Maria Steimbucher or Steinbrecker was one of the many victims of Johann Otto Hoch (also known as The Bluebeard Murderer and Chicago Bluebeard) (1855 – February 23, 1906) who was the most famous and last-used alias of a German-born murderer and bigamist, John Schmidt. He was found guilty of the murder of one wife but is thought to have killed more, perhaps up to 50 victims.
Maria story is short: August 5, 1895: Jacob Hoch marries Mrs. Maria Steimbucher of Chicago-she died four months later; Hoch sold property for $4,000. Before dying she makes declaration that she has been poisoned but no notice is taken of her statement.
Suspected cause of death: Arsenic Poisoning
Maria story is short: August 5, 1895: Jacob Hoch marries Mrs. Maria Steimbucher of Chicago-she died four months later; Hoch sold property for $4,000. Before dying she makes declaration that she has been poisoned but no notice is taken of her statement.
Suspected cause of death: Arsenic Poisoning
Maria Steimbucher or Steinbrecker was one of the many victims of Johann Otto Hoch (also known as The Bluebeard Murderer and Chicago Bluebeard) (1855 – February 23, 1906) who was the most famous and last-used alias of a German-born murderer and bigamist, John Schmidt. He was found guilty of the murder of one wife but is thought to have killed more, perhaps up to 50 victims.
Maria story is short: August 5, 1895: Jacob Hoch marries Mrs. Maria Steimbucher of Chicago-she died four months later; Hoch sold property for $4,000. Before dying she makes declaration that she has been poisoned but no notice is taken of her statement.
Suspected cause of death: Arsenic Poisoning
Maria story is short: August 5, 1895: Jacob Hoch marries Mrs. Maria Steimbucher of Chicago-she died four months later; Hoch sold property for $4,000. Before dying she makes declaration that she has been poisoned but no notice is taken of her statement.
Suspected cause of death: Arsenic Poisoning
Gravesite Details
Unmarked, near a large tree, adjacent to Elizabeth Tripp, Grave #247.
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