Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem
Discover the true stories behind the events that shocked and scandalized our ancestors. By mixing the resources and methods used in genealogy research with true crime accounts, Mindy Hudson pieces together interesting stories about the lives of ordinary people who were caught up in extraordinary circumstances.
Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem
The Newlywed Murders: Louis and Josephine Bonacker (1884)
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Mindy Hudson
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Season 1
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Episode 10
Louis and Josephine Bonacker had only been married six weeks when they made the mistake of inviting a traveler into their home in Jefferson County, Missouri that cold January in 1884. Two days passed before their mutilated bodies were discovered.
The Bonacker massacre is one of the most horrifying tales in the county's history.
Resources used:
Ancestry.com
Fold3.com
Findaagrave.com
Newspapers.com
Familysearch.org
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Email - melindamaloo@gmail.com
About me: Retired as head of genealogy from Jefferson County Library, Missouri.
Be sure to visit our sister site Murder and Mayhem in Jefferson County, Missouri for more tales of historical local true crime.
