Help with historic German cause of death
I've run across many archaic terms for causes of death in my German research, but never seen this one. Could use some help.
Todesursache: Gräzze
This is from OFB Bremen/Vegesack so it is a well respected resource but it is an extract by knowledgeable researchers. Any idea as to what this means in English. It translates to "Graze" in modern German, which is of no help whatsoever.
Any help appreciated.
Steve Cornell
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I guess the modern spelling would be Krätze (scabies?). Siehe auch https://wiki.genealogy.net/Kr%C3%A4tze.
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Thanks for you very prompt response. While I am thrilled that you provided me with an answer, I'm somewhat surprised because this condition was given as the cause of "death". I may be very ignorant, but I did not think that scabies was an ailment that was fatal. Perhaps it's a condition that accompanies it or can lead to something (perhaps like an infection caused by scratching), but in that case you would think that then another term would be used. Anyway, I appreciate your help, and I will trust that this is the correct translation.
Thanks again,
Steve
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You don't mention the year of the entry: keep in mind that in earlier times you must not apply todays exact meaning - often somewhat similar symptoms were attributed the same name, whilst the causes may have been quite different.
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