Not sure what they would have done. If your brother acceded they might have buried him at sea. He died twelve days from Acapulco. The captain would have noted it in his log, and reported it to port autorities in Acapulco. How they would have preserved the body at sea I do not know. Bill Jim Schmitz wrote: > > Here's a question I've not seen before... > > I believe I have an ancestor that died on board ship from Panama bound for > San Francisco, via Acapulco and San Diego. The trip was to take 20 days, > leaving Panama on Sep 17, 1850. My ancestor, Ambrose Schmitz, died on 19 > Sep 1850. > > My questions are these: Is it likely that he was buried in Acapulco? If > so, what about the death certificate? If not, would they keep the body > until San Francisco and bury him there, filing a DC as well? I believe > Ambrose was traveling with his brother Joseph. Any thoughts would be > appreciated. > > Jim Schmitz > jim@mcparlane.com -- Bill America Hurrah http//www.americahurrah.com