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Re: Cause of death - 'Visitation of God' ?
« Reply #18 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 17:31 BST (UK) »
A visitation from God,would be to powerful for a person to take in,so he could have been struck dumb,and maybe blind!!but in reality he had a Stroke.
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Re: Cause of death - 'Visitation of God' ?
« Reply #19 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 18:05 BST (UK) »
I wonder if he was hoping for a Visitation of God, when it happened, he was disappointed and wished he had'nt hoped for one.

Whoops with my upbringing I probably shouldn't say that!!!! :o :o :o :o

The informant was actually the Coroner, so would he have had a post mortem?

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Re: Cause of death - 'Visitation of God' ?
« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 18:09 BST (UK) »
Oh I am so sorry Kerry, and I know this is very off topic, but I didnt know about your new RC status. Congratulations.

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Re: Cause of death - 'Visitation of God' ?
« Reply #21 on: Wednesday 06 September 06 18:12 BST (UK) »
Thanks Linda, yes I am now a Marquessate, whatever that is!!!!

Does it mean I get a bonus :o :o :o :o :o :o

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Cause of death: Visitation of God
« Reply #22 on: Saturday 01 September 07 09:13 BST (UK) »
I have today received a copy of the death certificate for my g g g grandfather John Harper - Blacksmith - who died in 1850 in Claverley.

Cause of Death - "VISITATION OF GOD"..

Has anyone any idea what this means.

Is it a term that was used if cause of death was unknown.

Fay


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Re: CAUSE OF DEATH
« Reply #23 on: Saturday 01 September 07 09:18 BST (UK) »
Fayl

I have a death certificate dated around the same time with visitation of God on it.  I think it just means he died.  I think it may have been used when they weren't really sure of the cause of death as you say. 

Lovely term though isn't it!

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Re: Cause of death: Visitation of God
« Reply #24 on: Saturday 01 September 07 09:20 BST (UK) »
This website gives a bit more information.

http://www.antiquusmorbus.com/English/EnglishV.htm

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Re: Cause of death: Visitation of God
« Reply #25 on: Saturday 01 September 07 09:23 BST (UK) »
I've merged this with another topic and added it to the lexicon.

See Visitation of God in the RootsChat Lexicon

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Re: Cause of death: Visitation of God
« Reply #26 on: Saturday 01 September 07 09:24 BST (UK) »
Think they either used that or `infirmity of body` which also sort of covers pretty well everything dosnt it!!! ::)

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