Can anyone decipher the cause of death for Mary Jane McQuinn?

Question

The record I am trying to read is here. Mary Jane is in the middle column at the top right quadrant.

I haven't made a profile for this woman yet but am working on who I believe is her daughter, also named Mary Jane McQuinn. The daughter was born on May 12. The person I think is her mother died on May 18. If I could read the cause of death it might be another piece of evidence that the two are related (I'm 90 percent sure).

Answer 1

Hello!

At first I thought the first letter was an A, but seeing how he did other A's I ruled that out, then I realized in was an M, and looking at old terminology for illnesses, I have a good inkling that it is, Metritis, or inflammation of the uterus, per this website.

I am not 100%, but it seems pretty close. Good luck!

Comments

I think your right. I thought it was a 'A' as well, but decided it was really an M, there is a doctor Moore on the previous page and the M looks just like the first letter in her cause of death.

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Although he varies in his M's like when he wrote her name, strange.

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Thank you!!! That fits since I'm certain it was related to childbirth. I'm going to get her profile up soon, thanks so much everyone for the help!