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Martha Hermansen Davies

Birth
Norway
Death
13 Jan 1977 (aged 82)
Vancouver, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
Burial
Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Add to Map
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DEATH TREATED AS MURDER
City detectives are treating as homicide the death of an 82-year-old woman, found in her west end apartment overnight. An autopsy disclosed that Martha Davies of apartment 102, 1521 Burnaby, died of a heart attack but homicide detectives said there were bruises on the woman's larynx and there was evidence of a sexual attack. Police said they do not know the motive for the crime, although some money was taken from the woman's apartment.

CLIPPED FROM: The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 14 Jan 1977, Friday, Page 13
DEATH TREATED AS MURDER
City detectives are treating as homicide the death of an 82-year-old woman, found in her west end apartment overnight. An autopsy disclosed that Martha Davies of apartment 102, 1521 Burnaby, died of a heart attack but homicide detectives said there were bruises on the woman's larynx and there was evidence of a sexual attack. Police said they do not know the motive for the crime, although some money was taken from the woman's apartment.

CLIPPED FROM: The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 14 Jan 1977, Friday, Page 13


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  • Created by: Tom Jennings
  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/220957296/martha-davies: accessed ), memorial page for Martha Hermansen Davies (18 Apr 1894–13 Jan 1977), Find a Grave Memorial ID 220957296, citing Ocean View Burial Park, Burnaby, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Tom Jennings (contributor 47955798).