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From: "Joann H. Nichols" <>
Subject: Re: [GENMASSACHUSETTS] Places of Deaths, 1950 to 1962
Date: Sun, 01 Feb 2009 08:40:11 -0500
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Betty,

I believe that some names are on the SSDI before 1962. I haven't had
occasion to look for anyone, but I have seen some. Try Rootsweb if you
aren't on Ancestry; however, I think the SSDI is free on Ancestry.

Joann

Betty wrote:
> Hello,
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> I have 2 families on my family-tree, different sides, and I have a relative
> of each great-grandparent who either died in MA in 1962, or assumedly died
> in the 1950's in MA. And I'd like to ask if there is a way to find out
> which town or city they died in -- without driving to Boston, or without
> writing to the Soc. Sec. Admin. Office.
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> Carleton HUTCHINSON, born Mar. 1870 MA, died in Aug. 1962. The SSDI does
> not offer any information on a town or city in MA where he either resided or
> died.
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> Joseph KERR, born ~1863 Canada / P.Q., lived in MA, from 1880's lived in WA
> from 1901, probably died in MA during 1950's. The obituary for Robert,
> his brother in WA in 1950, stated that Joseph was then in MA. He would
> have been in his late 80's at the time.
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> I was reminded this week that the information on deaths at the SSDI doesn't
> start until 1962. (I used the SSDI at www.familysearch.org )
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> (Both of my grandfathers died almost exactly one year from each other in
> Nov. 1960 and Nov. 1961, and neither come up in the SSDI.)
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> I'm hoping answers to this question will help other researchers who are
> looking for death information from the 1950's and 1960's.
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> Betty (near Lowell, MA)
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> (The information mentioned comes from my on-line research.)
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> Remember to check the archives of all the Lists and Boards for your surnames
> and place-names.
> And, please remember to check the on-line auctions for for your surnames and
> place-names.
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