Hva var en Zahlmester?

[Trude Nilsen]

Hva var en Zahlmester?

 

Har fått hjelp av Else B.R på tydeforum til å tyde dødsfallprotokoll ang. dødsfall til Ferdinand Kjerulff.

Det står der at han var Bogholder og Zahlmester paa Horten.

 

[Ann-Mary Engum]

Her er en som som var Zahlmester.

 

https://da.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Brandt

[Carl-Henry Geschwind]

28 minutes ago, Trude Nilsen said:

Hva var en Zahlmester

 

Hi Trude:

 

This is of German origin - a Zahlmeister (see https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zahlmeister at the German wikipedia) was a paymaster, that is, someone who paid out salaries (especially to soldiers, but also to other state employees).

 

This agrees with Ferdinand Kjerulff's other job description - "bogholder" is an accountant, that is, someone who keeps a record of payments.

[Trude Nilsen]

Tusen takk for hjelpen. 😊