URL: http://www.antiquusmorbus.com TITLE: Antiquus Morbus DESCRIPTION: A Glossary of Archaic Medical Terms, Diseases and Causes of Death. The Genealogist's Resource for Interpreting Causes of Death. Antiquus Morbus is a collection of old medical terms and their modern definitions. The primary focus of this web site is to help decipher the Causes of Death found on Mortality Lists, Certificates of Death and Church Death Records from the 19th century and earlier.

Concetta By chance do you have any BETZING's in that Pontiac Listing ? I would be most interested in them and their address's if you do. Also would you contact me off the list cbetzing 69 at tds dot net Clayton Michigan Sites http://personalpages.tds.net/~cbetzing/ Millington - Arbela Hist. Soc. http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/columbiaville/ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/tuscola/ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/tuscola/mill/index.html http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/tuscola/mill/civilwar.htm New York Sites http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/niagara/ http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/niagara/newyork.htm GG Grandpa Titus http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ny/county/niagara/news/ Pre -1900's Newspapers History Book of Genesee Co. ---new http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/lapeer/gen/ 1892 Portrait & Biographical Genesee, Lapeer & Tuscola Co. -new http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/tuscola/book/ Millington Cemeteries On line ---new http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/tuscola ----- Original Message ----- From: "Concetta Franco" <bigchipchipbabychip@yahoo.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 AM 9:41 Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] City directories > Hi! > > I have in my list the earliest city directory for > Pontiac as 1911 (Although this might not be right...) > > Royal Oak is more than likely included in the Detroit > and surrounding area books that started in the late > 1800s. Familysearch.org would more than likely have > them on film if you look up Royal Oak or Pontiac > (leave off the county and it pops up in their list of > search terms). > > Concetta > > --- jokay@bellsouth.net wrote: > > When did city directories begin for Pontiac, MI? > > > > What about Royal Oak? > > > > Are any of these on film? > > > > Thanks, > > Kay > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. > http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250 > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > Share memories about Michigan, to join MI-MEMORIES-L, send mail to MI-MEMORIES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join MI-MEMORIES-D, do the same thing with MI-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com. > > ============================== > 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 > >

Hi! I have in my list the earliest city directory for Pontiac as 1911 (Although this might not be right...) Royal Oak is more than likely included in the Detroit and surrounding area books that started in the late 1800s. Familysearch.org would more than likely have them on film if you look up Royal Oak or Pontiac (leave off the county and it pops up in their list of search terms). Concetta --- jokay@bellsouth.net wrote: > When did city directories begin for Pontiac, MI? > > What about Royal Oak? > > Are any of these on film? > > Thanks, > Kay __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

When did city directories begin for Pontiac, MI? What about Royal Oak? Are any of these on film? Thanks, Kay

In a message dated 1/9/05 10:32:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, RDREngineering@provide.net writes: > A brief visit to both the > Andover, MA, and the Tewksbury sites did not answer my question. Both sites > > appear interesting but I'll need more time set aside to explore Wow Ray, You know that is one of my biggest pet peeves in visiting sites...I cannot believe I overlooked it on my very own. Yes, Tewksbury is in MA. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. I will make sure I get on there and make a notation. Jodi Andover MA USGenWeb Project Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~macandov/index.htm Tewksbury Hospital Cemetery Transcription Project http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tewksburyhospital/ cemeterywelcome.html

We maintain the Michigan Marriage Index Database and do not have a record for Ida Hendee and have added the record to our database with your email address as a reference for other researchers. If this is not okay let us know and we will remove it. You may want to contact the Ionia County List as there are several Hendee's still living there. Jack & Marianne Dibean - Lansing Michigan GenWeb Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/marriages/michigan/michigan.htm

Tewksbury Hospital is in Tewksbury, Mass. Best Wishes, Ralph Tewksbury RE: Dear Jodi,Your e-mail does not tell me in which state the Tewksbury Hospital is located. I could assume either MA or NH. A brief visit to both the Andover, MA, and the Tewksbury sites did not answer my question. Both sites appear interesting but I'll need more time set aside to explore urther. --Ray Reske

