Translation Request Zilliger & Maria Death Records

Dabney Denbrock Corbi

Dear friends, can anyone please translate the last two death records in Rutenberg 1771 for Michael Zilliger and Maria? Many thanks in advance!

https://www.archion.de/p/6b37789198/

Ulrich Neitzel

@Dabney Denbrock Corbi

Transcription:

Michael Zilges, Bauer h.l. alt 64 Jahr. Starb den 11ten April am hitzigen [Fieber]. Begraben den 13ten April

Maria Sponholtzin, Michael Zilges nachgelassene Wittwe, alt 65 J[ahr]. starb den 16ten Aprl an hitzigen Fieber, begraben den 18ten April.

Translation:

Michael Zilges, farmer here, aged 64 years. Died April 14th of high fever. Buried April 13th

Maria Sponholtz, left-behind widow of Michael Zilges, aged 65 years. Died April 16th of high fever, buried April 18th.

Dabney Denbrock Corbi

Thank you so much Ulrich! Isn't it amazing that they died just three days apart?

Ulrich Neitzel

It may have been some kind of contagious disease.

Dabney Denbrock Corbi

Yes, probably something contagious. I've seen this many times with child siblings, but not so much spouses.