Genealogy Chat

Bo, I have felt sad at a couple of death certificates that I've received so I know how you feel. On the other hand, my husband always knew, from what his father told him, that his grandfather was estranged from his parents and siblings due to a marriage they disapproved of. I always thought this was sad until I received hubby's great grandfather's certificate and found that his grandfather was the informant. At least they were on speaking terms when he died. Susan

Today I received the death cert of my 2nd cousin twice removed and it has left me feeling really really sad in away that none of the others that I have received have. She died in 1986 aged 93 of colon and breast cancer in St Barnabas Hospice in Worthing. What has really upset me is the qualification of the person registering her death 'causing the body to be buried'. I know that her elder sister was still alive (admittedly aged 102) but she had children (late in life) and grandchildren who were born in the 1950s/60s so surely they must have known about their Aunt/Gt Aunt? I only have the names of the aforementioned and have not yet managed to make contact with them so until then I wont know. However it has left me feeling horrid thinking that she died 'alone' and so I have made a donation to the Hospice in her memory despite never knowing her. Sorry just wanted to share..... Bo

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