76. Jakob Treuthardt II / was he a powder miller at Echandens?

Although I cannot prove by documents that Jakob II ran a mill at Echandens, the history indicates it.   A black powder mill (maybe more than one) existed at Echandens.   When the family moved from Echandens to Steffisburg, Jakob II became powder miller at the mill of Steffisburg.  Milling was a family business.  His two sons became powder millers, indicating that Jakob II trained his sons in the techniques of milling.   Evidence could prove my theory right or wrong.   Until that happens, there is good reason to believe that Jakob II ran a black powder mill at Steffisburg.  

In previous posts I wrote,
"... Jakob II will be choosing an entirely new direction, beginning a new chapter, getting married, having a family, and frankly, he needs to think about what he is doing."  (#64)   
"Jakob II, the eldest son of Jakob I and Barbara Treuthardt, is going to take a different life-route from his father and he will set the tone for the rest of the Treuthardt family in Switzerland."  (#58)

Considering how little I know about Jakob II, I have written a lot of imaginative things (posts #45, 58, 59, 64, 69, 71, 72).   Now we will move on to Steffisburg, where the history is more certain.