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Death — Johann Georg Rau, Enzweihingen, 3 October 1794
Transcript and translation
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Transcription (German, as read)
Name: "Johann Georg Rau" (surname underlined). Died: "d. 3. Oct." [1794], "Nachts von 8-9 Uhr" (at night between 8 and 9 o'clock). Illness: "Brustfluß" [chest ailment; reading doubtful]. Age: "51 Jahr 9 Mon. 3 Woch." Buried: "d. 6. Oct." No occupation, wife or children are named in the entry.
English translation
No. 31. Johann Georg Rau, died 3 October [1794] at night between eight and nine, of a chest ailment [?], aged 51 years, 9 months, 3 weeks; buried 6 October.
Notes
Matches family register p. 332 by date and age (born 12 December 1742). The illness word is doubtful.
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