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Carolann · Post by **Carolann** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 9:29 pm

Hi

Can i ask a question when did the Social Security Death index start?

Carolann

Post by **SarahND** » Thu Aug 23, 2007 11:52 pm

Carolann wrote:Can i ask a question when did the Social Security Death index start?

The Social Security System began in the late 1930s. Here is a blurb about it from Ancestry.com:

Who is listed in the SSDI?

This database is an index to basic information about persons with Social Security numbers whose deaths have been reported to the Social Security Administration. The death may have been reported by a survivor requesting benefits. It may have been reported in order to stop Social Security Benefits to the deceased. Funeral homes often report deaths to the SSA as a service to family members. Beginning in 1962, the SSA began to use a computer database for processing requests for benefits. About 98% percent of the people in the SSDI died after 1962, but a few death dates go back as far as 1937. Because legal Aliens in the U.S. can obtain a Social Security card, their names may appear in the SSDI if their deaths were reported. Some 400,000 railroad retirees are also included in the SSDI.

The Social Security Death Index is not an index to all deceased individuals who have held Social Security Numbers. It is not a database of all deceased individuals who have received Social Security Benefits, or whose families have received survivor benefits. (Porter 1999)

Carolann · Post by **Carolann** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:01 am

Hi Sarah

Thank you very much for this information you sent. It has been a great help.

If it is not too much bother could you possibly check for the Jaquette side.

Francis Jaquette born 1923 died 1997 and married Dorothy king. maybe his family would be in the 1930 census.

Cheers

carolann

Post by **SarahND** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:40 pm

Hi Carolann,
I will not take you through the vagaries of my search, since many of the people listed in the 1930 census are still living. However, the one I finally settled on is a household where we know they are all deceased, so here they are:

Swissvale borough, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Jaquette, Edward E, Head, 37, married at age 20, born in Pennsylvania, Electricians helper in steel mill
___Gertrude H, Wife, 38, married at age 21, born in Pennsylvania
___Edward F, Son, 6, born in Pennsylvania

It wouldn't be the first time that someone switched first and middle names as life went on. Since his birth date is after April 1st, he would have been listed as 6. And it's in the neighborhood.
And sure enough, when he enlisted for WWII he was Francis E Jaquette

I looked back to 1920 to see if they had other children, but it is just the two of them, so I guess he had no siblings.
Would you like me to take the family back further?
Regards,
Sarah

Carolann · Post by **Carolann** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 9:08 pm

Hi Sarah

Thank you for the images which I have downloaded.

If it is at all possible I would certainly be very grateful.

Will transfer all this information onto my tree and have forwarded the details to my brother who is delighted with the information.

Once again thank you.

Carolann

Carolann · Post by **Carolann** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 5:40 pm

thank you for further images. Thanks I hink his parents maybe william and anna.

thanks again for all your help.

carol