It is my understanding that teachers & Firefighters ect don't draw on SS either. Does anyone know if this is the case? ----- Original Message ----- From: <Jeannabee@aol.com> To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 5:10 PM Subject: Re: [IL-OBITS] RE: So Sec death index > > Well, Joann > > That is a very good question to say the very least. My info comes from > the > 1960s when I helped take care of an old lady across the street. We > became > good friends. She had worked for the RR and told me she did not get Soc. > Sec. > because she had a RR pension and was not allowed to have both. > > Jeannie From OR > > In a message dated 5/30/2005 2:24:17 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > jcolema1@elp.rr.com writes: > > Then why did my grandfather who worked for the B&O Railroad have a Soc > Sec > card??? Joann > > > >> >> >> People who worked for the Railroad did not collect Social Security. >> They >> had a Railroad pension. >> >> Jeannie from OR >> >> In a message dated 5/30/2005 12:48:25 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, >> ladybug@arends-sons.com writes: >> >> I've had good luck with SSDI; as I understand it, the family has to >> file >> for >> >> benefits after the death? I miss some too; however, some occupations >> do >> not >> pay into SS? Otherwise, I don't know. ladybug >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "mamahop" <mamahop@pioneer-net.com> >> To: <IL-OBITS-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 1:48 PM >> Subject: [IL-OBITS] RE: So Sec death index >> >> >>>I wanted a obit look up and got the death date from the So Sec death >>>index >>> and the lady lived in the same town as where the So Sec death index >>> said >>> she >>> died and the lady couldn't find anything....why does death index say >>> something and then no one can find anything...this has happened twice. >>> >>> Also So Sec death index says its up to date though 2004 and I know >>> someone >>> died in 1990 and I have the So Sec number but its not there and I know >>> he >>> died in 1990 as I was married to him.. >>> >>> anyone know why the So Sec death index say's one thing and then you >>> can't >>> find the information. Anyone else have this problem. >>> >>> > > > > > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html > > ============================== > Jumpstart your genealogy with OneWorldTree. Search not only for > ancestors, but entire generations. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13972/rd.ashx >