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Matt Karvonen d.1779 cause of death

Lähetetty: 22.02.2013 22:42
Kirjoittaja Katie
On a Hiski record for the above person it shows age as 43yrs old and cause of death as Tarand.p
Would you please translate the cause of death. I am unable to locate the wording.
Thank You
Janice

Re: Matt Karvonen d.1779 cause of death

Lähetetty: 23.02.2013 09:57
Kirjoittaja JaskaS
You probably mean this: http://hiski.genealogia.fi/hiski?en+t5586624 ?
Tärande sjukdom = wasting illness.

:) Jaska

Re: Matt Karvonen d.1779 cause of death

Lähetetty: 23.02.2013 20:11
Kirjoittaja Katie
Thank you Jaska for the answer. I can't help wonder what caused the wasting away - it could cover so many diseases that there probably wasn't a name for in 1779. Obvious would be Cancer but it could have been something else.
Thank you again, I appreciate your help.
Janice

Re: Matt Karvonen d.1779 cause of death

Lähetetty: 23.02.2013 23:21
Kirjoittaja timotk
In my opinion "tärande sjukdom" is something like "withering away", losing strength gradually. It could be actually tuberculosis.

Re: Matt Karvonen d.1779 cause of death

Lähetetty: 24.02.2013 01:44
Kirjoittaja Katie
That's very interesting, it could be.
Thank you for the thought.
Janice