Professional occupation of my grand grandfather

monke · Post by **monke** » 17 Jul 2013, 20:26

Can somebody please translate this to me.

Especially the last word

Thank you very much

dmt1955 · Post by **dmt1955** » 18 Jul 2013, 14:50

my guesses -
Giornatiere - Day laborer

Industriale - Manufacturer, Trader

donna

PippoM · Post by **PippoM** » 19 Jul 2013, 09:28

"Industriante" is a word that takes on different meanings according to geographical area. In the south, it was also were people who rent large plots of land from richer owners, and the had peasants work for them.
In the north, it was more used to mean a laborer, or a person who did not have a specific job.
Also used in the south to mean a dealer.

dmt1955 · Post by **dmt1955** » 19 Jul 2013, 13:35

pippo
thanks so much for explaining this...very helpful!

donna

monke · Post by **monke** » 20 Jul 2013, 13:11

This was in Zara (Zadar) today's Croatia. Hundred years ago they used Italian in official books..

PippoM · Post by **PippoM** » 20 Jul 2013, 22:32

So, it is more likely that they were laborers.

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