Belle Gunness

Timeline

Born Brynhild Paulsdatter Storset on November 22, 1859 in Selbu, Norway
In 1881 she immigrated to the United States to live with her sister Nellie Larson in Chicago
In 1884 she married Max Sorenson
Two of her daughters, Caroline and Axel died in 1896 and 1898
Belle killed her husband Max July 30, 1900 by poisoning him
In 1900 she purchased her farm in La Porte where the remains of over 40 individuals would later be discovered
April 1, 1902, Belle married Peter Gunness, who died a year later
On April 28, 1908, Ray Lamphere set fire to the Gunness farm