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Aafke Bylsma (Bijlsma) - Cause of Death - Where do I find it?

Aafke Bylsma (Bijlsma) - Cause of Death - Where do I find it?

Posted: 3 Apr 2015 2:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Bijsma, Bylsma, van der Mee
Hello,

My Grandmother is a War Bride from Holland. She came to Canada after WWII leaving her family behind. I have been working on her family tree for some time but one thing she wants to know is how her Grandmother Aafke Bijlsma (van der Mee) passed away. My Grandmother is 89 years old this month and she often asks me if I have found it. I would really like to find this information for her.

I know Aafke's date of death - October 17, 1916 in Leiden. I found that some time ago online, but I don't know where I can find the death record that gives information on how she died. Where would I find this information?? If I have to request a copy from somewhere and have it mailed to me in Canada that is fine, I just don't know how to go about this. I don't speak/read Dutch.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Re: Aafke Bylsma (Bijlsma) - Cause of Death - Where do I find it?

Posted: 3 Apr 2015 2:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
Hello,

In civil registrations of deaths you will never find the cause of death.
Civil registrations and medical information are strictly separated, because of the Dutch laws.
In the 45 years I am researching now, I never have seen medical information in the records and there are no medical records.

I think you will never know, unless you find some living descendants. Maybe living descendants can tell you more via oral tradition.

Robert A. van Duuren.
The Netherlands

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Re: Aafke Bylsma (Bijlsma) - Cause of Death - Where do I find it?

Posted: 3 Apr 2015 3:00PM GMT
Classification: Query
Oh no, that's a shame. She wanted to know why she died so young.

My Grandmother's brother is 90 now and he lives in Holland, but he doesn't know either. Most of the older relatives in Holland are gone now. So far anyone I have spoken with can't tell me. The children were sent to a Catholic Orphanage after Aafke died.

Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate it.

Lisa

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