Records of Death for the Town of Bethel 1898
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Transcribed by Volunteer's Isobel Berry & Jason
Coffman
FHC Film #11491337
Pages 584-585
The word Blank has been used when no information was entered on the actual record.
An * indicates an error on the part of the original recorder, not the transcriber.
The ? marks indicate letters or words that could not be read due to the quality of the original recorder
Name of Deceased |
Place of Death |
Date of Death |
Year/Month/Day |
Sex |
Condition |
Place of Birth, State |
Residence at Death |
Cause of Death |
Occupation |
Color/Race |
Name of Father/Mother |
Name of Person Certifying |
| 1.Julie Amelia Miller | Bethel, CT | January 5 | 56y 0m Blank | Female | Married | Seymour, CT | Bethel, CT | Pleuro pneumonia | Housewife | White | Roswell & Lydia E. Hanniston | Geo. D. Wright, M.D. |
| 2.Daughter of Cortie S. Smith | Bethel, CT | January 8 | Blank Blank Blank | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Still born | Blank | White | Cortie S R?ar* B. Smith | C. R. Hart, M.D |
| 3. Sarh* Juliette ?icko? | Bethel, CTh | January 8 | 65y 4m 8d | Female | Widow | Brookfield, | Bethel, CT | Anaemia | Housewife | White | Peter W. & Emily A. Hubbell | Geo. D. Wright, M.D |
| 4. Delilah Patchen | Bethel,CT | January 13 | 85y 2m 20d | Female | Widow | Patterson, NY | Bethel, CT | Fracture of hip - Asthenia | Housewife | White | Morris & ?armis* Osborn | C.R. Hart, MD |
| 5.Father Patrick O'Connell White | Bethel, CT | January 19 | 51y 20m Blank | Male | Single | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Cirrhosis of Kidneys | Priest | White | Owen & Julie O'Connell | Geo. D. Wright, M.D. |
| 6. Ellen Carroll | Bethel,CT | January 21 | 35y 1m 4d | Female | Married | Blank, England | Bethel, CT | Internal hemorrhage-Pregnancy | Housewife | White | White William & Bridget Hunter | Geo D. Wright, MD |
| 7. Amos S Schoonmaker | Bethel, CT | January 27 | 76y 8m 2d | Male | Widow | Blank, New Yor* | Bethel, CT | Neuralgia of heart | Dentist | White | David & Flrorence Schoonmaker* | A.E. Barber, Deputy Coroner |
| 8. George Betts | Bethel, CT | January 30 | 64y 11m 5d | Male | Married | Milton, CT | Bethel, CT | Chronic diffuse nephritis | Hatter | White | Zadoc & Lucretia Betts | Geo. D. Wright, M.D. |
| 9 Patrick Mulvey | Bethel, CT | February 17 | 40y Blank Blank | Male | Single | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Nephritis | Laborer | White | Blank | Geo D. Wright, M.D. |
| 10. Phoebe E. Oakley | Bethel, CT | February 22 | 65y 1m 6d | Female | Mystic, CT | Accidental fall-Cerebral Hemmorage | Housewife | White | Blank | Blank | Jobed R & Assenathe Hempstead . | C.R. Hart, MD |
| 11. Vivian May Bell | Bethel, CT | February 26 | 1y 4m 11d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Meniingitis | Blank | White | Ernest J Hattie M. Bell | Geo D. Wright, M.D. |
| 12. Matthew Creagh | Bethel, CT | February 28 | 79y 4m Blank d | Male | Married | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Apoplexy | Blank | White | Blank | E. Weiss, M.D |
| 13.Daughter of Ar???ni W CARTER* : | Bethel,CT | March 2 | Blank Blank Blank | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Ar?? W* ; Emma L. Carter | Geo. D. Wright, M.D. |
| 14. Daughter of Ar???ni W CARTER* | Bethel, CT | Marcch 2 | Blank Blank Blank | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Ar?? W* ; Emma L. Carter | Geo. D. Wright, M.D. |
| 15 .Eugene Shanley | Bethel, CT | March 12 | Blank, 1m 25d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Bronchitis | Blank | White | John & Elizabeth Shanley | C. R. Hart, M.D |
| 16. Catherine Costello
|
Bethel, CT | March 15 | 1y 11m 25d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Meningitis Tuberculosa | Blank | White | Edward J & Ella Costello | E. Weiss, MD |
| 17.John F. Charlock | Bethel, CT | March 23 | 7y 3m Blank | Male | Single | Middletown, NY | Bethel, CT | Tubercular Meningitis | Blank | White | John & Mary Charlock | Geo. D. Wright, M.D. |
