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Mary Isabel Haven

Case from Watford City, ND dated Feb 09, 1930

Victim Details

Mary Haven

Female

White / Caucasian

Watford City

ND

1930-02-09

2

Mary

Isabel Haven

Yes

07/04/2026

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On a cold February day in 1930, tragedy struck the Haven family on their farm located about five miles east of Watford City, North Dakota. The entire family of six was murdered, including two-month-old Mary Haven, a female infant. Her family, consisting of her parents, Albert and Lulia, and her three older brothers, Daniel, Leland, and Charles, were all victims of a horrific act of violence that would become a dark chapter in the state's history.

For months following February 9, 1930, the ...
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  • The Minuteman Blog: Vigilante Justice: The Story of North Dakota's Last Lynching - The Minuteman Blog
  • Charles Bannon | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers
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    Does anyone have more information about the mob that took Charles Bannon from jail? I've read a bit ... ...Read More
    05/11/2024
    I recently came across the story of the Haven family, and I can't shake off how unsettling the entir... ...Read More
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    Is anyone else struck by how quickly Charles Bannon started claiming the Haven farm as his own? I me... ...Read More
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