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.

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Old Fashioned Murder and Mayhem

A Murder in Baby Bohemia: Gordon Pirie (1925)

December 01, 2023 • Mindy Hudson • Season 1 • Episode 12

Best friends Gordon and George had known one another since childhood. What could have happened that left one dead and the other with blood on his hands? Find out the details in this story set in the roaring 20's of New York's Bronx.

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Resources used:
Ancestry.com
Fold3.com
Findagrave.com
Newspapers.com
Familysearch.org

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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.

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Mindy Hudson

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