Can anyone help with translating some death records for two babies born to Johan Severin Larsen, Vaagan and Hanna Serianne Johnsdtr in Leka parish. In particular the cause of death…
Aasmund Johansen, 1895 - cause of death given as "Brystsvaghed" - chest weakness.
Ingrid Johansdtr, 1899 - originally given as "Vides ikke" - not known, later this is put in parantheses and encephalitis is stated - no doctor was called for.
I have just found another child (Bjorn) died 1898 – aged two (Entry #5). The mother died of TB in 1900 so I think she might have been sick at the time these children were born – 3 babies died (very sad).
I have found the death record of their eldest daughter Borghild (Entry #7) aged 17 – died one week after her mother. The cause of death looks different though – ‘Toring’?
Correction: Borghild died in 1899 - a year before her mother (Thanks Einar).
Help with cause of death
Posted - 05/06/2011 : 08:31:41