I enjoyed and will appreciate the list, also. I remember one death certificate listed "old age" as cause of death, and person was in 60 years age. Betty Wheeler Boot >From: "Grace Mather" <amzgrace@comcast.net> >Reply-To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com >To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] Old Time Disease Names >Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:31:31 -0500 > >I enjoyed this list, very enlightening, but I didn't see what my >grandfather >and his sister's obituaries listed as the cause of death; "a shock of >paralysis" - is that another way of saying a stroke? > >Grace >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kathy Londo Barnes" <digginroots@yahoo.com> >To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, January 07, 2005 1:59 PM >Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Old Time Disease Names > > > > Here's the list. > > Kathy > > > > ABLEPSY Blindness > > ABSCESS A localized collection of pus buried in > > tissues, organs, or confined spaces of the body, often > > accompanied by swelling and inflammation and > > frequently caused by bacteria > > ABLEPSY Blindness > > ACUTE MANIA Severe insanity > > ADDISON'S DISEASE A disease characterized by severe > > weakness, low blood pressure, and a bronzed coloration > > of the skin, due to decreased secretion of cortisol > > from the adrenal gland. Also known as bronzed skin > > disease > > AGUE Used to define the recurring fever & chills of > > malarial infection > > AMERICAN PLAGUE Yellow fever > > ANASARCA Generalized massive edema (swelling) > > APHONIA Laryngitis > > APHTHA Thrush > > APOPLEXY Paralysis due to stroke > > ASPHYCSIA/ASPHICSIA Cyanotic and lack of oxygen > > ATROPHY Wasting away (generally from lack of use, i.e. > > muscles) > > BAD BLOOD Syphilis > > BILIOUS FEVER Typhoid, malaria, hepatitis > > BILIOUSNESS Jaundice or other symptoms associated with > > liver disease; may also have been any upset leading to > > vomiting bile or just vomiting > > BLACK FEVER Acute infection with high temperature and > > dark red skin lesions and high mortality rate > > BLACK JAUNDICE Wiel's Disease; Black Water fever > > (deadly form of malaria) > > BLACK PLAGUE OR DEATH Bubonic plague > > BLACK POX Black Smallpox > > BLACK VOMIT Vomiting old black blood due to ulcers or > > yellow fever > > BLACKWATER FEVER Dark urine associated with high > > temperature (deadly form of malaria) > > BLADDER IN THROAT Diphtheria (?) > > BLOOD POISONING Bacterial infection; septicemia > > BLOODY FLUX Bloody stools > > BLOODY SWEAT Sweating sickness > > BONE SHAVE Sciatica > > BRAIN FEVER Meningitis > > BREAKBONE Dengue fever > > BRIGHT'S DISEASE Chronic inflammatory disease of > > kidneys > > BRONZE JOHN Yellow fever > > BRUCELLOSIS Humans become infected by coming in > > contact with animals or animal products that are > > contaminated with these bacteria. In humans > > brucellosis can cause a range of symptoms that are > > similar to the flu and may include fever, sweats, > > headaches, back pains, and physical weakness. Sever > > infections of the central nervous systems or lining of > > the heart may occur. Brucellosis cab also cause > > long-lasting or chronic symptoms that include > > recurrent fevers, joint pain, and fatigue - See MILK > > FEVER > > BULE Boil, tumor or swelling > > CACHEXY Malnutrition > > CACOGASTRIC Upset stomach > > CACOSPYSY Irregular pulse > > CADUCEUS Subject to falling sickness or epilepsy > > CAMP FEVER Typhus; aka Camp diarrhea > > CANINE MADNESS Rabies, hydrophobia > > CANKER Ulceration of mouth or lips or herpes simplex > > CATALEPSY Seizures / trances > > CATARRHAL Nose and throat discharge from cold or > > allergy > > CEREBRITIS Inflammation of cerebrum or lead poisoning > > CHILBLAIN Swelling of extremities caused by exposure > > to cold > > CHILD BED FEVER Infection following birth of a child > > CHIN COUGH Whooping cough > > CHLOROSIS Iron deficiency anemia; leukemia > > CHOLECYSTITUS Inflammation of the gall bladder > > CHOLELITHIASIS Gall stones > > CHOLERA Acute severe contagious diarrhea with > > intestinal lining sloughing > > CHOLERA MORBUS Characterized by nausea, vomiting, > > abdominal cramps, elevated temperature, etc. Could be > > appendicitis > > CHOREA Disease characterized by convulsions, > > contortions and dancing > > COLD PLAGUE