Unit 5 Flashcards
Mourning gifts 17th century
Rings
Scarves
Gloves #1 gift given
Special gift for pallbearer
A monkey spoon
NY colony Dutch colony
3 Functions of Colonial Funerals
Sociability
Religiosity
Reaffirmation
Funeral Directing became profession in the 18th century
Provides a set of task for the care and disposal of the dead
Begins to operate as a business
First appearance of the word Undertaker
In 1768
Tradesman undertaker provided
A person who by virtue of his trade could provide goods or services
Furnishing Undertaker
The person who provided the funeral undertaker w/ additional items
What did the Layer out of the dead 19th century do
Washing dressing the deceased
What does the Tradesman undertaker provide
A carpenter providing caskets to the funeral director
Sexton undertaker
Layout bodies
Church person to coordinate funerals
Direct the funeral
In attendance
Inviter to funerals
Invited ppl to funerals
Municipally appointed and was paid a fee
Licensed
Barber surgeon
Blood letter
Dr. Fredrick Ruysch
Father of embalming
Van Leeuwenhoek
Invented the microscope
Willam Harvey
Circulation of blood