help with occupation

[dmt1955]

any thoughts as to what a 'Maestro di Strada" is / does?

[darkerhorse]

unorthodox teacher?

[MarcuccioV]

any thoughts as to what a 'Maestro di Strada" is / does?

It's possible it could translate as 'roadmaster', which is a railroad manager.

[darkerhorse]

You may be right.

I was taking "di strada" figuratively as a way or method (of teaching).

He was age 26 and his father was a farm owner or manager. Maybe too young to be a teacher? Maybe "roadmaster" makes more sense? I'd look for other records where his occupation is recorded, especially self-reported.

My first thought was a street musician!

[darkerhorse]

If he was a teacher would he'd be addressed by an honorific title like "Don" or "Maestro" in civil records?

[dmt1955]

Darker Horse and Marcuccio V,
I thank each of you for your thoughts. After all the years of researching, this is is a first for me!

Donna

[darkerhorse]

Can you post the entire record or link?

[Tessa78]

Some modern day Maesti di Strada...

https://maestridistrada.it/

https://www.ilfoglio.it/piccola-posta/2 ... i-5457853/

T.

[darkerhorse]

Are you suggesting it means teacher?

[Tessa78]

Seems more like Social worker/educator.

T.

[dmt1955]

darkerhorse
1839 Marriage Altavilla Irpina, act #18

https://antenati.cultura.gov.it/ark:/12 ... 86/LyXrjY1

[dmt1955]

Tessa, that is very interesting. do you think that in 1839 Altavilla that would have been a thing...an educator with a focus on social wellbeing of children?

that is so interesting.
thanks