Joe/Sandy Yes, when she died my father-in-law gave the information. I contacted the funeral home that supposedly bought out the old home but they haven't called back yet. Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: <joe.sandy@comcast.net> To: <minnesota@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [MINNESOTA] Social Security Application - abt. 1940 > 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 > > > ------------------------------- > 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! ---