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Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« on: Tuesday 03 April 18 11:40 BST (UK) »
Does anyone know if it's possible to find out more information when the death certificate says 'inquest pending'? That information was stamped across the death certificate in the box for cause of death. It's the death of an 8 year old child in 1939 in Philadelphia.

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Re: Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 03 April 18 11:49 BST (UK) »
Perhaps there could be a notice in a newspaper but you would need to give the name and as many details as you have.

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Re: Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 03 April 18 12:23 BST (UK) »
Thank you Sandra.

Alice Douthart d.o.b 23/03/1932
Death cert says 'Women's hospital', Philadelphia.
D.o.d 12/01/1939
residence 852, (N?) 42nd street
schoolgirl, aged 8 years.
Father: Henry Douthart
Mother: Helen Crothers
Burial, Cremation, Removal was nearly a year later; December 6th 1939.

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Re: Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 03 April 18 12:43 BST (UK) »
Died 1 st December 1939 - Burial 6 th December 1939 - In the United States, the date format begins with the month and ends with the year (MM/DD/YYYY), and this arrangement is relatively unique. In most of the rest of the world, the day is written first and the year last (DD/MM/YYYY), although in some places like China, Korea and Iran, this order is flipped (YYYY/MM/DD).

We are looking for an article in the Philadelphia Enquirer Saturday 2 December 1939 - looks like Alice was struck by an autonobile as she darted across Lancaster Avenue/42 Street
Sister must have been Marion who escaped uninjured.

https://www.newspapers.com/search/#lnd=1&query=alice+douthart&t=4352

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Re: Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 03 April 18 12:56 BST (UK) »
Thank you again Sandra, I appreciate you taking the time to look for me and apologise because I didn't realise until after I posted that I messed up with the dates, sorry.

Unfortunately, I can't view the article without a subscription but it's good to know what happened to her.

Kind regards,
Lorna.

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Re: Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 03 April 18 13:02 BST (UK) »
Thank you again Sandra, I appreciate you taking the time to look for me and apologise because I didn't realise until after I posted that I messed up with the dates, sorry.

Unfortunately, I can't view the article without a subscription but it's good to know what happened to her.

Kind regards,
Lorna.

The information is there for someone to come along and transcribe the article for you. Not sure why I'm not getting a link at the mo.

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Re: Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 03 April 18 14:50 BST (UK) »

Alice Douthart d.o.b 23/03/1932
Death cert says 'Women's hospital', Philadelphia.
D.o.d 12/01/1939
residence 852, (N?) 42nd street
schoolgirl, aged 8 years.
Father: Henry Douthart
Mother: Helen Crothers
Burial, Cremation, Removal was nearly a year later; December 6th 1939.

The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Saturday, December 02, 1939 - Page 3


Girl, 8, Killed by Car
While Running Errand


Struck by an automobile last night as she darted across Laicaster ave. near 42d st. with her sister, eight year-old Alice Douthart of 852 N., died two hours later in Woman's Hospital Her sister, Marian escaped injury.

Police said the girls were running home after going to the store on an errand. They arrested John H. Irwin, of PhoenixvilIe, as the driver of the car and held him for a hearing this morning at the 50th st. and Laicaster ave. police station.

Howard L Rudisill, 35 of 4327 Reno st., took the girl to the hospital where physicians said she had suffered a fractured skull.

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The Philadelphia Inquirer
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Monday, December 04, 1939 - Page 31

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Re: Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 03 April 18 14:57 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much RJ137. You really are very kind. :)

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Re: Pennsylvania 'inquest pending' 1939
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 03 April 18 16:44 BST (UK) »
Just in case you haven't got it - there is an obituary for the sister Anna M (douthart) Richmond - passed away January 2006 aged 82 years.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/anna-richmond-obituary?pid=16485288&view=guestbook

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