Tombstone death date yr/mo/day transciption to calculate birth yr/mo/day
Hoping someone can help with calculating an individuals birth year/month/day from info on a tombstone that lists the date they died as April 07, 1894, 34 yrs, 2 mon, 28 days old.
Are their charts or programs to figure this out? Any websites that offer this feature?
I am curious why this form of listing someone's extact life span came into practice and popularity. I have noticed it used in obituaries also. It sounds like something that a life insurance company would use to calculate mortality rates!!! Listing someone's exact life span on a tombstone seems so much more direct... and it costs less money to inscribe the stone!
Any info or referals are greatly appreciated
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Re: Tombstone death date yr/mo/day transciption to calculate birth yr/mo/day
Kathy Eaton 10/02/05
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Donald McMillin 8/28/04
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Sue Garnett 7/20/04