Frederick William Hollman

Serial Killer

Frederick William Hollman: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Early Life and Background

Born in 1859 in Lenars, Brandenburg, Germany, Friederich Wilhelm Hoellman immigrated to the United States in 1883 with his wife, Amelia. They settled in Grand Haven, Michigan, where Hollman worked as a farmer and sailor. After Amelia's death in 1887 during childbirth, Hollman remarried Augusta Pauline Rohde in 1888. The couple moved to Green Lake, Wisconsin, and had two children. In January 1892, Hollman abandoned his family, marking the beginning of a series of heinous crimes.

Confirmed Victim

• Wiebke Geddes: December 2, 1896 – Beaten and hanged near Sibley, Illinois.

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Confirmed Victims: (1)

Wiebke Geddes , Date of Death: December 2, 1896

Suspected Victims:

Grethe Seifkin Age: (60), Date of Death: June 13, 1896

Bertha Hilgendorf , Date of Death: July 1896

Anne Catherine Mohr Age: (73), Date of Death: September 22, 1896

Caroline Lenz , Date of Death: November 26, 1896

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