Person talk:Malcolm MacGregor (1)

Place of death - source needed [30 January 2018]

@JRich - The Social Security Death Index does not provide a death place - merely the last residence (where he may have dies, but not necessarily). That’s why I did not quote his SS file for his death place. (A quick check of the WA state death index however might yield answers).--Tiger 21:58, 29 January 2018 (UTC)

I believe the Washington State Death Index [1] (at least the index, no image available here) lists the location. It is not clear whether it is Place:Snohomish, Snohomish, Washington, United States or Place:Snohomish, Washington, United States. The post office says 98012 is Bothell or Mill Creek suggesting it means the county not the city. --Jrich 01:33, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

I’m afraid I have to disagree. It is a very common mistake to use the place of last residence as listed in in the SDI as the death location. However, this is not always true - just check the description: It clearly says “last residence” and not “death location.” You can also Google what information the SSDI contains. Many other vigilant genealogists have pointed out this issue before.--Tiger 06:37, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

Not sure what the issue is. Both "event place" and "Last residence" say the same thing. Clearly at this point in time it is the best information available and the source is cited so people know exactly where it comes from and how reliable it is. If you want to pursue a death certificate to find out if he died in a hospital or on the road, etc., feel free. Then the page will be even better. Or add "probably" as many people do, though personally, I think there is an implied element of probably to nearly every data item - all facts are only as good as the evidence we have to support it. I only touched this page because he was not listed in the 1940 census entry for the family which I though was strange for a 12 year old child who supposedly lived until 1993. --Jrich 14:12, 30 January 2018 (UTC)

I’ve identified the issue - I misread your comment (a good reason not to view WeRelate on your phone). I thought you were referring to the SSDI and not the WA state death index. Malcolm and his siblings were dropped off at children’s homes on more than one occassion. Oral history has it that their aunt, Jennie Reed, would drive out to eastern WA to pick them and bring them back to the Puget Sound area when she found out. I assume that this is the reason for the children missing in the census.--Tiger 15:03, 30 January 2018 (UTC)