Ellen married William Taylor’s older brother John H.
Source: State of Utah, Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956, Entry no. 5755, Ellen Pederson Taylor, 22 September 1905; digital images, Utah State Archives and Records Service, Utah State Archives (archives.utah.gov : downloaded 2 February 2012); Series no. 81448.
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Place of Death
County of
Precinct of
City, Town or Village of
Street and No.
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Weber
Plain City
Plain City
0503494
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Full Name
Former or Usual Residence
How long resident at place of death
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Ellen Pderson Taylor
Plain City
37 years
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Sex
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Female
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Color or Race
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White
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Date of Birth
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December 11, 1857
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Age
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37 yrs. 9 mos. 11 ds.
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Single, Married, Widowed, or Divorced
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Married
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Birthplace (State or Country)
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Plain City, Weber Co
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Name of Father
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Hans Pederson
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Birthplace of Father (State or Country)
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Bornholm, Denmark
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Maiden Name of Mother
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Annie Martine Hanson
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Birthplace of Mother (State or Country)
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Bornholm, Denmark
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Occupation
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housewife
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Informant
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Wm Taylor
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Address
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Plain City, Utah
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Place of Burial
Date of Burial
Undertaker
Address
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Plain City
Sept 25
CJA Lindquist
Ogden
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Date of Death
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Sept 22, 1905
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I hereby Certify, That I attended deceased from Sept 20, 1905 to Sept 22, 1905 that I last saw her alive on Sept 22, 1905 and that death occurred, on the date stated above, at 8:00 AM.
The Cause of Death was as follows: Puerperal Fever Duration: 10 ds.
Contributory: Exhaustion
(signed) Lyman Steve M.D.
Sept 23, 1905 / Ogden, Utah
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Filed / Registrar
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Sept 24, 1905 / Wm Mathers
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Registered No.
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27
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no of Burial or Removal Permit
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27
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Interesting:
- I’m sure I’ve seen Ellen’s father’s name in my research into the Lund family from Bornholm. It will be interesting to see if there are more connections.
- Ellen gave birth to a son on Sept. 12, 1905. Since her fever lasted for 10 days, it appears to have been complications due to childbirth. Such a common trend among women of the time. (ETA: according to Midge – “The fever listed on the other one is puerperal fever. It is also known as childbed fever & sadly is usually a result of bacteria introduced by the doctor or midwife assisting with the delivery. They didn’t understand the need for good handwashing & sterilizing instruments. With all the open blood vessels during childbirth, it would lead to an overwhelming infection also known as blood poisoning.”
- William Taylor, Ellen’s brother-in-law was the informant. He would lose his own wife Ada in childbirth only 4 years later.