Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for Henri Désiré Landru across 3 places, from 1914 to 1915.
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Henri Désiré Landru (12 April 1869 – 25 February 1922) was a French serial killer, nicknamed the Bluebeard of Gambais and a prolific marriage fraudster.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Henri Désiré Landru was documented, and when
December 1914month
Vernouillet, Yvelinesattested“When her family continued to warn her against Landru, she severed ties with them and, in December 1914, moved with André into Landru's rented villa in Vernouillet.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
1 May 1915exact date
Italyattested“She answered Landru's 1 May 1915 ad (claiming to be 29), perhaps seeking a stepfather for her illegitimate young daughter reportedly placed with nuns in Italy (the child was never found).”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
8 December 1915exact date
Gambaisattested“On 8 December 1915, Landru purchased train tickets to Gambais: a return for himself, a single for her.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
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1889year
Saint-Quentin, Aisnementioned“Landru had begun his obligatory four-year military service in 1889 in Saint-Quentin, eventually rising to deputy quartermaster.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
7 October 1893exact date
Parismentioned“When she became pregnant, he married her in Paris on 7 October 1893 to take responsibility and legitimize their first child, Marie, who had been born two years earlier.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
Fresnes Prisonmentioned“His first known conviction was for fraud on 21 July 1904, resulting in a two-year sentence served in Fresnes prison, after he was arrested following an attempted bank fraud and a suspicious, possibly feigned suicide attempt while in cust…”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
21 July 1904exact date
La Santé Prisonmentioned“His first known conviction was for fraud on 21 July 1904, resulting in a two-year sentence served in Fresnes prison, after he was arrested following an attempted bank fraud and a suspicious, possibly feigned suicide attempt while in cust…”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
1909year
Lillementioned“In 1909, he attempted to swindle a wealthy widow in Lille, posing as a single businessman.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
July 1914month
New Caledoniamentioned“In late July 1914, he was tried in absentia, convicted for his sixth time, and sentenced to four years' hard labour followed by lifelong deportation to New Caledonia.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
26 June 1915exact date
Vernouillet, Yvelinesmentioned“She was seen gardening at the Vernouillet villa but disappeared after 26 June 1915.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
1917year
Ardennesmentioned“She met Landru (as "Lucien Guillet", a supposed refugee from the Ardennes) through a marriage bureau in summer 1917.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
15 November 1917exact date
Gambaismentioned“Landru took her to Gambais on 15 November 1917, with a single ticket.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
5 April 1918exact date
Gambaismentioned“There's something demonic about him." On 5 April 1918, Landru took her to Gambais (single ticket); she vanished.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
Versailles (city)mentioned“Landru's trial opened on 7 November 1921 at the Assize Court in Versailles.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
25 February 1922exact date
Versailles (city)mentioned“On 25 February 1922, shortly before dawn, he was executed by guillotine outside the gates of the Prison Saint-Pierre in Versailles.”source: Wikipedia: Henri Désiré Landru
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