Ancient Occupations in New France

[Steve Rogowski]

Can someone supply a translation and brief description of the following
occupations from 16th and 17th century France and New France?

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paulmier or paumier

me'gissier

texier

sergetier

serger
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None of these terms appear in any French-English dictionary I have
consulted. Is there a good reference that lists the occpuations and
duties of the time?

Etienne Rogowski

[Bob Wespiser]

Steve,

Sergetier = weaver of wool serge
Megisseur = tanner, leather dresser
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[garston]

Hi, Steve.

Paumier - the owner of a "jeu de paume" or someone who made
the equipment for the game. "Jeu de paume" can mean either
the game of the place it was played. It was one of the ancestors
of tennis where the players hit the ball with their hands ("paume"
means palm).

Serger - worker manufacturing serge (is there a difference between
serger and sergetier ; I don't know).

Hope this helps,

PeterG in Toulouse

[Robert Craig Harman]

Steve Rogowski wrote:
>
> Can someone supply a translation and brief description of the
> following occupations from 16th and 17th century France and New
> France?
>

> paulmier or paumier
I'm not sure if this is someone who works with "jeu de paume" or if
it's someone who deals with buckskin ("paumier" is also a "fallow
deer").

> me'gissier
Tanner of small hides.

> texier
So far as I know, this is an old form of "tisseur" - someone who makes
cloth, weaver.

> sergetier / serger
Another pair of terms for weaver; someone who works with serge.

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[Stephen Eno]

Ancient French occupations:

megissier: a leatherworker specialized in the preparation of the skins of
sheep and goats.
paumier (var. paulmier): one who makes equipment for playing tennis (paume).
serger (var. sergier, sergetier): a weaver of wool serge.
texier (var. tessier, tissier): equivalent to tisserand, a weaver.

From "Titres, Metiers et Professions dans l'Ancienne Province de Touraine" by
Pierre Robert, Dec 1979, Center Genealogique de Touraine.