenweber,
Kotzweber, Nufeler, Ochsenweber, Rascher, Raschmacher, Räßmacher, Salunenmacher,
Sargenweber, Sargedrömacher, Sayenmacher, Schalaunenmacher, Schallaunenmacher,
Schalauner, Schaluner, Schleiermacher, Seitzweber, Sergenmacher, Tapetenweber,
Traubenweber, Viererweber, Wolldeckenmacher, Zitzweber, Zwillichmacher;
fuller: Fullo, Tuchwalker, Walker, Welker;