| 18. John J. Dwyer | Bethel, CT | March 28 | Few Minutes* | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Premature labor - Placenta previa | Blank | White | John J. & Elizabeth C. Dwyer | Geo. D. Wright, M.D. |
| 19.Annie Cahill | Bethel, CT | March 31 | Blank : 2m 12d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Inanition-Congestion of lungs | Blank | White | Patick & Josephine Cahill | A. E. Barber, M.D |
| 20.Sarah Maria H??st* | Bethel, CT | April 7 | 76y 8m 28d | Female | Widow | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Geneneral Disability-Congestion of lung | Housewife | White | Elihu & Mary W. Crofut | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 21. Eliza S Upson | Bethel, CT | April 18 | 82y Blank 19d | Female | Widow | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Cerebral Hemorrhage | Blank | White | Samuel & Polly Starr | C.R. Hart, M.D. |
| 22.Ann McLeod | Bethel, CT | April 27 | 41y 6m 14d | Female | Widow | Glasgow, Scotland | Bethel, CT | Pneumonia | Blank | White | John & Flora Taylor | C.R. Hart, MD |
| 23. John O Beebe | Bethel, CT | April 27 | 58y 11m 29d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Injury-Internal Hemorrhage | Hatter | White | Ethel A & Jane E Beebe | Geo. D. Wright, M.D. |
| 24. Daughter of George F. Boland | Bethel, CT | May 7 | Blank Blank Blank | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | George& Emma Boland | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 25. Rufus L Couch | Bethel, CT | May 21 | 80y 11m 18d | Male | Widowed | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | LaGrippe-Pneumonia | Farmer | White | Joathan & Lydia Couch | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 26. Edwin H Knox | Bethel CT | May 24 | 27y Blank 16d | Male | Married | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Lobular Pneumonia | Drugist | White | Alonzo & Emma Knox | N. Selleck, M.D. |
| 27.
John Fidner |
Bethel, CT | May 31 | 68y Blank Blank | Male | Married | Blank, German* | Bethel, CT | R.R. Accident -crush skull | Farmer | White | Blank | Wm C. Mile M.D. |
| 28. K?l* Nelson Froj?l* | Bethel CT | June 2 | 75y 11m 23d | Male | Widowed | Skofe* Sweden | Bethel, CT | Anaemia | Blank | White | Blank | Geo. D. Wright, M.D |
| 29. Son of Frederick F. Hubbard | Bethel, CT | June 8 | Blank Blank Blank | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Fredk* & Louisa C. Hubbard | Geo. D. Wright, M.D |
| 30. Levi Drew | Bethel, CT | June 9 | 81y 10m 22d | Male | Married | Newtown, CT | Bethel, CT | Old Age-Consumption | Farmer | White | Blank | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 31. Nellie Barnum | Bethel, CT | June 17 | 65y Blank Blank | Female | Married | Blank | Bethel, CT | Ascitis T?anffi?inaia???dis*hemorrhage from Hemorrhoids | Housewife | White | Robert & Mary Dowing | E. Weiss, M.D. |
| 32. Sone of George S Patee | Bethel, CT | June 27 | Blank Blank Blank | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Stillborn | Blank | White | Geo S & Jessie Patee | Geo D.Wright, MD |
| 33. Robert S Dandy | Bethel, CT | June 29 | 55y 9m 3d | Male | Married | Ridgefield, CT | Bethel, CT | Phthisis Pulmonatis C??t?dal ?a??y-Diarrhea,C??pli Exhaustion* | Hatter | White | David & Sally A. ? Dandy* | Paul M. Sunderland, M.D |
| 34. Rebecca Moffatt | Bethel, CT | June 29 | 77y 1m Blank | Female | Wisow | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Paralysis | Housewife | White | Seth S & Rebecca Hoyt | A.E. Barber, M.D |
| 35. Mary Cahill | Bethel, CT | January 30 | 22y Blank Blank | Female | Single | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Consumption | Housekeeper | White | Patrick & Mary Cahill | E. A. Stratton, M.D |
| 36. ??etta *Augusta Sto?ne* | Bethel, CT | June 30 | 24y 6m 19d | Female Married | New Haven, CT | Bethel, CT | Phthisis Pulmonolis  | Housewife | White | Edward & Hannah Hitch?ok | S. Millard Oley, M.D |
