Ron, I didn't get her death certificate because her son is still living and he would have given the information to the funeral home. I figure the SS App. would be something she had to fill out. It is probably a good idea anyway to do it. Thanks, Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ron Bestrom" <RBestrom@earthlink.net> To: <minnesota@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 3:04 PM Subject: Re: [MINNESOTA] Social Security Application - abt. 1940 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Virginia Patricelli" <virgpat@usfamily.net> > > >> Thanks Ron. Yes, she died in 1969. The index shows her birthday as 1887 >> but I think it might have been 1881. I'm trying to get information on >> her >> parents, etc. I haven't been able to find a birth certificate for her. >> Guess it might be worthwhile sending for it. > > You may have done this; but, have you obtained her death certificate? I'm > not familiar with the Minnesota ones, but some states include the names of > the parents. The Social Security Death Index obtains its information from > Minnesota through the Office of Vital Statistics, Minnesota Department of > Health, or through the local funeral homes via computer...voluntarily. > Below are portions of a posting I made on another list, (I redacted parts > not applicable): > > Good Luck > > The Minnesota Death Certificate Index: > http://people.mnhs.org/dci/search.cfm has Frequently Asked Question > (FAQ) > link, ... But, Listers...It is a good site to find deceased if you hadn't > seen it before. It also leads to a Birth Index for births 1900-1916. > > That site did indicate: "The certificate was registered with the local > county registrar and the original copy sent to the Office of Vital > Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health". I went to their site: > http://people.mnhs.org/dci/search.cfm?bhcp=1 I did a search for "SSN". > This window: http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/deathreg/ssap.html > might answer the question. It also identifies the form "SSA-721" is > voluntary. The SSA-721 is "The Statement of Death by the Funeral > Director". > As these windows indicate, when a funeral director reports a death to the > Minnesota Department of Vital Statistics, it is automatically sent to the > SSA, or they fax one directly to the SSA. > > So, I'm "assuming" the reporting to the SSA of a persons death is not due > to > the issuance of a Death Certificate, it is due to the funeral home > inputting > that information in the state computer system, or sending a fax to the > SSA. > But, it also indicates the report is voluntary. BUT, I'm "guessing", it > would behoove the funeral directors to forward the form...if that > initiates > the death payment. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MINNESOTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! ---

----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Patricelli" <virgpat@usfamily.net> > Ron, I didn't get her death certificate because her son is still living > and > he would have given the information to the funeral home. Okay...good luck !

SO DO YOU KNOW WHERE SHE DIED? COULD ASK FOR AN OBIT. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Virginia Patricelli" <virgpat@usfamily.net> To: <minnesota@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 4:48 PM Subject: Re: [MINNESOTA] Social Security Application - abt. 1940 > Ron, I didn't get her death certificate because her son is still living > and > he would have given the information to the funeral home. I figure the SS > App. would be something she had to fill out. It is probably a good idea > anyway to do it. > > Thanks, > Virginia > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ron Bestrom" <RBestrom@earthlink.net> > To: <minnesota@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 3:04 PM > Subject: Re: [MINNESOTA] Social Security Application - abt. 1940 > > >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Virginia Patricelli" <virgpat@usfamily.net> >> >> >>> Thanks Ron. Yes, she died in 1969. The index shows her birthday as >>> 1887 >>> but I think it might have been 1881. I'm trying to get information on >>> her >>> parents, etc. I haven't been able to find a birth certificate for her. >>> Guess it might be worthwhile sending for it. >> >> You may have done this; but, have you obtained her death certificate? >> I'm >> not familiar with the Minnesota ones, but some states include the names >> of >> the parents. The Social Security Death Index obtains its information >> from >> Minnesota through the Office of Vital Statistics, Minnesota Department of >> Health, or through the local funeral homes via computer...voluntarily. >> Below are portions of a posting I made on another list, (I redacted parts >> not applicable): >> >> Good Luck >> >> The Minnesota Death Certificate Index: >> http://people.mnhs.org/dci/search.cfm has Frequently Asked Question >> (FAQ) >> link, ... But, Listers...It is a good site to find deceased if you hadn't >> seen it before. It also leads to a Birth Index for births 1900-1916. >> >> That site did indicate: "The certificate was registered with the local >> county registrar and the original copy sent to the Office of Vital >> Statistics, Minnesota Department of Health". I went to their site: >> http://people.mnhs.org/dci/search.cfm?bhcp=1 I did a search for "SSN". >> This window: >> http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/osr/deathreg/ssap.html >> might answer the question. It also identifies the form "SSA-721" is >> voluntary. The SSA-721 is "The Statement of Death by the Funeral >> Director". >> As these windows indicate, when a funeral director reports a death to the >> Minnesota Department of Vital Statistics, it is automatically sent to the >> SSA, or they fax one directly to the SSA. >> >> So, I'm "assuming" the reporting to the SSA of a persons death is not due >> to >> the issuance of a Death Certificate, it is due to the funeral home >> inputting >> that information in the state computer system, or sending a fax to the >> SSA. >> But, it also indicates the report is voluntary. BUT, I'm "guessing", it >> would behoove the funeral directors to forward the form...if that >> initiates >> the death payment. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> MINNESOTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > --- http://USFamily.Net/dialup.html - $8.25/mo! -- > http://www.usfamily.net/dsl.html - $19.99/mo! --- > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > MINNESOTA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message