Citation · C0055 · index
Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1959-1997
Wisconsin Death Index (Ancestry coll. 8790), rec 892068: Mae Wood, death 15 Jan 1984, Manitowoc, Certificate 001597.
Weight of this evidence
- Tier
- index
- Confidence
- ●●○○ normal
- Review
- needs a look needs-human
- Held at
- Ancestry.com
Transcription and reasoning
Image ID: none (cert 001597). index only, image not read
Validator (claude-sonnet-5-5, 2026-10-28): consistent, confidence 2/4, tier index.
The index entry matches the death date and county, but the name is Mae Wood rather than Meta Ida Amalia Chill. This could be a nickname plus a married surname, but the entry does not establish that. Identity needs confirmation from the certificate, an obituary, or a marriage record to Mr. Wood. Two Rivers is not confirmed, since only Manitowoc county is given.
Matches: Death date 15 Jan 1984 matches the claim; County of death (Manitowoc) matches Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Wisconsin death index within 1959-1997 range covers the 1984 death
Flags: Name in index is "Mae Wood", not Meta Ida Amalia Chill; link depends on Mae being a nickname form and Wood a married surname, which the entry does not show
Limits: Index entry only, no image read; Index gives county, not city, so Two Rivers is not confirmed; No birth date or age shown in the citation text to confirm the 1892 birth year; No parents or spouse stated to tie Mae Wood to Meta Chill
What it supports
- Died · 15 January 1984 · Two Rivers, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States of America — Meta Ida Amalia Chill