My grandfather DIED in 1964. SS is full of burocratic nonsense...Joann > Hi Jeannie and Joann: > RR workers were issued SS cards ... but you'll note that all their numbers > started with a "707" rather than the area numbers as most others are "325" > for Illinois, etc. The numbering system is a good clue when you do run > across a 707 SS card or number ... you'll know they had a RR connection. > And, RR workers DO sometimes show up in the SSDI listing ... my dad worked > for CB&Q for 48 years ... but it took three years before his death info > was on the listing ... > Mary Jo > > On Monday, May 30, 2005, at 17:10 America/Chicago, Jeannabee@aol.com > wrote: > >> >> 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 >> > > > ==== IL-OBITS Mailing List ==== > <a > href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~obitl/volil.html">Illinois > Lookup Web Page</a> > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >