Request for translation of German Obituary

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WikiTree profile: Christoph Foss
in Genealogy Help by Azure Robinson G2G6 Pilot (539k points)
edited by Azure Robinson
tried uploading image as a pdf and just got a blank page from it.

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It looks like Kurrent, but it's not true Kurrent. I gave it a partial try.

Christoph Johann Christian Geboren zu Gruessow in Me* ,
zohn den Lorin Foss & (Di)ssan Gattin Margacethe geb Lzolht. Im Jahr 1850

Born 1808 4 May Born at Gruessow

Moved with family in 1850 to Amerika-14 years in Milwaukee- 1864 town Dellona as Farmer

Age 76 years 1 month 14 days
by Louis Heyman G2G6 Mach 9 (91.0k points)
There's something about a son and daughter and the end.
Normally you would have a register and access to at least a few pages to better determine the handwriting style as well or better images than a partial print.
Thanks so much for the help!
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from Gruesssow in Mecklinbergishe (Mecklenburg)  son of Leyen Foss and Margaretha born Holst
by Daniel Bly G2G6 Mach 8 (83.5k points)
Thanks so much for the help!
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*Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971 

Name

Christoph Johann Christian Voss

Event Type

Taufe

Birth Date

4 Mai 1808

Baptism Date

6 Mai 1808

Baptism Place

Grüssow, Mecklenburg, Deutschland

Father

Levin Voss

Mother

Ilse Gert Voss

Parish as it Appears

Grüssow

City or District

Grüssow

by Azure Robinson G2G6 Pilot (539k points)
+3 votes

*Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, Census, 1819

Name: Christoph Johann Christian Voss

Gender: männlich

Status or Occupation: Leinweber

Birth Date: 4 May 1808

Birth Location: Grüssow

Town: Grüssow

District: Ritteramt Lübz

Father: Levin Ernst Christoph Jacob Voss

Mother: Anna Ilsabe Holst Voss

by Azure Robinson G2G6 Pilot (539k points)
+4 votes

Noticed this lingering question when I clicked through from your mother's question about Christoph's wife.

Tag der Geburt 4. Mai 1808

Christoph Johann Christian Foss. Geboren zu Gruessow in Mecklenburgischen, Sohn des Levin Foss und dessen Gattin Margarethe geb. Holst. Im Jahr 1850 kam der verstorbene mit Familie nach Amerika und ließ sich nachher zu 14 Jahre in Milwaukee gewohnt im Jahr 1864 im Town Dellona as Farmer nieder. 1865 starb daselbst seine Frau. Er selbst starb (nach [......] Krankheit) im Hause seines Sohnes Johann an einem Magenleiden [z...den] mit fug kräftigkeit am 18 Juni Mittags 12 Uhr in einem Alter von 76 Jahre 1 Monat + 14 Tage hinterlassend ausser 1. Sohne Johann noch zwei Sohne und eine Tochter.

by Marta Johnson G2G6 Mach 3 (32.0k points)

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