Ague which is characterized by chills > > COLIC An abdominal pain and cramping > > COMMOTION Concussion > > CONGESTION Any collection of fluid in an organ, like > > the lungs > > CONGESTIVE CHILLS Malaria > > CONGESTIVE CHILLS Malaria with diarrhea > > CONGESTIVE FEVER Malaria > > CONSUMPTION Tuberculosis; Wasting sickness > > CORRUPTION Infection > > CORYZA A cold > > COSTIVENESS Constipation > > CRAMP COLIC Appendicitis > > CROP SICKNESS Overextended stomach > > CROUP Laryngitis, diphtheria, or strep throat > > CYANOSIS Dark skin color from lack of oxygen in blood > > CYNANCHE Diseases of throat > > CYSTITIS Inflammation of the bladder > > DAY FEVER Fever lasting one day; sweating sickness > > DEBILITY Lack of movement or staying in bed > > DECREPITUDE Feebleness due to old age > > DELIRIUM TREMENS Hallucinations due to alcoholism > > DENGUE Infectious fever endemic to East Africa > > DENTITION Cutting of teeth > > DEPLUMATION Tumor of the eyelids which causes hair > > loss > > DIARY FEVER A fever that lasts one day > > DIPTHERIA Contagious disease of the throat > > DISTEMPER Usually animal disease with malaise, > > discharge from nose and throat, anorexia > > DOCK FEVER Yellow fever > > DROPSY Edema (swelling), often caused by kidney or > > heart disease > > DROPSY OF THE BRAIN Encephalitis > > DRY BELLYACHE Lead poisoning > > DYSCRASY An abnormal body condition > > DYSENTERY Inflammation of colon with frequent passage > > of mucous and blood > > DYSOREXY Reduced appetite > > DYSPEPSIA Indigestion and heartburn. Heart attack > > symptoms > > DYSURY Difficulty in urination > > ECLAMPSY Symptoms of epilepsy, convulsions during > > labor > > ECSTASY A form of catalepsy characterized by loss of > > reason > > EDEMA Nephrosis; swelling of tissues > > EDEMA OF LUNGS Congestive heart failure, a form of > > dropsy > > EEL THING Erysipelas > > ELEPHANTIASIS A form of leprosy > > ENCEPHALITIS Swelling of brain; aka sleeping sickness > > ENTERIC FEVER Typhoid fever > > ENTERITIS Inflations of the bowels > > ENTEROCOLITIS Inflammation of the intestines > > EPITAXIS Nose bleed > > ERYSIPELAS Contagious skin disease, due to > > Streptococci with vesicular and bulbous lesions > > erysipelas: Contagious infection of the skin and > > underlying tissue, caused by group A B-hemolytic > > streptococcus bacteria. Erysipelas causes affected > > areas of skin to turn bright red and become slightly > > swollen. The swollen blotches have a distinct border > > and slowly expand into the surrounding skin. The > > lesions are most commonly seen on the face, scalp, > > hands, and legs. They feel hot to the touch and the > > patient is feverish. Centuries ago erysipelas > > epidemics caused severe and often fatal infections. > > Today erysipelas is a rather mild and relatively rare > > infection that clears up rapidly when penicillin or > > other antibiotics are taken > > > > EXTRAVASTED BLOOD Rupture of a blood vessel > > FALLING SICKNESS Epilepsy > > FATTY LIVER Cirrhosis of liver > > FITS Sudden attack or seizure of muscle activity > > FLUX An excessive flow or discharge of fluid like > > hemorrhage or diarrhea > > FLUX OF HUMOUR Circulation > > FRENCH POX Syphilis > > GATHERING A collection of pus > > GLANDULAR FEVER Mononucleosis > > GOUT an inflammation usually of an extremity > > GREAT POX Syphilis > > GREEN FEVER / SICKNESS Anemia > > GRIPPE/GRIP Influenza like symptoms > > GROCER'S ITCH Skin disease caused by mites in sugar or > > flour > > HALLUCINATION Delirium > > HEART SICKNESS Condition caused by loss of salt from > > body > > HEAT STROKE Body temperature elevates because of > > surrounding environment temperature and body does not > > perspire to reduce temperature. Coma and death result > > if not reversed > > HECTICAL COMPLAINT Recurrent fever > > HEMATEMESIS Vomiting blood > > HEMATURIA Bloody urine > > HEMIPLEGY Paralysis of one side of body > > HIP GOUT Osteomyelitis, a staph infection > > HORRORS Delirium tremens > > HYDROCEPHALUS Enlarged head, water on the brain > > HYDROPERICARDIUM Heart dropsy > > HYDROPHOBIA Rabies > > HYDROTHROAX Dropsy in chest > > HYPERTROPHIC Enlargement of organ, like the heart > > IMPETIGO Contagious skin disease characterized by > > pustules > > INANITION Physical condition resulting from lack of > > food > > INFANTILE PARALYSIS Polio > > INTESTINAL COLIC Abdominal pain due to