Death Certificates: Amelia Marie Weber and Herman Joseph Weber, 1876

    These two source documents, in a tragic way, are tied more closely than some. They are the death certificates of a brother and sister who died 35 days apart. Amelia Marie Weber's cause of death on May 13, 1876, is listed as diphtheria croup - 7 days. And her four-year-old brother, Herman, died also of diphtheria on June 18, 1876, after two weeks of illness. So, three weeks after Amelia died Herman came down with the same fatal illness. This disease was highly contagious and took many young lives in this period. What a sad time for this family.
     I'm including both of their death certificates and transcriptions for our ongoing Family History Sources folder. The information in these documents was transcribed by a clerk from the Marion County Health Department at the address listed below. The office is open on Wednesday evenings especially for genealogy researchers. I did not receive a copy of the actual record, whether it be an entry in a book or a completed form filed by a physician. Since 1876 is in the very early stages of official death records in Indiana, I feel fortunate to have these. It appears that where the clerk typed N/A in the space that information was not a part of these particular death records. 

 

 

 

Transcription of Amelia Weber's Death Record:
Marion County Health Department, 3838 North Rural Street, Indianapolis, Indiana
Certificate of Death
Name: Amelia Weber
Date of death: 05/13/1876
Birth Place: US
Occupation: N/A
Residence Address: 258 S. Delaware St., Indianapolis, IN
Spouse: N/A
Place of Death: Marion County, Indianapolis, IN
Date of Birth: N/A
Race: White
Sex: Female
Marital status: Single
Age: 14
Social Security Number: N/A
Father's Name: N/A
Mother's Name: N/A
Cause of Death:
Part I: Immediate Cause(A): Diphtheria Croup - 7 days
Part II: (Blanks in this section - Other Significant Conditions Contributing But Not Related To Terminal Condition)
Date of Burial: N/A
Cemetery: Catholic Cemetery
Location of Death: N/A
Certificate Number: 19415; Vol. Number:1; Page Number:194
Death Certified By: H. S. Cunningham
Date Filed: 05/13/1876
Date Issued: 11/05/2003 - Clerk: SScott

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Transcription of Herman Weber's Death Record:
Name: Herman Weber
Date of Death: 06/16/1876
Birth Place: US
Occupation: N/A
Residence Address: 258 S. Delaware,Indianapolis, IN
Spouse: N/A
Place of Death: Marion County, Indianapolis, IN
Date of Birth: N/A
Race: White
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 4
Social Security Number: N/A
Father's Name: N/A
Mother's Name: N/A
Cause of Death:
Part I: Immediate Cause (A): Diphtheria - 2 week
Part II: (Blanks in this section - Other Significant Conditions Contributing But Not Related To Terminal Condition)
Date of Burial: N/A
Cemetery: Catholic Cemetery
Location of Death: N/A
Certificate Number: 19729; Vol. Number: 1; Page Number:197
Death Certified By: H. S. Cunningham
Date Filed: 06/16/1876
Date Issued: 11/05/2003 - Clerk: SScott

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     I'm happy to share further information on these records or the people involved. Leave me a comment below or email me at nancyhurley1 at gmail.com. For a related story about Amelia and Herman's brother, Harry Adam Weber, click this link: Harry Adam Weber, Weber & Zimmer Dry Goods. Coming soon: I have news of a connection on Weber & Zimmer Dry Goods that I'll be sharing. Stay tuned!

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Nancy

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Herman Weber Death Certificate
Amelia Weber Death Certificate



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