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In the spring of 1907, Ole Budsberg, a widowed farmer from Iola, Wisconsin, traveled to La Porte, Indiana, with a considerable amount of cash. He was last seen alive on April 6, 1907, at the La Porte Savings Bank where he mortgaged his land, securing several thousand dollars. From there, he made his way to the farm of Belle Gunness, a widow who had placed advertisements in Norwegian-language newspapers seeking a partner to join her on her farm. Budsberg, a man in his early 50s, was one of many m ...
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  • Ole Oleson Budsburg (1856-1907) | WikiTree FREE Family Tree
  • So Many Disappeared — Belle Gunness - Crime Library
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