This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Lowe Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zJB.2ACE/2033.1 Message Board Post: Do you know when Benjamin F. Lowe died? If he lived into the 1940's, he probably had a Social Security number. If he did, you can get a copy of the application for such from the Social Security Admin. It will include: The application form (SS-5) contains the following information: Full name Full name at birth (including maiden name) Present mailing address Age at last birthday Date of birth Place of birth (City, county, state) Father's full name "regardless of whether living or dead" Mother's full name, including maiden name, "regardless of whether living or dead" Sex and race Ever applied for SS number/Railroad Retirement before? Yes/No Current employer's name and address Date signed Applicant's signature ======================================== Looking at the SSDI online, this is as close as I found. Name: Benjamin Lowe SSN: 490-10-6174 Last Residence: 63540 Gibbs, Adair, Missouri, United States of America Born: 26 May 1890 Died: May 1974 State (Year) SSN issued: Missouri (Before 1951 ) ===================================== Death records, funeral home, etc. may be another way to get it if you do not have it already. The SSA charges $27 for a copy of the application. Best of luck. Chuck