Le 16/07/2011 01:04, Cousin Ricky nous fit lire :
>> Month is missing, as well as name. Even a child dead on birth would have
>> > a name. (it has been christened, otherwise no "obiit", hence a name is
>> > missing...
> I agree that it needs a name, but what does "obit" have to do with it?
> 

Obiit (notice : 2 i ) is the short cut for "obivit" and also the
annotation used in the registry of a roman catholic church for a child
dead at birth. (single entry in the registry: birth/christening/death,
all at once)

Obivit: past of "he/she dies" (so "he/she is dead", sort of)

Usage of obiit in the registry relieved the priest of writing the act of
burial (a separate work). (obiit is also possible when the death
occurred a few week after christening)

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