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Submitted by Victor Edler de Farias

Information Picture Question
Category: Translation - German
Approval Date: 10/13/2021 10:28 AM
Family Surname: Luj, Piwinik, Linsker
Country: Germany
Town: Berlin
Date of Image: 1918
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-Abraham Lui's death record
-Parents: Naftal Lui and Shyfra Piwinik
-Wife: Dora Linsker

I would like to know:

1-Who was Raftal Lui?
2-What was the cause of death?
3- How old was Abraham Lui?
4- Other important facts...

Thanks in advance

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On  Response 
10/14/2021 5:04 AM first the answers to you questions:
1) Raftal most probably is just a misspelling of Naftal Lui;
2) no cause of death mentioned (as at this time was common practice in death records).
3) Abram Lui was 39;
4) see the whole text:

Berlin Schoeneberg, 21 Jun 1918
the administration of the Auguste-Viktoria-Hospital gave notice that
the draftsman Abram Lui, 39yo, Jewish, residing at Landshuter Street 22 in Berlin Schoeneberg, born in Warsaw, married to Dora nee Linsker, son of late house owner Raftal(Naftal) Lui, last residence Warsaw, and his wife Schifra nee Piwnik, living in Warsaw,
died in this hospital in Berlin Schoeneberg on 20 Jun 1918 12:30 am

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