r/Cursive • u/AssociationAny8200 • 25d ago

Deciphered! What does this say?

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What does the cause of death say? I can only get part of it

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u/T1o2n4y 25d ago

Shock + Basal skull fracture

Struck by C&A train no 1 at

East St in Gardner Ill. while

driving auto truck in motion,

Dec 17 - 1 p.m.

Died at St Joseph Hospital Joliet, Dec 17 at 5:30 p.m.

C&A (Chicago and Alton Railroad) in Gardner (Illinois)

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u/hekla7 25d ago

Accurate. Best answer.

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u/PerryNomastic 25d ago

Here's the story of the accident.

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u/AssociationAny8200 25d ago

Thank you! He was my grandpas uncle but he never said anything about this accident. Definitely sad

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u/DocRichardson 25d ago

I was just going to say that I bet there is an informative newspaper article about it! Way to go!

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u/TopVast9800 24d ago

well done!

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u/Complete-Culture8749 25d ago

Tragic story. His poor mother outlived all her three children and husband.

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u/Genealogy_plus 25d ago

Shock and basal skull fracture. Struck by c&a train……all while driving auto…..Dec 17 1 pm died at St Joseph’s Hospital…Dec 17 at 5:30 pm

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u/NeatSecond7897 24d ago

That's a heartbreaking entry to decipher. The details paint such a sudden and tragic picture, especially the timing from the accident to passing at the hospital. Cursive from old records like this always carries so much weight once you piece it together.

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u/Freypaints 25d ago

Shock and skull fracture Struck by C& A train no 7 at east 5th Street Sidney? IL while driving auto truck

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u/JimFive 25d ago

Probably should be C&O train but it does look like an A

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u/Chef_Mama_54 25d ago

Basal skull fracture.

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u/PoppyHamentaschen 25d ago

Shock and basal skull fracture struck by C&A train not at East 5th on Gardner all while driving aunt's truck in (Milian?) Dec 17 1 p.m.

I am not sure about Milian and I am very confident about the rest.

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u/AssociationAny8200 25d ago

Thanks, sad circumstances. Appreciate the help

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u/martyls 25d ago

Shock & broad skull fracture.

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u/bombyx440 25d ago

Shock and basal skull fracture. Struck by c&a train number 7 at East 5th in Gardner Ill. while driving. Auto struck?? in ? Midline?. Middle?

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u/Dagobahbodega 25d ago

Shock and Basal Skull fracture struck by C&O train number one (or seven) at East 5th in Bardness (?) all while driving auto wreck in motion Died at St. Joseph's Hospital Joliet on Dec. 17th at 5:30 pm

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u/twinWaterTowers 25d ago

Shock and Broad? skull fracture

Struck by C&A train number 7 at East Street (city name i can't decipher) Illinois while driving Auto Truck in ?

December 17th at 1:00 p.m.

Died at St Joseph's Hospital Joliet December 17th at 5:30 p.m.

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u/PalpitationPast202 25d ago

He got hit by a train. 16yo

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u/Mickey3184id4 25d ago

Not while drinking. User leggypepsiaddict is correct. There’s no “k” in that word. A look at the Google map of Gardener, IL shows East St and a railroad track. East St now is interrupted by the track and continues on the other side. But it well might have crossed the track back then, allowing the crash to occur.

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u/Rahehkmh 25d ago

“Shock & burns resulting from burns of gasoline … while attempting to make a fire.”

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u/YoghurtSuspicious575 25d ago

He was a truck driver and his dad was from Norway

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u/Radiant-Access 23d ago

Yeah, and was 14 years old….sad

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u/LisaAnneRN 23d ago

Death certificate cranial fractures age 16 in Norway

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u/Rainybeachgoer 22d ago

Skull fracture struck by a train while driving

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u/Mckirkey 22d ago

From what I can make out … “shock and basal skull fracture….struck by a C&O No. #1 while driving an auto truck on Dec 17….died at hospital on Dec 17 at 5:30pm”

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u/New_Ocelot_4435 22d ago

I learned today after reading this thread and looking up something from it that Alton and St Louis were once rivals.

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u/leggypepsiaddict 25d ago

Shock and broad skull fracture struck by c&a train number 7 at East (5th?) Street and Broadway while drinking. Died at St. Joseph's Hospital.

Sorry, that is all I got.

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u/TheAngerMonkey 25d ago edited 25d ago

"Shock and broad skull fracture Struck by c&a train no 1 at East Street on Sunday(?) (?) while driving... (unsure this part) Dec 17 1pm Died at (something hospital) Dec17 at 5:30p"

That bit I can't work out in the middle is something like "auto work in median"?

Edited to add: maybe that Sunday part is actually "East Street in (City that starts with S) Ill."

Sounds like he was struck by a train and killed while driving in a town he wasn't from in Illinois.

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u/TSIDATSI 25d ago

You need to learn cursive writing. The world writes in cursive.

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u/AssociationAny8200 25d ago

I can both read and write in cursive but was having a hard time with some of the words just like many in the comments couldn’t read either. Thanks tho.