Somewhere I read that if the 'death benefit' wasn't claimed then the person would not be on the list. I can't confirm that because I don't remember where I saw it. Irene >From: "David C. Richardson" <chuck.richardson@mindspring.com> >To: MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] Re: SSDI FAQ >Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:03:57 -0500 > > They probably were but I'm sure the 1960 was before computerized >automation and perhaps the 1967 as well. somewhere Roots web did have a >blurb on the origins of SSDI which had the details. I'm working from >memory and those details are a bit foggy. > >Betty wrote: >>Hi David, >> >>My grandparents from Somerville and Medford, but who spent their last >>years in Arlington died in 1960 and in 1967, and neither one of them are >>listed in the SSDI ! >> >>My grandfather was 72 and my grandmother was 78, and I'm pretty sure they >>were collecting Social Security checks. >> >>Betty (near Lowell, MA) >> >> >>----- Original Message ----- From: "David C. Richardson" >><chuck.richardson@mindspring.com> >>To: <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:04 PM >>Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] Re: SSDI FAQ >> >> >>> There are a couple of things which can affect SSDI. If the diciest >>>was not collecting Social Security at the time of death they may not be >>>listed. The Computerized system was not instituted until the mid 60s so >>>if If the diciest died before computerization they may not be listed. >>> >>>bostonlew@aol.com wrote: >>>>This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >>>> >>>>Classification: Query >>>> >>>>Message Board URL: >>>> >>>>http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1732.1.1.1.1 >>>> >>>>Message Board Post: Doug, >>>> >>>>Glad you got your info. >>>> >>>>RE: SSDI - it's all a big mystery. I'm sure there's some fuzzy logic >>>>there about what they do but I'd bet good money even the SS people don't >>>>know. >>>> >>>>BTW, I love your Mary's name: Mary Merry. She must have taken a >>>>razzing about that but it's soooo cute. At least she married into it; >>>>her mother didn't play a cruel trick on her. I worked with a guy named >>>>Charles O. Charles. Never could figure out what his parents were >>>>thinking..... >>>> >>>>Have fun! >>>> >>>> >>>>============================== >>>>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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > >============================== >Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

The death benefit is only paid to a surviving spouse. I would question that it would be necessary for inclusion... IRENE LANDENBERGER wrote: > Somewhere I read that if the 'death benefit' wasn't claimed then the > person would not be on the list. I can't confirm that because I don't > remember where I saw it. Irene > > >> From: "David C. Richardson" <chuck.richardson@mindspring.com> >> To: MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] Re: SSDI FAQ >> Date: Wed, 15 Mar 2006 16:03:57 -0500 >> >> They probably were but I'm sure the 1960 was before computerized >> automation and perhaps the 1967 as well. somewhere Roots web did >> have a blurb on the origins of SSDI which had the details. I'm >> working from memory and those details are a bit foggy. >> >> Betty wrote: >>> Hi David, >>> >>> My grandparents from Somerville and Medford, but who spent their >>> last years in Arlington died in 1960 and in 1967, and neither one >>> of them are listed in the SSDI ! >>> >>> My grandfather was 72 and my grandmother was 78, and I'm pretty sure >>> they were collecting Social Security checks. >>> >>> Betty (near Lowell, MA) >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David C. Richardson" >>> <chuck.richardson@mindspring.com> >>> To: <MAMIDDLE-L@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2006 8:04 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MAMiddle] Re: SSDI FAQ >>> >>> >>>> There are a couple of things which can affect SSDI. If the >>>> diciest was not collecting Social Security at the time of death >>>> they may not be listed. The Computerized system was not instituted >>>> until the mid 60s so if If the diciest died before computerization >>>> they may not be listed. >>>> >>>> bostonlew@aol.com wrote: >>>>> This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >>>>> >>>>> Classification: Query >>>>> >>>>> Message Board URL: >>>>> >>>>> http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AFB.2ACE/1732.1.1.1.1 >>>>> >>>>> Message Board Post: Doug, >>>>> >>>>> Glad you got your info. >>>>> >>>>> RE: SSDI - it's all a big mystery. I'm sure there's some fuzzy >>>>> logic there about what they do but I'd bet good money even the SS >>>>> people don't know. >>>>> >>>>> BTW, I love your Mary's name: Mary Merry. She must have taken a >>>>> razzing about that but it's soooo cute. At least she married into >>>>> it; her mother didn't play a cruel trick on her. I worked with a >>>>> guy named Charles O. Charles. Never could figure out what his >>>>> parents were thinking..... >>>>> >>>>> Have fun! >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ============================== >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> ============================== >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >> > > > >