H. H. Holmes

Herman Webster Mudgett, or H.H. Holmes was born in 1961 in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, located in Belknap county.
Holmes's Mug Shot
Holmes was born into an affluent family, but unfortunately had a troubled childhood.
Holmes’s father was an alcoholic, and his mother was a devout Methodist who preached bible scripture to him.
Holmes was bullied as a child; having run in’s with bullies who forced him to face death by making him touch a skeleton.
Holmes appeared to very intelligent at an early age.
Young Holmes expressed a very strong interest in pharmaceuticals and medicine, sometimes dissecting and surgery on both live and dead animals.
Rumor has it Holmes was involved in the death of one of his closest friends.
Holmes married Clara Lovering in 1978.
They had one son, Robert Mudgett, in 1880.
Holmes attended and graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1884.
Holmes was entangled in scandal at the university. He was accused of stealing bodies, maiming them, and collected the deceased insurance policies.
After graduation, Holmes moved to Chicago to work in the field of pharmaceuticals. He also perused real estate and promotional deals under an alias, H. H. Holmes.
Holmes married Myrta Belknap in 1887 while still married to Clara Lovering.. Holmes and Myrta then had a daughter, Lucy, in 1889.
Holmes then lived with Myrta and Lucy in Illinois, and spent most of his time in Chicago.
Holmes then married Georgiana Yoke, his third wife, in 1984.
Holmes also had a relationship with Julia Smythe, one of his former employees. On a side note, Smythe was one of Holmes’s future victims.