Death from hearing of son's (sons') death

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Death from hearing of son's (sons') death.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.1.2.2.4

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Icelandic*Boberg.

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Filed under Woman dies on hearing of her husband's death.

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Woman swoons and is near death at hearing of husband's or lover's death First woman in Ireland to die of grief for the death of her husband. (Cf. A1335, A1611.5.4.1.)Death from hearing of wife's death

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