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John Borthwick Cheney

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John Borthwick Cheney

Birth
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
15 Aug 1914 (aged 11–12)
Spring Green, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Murder victim. A young life taken far too soon. He was murdered with his mother, sister, three of his mother's lover Frank Lloyd Wright's associates, and a son of one of the associates. His and his sister's remains were cremated. The murderer, a recently hired domestic worker of Wright, was arrested but died in jail from starvation seven weeks later despite medical attention. To this day, the motive for the attack remains unclear. May this beloved child rest in heavenly peace.
Murder victim. A young life taken far too soon. He was murdered with his mother, sister, three of his mother's lover Frank Lloyd Wright's associates, and a son of one of the associates. His and his sister's remains were cremated. The murderer, a recently hired domestic worker of Wright, was arrested but died in jail from starvation seven weeks later despite medical attention. To this day, the motive for the attack remains unclear. May this beloved child rest in heavenly peace.


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