Occupation of your ancestors: what was the most surprizing for you?

[ScandinavianCelt]

My last patriarchal grandpa to be born and died in France was Crown prosecutor of France. He was attorney general to the king.

[#Oda#]

most surprising:
two co-reformators of Luther, six Chancellors of Hesse (16-17th century), the educator of Prince Wilhelm I of Orange, far back several connections to nobility

[rothaer]

Most surprising were a goldsmith and two Hof- und Feldtrompeter (court and field trumpeters) in the 17th century.

Spoiler!

Three 16th century Lutheran co-reformators were less of a surprise.

[Beowulf]

One of them was part of the Real Chancilleria de Granada.

Another one was an English explorer in Northern America.

[Dušan]

Nothing surprising. They were shepherds, living more natural and healthy life in mountain villages.

[nittionia]

They were all talented Lego village builders

[rothaer]

They were all talented Lego village builders

It's only asked for surprising occupations.

[#Oda#]

Spoiler!

Three 16th century Lutheran co-reformators were less of a surprise.

Spoiler!

Which towns have they reformated?

[~Elizabeth~]

Most surprising to me is a North Carolina Great Grandfather on my Mom's side who was listed as a farmer but I was told he was also a blacksmith and a gunsmith. I have medieval noble and royal ancestry on my maternal Grandmother's side.
A Pennsylvanian Great Grandfather was a coal miner.
A Great Grandfather on my father's side was a butcher in New Jersey.
On my father's side I descend from Resolved Waldron who was a sheriff in New Amsterdam (today's Manhattan) under Governor Peter Stuyvesant in the late 1600's.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...solved-waldron