improper diet > > JAIL FEVER Typhus > > JAUNDICE Condition caused by blockage of intestines > > KING'S EVIL Scrofula, a tubercular infection of the > > throat lymph glands; also sometimes syphilis > > KRUCHHUSTEN Whooping cough > > LA GRIPPE Flu; influenza > > LOCKJAW Tetanus or infectious disease affecting the > > muscles of the neck and jaw. Untreated, it is fatal in > > 8 days > > LONG SICKNESS Tuberculosis > > LUES DISEASE Syphilis > > LUES VENERA Venereal disease; syphilis > > LUMBAGO Back pain > > LUNG FEVER Pneumonia > > LUNG SICKNESS Tuberculosis > > LYING IN Time of delivery of infant > > MALIGNANT SORE THROAT Diphtheria > > MANIA Insanity > > MARASMUS Progressive wasting away of body, like > > malnutrition > > MEMBRANOUS CROUP Diphtheria > > MENINGITIS Inflations of brain or spinal cord > > METRITIS Inflammation of uterus or purulent vaginal > > discharge > > MIASMA Poisonous vapors thought to infect the air > > MILK FEVER Disease from drinking contaminated milk, > > like undulant fever or brucellosis > > MILK LEG Phlebitis; a painful swelling of the leg soon > > after childbirth, due to thrombosis of the large > > veins; Painful swelling of the leg beginning at the > > ankle and ascending or at the groin and extending down > > the thigh... its usual cause is infection after labor; > > Post partum thrombophlebitis > > MILK SICKNESS Disease from milk of cattle which had > > eaten poisonous weeds > > MORMAL Gangrene > > MORPHEW Scurvy blisters on the body > > MORTIFICATION Gangrene of necrotic tissue; Infection > > MYELITIS Inflammation of the spine > > MYOCARDITIS Inflammation of heart muscles > > NECROSIS Mortification of bones or tissue > > NEPHROSIS Kidney degeneration > > NEPRITIS Inflammation of kidneys > > NERVOUS PROSTRATION Extreme exhaustion from inability > > to control physical and mental activities > > NEURALGIA Described as discomfort, such as "Headache" > > was neuralgia in head > > NOSTALGIA Homesickness > > PALSY Paralysis or uncontrolled movement of controlled > > muscles. It was listed as "Cause of death" > > PAROXYSM Convulsion > > PEMPHIGUS Skin disease of watery blisters > > PERICARDITIS Inflammation of heart > > PERIPNEUMONIA Inflammation of lungs > > PERITONOTIS Inflammation of abdominal area > > PETECHIAL FEVER Fever characterized by skin spotting > > PHLEGMASIA ALBA DOLENS Milk Leg - Painful thrombosis > > of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth > > PHTHIRIASIS Lice infestation > > PHTHISIS Chronic wasting away or a name for > > tuberculosis > > PLAGUE An acute febrile highly infectious disease with > > a high fatality rate > > PLEURISY Any pain in the chest area with each breath > > PODAGRA Gout > > POLIOMYELITIS PolioPotter's asthma Fibroid pthisis > > POTT'S DISEASE Tuberculosis of spine > > PROTEIN DISEASE Gomerulonephritis; a once relatively > > common childhood kidney disease that causes the kidney > > to leak protein. This is a secondary (allergic) > > reaction to certain kinds of strep infections > > PUERPERAL EXHAUSTION Death due to child birth > > PUERPERAL EXHAUSTION Death due to childbirth > > PUERPERAL FEVER Elevated temperature after giving > > birth to an infant > > PUKING FEVER Milk sickness > > PUTRID FEVER Diphtheria. > > QUINSY Tonsillitis. > > REMITTING FEVER Malaria > > RHEUMATISM Any disorder associated with pain in joints > > > > RICKETS Disease of skeletal system > > ROSE COLD Hay fever or nasal symptoms of an allergy > > ROTANNY FEVER (Child's disease) ??? > > RUBEOLA German measles > > SANGUINEOUS CRUST Scab > > SCARLATINA Scarlet fever > > SCARLET FEVER A disease characterized by red rash > > SCARLET RASH Roseola > > SCIATICA Rheumatism in the hips > > SCIRRHUS Cancerous tumors > > SCOTOMY Dizziness, nausea and dimness of sight > > SCREWS Rheumatism > > SCREWS Rheumatism > > SCRIVENER'S PALSY Writer's cramp > > SCROFULA Tuberculosis of neck lymph glands. Progresses > > slowly with abscesses and pistulas develop. Young > > person's disease > > SCRUMPOX Skin disease, impetigo > > SCURVY Lack of vitamin C. Symptoms of weakness, spongy > > gums and hemorrhages under skin > > SEPTICEMIA Blood poisoning > > SHAKES Delirium tremens > > SHAKING Chills, ague > > SHINGLES Viral disease with skin blisters > > SHIP FEVER Typhus > > SIRIASIS Inflammation of the brain due to sun exposure > > > > SLOES Milk sickness > > SMALL POX Contagious