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Subject: [TMG] Death Tag Roles for Survivors
Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 07:38:32 EST


As a result of suggestions from this list I have added a role of Survivor to
the death tag. I use this sentence:

<[D], >[RS:Survivor] spouse, [P] died <[L]><[A]>. <[M]> which prints:

"In Apr 1846, her spouse, Freeman Whip died at Williamsport, Warren County,
Indiana, at age 26."

Now I would like to add a sentence showing the family he left behind.
Something like:

"Upon Freeman's death, in addition to Ellen age 25 he left the following
children, Mary age 5, John age 3 and James age 1." or maybe

"Upon Freeman's death, Ellen at age 25 had the following children at home,
Mary age 5, John age 3 and James age 1."

This would help show the challenges of a young parent upon the spouse's death
and a possible reason for being remarried within a year or two.

Any suggestions,

James

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