12 - 2017 - Genealogy Tip of the Day

The 1950 obituary indicated that the deceased had been married in 1883 and that he died. That was true. They were married in 1883 and he did die–he just died after they were divorced and both of them had married again. Obituaries can leave out key details. Be careful in what you assume “just because you read it in an obituary.”