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Death Caused by: disease of the knee joint & wrist


rolt968

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The cause of death in 1917 of the widow of a man I am researching was given as "Disease of knee joint & wrist; heart failure".  The man himself had been killed in action just over a month earlier.

 

He made a will four months before her death appointing his parents executors and trustees for his children and not mentioning his wife. This makes me wonder if he knew that she had a potentially fatal condition. (There might be at least one other reason.)

 

Can anyone suggest what the lady's condition might have been.

 

RM

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Possibly rheumatic heart disease? 

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6 minutes ago, Michelle Young said:

Possibly rheumatic heart disease? 

Thanks Michelle.

 

I've been looking at the symptoms. It looks very strong possibility.

RM

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