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From: "Peggy Baldwin" <>
Subject: Re: [GFO] research suggestions
Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 06:10:32 -0700
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Providence Hospital was built in 1947, so then didn't exist in 1940.
Peggy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stanley R. Clarke" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 10:38 PM
Subject: Re: [GFO] research suggestions


> Dawna Morton wrote:
>
> >I am looking for several infants who were either stillborn or died within
a
> >month or so of birth. I have tried checking the Oregon death index for
them
> >with not luck. I am wondering if anyone has any suggestions on where else
to
> >look?
> >
> >one by the last name of Wilcoxon was born in either Sandy or Gresham
Oregon
> >9 Jan 1915 and died abt 1 month later. I do not know even if it was a boy
or
> >girl. It was born at home without assistance from a doctor (husband of
the
> >mother refused to get one) So I am doubtful if there was a doctor
consulted
> >when the baby died. So maybe there was no death certificate and that
could
> >be why it was not on the Oregon Death index?
> >
> >The other infants I am looking for were a set of twin boys born in the
mid
> >1940's or thereabouts by the name of David and William Nebergall. They
were
> >either stillborn or died soon after they were born. I tried the Oregon
Death
> >Index again and although I found a William Nebergall, it turned out to be
> >their uncle instead.My step-dad thought that they were born at
providence
> >hospital, but the hospital says it did not do deliveries then. (their
father
> >Charles Nebergall, was a member of GFO and died in the early to mid
1980's)
> >
> >Any suggestions as to where else I could look for them would be greatly
> >appreciated.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Dawna
> >
> >
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> I have a brother who was stillborn and could not find him in the death
> index. When I went to the State Vital Stats Office I learned there is
> another index, stillbirths. This is not a public index and I think it
> follows the 100 year rule. If you are a sibling or a parent you may
> obtain the stillbirth certificates. You will need to fill out an
> application providing the birth and death information and stating you
> want the stillbirth certificate. You may need to have a supervisor do
> it for you as some of the clerks do not know about the special index.
>
> Stan
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