TRANSCRIBER NOTES by ISOBEL BERRY AND JASON COFFMAN
2. Ro?ar*=not legible.
3. Sarh*= this is how it appears on the record, probably Sarah, letters could be run together; ?icko?*= not
sure could be Hickox or Sickox or Hickok
7. New Yor*= writing disappears off edge of paper, most likely New York; David and Florence Schoonmaker
*" name of parents" David & Florence Schoonmaker are written in
14. Ar???ni*= not legible
18. Few minutes*=The column form age- years, mos. days has the words few minutes written across it.
20. H??st*=3D not sure, could be Hurst or Henst or Hunt.
26. German*=assume that the last letter has been cut off and that this should read Germany.
27. Med Ex*= Med Ex written with long dash after the letters Ex assume it means medical examiner.
28. K?l*=not legible may be Karl with the letters smeared together; Froj?l*= not sure could be Frojol or
Frojal or Frojsl.
29. Fredk*=actual record says Fred'k
31. ascitis T?annffi?inaia??dis*=not legible.
33. C??t?dal ?a??y-Diahrrhea, =C??pi*=not legible; Sally A.?*= not sure could be B or D.
36. ???etta*=unsure could be Jenetta or Henrietta, dark spot over writing; Sto?ne*=unsure could be Storne.
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| Name of Deceased | Place of Death | Date of Death | Years/Months/Days | Sex | Condition | Place of Birth, State | Residence at Death | Cause of Death | Occupation | Color/Race | Name of Father/Mother | Name of Person Certifying |
| 1. Stone, Rowland A | Bethel, CT | July 1 | Blank 3m 17d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Gastro Intestinal Catarrh | Blank | White | Clark D & Lenora H Stone | G.D. Wright, MD |
| 2. Kayle, Catherine | Bethel, CT | July 10 | 63y 2m 10d | Female | Married | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Fatty Degeneration of Heart | Housewife | White | John & Nancy McGregor | G.D. Wright, MD |
| 3. Moran, John Thomas | Bethel, CT | July 14 | Blank Blank 2d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Low Vitality | Blank | White | Thomas & Margaret Moran | G.D. Wright, MD |
| 4.Son of Howard Ridge | Bethel, CT | July 18 | Blank Blank 16d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Lanition | Blank | White | Howard Ridge & Sarah E Allen | Dr. E Weiss |
| 5. Bartram, Alma | Bethel, CT | August 2 | 83y 9 27d | Female | Married | Danbury, CT | Bethel, CT | Senility-Heart Failure | Blank | White | Hiram & Hattie Pickett | C.R. Hart, MD |
| 6. Ives, Robert JR | Bethel, CT | August 11 | Blank Blank 5d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Gastritis Acute | Blank | White | Robert & Susie L Ives | Geo D Wright, MD |
| 7. Son of Willis S Judd | Bethel, CT | September 2 | Blank Blank 7d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Strangulated Hernia | Blank | White | Wm S and Susie Judd | Geo D Wright, MD |
| 8. Montross, Maria | Bethel, CT | September 6 | 84y 11m Blank | Female | Widow | North Salem, NY | Bethel, CT | Carcinoma Vent??aili*(exe?ton)*-Marsamus | Widow | White | Edward & ary E Wilson | Dr. E Weiss |
| 9. Culhane, Cornelius | Bethel, CT | September 6 | 57y 2m Blank | Male | Married | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Acholisum and Hearth Weakness Et?enization* | Farmer | White | John & Bridget Culhane | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 10. Tweedy, ???ah* S | Bethel, CT | September 21 | 72y 1m 25d | Female | Widow | Danbury, CT | Bethel, CT | Heart Disease | Housewife | White | Ebenezer & Celesta Ferry | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 11. Wilham, John | Bethel, CT | September 23 | Blank 5m 13d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Marasmus | Blank | White | Charles & Kate Wilhman | N. Selleck, MD |
