Deaths in Brattfors in 1770

[baokbob]

Looking in Genline GID #'s 470.29.57600 and 470.29.57700, I find some of my Ancestors passing away in Västerud (Wästerud) Brattfors.
 
On GID 470.29.57600:
Mats Ericsson age 41 passes away on 19 November 1770.
 
On the same day Mats' Mother, Marit Jonsdotter age 61 passes away.
 
On GID 470.29.57700:
One month later on 26 December 1770 Eric Matsson (Mats Ericsson's Father) age 80 passes away.
 
Mats has his own family but I am curious as to why him and his parents deaths happened so close.
 
I can not locate Household records for 1770.
 
Does anyone have a clue or a direction I can take as to find out what may have happened?  It almost makes me wonder if there was an accident (fire etc...) on Eric Mattsson's farm.
 
Any help would be appreciated.
 
Bob

[baokbob]

Sorry, Marit's age is 81.
 
Bob

[Elisabeth Thorsell]

Bob, at least Mats and Marit died of rödsot which was a form of dysentery, with bloody diarrhoea, which was very contagious. Lots of people all over the country died from that during the period of 1770-1772.

[baokbob]

Thanks Elisabeth,
 
Very interesting.
 
Can you tell anything about Eric?
 
Bob