illegible word

[linbbo70]

Hi, the word is illegible to me, anyway. Can anyone translate it?

Thanks, Ray

[bbivona]

Context helps a lot on old hard to read handwriting. Could you post an image with some more of the text around it? It helps to see the sentence/paragraph it's in and the type of document it is.

[linbbo70]

Hi, This is a stand alone word, It appears in a birth certificate of a father's son, and describes the father's profession. The word before it is the father's age, the word after it is 'domiciled,' neither one helped me to decipher the word in question.

Thanks

[Tessa78]

I first read it as "fab(b)ricatore" - a maker (of) something

But looking again at the ending of the word, I believe it may be "fab(b)riciere" - a vestryman. The man was age 62.

Both of the words should have two "b" - but it is not unusual for both spellings to occur in records.

T.

[bbivona]

I agree with Tessa. I haven't seen fab(b)riciere listed as an occupation before, but it definitely looks more like that than fab(b)ricatore (which is a much more common occupation.)

[linbbo70]

My first interpretation was fabriciere, but since that doesn't fit the character, it didn't make sense. His brother was a lay Capuchin, so I guess this man could have been a vestryman, if they existed in his religion. Was hoping he'd be a builder.

Thanks to all.

[linbbo70]

I think this solves my question. From the DIZIONARIO DI ITALIANOHOEPLI EDITORE.IT

fabbriciere [fab-bri-ciè-re] s.m. (pl. -ri)

1 ECCL Chi sovrintende alla costruzione di una chiesa o è membro di una fabbriceria
]2 raro Costruttore

Builder fits his personality. I learn something new every day.

Ray

[Tessa78]

And so do we!

T.

[PippoM]

Tessa, you forget!!

https://www.italiangenealogy.com/forum/language/43766

[Tessa78]

Tessa, you forget!!

https://www.italiangenealogy.com/forum/language/43766

Grazie, Pippo!!!!

Well, I guess I did not learn it for long

Now I will surely not forget!!!!

T.