Christensen, Anethe b. October 1, 1847 d. March 6, 1873 Murder Victim. A Norwegian immigrant, she lived on an island off the shore of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with her sister-in-law, Karen Anne Christensen. On March 6, 1873, Louis Wagner came to shore in hopes of robbing the two ladies and instead hacked them to death with an axe. The force of the blows was so terrible that the handle of the axe broke. Wagner was tried and hanged in Maine on June 25, 1875. The murders were the subject of many books and poems. They include, "The Weight Of Water" by...[Read More] (Bio by: K) South Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
Christensen, Karen Anne b. June 13, 1833 d. March 6, 1873 Murder Victim. A Norwegian immigrant, she lived on an island off the shore of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, with her sister-in-law, Anethe Matea. On March 6. 1873, Louis Wagner came to shore in hopes of robbing the ladies, but instead hacked them to death with an axe. The force of the blows to the ladies were so terrible that the axe handle broke. On June 25, Wagner was tried and hanged in Maine on June 25, 1875. The murders inspired many books and poems. They include, "The Weight Of Water" by...[Read More] (Bio by: K) South Cemetery, Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, USA
b. June 13, 1833 d. March 6, 1873