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Peter Gunness

Case from La Porte County, IN dated Dec 16, 1902

Victim Details

Peter Gunness

Male

White / Caucasian

La Porte County

IN

1902-12-16

30

Peter

Gunness

07/05/2026

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In April of 1902, Peter Gunness, a male local butcher and recent widower, married Belle Gunness in La Porte, Indiana. This union, however, was short-lived and ended in his untimely death eight months later under highly suspicious circumstances. The community was unsettled by the strange and tragic events that seemed to follow Belle, who had moved to La Porte after a series of mysterious deaths and fires in Chicago.

Peter's death was officially reported by his wife, Belle, who claimed a sa ...
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  • Peder Gunness (1872-1902) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree
  • Peter (Peder) Gunness (1872 - 1902) - Genealogy - Geni
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