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jasg70

1880 Census - cause of death

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In the 1880 census, my 2nd great-grandfather was recorded as having died of brain fever/Typhoid fever.

A distant family member claims it was actually assisted suicide by shotgun after a failed hanging.

Would the census cover up for that?

Posted Sep 25, 2026, 5:19 PM UTC

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