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Description
See any errors? Let us know!Carl Ferdinand Feigenbaum: The Serial Killer
Background
Carl Ferdinand Feigenbaum, also known as Anton Zahn, was a German merchant seaman and occasional florist. Born in 1840, Feigenbaum was executed at Sing Sing Prison in New York on April 27, 1896, for the murder of his landlady, Juliana Hoffman. He is also suspected of being the infamous Jack the Ripper.Crimes
Feigenbaum's criminal activities spanned several countries, including the United States, Germany, Nicaragua, and Switzerland. His confirmed and alleged crimes took place between 1888 and 1894.Victims
- Juliana Hoffman: Murdered on September 1, 1894, in New York City. Feigenbaum stabbed her in the neck while she slept in her room on East Sixth Street.
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See any mistakes? Let us know!Killer's Details
Carl Ferdinand
Feigenbaum
1840 Karlsruhe (possibly), Germany
April 27, 1896 (aged 55–56) Ossining, New York, United States
Executed by electric chair
Anton Zahn
Male
White
Murder
Death
1-13+
Possibly 1888 - 1894
New York (US), Wisconsin (US), New Jersey (US), Schleswig-Holstein (GER)
Berlin (GER), Managua (NI), Bern (SWI)
August 31, 1894
Sing Sing Correctional Facility — Ossining, New York
07/03/2025
