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Biotech / Medical : SARS and Avian Flu
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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1709)10/7/2004 1:56:23 AM
From: Amy J  Read Replies (1) of 4232
 
Maurice, RE: "every single one of your ancestors had to beat long odds and go on to have the next generation. Which they did."

I don't know about that. Out of about 350 relatives, I believe I have two relatives that died before their 80s, if I exclude the ancestor relative that died of an appendicits at 7 about 75 years ago.

The one ancestor died when she was only 36 years old sometime between 1910 and 1920 according to US Census records. No one recalled what she died of, because her children were so tiny when she died. She had arrived to the USA only a few years prior and had a two year old child born in the USA (that is my direct ancestor) when she died. Maybe she died of the Spanish flu, which happened between 1910 and 1920? Then again, no one else died of it in the family and no one else got it as far as anyone knows, even though they lived in the city, so maybe she died of something else.

My other ancestors on my Mom's side had said many years ago that the flu was so bad sometime around 1918 or so (I think they had said it was actually after 1918 that it got bad in their area), but they said they were lucky because they lived in the country so were able to avoid it. People apparently were wearing gloves year round and hankerchiefs.

Regards,
Amy J
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