| 12. Lyon, ??ma* N | Bethel, CT | September 25 | 56y 1m 12d | Male | Married | Easton, CT | Bethel, CT | Heart Disease | Carpenter | White | Orva & Chloe Lyon | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 13. Farmer, Minerva E | Bethel, CT | October 13 | 87y Blank Blank | Female | Widow | Easton, CT | Bethel, CT | Bronchitis-Coma | Blank | White | James & Rebecca Crawford | C.R. Hart, MD |
| 14. Williams, Len | Bethel, CT | October 13 | 73y 5m 28d | Male | Married | Kent, NY | Bethel, CT | Epithelimoa Lip Vascular Disease of the Heart | Farmer | White | Francis & ??ley* Williams | C.P. Bennett, MD |
| 15. Bonton, Julia D | Bethel, CT | October 23 | Blank 2m 13d | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Gastritis & Malnutrition Exhaustion | Blank | White | Arthur & Florence B Bonton | Paul M Sunderland, MD |
| 16. Ga?iley, Joseph Leo | Bethel, CT | October 26 | Blank 3m 12d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Gastritis | Blank | White | Michael & Mary G?nley* | G.D. Wright, MD |
| 17. Stanton, William E | Bethel, CT | November 2 | 38y 8m 18d | Male | Married | New York, NY | Bethel, CT | Acute Milary Tuberculosis | Retired Farmer | White | Oscar & A.J. Stanton | Dr. E Weiss |
| 18. Hampson, Estella | Bethel, CT | November 12 | 3y 11m 28d | Female | Single | Danbury, CT | Bethel, CT | Cold, Tonsillitis Suspected Diphtheria | Blank | White | William & Grace Hampson | A.D. Struges, MD |
| 19. Ratchford, Patrick | Bethel, CT | November 28 | 84y Blank Blank | Male | Widow | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Old Age-Heart Disease | Farmer | White | Blank | A.E. Barber, Dept Coroner |
| 20. Costello, Catherine T | Bethel, CT | November 30 | 3y 11m Blank | Female | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Diphtheria | Blank | White | Benard & Allen N Costello | Dr. E Weiss |
| 21. McMahon, Owen | Bethel, CT | December 3 | 55y Blank Blank | Male | Married | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Heart Disease | Blank | White | Patrick & Mary McMahon | A.E. Barber, MD |
| 22. Cleary, Patrick | Bethel, CT | December 5 | 55y Blank Blank | Male | Married | Blank, Ireland | Bethel, CT | Apoplexy | Laborer | White | John & Ellen Cleary | Goe D Wright, MD |
| 23. MacGregor, John | Bethel, CT | December 16 | 99y 1m Blank | Male | Widower | Blank, Scotland | Bethel, CT | Old Age | Linen Weaver | White | Robert MacGregor | Geo D Wright, MD |
| 24. Block??sen, Lucy Maria* | Bethel, CT | December 21 | 89y 7m 27d | Female | Married | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | LaGrippe | Housewife | White | Thomas & Lucy Barnum | Geo D Wright, MD |
| 25. Smith,Willie E | Bethel, CT | December 24 | 6y 4m 7d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Pneumonia | Blank | Black | William & Bessie Smith | C.R. Hart, MD |
| 26. Hand,Lafayette | Bethel, CT | December 27 | 1y 8m 14d | Male | Single | Bethel, CT | Bethel, CT | Diphtheria Croup | Blank | White | Christopher & Margaret Hand | `Geo D Wright, MD |
| 27. Whitlock, Euncie | Bethel, CT | December 27 | 88y 5m 25d | Female | Widow | Newtown, CT | Bethel, CT | Pneumonia | Blank | White | Ichabod & Francis Gilbert | C.R. Hart, MD |
Attest
Howard H Woodman*
Registrar
Transcriber's Notes:
8. Ven??aili*=not sure could be ventrical (exeton)=not legible
9. Et?enization=not sure could be Ethenization or Ettenization, there is what appears to be a stray mark across these letters
10. ???ah*=not sure could be Sarah or could be Dinah
12. ?sma may be Osma or Isma, not legible
14. ??ley*= not sure, could be Gariley or Ganiley; in colun marked "name of parents" G?nely*=not sure, could be Ganley or Gauley
24. Block??sen*=not sure, could be Blockrusen or Blockman
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