With three child deaths in a family in short order it is often diphtheria. Cholera was common during certain periods, but I don't think it would have been likely here in the winter. This will be very difficult to prove, since death records did not start until 1867 in Lake County. Finding some family source, for instance an old genealogy might be useful, but not easy to find. You might get something from church records if you have an idea which church they might have attended. A few Willoughby churches have records back that far. Cynthia in Lake Co. ____________________________________________________________ Paying too much for your business phone system? Click here to compare systems from top companies. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/PnY6rw34S6aB2zpX8CLhSw2tmSMapR4xuEqlxwaUPCZWu7igexoLt/
of course, thanks, I hadnt thought of diphtheria! we had a family who lost 3 members at one time to that in 1903 on Canadian Prairies. I gather too that birth records did not start until 1867 at Lake county? at least online the Book #1 appears to begin then? Liz of BC On Dec 3, 2008, at 11:26 AM, Cynthia C Turk wrote: > > With three child deaths in a family in short order it is often > diphtheria. Cholera was common during certain periods, but I don't > think > it would have been likely here in the winter. This will be very > difficult to prove, since death records did not start until 1867 in > Lake > County. Finding some family source, for instance an old genealogy > might > be useful, but not easy to find. You might get something from church > records if you have an idea which church they might have attended. A > few > Willoughby churches have records back that far. > Cynthia in Lake Co. > ____________________________________________________________ > Paying too much for your business phone system? Click here to compare > systems from top companies. > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/ > PnY6rw34S6aB2zpX8CLhSw2tmSMapR4xuEqlxwaUPCZWu7igexoLt/ > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHCUYAHO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >