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Sophia Hasel

Case from Hardscrabble, OH dated Dec 13, 1924

Victim Details

Emma Wise

Female

White / Caucasian

Hardscrabble

OH

1924-12-13

72

Sophia

Hasel

07/20/2026

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Sophia Hasel, a 72-year-old white female from Hardscrabble, Ohio, died on December 13, 1924 under suspicious circumstances that later became part of one of Ohio’s most sensational criminal cases of the era. She was born in Germany in 1852 and had settled in Medina County, Ohio, where she lived with her family. On Thanksgiving evening in 1924, Sophia and several other relatives fell ill with severe stomach ailments. While most recovered, Sophia’s condition worsened, and she died just weeks la ...
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  • Margaret Emma WISE b. 22 Oct 1924 Plymouth, Marshall County ...
  • Margaret Emma Wise Obituary April 27, 2009 - Johnson-Danielson ...
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