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Lizzie Andrew Borden [a] was born on July 19, 1860, [7] in Fall River, Massachusetts, to Sarah Anthony Borden (née Morse; 1823–1863) [8] and Andrew Jackson Borden (1822–1892). [9] Her father, who was of English and Welsh descent, [ 10 ] grew up in very modest surroundings and struggled financially as a young man, despite being the ...
Emma Borden, older sister. Harry Wingate, Lizzie's step-uncle and the catalyst for her decision to murder her parents. He arrives at the Borden home to convince Lizzie's father to sign away ownership of the family farm to his wife, Harry's sister. This means that Lizzie's hold on the estate is in danger. Lizzie Borden, the play's central character.
In August 1892, Fall River, Massachusetts Sunday school teacher Lizzie Borden comes across the terrible murder scene of her father Andrew, who had been brutally killed with a hatchet. Local law enforcement arrives, also discovering the body of Abby Borden, the stepmother of Lizzie and her older sister Emma.
The Borden family owned the house in the late 19th century — the well-to-do businessman Andrew Borden, his second wife, Abby, Andrew’s daughters Emma and Lizzie, and live-in maid Bridget Sullivan.
The Borden case will forever be a mystery, but we know exactly who held the axe and killed Bertha Manchester: Jose Correa de Mello, 19, a Portuguese immigrant from Arrifes, São Miguel, just ...
Lizzie Borden's alleged crimes are legendary, but many people don't realize the home in which the murders occurred is now a bed and breakfast. Learn about how you can stay in the rooms where she ...
The Borden house at 92 Second Street in the late 1800s. From 1872 to 1892, the house was the property of Andrew Borden, Lizzie's father, who was a bank president [3] and a member of Fall River high society. [4] After buying the house, Andrew Borden altered it so that instead of it being two apartments it would become one home for him and his ...
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