disease with fever and blisters > > SOFTENING OF BRAIN Result of stroke or hemorrhage in > > the brain, with an end result of the tissue softening > > in that area > > SORE THROAT DISTEMPER Diphtheria or quinsy > > SPANISH INFLUENZA Epidemic influenza > > SPASMS Sudden involuntary contraction of muscle or > > group of muscles, like a convulsion > > SPINA BIFIDA Deformity of spine > > SPOTTED FEVER Either typhus or meningitis > > SPRUE Tropical disease characterized by intestinal > > disorders and sore throat > > ST. ANTHONY'S FIRE Also erysipelas, but named so > > because of affected skin areas are bright red in > > appearance > > ST. VITAS DANCE Ceaseless occurrence of rapid complex > > jerking movements performed involuntary > > STOMATITIS Inflammation of the mouth > > STRANGER'S FEVER Yellow fever > > STRANGERY Rupture > > SUDOR ANGLICUS Sweating sickness > > SUMMER COMPLAINT Diarrhea, usually in infants caused > > by spoiled milk > > SUNSTROKE Uncontrolled elevation of body temperature > > due to environment heat. Lack of sodium in the body is > > a predisposing cause > > SWAMP SICKNESS Could be malaria, typhoid or > > encephalitis > > SWEATING SICKNESS Infectious and fatal disease common > > to UK in 15th century > > TEETHING tooth infections with inflammation > > TETANUS Infectious fever characterized by high fever, > > headache and dizziness > > THROMBOSIS Blood clot inside blood vessel > > THRUSH Childhood disease characterized by spots on > > mouth, lips and throat > > TICK FEVER Rocky mountain spotted fever > > TOXEMIA OF PREGNANCY Eclampsia > > TRENCH MOUTH Painful ulcers found along gum line, > > Caused by poor nutrition and poor hygiene > > TUSSIS CONVULSIVA Whooping cough > > TYPHUS Infectious fever characterized high fever, > > headache, and dizziness > > VARIOLA Smallpox > > VENESECTION Bleeding > > VIPER'S DANCE St. Vitus Dance > > WATER ON BRAIN Enlarged head > > WHITE SWELLING Tuberculosis of the bone > > WINTER FEVER Pneumonia > > WOMB FEVER Infection of the uterus. > > WORM FIT Convulsions associated with teething, worms, > > elevated temperature or diarrhea > > YELLOWJACKET Yellow fever. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? 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Thanks a lot. Please let me know what the year in 1920s for them would be, as my father and uncle were there only a few years. Betty >From: "bj glover" <gloverbj@hotmail.com> >Reply-To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com >To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] Peter Blanchard JOHNSON moved to Detroit from >MA 1830-40's >Date: Sun, 09 Jan 2005 16:40:20 +0000 > >When in the 1920s would they be available? How would they be available for >me as I'm in Daytona Beach, Florida. Betty Wheeler Boot, >bootbj@hotmail.com > >>From: BCarDar@aol.com >>Reply-To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com >>To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] Peter Blanchard JOHNSON moved to Detroit from >>MA 1830-40's >>Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 18:26:11 EST >> >>City Directories for Detroit are available through your local Family >>History >>Center on microfiche and microfilm. They start at 1837, 1845,1846, and >>then >>annually from 1850 through 1935. You don't need to know an occupation, >>since all >>householders or persons currently employed are listed alphabetically with >>street addresses and their current occupation. I have found this an >>invaluable >>resource. >>Barbara >> >> >>==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== >>Share memories about Michigan, to join MI-MEMORIES-L, send mail to >>MI-MEMORIES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the >>message subject and body. To join MI-MEMORIES-D, do the same thing with >>MI-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com. >> >>============================== >>View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> > > > >==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== >The MIGenWeb FGS Project. >http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/fgs/ >Join in this special project! Add your Family Group Sheets and browse for >connections. > >============================== >Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >New content added every business day. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

