Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for H. H. Holmes across 4 places, from 1861 to 1891.
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Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where H. H. Holmes was documented, and when
16 May 1861exact date
Gilmanton, New Hampshireattested“Holmes was born as Herman Webster Mudgett on May 16, 1861, in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, the third child of Levi Horton Mudgett and Theodate Page Price, both of whom were descended from the first English settlers in the area.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
1884year
New Hampshireattested“Housemates later recalled that Holmes was physically violent with Clara, and in 1884, before his graduation, she moved back to New Hampshire and had little contact with him after that.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
August 1886month
Chicagoattested“Holmes moved to Chicago in August 1886, which is when he began using the pseudonym "H.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
4 June 1891exact date
Englewood, Chicagoattested“In any case, the divorce was never finalized; it was dismissed on June 4, 1891, on the grounds of "want of prosecution." Holmes had one daughter with Myrta, Lucy Theodate Holmes (July 4, 1889 – December 29, 1956), who was born in the Eng…”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
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4 July 1878exact date
Alton, New Hampshirementioned“On July 4, 1878, Holmes married Clara Lovering in Alton, New Hampshire.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
1879year
University of Vermontmentioned“In 1879, Holmes enrolled at the University of Vermont for one year.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
3 February 1880exact date
Loudon, New Hampshirementioned“They had one son, Robert Lovering Mudgett (February 3, 1880 – November 3, 1956), who was born in Loudon.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
1882year
University of Michiganmentioned“In 1882, he transferred to the University of Michigan's Department of Medicine and Surgery.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
1886year
Minneapolis, Minnesotamentioned“In late 1886, while still legally married to Clara, Holmes married 24-year-old Myrta Belknap in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
5 October 1889exact date
Watford, Ontariomentioned“However, Leacock actually died of natural causes on October 5, 1889, in Watford, Ontario, Canada.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
1893year
Chicagomentioned“* In early 1893, a 24-year-old one-time actress, Wilhelmina "Minnie" Williams, moved to Chicago.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
17 January 1894exact date
Denver, Coloradomentioned“He married Georgiana Yoke on January 17, 1894, in Denver, Colorado, while still married to both Clara and Myrta.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
June 1894month
Mississippimentioned“* Holmes and Pitezel took George Thomas out to a Mississippi swamp on the Tombigbee River in June 1894, killed him, and disposed of the body.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
July 1894month
Chicagomentioned“* Milford Cole of Baltimore, disappeared after receiving a telegram from Holmes to come to Chicago in July 1894.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
17 November 1894exact date
Bostonmentioned“Holmes's murder spree finally ended when he was arrested in Boston on November 17, 1894, after being tracked there from Philadelphia by the private Pinkerton National Detective Agency.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
17 November 1894exact date
Philadelphiamentioned“Holmes's murder spree finally ended when he was arrested in Boston on November 17, 1894, after being tracked there from Philadelphia by the private Pinkerton National Detective Agency.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
July 1895month
Englewood, Chicagomentioned“In July 1895, following the discovery of Alice and Nellie's bodies, Chicago police and reporters began investigating Holmes's building in Englewood, now locally referred to as the "Castle".”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
7 May 1896exact date
Moyamensing Prisonmentioned“On May 7, 1896, Holmes was hanged at Moyamensing Prison for the murder of Pitezel.”source: Wikipedia: H. H. Holmes
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