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John KILTZ was born abt. 1843 in Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
John KILTZ was the child of ? and ?John KILTZ died 1 October 1871 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Father: Jacob Kiltz
Mother: Elizabeth Simon
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Occupation
John KILTZ was a Tanner.
A tanneur, or tanner, prepared the skins of animals with tan or tannin (tree bark powder), in order to produce leather by hand. A tannery was where the tanner worked. Tanning was considered a noxious or 'odoriferous trade' and relegated to the outskirts of town and near a river or stream, usually amongst the poor. In other words, tanneries smelled horrible.
Source: tfcq.ca
John KILTZ was a Tanner.
A tanneur, or tanner, prepared the skins of animals with tan or tannin (tree bark powder), in order to produce leather by hand. A tannery was where the tanner worked. Tanning was considered a noxious or 'odoriferous trade' and relegated to the outskirts of town and near a river or stream, usually amongst the poor. In other words, tanneries smelled horrible.
Source: tfcq.ca
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