When in the 1920s would they be available? How would they be available for me as I'm in Daytona Beach, Florida. Betty Wheeler Boot, bootbj@hotmail.com >From: BCarDar@aol.com >Reply-To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com >To: MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] Peter Blanchard JOHNSON moved to Detroit from >MA 1830-40's >Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2005 18:26:11 EST > >City Directories for Detroit are available through your local Family >History >Center on microfiche and microfilm. They start at 1837, 1845,1846, and then >annually from 1850 through 1935. You don't need to know an occupation, >since all >householders or persons currently employed are listed alphabetically with >street addresses and their current occupation. I have found this an >invaluable >resource. >Barbara > > >==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== >Share memories about Michigan, to join MI-MEMORIES-L, send mail to >MI-MEMORIES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the >message subject and body. To join MI-MEMORIES-D, do the same thing with >MI-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com. > >============================== >View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Thanks for mentioning "encephalitis" as the possible equivalent of "swelling of the brain." Others have suggested it as well. Barbara

Betty- Go to the website www.familysearch.org. Click on Library. Then click Find a Family History Center. You will be asked for info to pinpoint the FHC closest to where you live. You can then order relevant microfilms (to rent at $3.25 a film) through your nearest FHC, where you will be able to view them. Directories for the City of Detroit were published annually during the 1920's, the decade you asked about. Good luck with your research. Barbara

