Cause of death please

[Tkbecker]

http://www.archion.de/p/b6469059d4/

Johann Friedrich Schnell, cause of death: Zehrgichter? I am familiar with gichter, but not sure about the Zehr, am I reading that correctly?

Thanks,

Tina

 

[Wolfgang_F]

Zehrgichter?

Yes, it is "Zehrgichter"
"Zehr" as in "Auszehrung" may indicate a consuming disease like tuberculosis or tumors
"Gichter" is an old word that means it is an illness with cramps or spasms -> https://flexikon.doccheck.com/de/Gichter

Gruß
Wolfgang

 

[Tkbecker]

Yes, it is "Zehrgichter"
"Zehr" as in "Auszehrung" may indicate a consuming disease like tuberculosis or tumors
"Gichter" is an old word that means it is an illness with cramps or spasms -> https://flexikon.doccheck.com/de/Gichter

Gruß
Wolfgang

Thank you!

 

[Wolfgang_F]

oh, it's a 4 month old child's death ... so rather malnutrition than consumption. Maybe with epileptic seizures but cramps/spasms are as well possiple.

Gruß
Wolfgang

 

[Tkbecker]

oh, it's a 4 month old child's death ... so rather malnutrition than consumption. Maybe with epileptic seizures but cramps/spasms are as well possiple.

Gruß
Wolfgang

Thank you