Lost in 1906 San Francisco Earthquake

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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	Louise	Report	1 Dec 2004 13:31
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 0 Send Message	We believe that one of my ancestors died in the 1906 earthquake. He was definitely in the USA at that time and I have an old letter from his nephew mentioning his demise. Has anyone else lost a relative this way? I guess records are a mess after such a catastrophe but is there a way to check it out? I've emailed the San Fran museum but no reply yet. Louise
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 209 Send Message	Roy	Report	1 Dec 2004 16:33
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 209 Send Message	I just looked this passage up on Google, doesn't bode well for your search. The total number of bodies recovered and buried up to Sun-day night was 500. No complete record can ever be obtained as many bodies were buried without permits from the coroner and the board of health. Whenever a body was found it was buried immediately without any formality whatever and, as these burials were made at widely separated parts of the city by different bodies of searchers, who did not even make a prompt report to headquarters, considerable confusion resulted in estimating the number of casual-ties and exaggerated reports resulted