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1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« on: Monday 15 August 22 11:00 BST (UK) »
The attachment is an extract from a 1900 New Jersey "Report of Death" showing the forename? of the deceased's mother. Any suggestions as to what her forename may have been will be welcome because there is a good chance that she was my great-great-grandmother.

The deceased is known to have born in Co. Roscommon.  The full Report of Death shows his father's name as James Higgins.

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Re: 1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« Reply #1 on: Monday 15 August 22 11:34 BST (UK) »
This might be easier to read
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Re: 1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« Reply #2 on: Monday 15 August 22 12:06 BST (UK) »
Yes, it is easier to read. Thank you.
[I had already come to one tentative conclusion about what the barely legible forename is.]

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Re: 1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« Reply #3 on: Monday 15 August 22 13:46 BST (UK) »
Hi

Do you know Dominic's age when he died?

Regards

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Re: 1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« Reply #4 on: Monday 15 August 22 15:10 BST (UK) »
Is it not a surname? Weir?
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Re: 1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« Reply #5 on: Monday 15 August 22 15:20 BST (UK) »
Quote from: LH on Monday 15 August 22 13:46 BST (UK)
Hi

Do you know Dominic's age when he died?

Regards

Entry says born circa 1842 *  aged 58

Agree that it begins with a W
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Re: 1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« Reply #6 on: Monday 15 August 22 16:00 BST (UK) »
I'd say it read Weese or Weece
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Re: 1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« Reply #7 on: Monday 15 August 22 20:26 BST (UK) »
Quote from: dublin1850 on Monday 15 August 22 15:10 BST (UK)
Is it not a surname? Weir?
It could be a surname, I suppose. I assumed it was a forename because the name of the deceased's father is shown on the report of Death as James [his forename].

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Re: 1900 New Jersey Report of Death. Request for Help Deciphering Forename of Mother
« Reply #8 on: Monday 15 August 22 20:32 BST (UK) »
Quote from: ajm314159 on Monday 15 August 22 16:00 BST (UK)
I'd say it read Weese or Weece

Thank you. You have all convinced me that the name begins with W and I now have to consider the possibility that it is a surname, not a forename.
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