Hemiplegia does indeed mean paralysis of one side of the body. It is more commonly the result of a stroke than of multiple sclerosis. caroly, MD, in rhode island Debizzyb55t@aol.com wrote: >Thank you for the list. Is it possible that Falling Sickness, listed as >"Epilepsy" and/or Hemiplegy, defined as "Paralysis of one side of the body" could >be Multiple Sclerosis? I fall and have an apparent paralysis on my left side, >so doing genealogy could be more than just looking up names on the limbs of my >family tree, it could be a validation of one theory of how MS begins, as in >heredity. >Deborah Roberts > > >==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== >MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions >Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines >http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html > >============================== >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 > > > >

Thank you for the list. Is it possible that Falling Sickness, listed as "Epilepsy" and/or Hemiplegy, defined as "Paralysis of one side of the body" could be Multiple Sclerosis? I fall and have an apparent paralysis on my left side, so doing genealogy could be more than just looking up names on the limbs of my family tree, it could be a validation of one theory of how MS begins, as in heredity. Deborah Roberts

Dear Barbara, Encephalitis came to mind - and it is listed! Hope this helps. --Ray Reske ----- Original Message ----- From: <BCarDar@aol.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 6:14 PM Subject: Re: [MI-Genealogy] Old Time Disease Names > Kathy- > Thanks for the list of old-time diseases. Several people have mentioned > the > prevalence of diarrhea in earlier times. My g-grandfather contracted > diarrhea > during his service in the Civil War, like many other soldiers, and > apparently > suffered with it for the rest of his life. Also, according to his service > and > pension records obtained from the National Archives, he ended his days in > Eloise, at that time a mental institution in Wayne County. His doctors at > times > spoke of him as being senile or as having "swelling of the brain." Anyone > know > what the modern equivalent of "swelling of the brain" would be. > Barbara > Rhinebeck, NY > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions > Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >

Without more information, it is difficult to say but the most likely modern-day equivalent would be hydrocephalus. carolyn , MD, in rhode island BCarDar@aol.com wrote: >Kathy- >Thanks for the list of old-time diseases. Several people have mentioned the >prevalence of diarrhea in earlier times. My g-grandfather contracted diarrhea >during his service in the Civil War, like many other soldiers, and apparently >suffered with it for the rest of his life. Also, according to his service and >pension records obtained from the National Archives, he ended his days in >Eloise, at that time a mental institution in Wayne County. His doctors at times >spoke of him as being senile or as having "swelling of the brain." Anyone know >what the modern equivalent of "swelling of the brain" would be. >Barbara >Rhinebeck, NY > > >==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== >MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions >Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines >http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html > >============================== >Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. >New content added every business day. Learn more: >http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > > >

Dear Jodi, Your e-mail does not tell me in which state the Tewksbury Hospital is located. I could assume either MA or NH. A brief visit to both the Andover, MA, and the Tewksbury sites did not answer my question. Both sites appear interesting but I'll need more time set aside to explore urther. --Ray Reske ----- Original Message ----- From: <CriminyJo@aol.com> To: <MI-GENEALOGY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2005 10:13 AM Subject: [MI-Genealogy] Re: Michigan Vital Records Re: Peter Blanchard JOHNSON moved to Detroit from ... >I want to thank everyone for the useful information about Michigan Vital > Records and the city directories. I have access to Heritage Quest, and I > know some > of the directories are on there. I have been having problems getting thru > their search results tho....but I will keep trying. Maybe the 1837 one > will be on > there. I think that one will be the msot beneficial to me. > > Not having VR's earlier than 1867 will make it hard for me. I have checked > the online listing of them to no avail. I hope one day to get the contents > of > this family bible I need and then I will be able to nail it down even > tighter. > > Thank you all again. > Jodi in NH > > Andover MA USGenWeb Project Coordinator > http://www.rootsweb.com/~macandov/index.htm > > Tewksbury Hospital Cemetery Transcription Project > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tewksburyhospital/ > cemeterywelcome.html > > > ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== > MI-Genealogy Subscribe and Unsubscribe Instructions > Administrator Contacts, Rules and Guidelines > http://www.rootsweb.com/~migenweb/maillist.html > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx >

