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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.
Thanks.
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Perhaps there could be a notice in a newspaper but you would need to give the name and as many details as you have.
Sandra
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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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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
Sandra
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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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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.
Sandra
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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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Thank you so much RJ137. You really are very kind. :)
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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
Sandra
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Robert E. Douthart - 7 January 1934 - 22 May 1990
Philadelphia Inquirer - Sunday 27 May 1990 -
Robert Earl Douthart 56 years of Upper Darby, a house painter died Tuesday at his home . Born In Philadelphia he lived in Upper Darby for 14 years...............
Listed on FIND A GRAVE
Montrose Cemetery Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183477702/robert-e.-douthart
Sandra
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That's great Sandra, thank you so much. I do have Anna's but not Robert's.
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Henry and Helen Douthart.
Death Notice - Helen M (NeeCrother) - Philadelphia Inquirer - 10 April 1957 - page 56
FIND A GRAVE
Helen - 7 April 1957
Montrose Cemetery Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
PLOT F-454
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183477693/helen-m.-douthart
Henry - 24 June 1969
Montrose CemeteryUpper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183477695/henry-douthart
Death Notice - Henry Douthart - Philadelphia Inquirer - 26 June 1969 - Page 32
Sandra
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That's great Sandra, thank you so much. I do have Anna's but not Robert's.
Hopefully someone will help you out with the full obits/death notices. ;)
Sandra
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Henry Jnr under Doutharte on FIND A GRAVE Last Residence 19036 Glenolden, Delaware, Pennsylvania.
Passed away 26 June 2007 -
Montrose Cemetery
Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
PLOT F-454
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183477704/henry-doutharte
Sandra
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Jonn Douthart listed on the 1940 census on ancestry was Joan Douthart - Joan Ruth Douthart born 23 June 1938 - passed away 10 Dec 1997 Boonton, Morris, New Jersey.
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Jan 1957 - Name listed as Joan Ruth Douthart - Jan 1962: Name listed as Joan Douthart Johnson 17 Dec 1997 - Name listed as Joan D Johnson.
Sandra
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U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 - Helen Marie Douthart - Helen Marie Crockett - Helen Crockett - 2 April 1927 passed away 29 August 2002 - Last Residence -
08028 Glassboro, Gloucester, New Jersey.
Sandra
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Helen Marie Crockett obituary - Helen Marie Crockett (nee Douthart) on 29 Aug. 2002, age 75 years of Glassboro, NJ, wife of the late James Crockett, Sr.................
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/name/helen-crockett-obituary?pid=467724&view=guestbook
Sandra
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Thank you Sandra, that was lovely of you to look up more info for me :)
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Hopefully some may add more obituaries from the Philadelphia Inquiry for you to fill a few more gaps.
Hope so.
Regards
Sandra