reading handwriting for an occupation?

I've had some more good luck with my Prussian line lately. I'd be very grateful for any opinions on the occupation that's listed for my gg-grandfather in four of his children's baptism records. I put them up at:

http://sassyjanegenealogy.blogspot.com/2010/09/follow-friday-old-ge...

I think it's maybe Ackerbürger - citizen farmer? But since my German is non-existant, I thought I'd ask for help.

TIA!

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Permalink Reply by Gail Korszniak Kreyns on September 10, 2010 at 11:22am

I think it's Ackerbürger as well.

Permalink Reply by Mitchell Staude on September 10, 2010 at 11:27am

Yes

Permalink Reply by John C. Bhend on September 10, 2010 at 12:17pm

Ackerbürger (Ackerbuerger) : farmer in a town who has all the rights of a citizen (therefore this term was never used in villages). This seems to be a very specialized and antiquated term; I've seen "farming citizen" and "farming burgher," even "field-citizen,"

Permalink Reply by Nancy Loe on September 10, 2010 at 3:05pm

This is my g-g-grandfather who emigrated when he was 50 years old to Chicago. I think he worked as a laborer the rest of his life. I have a lot of the immigrant generation who come straight off of farms in Europe to Chicago - it must have been a very difficult transition.

Danke vielmals for all the help.

Permalink Reply by Annekathrin Genest on October 15, 2010 at 1:05am