CAUSES OF DEATH

Margaretha (Gauss) Bittlingmeier
born June 19, 1807, in Huffenhardt, Baden, Germany
died August 4, 1867 in Newark, NJ

Father: Johannes Gauss
Mother: Luise Augusta Witte
Husband: Christoph Ludwig Bittlingmeier (1808-1876)

Cause of death: Cancer

Cancer, also known as a malignant tumor, is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body. Not all tumors are cancerous; benign tumors do not spread to other parts of the body.

Possible signs and symptoms include: a new lump, abnormal bleeding, a prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements, among others. While these symptoms may indicate cancer they may also occur due to other issues. There are over 100 different known cancers that affect humans.

While we don’t know the specific kind of cancer that took Margaretha’s life, the most common types in females are breast cancer, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, and cervical cancer.

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