I want to thank everyone for the useful information about Michigan Vital Records and the city directories. I have access to Heritage Quest, and I know some of the directories are on there. I have been having problems getting thru their search results tho....but I will keep trying. Maybe the 1837 one will be on there. I think that one will be the msot beneficial to me. Not having VR's earlier than 1867 will make it hard for me. I have checked the online listing of them to no avail. I hope one day to get the contents of this family bible I need and then I will be able to nail it down even tighter. Thank you all again. Jodi in NH Andover MA USGenWeb Project Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~macandov/index.htm Tewksbury Hospital Cemetery Transcription Project http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~tewksburyhospital/ cemeterywelcome.html

Hello Barbara and All, These City Directories for Detroit are also available through My St. Clair Shores, Michigan Library. We have a very good of information on ffamily'sfrom mMichiganand CCanada'swell. Our Roseville, Michigan Library has what is called the Michigan room with tons of information on Michigan Books as well as microfiche and microfilm. If you are ever in the Subs of Detroit feel free to come and take a look at the things we have. Ric BCarDar@aol.com wrote: City Directories for Detroit are available through your local Family History Center on microfiche and microfilm. They start at 1837, 1845,1846, and then annually from 1850 through 1935. You don't need to know an occupation, since all householders or persons currently employed are listed alphabetically with street addresses and their current occupation. I have found this an invaluable resource. Barbara ==== MI-GENEALOGY Mailing List ==== Share memories about Michigan, to join MI-MEMORIES-L, send mail to MI-MEMORIES-L-request@rootsweb.com with the single word subscribe in the message subject and body. To join MI-MEMORIES-D, do the same thing with MI-MEMORIES-D-request@rootsweb.com. ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx The Bone Collector Ric Corbeil <8>< Easptointe, Mi.

Thanks for the lists--of old occupations and of the old names for diseases. What an active and informative group! I'm new to this list, but not to genealogy. I'm seeking information about Connell family members who lived in Clinton Co., MI. The earliest info I've found is on the 1860 census where I found 18-year old John Connell, a common laborer, who was living with the H. W. Walton family in Bingham (St. Johns P. O.). H. W. is a butcher, and I have no idea if John was working for him, a boarder, or a relative. This John Connell, who was also a Civil War soldier, is an older brother of my great-grandmother Susan Adeline "Addie" Connell, born in 1852, and married in Dec. 1873 to DeWitt C. Wickham in Coopersville, MI. Addie is described as being from St. Johns, Clinton Co., MI on the marriage record. After they married, DeWitt and Addie resided in Pentwater, Oceana Co., MI. I have copies of the photos that were in DeWitt and Addie's photo album and am trying to identify as many people as possible. Other Connell family members seem to be Mary Catherine Connell Hubbell, born in 1850, married to a William Hubbell, and they had one child, Cora Hubbell, born in 1877. There was also a sister Elizabeth who was married with two children, but I do not know her married name. There is a photo of Addie's mother, but I have no idea what her name was at this point. I would welcome any suggestions about where to look for information about the Connell family members in MI, and also suggestions as to where I might find some help in identifying the photographs from DeWitt and Addie's album that cover the period from about 1875 to 1890. Marlene Moody