Hi Genners, Below is a snippet of an email with my friend Patty. I've been doing some research for her and it's fun for me too as I am using it as a learning curve for a new genealogy software program. I think she is right in her reasoning, but does anyone know of any other reason? J:Also, did you know she lived to the age of 90 passing in 1986? P:Yes, I believe my cousin called me when Cornelia passed and mentioned her age. J:Oddly, it appears she applied for her SS number in 1977, I wonder why. Do you have a clue? P:I never heard anything about Cornelia ever being anything except a housewife so maybe she and ZR never thought she would need a SS number. Could 1977 (or 1976) be when ZR passed and to process the estate Cornelia needed a SS number? Thank you, Joanie Miami, FL