Return of death: Mary Emma Wade, Morristown, N.J., 1888
6 March 1888 · New Jersey, return of death (State of New Jersey, Bureau of Vital Statistics)
Citation: State of New Jersey, return of death, Mary Emma Wade, 6 March 1888, Morristown, Morris County (index mark "W 31"); New Jersey State Archives; image in Matt Wade's files.
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- Full name of deceased: Mary Emma Wade.
- Age: 42 years.
- Color: white. Occupation: —
- Married.
- Birthplace: New York.
- Last place of residence: Brooklyn, N. Y.
- How long resident in this State: 3 weeks.
- Place of death: Clinton St., Morristown, N. J.
- Father's name: Elijah [sic] Goodrich. Country of birth: New Jersey.
- Mother's name: Eliza Van Velzer. Country of birth: Long Island.
- I hereby certify that I attended the deceased during the last illness, and that she died on the 6th day of March 1888; and that the cause of death was Hydropericardium.
Length of sickness: 5 days. J. H. Hoffman, M.D., Medical Attendant. Residence: Morristown, N. J.
Name of undertaker: [Stribble?] & [?]. Residence of undertaker: Morristown, N. J. Place of burial: Morristown, N. J.
What it says, against the tree
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma May Goodrich | Death | 6 Mar 1888, Clinton St., Morristown, N.J.; hydropericardium after 5 days' illness | March 1888, Morristown | agrees; day and cause new |
| Emma May Goodrich | Name | "Mary Emma Wade" | Emma May Goodrich | context (name variant; the 1893 marriage certificate of her son has "May Emma") |
| Emma May Goodrich | Age | 42 (born about 1845–46) | Born 1846, Riverhead | agrees |
| Emma May Goodrich | Parents | "Elijah" Goodrich (b. N.J.) and Eliza Van Velzer (b. Long Island) | Elisha Bates Goodrich (b. N.J.) and Eliza Van Velsor | agrees ("Elijah" a mistake for Elisha) |
| Emma May Goodrich | Residence | Brooklyn; only 3 weeks in New Jersey before death | — | new |
| Emma May Goodrich | Burial | Morristown, N.J. | — | new |