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Minnie Holmes

Case from Chicago, IL dated Jul 05, 1893

Victim Details

Minnie Holmes

Female

White / Caucasian

Chicago

IL

1893-07-05

25

Minnie

Holmes

07/21/2026

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Minnie R. Holmes, a 25-year-old white woman, was among the confirmed victims of H.H. Holmes, one of America's earliest known serial killers. She died on July 5, 1893, in Chicago, Illinois. Born Wilhelmina Rayford Williams in Mississippi, Minnie was raised by relatives in Texas after the early deaths of her parents. She inherited a substantial estate, including valuable real estate in Fort Worth. In 1893, she moved to Chicago and became involved with Holmes, who posed as her husband and manipulat ...
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  • Minnie (Williams) Holmes (abt.1866-1893) - WikiTree
  • H. H. Holmes' victims: Minnie and Nannie Williams - Rebecca Frost
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